DOK Leipzig Film Festival reaches audience record
Almost 10,000 more visitors attended the DOK Leipzig film festival in 2024 than a year ago - more people than ever before.
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Almost 10,000 more visitors attended the DOK Leipzig film festival in 2024 than a year ago - more people than ever before.
For one week, the DOK Leipzig festival focuses on documentary and animated films. The opening is all about the phenomenon of light.
The DOK Leipzig documentary film festival is about to enter its 67th edition. For the festival director, the complexity of the world shapes the film selection.
The "Schlingel" film festival has awarded its main prizes - and this year all the winners are from Europe.
Young film talents in Saxony have the chance to win an award for their projects at the "film ab!" film festival. Pupils can submit their films until November.
Strong festival films attracted more people to arthouse cinemas at the beginning of the year. The industry hopes that this will continue in the fall.
The complete program for the 21st Neisse Film Festival has been published, with 90 films at 19 venues in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
The 21st Neisse Film Festival shows female perspectives and opens with the film "Elbow". Over 90 films will be shown at 20 venues.
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth praises the management duo of the Berlinale, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, for their work in recent years.
On Saturday (5:30 p.m.), the children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" in Chemnitz will end with a grand awards ceremony. A total of 23 prizes will be awarded, including the European Children's Film Prize and the main prize of the Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media. There are 57 feature-length films and 69 short films in competition. The festival is already its 28th edition.