36. Braunschweig International Film Festival (7. November - 13. November 2022)
Day 1: Opening
Festival Directors Karina Gauerhof and Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech. Photo: Carisma Media.
Festival directors Karina Gauerhof and Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech, Dr Carsten Krebs from main sponsor Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS), CEOs Thorsten Rinke and Florence Houdin, Lord Mayor Dr Thorsten Kornblum, Thomas Schäffer from nordmedia, Angela Kleinhans from VWFS, conductor Helmut Imig and orchestra director Martin Weller.
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Festival team and association at the opening of the 36th BIFF at ASTOR Filmtheater.
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Opening speech by Lord Mayor Dr. Thorsten Kornblum.
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Welcome by the Chairman of the Board: Florence Houdin and Thorsten Rinke.
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Orchestra director of the State Theater Martin Weller during the opening speech.
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Opening concert at the ASTOR Filmtheater.
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Conductor Helmut Imig with the Braunschweig State Orchestra.
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Conductor Helmut Imig with the Braunschweig State Orchestra.
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Festival director Karina Gauerhof in a live interview with SAT. 1 reporter Oliver Volmering.
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Festival posters 2022.
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Festival director Karina Gauerhof in front of the ASTOR Filmtheatre.
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The ID.BUZZ in front of the ASTOR Filmtheatre.
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Martin Widig, regional youth pastor of the Propsteijugend Bad Harzburg and producer of the film FISCH IM FELL.
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Day 2:
Chairman of the Board of BIFF Thorsten Rinke.
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Expert discussion on GREENWASHING: Ron Große from Landessparkasse and Ralf Teichmann from Volkswagen Financial Services with moderator and Dr Ralf Utermöhlen from AGIMUS.
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Book launch with film programme - "Super 8": Presenter Cornelia Köhler and author Michael Brynntrup at the Universum Filmtheater.
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Moderation by Louise Lindlar from the BIFF.
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"How to pitch my film" workshop at the Theological Centre.
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Introductory presentation by Karina Gauerhof from the BIFF.
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Oliver Rauch at the "How to pitch my film" workshop at the Theological Centre.
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"How to pitch my film" workshop at the Theological Centre.
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Day 3:
From left to right: Gordian Maugg (Kinema jury chair), Karina Gauerhof (festival management), Johannes Wilts (Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture), the Kinema jurors: Flavie Deboos, Julia Schmidt, Adam Mellouk, Garance Fouque, Gesa Glaeske, Josh Tlusty, Mirjam Tautz (Kinema coordinator Académie de Rouen), Alexis Rousselin (lycée in Louviers, Normandy), Florence Houdin (chairwoman of the board BIFF).
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Karina Gauerhof (Festival Director), Jascha Ammermann (Hölty-Gymnasium in Wunstorf), Daphné Cadville (lycée from Aix-Marseille), Pia Franke (Kinema e.V.), Florence Houdin (Chairwoman of the Board BIFF).
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Normandy Reception at Café Abspann in the Universum Filmtheatre.
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Introduction and welcome by director Peter Strickland and Clemens Williges from the BIFF.
Photo: Philipp Ziebart.
Introduction and welcome by director Peter Strickland and Clemens Williges from the BIFF.
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The Kinema jury in the audience.
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Artistic Director of the Ukrainian Film Academy Alik Shpilyuk at BIFF.
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Artistic Director of the Ukrainian Film Academy Alik Shpilyuk in the audience with Moritz Petri from BIFF.
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Moderation by Cornelia Köhler from the Lower Saxony Film and Media Office at "Let's do Films differently - Female Empowerment in Aesthetics and Production".
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Katja Rivas Pinzon with moderator Cornelia Köhler at "Let's do Films differently - Female Empowerment in Aesthetics and Production" .
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Gesa Jäger, Katja Rivas Pinzon, moderator Cornelia Köhler, Mey Woelke and Nicola Herrmann at "Let's do Films differently - Female Empowerment in Aesthetics and Production" .
