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2012 Press releases
02 February 2012: From 13th to 16th November 2012 the 3rd MANNHEIM MEETING PLACE will take place for film professionals from all over the world as an integral part of the International Film Festival MANNHEIM-HEIDELBERG (8th to 18th November 2012). Submissions for co-production are open. Projects are welcome for world-wide matching – whether from Columbia to Norway, Germany to South Korea, Uruguay to South Africa or Bulgaria to Cyprus...Read more
2011 Press releases
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15 November 2011: In a common development of cultural westernisation the new member states of Europe have opened up to Hollywood productions as well as big budget comedies. Poland, however, proves the legitimacy of traditional film making in the style of Roman Polanski, Andzej Wajda or Krzysztof Kieślowskis in the aesthetic spectrum of forms with its outstanding contributions to the festival. Read more
15 November 2011: Award for the patron saint of independent film - Festival Director Dr. Michael Kötz is awarded with Ecumenical Honorary Award.
14 November 2011: There is a boom of Argentinian cinema at our festival: we present as many as four films from the South American country in our program, three of them in the International Competition. Read more
13 November 2011: It’s always best to celebrate your birthday with family and friends - that’s why everyone came yesterday to the great anniversary gala of the film festival. Read more
12 November 2011: All of Iceland has about as many inhabitants as Heidelberg and Mannheim together. Many films cannot be produced simply because of sheer lack of mass, but if it happens, the outcome is always something really great. The Icelandic entry for International Competition “Okkar Eigin Oslo”, which celebrated the official opening of the 60th Film Festival yesterday, is a perfect example of this. Read more
11 November 2011: Festival director Michael Koetz rolls out the red carpet - Andreas Dresen visiting Read more
10 November 2011: It‘s a bit strange that film festivals are counted, as if they had a life like we do, as if birthdays were small milestones of ageing. So it‘s the 60th film festival – just one year younger than the Berlinale, and indeed the seventh oldest in the whole world, where there are now, after all, over a thousand film festivals ...Read more
08 November 2011: To the next 60 years of film art: The festival of directing discoveries, IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg celebrates its big anniversary. Read more
07 November 2011: New Argentinian cinema whizzes present four strong premieres in Mannheim-Heidelberg. Three international premieres and one German premiere make for a strong appearance of Argentinian newcomer directors at this week's festival. Read more
28 October 2011: UK on the starting line with two world premieres at the 60th IFFMH. With three impressive works by feature film newcomers, among them two world premieres, Albion stays united and strong in the IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg’s programme. Read more
27 October 2011: Romania's star actor at the 60th IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg. Iures and director Georgescu to present Romanian debut feature in International Competition. Read more
21 October 2011: Line-Up online. -updated version- The official Line-Up of the festival can now be viewed online. It contains information on the festival's profile and the programme. Read more
20 October 2011: Horrible but fascinating: Fathers between shining light and phantom at the 60th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Read more
14 October 2011: A certain view on people - Director Andreas Dresen is the Master of Cinema at the 60th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Read more
07 October 2011: Opening with true love - The Icelandic romantic comedy OKKAR EIGIN OSLÓ by Reynir Lyngdal will start off the 60th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Read more
23 September 2011: Arbitrary arrests in Iran. Jury member and partner of the festival arrested. Call for active solidarity. Read more.
16 September 2011: Co-Producer Session to kick off MANNHEIM MEETING PLACE 2011. Read more.
12 September 2011: Mannheim-Heidelberg congratulates Sokurov on winning Golden Lion. Read more.
07 Feb 2011: Mannheim-Heidelberg congratulates Shooting Star Alicia Vikander. Read more.
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