At the live pitch event, five project teams compete against each other in front of an audience and a jury of experienced filmmakers. When presenting, it is important to convince them of the creative vision and feasibility of a cinematic project in a short amount of time. The challenge is to find a balance between content and form and to follow a clear presentation structure. But the most important thing is to light a spark in the judges’ eyes so that the pitching team can walk away with the best pitch award the same day. Be there when cinematic highlights are born!
Brutally Soft Women

A world formula, promising unlimited progress, throws an entire sanatorium into chaos. An absurd, paradoxical series, which incidentally also deals with the insatiable human desire for power, inspired by Friedrich Dürrenmatts work “Die Physiker”.
A world formula, promising unlimited progress, throws an entire sanatorium into chaos. An absurd, paradoxical series, which incidentally also deals with the insatiable human desire for power, inspired by Friedrich Dürrenmatts work “Die Physiker”.
Directors:Jenny Elisabeth Kleine, Miriam Lena Haspel, Pia Mozet, Cäcilie Willkommen
Wir sind nicht die Gegner
[Not the enemies]

When leftist activist Lea discovers that her life partner Flo is an undercover investigator, her life is thrown off course. A fateful game of cat and mouse begins, negotiating loyalty and betrayal in private relationships as well as those between the individual and the state.
When leftist activist Lea discovers that her life partner Flo is an undercover investigator, her life is thrown off course. A fateful game of cat and mouse begins, negotiating loyalty and betrayal in private relationships as well as those between the individual and the state.
Directors:Josia Krug, Joschua Keßler
Those who were dancing

Since her unconstrained nomadic existence in the 90s, Nuts has finally gotten some peace and quiet back in her life. But then several old acquaintances from her time in the “tekno-punk” scene wind up dead. Looking for answers, Nuts embarks on a wild trip through her long-repressed past.
Since her unconstrained nomadic existence in the 90s, Nuts has finally gotten some peace and quiet back in her life. But then several old acquaintances from her time in the “tekno-punk” scene wind up dead. Looking for answers, Nuts embarks on a wild trip through her long-repressed past.
Director:Niina Walter
Eine Krankheit wie ein Gedicht

A personal documentary film with animated elements. In it, Jelena tells of her greatest fear: her father’s immanent release from prison. And of the illness which brought him there. A father-daughter relationship – between unconditional love and boundless fear.
A personal documentary film with animated elements. In it, Jelena tells of her greatest fear: her father’s immanent release from prison. And of the illness which brought him there. A father-daughter relationship – between unconditional love and boundless fear.
Director:Jelena Ilic
Martin Paret
FONTANA!

Ina Fontana is 60 and wants to return from her job at the hardware store to the German “Schlager” stage. Only, a lot has changed in the music scene since her last and only hit 30 years ago. But Ina doesn’t care: if anyone should adapt here, it’s the industry! A turbulent dramedy series about German cultural identity.
Ina Fontana is 60 and wants to return from her job at the hardware store to the German “Schlager” stage. Only, a lot has changed in the music scene since her last and only hit 30 years ago. But Ina doesn’t care: if anyone should adapt here, it’s the industry! A turbulent dramedy series about German cultural identity.
Directors:Andreas Kouba, Marie Thönnissen