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Day 4:
Actresses Bibiana Beglau, Gina Henkel and director Hanna Doose (WANN KOMMST DU MEINE WUNDEN KÜSSEN).
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Festival director Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech in St. Michael's Church. Photo: Carisma Media.
DIE! GOLDSTEIN presents DROWNED PARADISE in der St. Michaeliskirche.
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School screening of MEIN VATER DIE WURST.
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[Translate to Englisch:] Kurzfilmwettbewerb Die EDDA mit Publikumabstimmung.
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[Translate to Englisch:] Foto: Jesper Pape.
[Translate to Englisch:] Die EDDA-Gewinnerin Thi Dang An Tran mit Hinnerk Stradtmann beim Kurzfilmwettbewerb.
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DIE! GOLDSTEIN presents DROWNED PARADISE in der St. Michaeliskirche.
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Karina Gauerhof (Festival Director), director Natalie Evans of ROAD TRIP, art director Lucía de Lope of WOMEN VISITING A CITY, director Thi Dang An Tran of XANH, Karl Gehrke (BIFF), cinematographer Tudor Panduru of MEMOIR OF A VEERING STORM and director Ilaria Di Carlo of SIRENS at the short film competition The EDDA.
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WANN KOMMST DU MEINE WUNDEN KÜSSEN Screening.
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Bianca Apmann, director Roberto Bueso from FULL OF GRACE and Torsten Urbansky in conversation.
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Director Roberto Bueso of FULL OF GRACE as guest at the 36th BIFF.
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Actress Raphaëlle Pérez from MY EMPTINESS AND I talking to Sabine Auschra.
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The directors of THE UNCLE and Haddi Jow.
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Director Manuel Schapira of TROPIC OF VIOLENCE.
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Day 5:
Philipp Preuss with director Markus CM Schmidt from LE MALI 70.
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CALL JANE screening with goodie bags from pro familia.
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Director André Szardenings and leading actor Julius Nitschkoff from BULLDOG.
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Actress Nina Katlein from FAMILY.
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Moderator Aileen Pinkert with actress Eva Meckbach at the panel discussion "Queer Roles in Film".
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Moderator Aileen Pinkert, Eva Meckbach, Kai S. Pieck and Sabine Weimann in the panel discussion "Queer Roles in Film".
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Daniela Heinicke with Thomas Kirchberg from the LAG Jugend und Film Niedersachsen e. V. (Youth and Film Association of Lower Saxony).
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Daniela Heinicke with Kira Burkowy and Neele Hebel from Gymnasium Sarstedt at the BIFFI tapes.
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Silent film concert HÄXAN - A TRIBUTE TO VORTEX. Photo: Jesper Pape.
Silent film concert HÄXAN - A TRIBUTE TO VORTEX. Photo: Jesper Pape.
Director Dario Albertini of ANIMA BELLA talking about the film.
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Director Daniel Carsenty and producer Nicklas Krüger from THE DEVIL'S DRIVERS with presenter Marit Vahjen.
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Bianca Apmann with director Daniel Dencik from MISS OSAKA.
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Director Tinna Hrafnsdóttir from QUAKE with presenter Marie Dann.
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Daniela Heinicke with the students from the Heinrich Böll School in Göttingen at the BIFFI tapes.
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Moritz Petri with director Ann Oren from PIAFFE.
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Director Anna Kazejak of FUCKING BORNHOLM together with Anne Müller.
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Day 6 & Award ceremony:
Director and lecturer at HMTM-Hannover Nora Somaini from SCHLEUDERTRAUM.
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Director Peter Strickland in workshop discussion with Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger.
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Jury member and director Anna Kazejak at the "Talents get together" at Siebenschläfer.
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Festival director Karina Gauerhof at the "Talents get together" in the Siebenschläfer.
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"Talents get together" at the Siebenschläfer.
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"Talents get together" at the Siebenschläfer.
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"Talents get together" at the Siebenschläfer.
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Europe Prize winner Senta Berger in a workshop discussion with Daniel Kothenschulte.
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European Award winner Senta Berger at the Astor Filmtheater.
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Stella Maria Adorf and Senta Berger at the Astor Filmtheater.
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Actress Victoria Schulz from VAMOS A LA PLAYA with her son.
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Director Kamil Krawczyki and actor Jan Hrynkiewicz from ELEPHANT.
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Senta Berger's arrival at the award ceremony with a welcome by Dr Alexandra Ceisig-Baum.
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Award ceremony in the Great House of the State Theatre.
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The new award statues of the BIFF.
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Presenter Annie Heger and BIFF Board Chair Thorsten Rinke and Florence Houdin welcome to the 36th BIFF Awards Ceremony.
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Dr Joachim Gulich from the Braunschweig Land Foundation presenting the award to EDDA winner Thi Dang An Tran.
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Presenter Annie Heger with Dr. Alexandra Ceisig-Baum from the main sponsor Volkswagen Financial Services.
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Europe Prize winner Senta Berger takes a bow in front of the Braunschweig audience.
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Senta Berger gets Die Europa from Dr Alexandra Baum-Ceisig of Volkswagen Financial Services.
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Braunschweig Film Award winner Pablo Caprez at the award ceremony.
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Heimspiel Prize winner Denise M'Baye of THE ORDINIARIES with jury members Franziska Stünkel and Anna Deileke.
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SAVE THE DATE: Festival directors Karina Gauerhof (centre) and Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech (right) announce the date for the upcoming 37th BIFF.
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Day 7:
Short film breakfast at Universum Filmtheater.
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Director Niclas Mehne and producer Andreas Berg from SCHLUSSKLAPPE.
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Short film breakfast at Universum Filmtheater.
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Short film breakfast on the Sunday of the festival.
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Audience at the Astor Fimtheater.
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FISCH IM FELL Premiere.
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FISCH IM FELL Premiere at the Universum Filmtheater.
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FISCH IM FELL Premiere.
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Award Winners of the 36th Braunschweig International Film Festival
Board Chair Thorsten Rinke, The EDDA winner Thi Dang An Tran and Board Member Daniela Beier.
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Board Chair Thorsten Rinke, jury member Franziska Stünkel, Heimspiel Prize winner Denise M'Baye, jury member Anna Deileke, jury member Cornelia Köhler and festival director Karina Gauerhof.
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The KINEMA jury with the actresses Denise M'Baye and Fine Sendel from the KINEMA winning film THE ORDINARIES.
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Festival Director Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech, Chairman of the Board Thorsten Rinke, laudator Stella Maria Adorf, EUROPA Prize winner Senta Berger, Dr Alexandra Baum-Ceisig from the main sponsor and Festival Director Karina Gauerhof.
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Board chair Florence Houdin, jury member Verena Gräfe-Höft, jury member Dr Gabriele Heinen-Kljajić, jury member Prof.'in Dr Sabine Brombach, TILDA winner Floor van der Meulen, jury member Sophie Brakemeier and festival director Karina Gauerhof.
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Festival chair Thorsten Rinke, jury member Kai S. Pieck, jury member Nadine Wrietz, Dr. Christian Weber from Verleih Salzgeber, Andreas Paruzewski from VsE e.V. and festival director Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech.
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Festival director Anke Hagenbüchner-Sobiech, jury member Alik Shpilyuk, jury member Anna Kazejak, directors and winners David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić, jury member Maik Schöttke, festival director Karina Gauerhof and Dr. Alexandra Baum-Ceisig from Volkswagen Financial Services.
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Jury member María Vallecillos Soldado, jury member
Natalie Lettenewitsch, Dr. Ralf Utermöhlen from sponsor AGIMUS and festival director Karina Gauerhof. This year's award went to the film DUTY OF CARE - THE CLIMATE TRIALS.
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Board Chair Thorsten Rinke, jury member Sabine Weimann, winner Pablo Caprez, jury member Klaus Buhlmann and festival director Karina Gauerhof.
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The award winners of the 36th BIFF.
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