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- German Film Award 2025Best Picture and Best Male Actor: ›The Seed of the Sacred Fig‹10 05 25read more
- In Cinemas: ›Afternoons of Solitude‹There is blood in the air: Albert Serra accompanies the ‘Messi of the Toreros’ in his new film30 04 25read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Flow‹Film screening as part of the Mannheim Children's Festival 202525 04 25read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Cabo Negro‹Film screening as part of the Queer Festival 202525 04 25read more
- In Cinemas: ›Bitten‹Dark and beautiful: an utterly extraordinary vampire story about female empowerment03 04 25read more
- German Film Award 2025Six nominations for ›The Seed of the Sacred Fig‹17 03 25read more
- In Cinemas: ›Flow‹A great adventure: Gints Zilbalodi's Oscar-winning animated film!06 03 25read more
- The 2025 Oscar winners!We are thrilled about 18 nominations from our 2024 programme03 03 25read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Shirins Wedding‹Film screening as part of the International Weeks Against Racism 202518 02 25read more
- We were honoured "Fair Festival"We are very proud of this recognition18 02 25read more
- Actress Laura Weissmahr wins Goya AwardYoung Actors Award08 02 25read more
- Our "Freundeskreis" is here!Join our new non-profit organisation06 02 25read more
- IFFMH nominated for Fair Festival AwardWe are shortlisted for the award given by German labour union ver.di05 02 25read more
- Oscar Nominations 2025We are thrilled about 18 nominations from our 2024 programme23 01 25read more
- In Cinemas: ›The Village Next to Paradise‹Mo Harawe tells a moving father-son story in Somalia30 01 25read more
- In Cinemas: ›Universal Language‹Matthew Rankin takes you on a hilarious journey beyond time, space and culture!23 01 25read more
- New Year's reception Mannheim 2025Visit us at our stand at the Rosengarten on 6 January!16 12 24read more
- Golden Globes 2025 - the nomineesFingers crossed: numerous films from our programme are in the running for the prestigious awards10 12 24read more
- European Film Awards 2024Award-winning films: Congratulations to Jacques Audiard and Gints Zilbalodis09 12 24read more
- What a fantastic festival!We thank everyone for this wonderful festival edition!18 11 24read more
- Acting prize awarded for the first timeThe new Young Actors Award goes to Laura Weissmahr for her performance in ›Salve Maria‹15 11 24read more
- The winning films have been chosen!The International Newcomer Award goes to ›Manas‹ by Marianna Brennand15 11 24read more
- New perspectives for young German filmmakersFour participants of this year's Cutting Edge Talent Camp honoured with the IFFR Pro Award11 11 24read more
- Lynne Ramsay to receive GRAND IFFMH AWARDThis year, the Scottish director from Glasgow is being honored08 10 24read more
- HOMAGE to Angieszka HollandThe Polish director is our guest of honor and will be honored with this year's HOMAGE08 10 24read more
- Opening Film 202473rd IFFMH to open with 'Sharp Corner' by Jason Buxton04 10 24read more
- Centre Piece 2024Radically feminist and breathtakingly beautiful: 'April' by Dea Kulumbegashvili04 10 24read more
- Closing Film 2024A fresh start in the great outdoors: Sophie takes us to the mountains in her latest film 'Shepherds'04 10 24read more
- The first films from our program have been selectedOnce again this year there are many German premieres to discover!12 09 24read more
- ›Bodies in Film‹ - The 2024 RestrospectiveFrom slapstick to science fiction: we show the diverse representation of bodies in film history01 08 24read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Homecoming‹ on 28 JulyWe are showing Catherine Corsini's moving family drama at the Mediterranean Film Days in Heidelberg16 07 24read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Perfect Days‹ on 20 JulyOpen Air Cinema: We are showing Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated film at the Cinema Quadrat in Mannheim16 07 24read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Pacifiction‹ on 28 JuneApocalyptic Cinema: We are showing Albert Serra's masterpiece in cooperation with CAPAS Heidelberg10 06 24read more
- Kafka and CinemaIFFMH and Karlstorkino celebrate ten years of UNESCO City of Literature Heidelberg and show films for the Kafka Year 202403 06 24read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Housekeeping for Beginners‹ by Goran StolevskiQueer Cinema: We are showing the third feature film by IFFMH winner Goran Stolevski at the Queer Festival in Heidelberg07 05 24read more
- New Award for ActingThis year, we will present the “Young Actors Award” for the first time24 04 24read more
- IFFMH presents: ›Get Out‹ by Jordan PeeleBlack Cinema: We are showing the Oscar-winning debut as part of the Weeks Against Racism on March 1601 03 24read more
- European Film Awards 2023Outstanding cinema - congratulations to Pablo Berger, Charlotte Regan and Isabelle Coixet09 12 23read more
- Our 2023 award winnersThe International Newcomer Award goes to ›In Flames‹ by Zarra Kahn23 11 23read more
- New cooperation for emerging filmmakersTwo participants of the Cutting Edge Talent Camp have been invited to the San Sebastian Film Festival.20 11 23read more
- Our special guests at the 72nd IFFMHWe welcome many international stars and guests to the festival14 11 23read more
- Start ticket pre-salesAs of now you can buy tickets online and at the advance booking offices06 11 23read more
- Guest of Honour: Nicolas Winding RefnThis year the Grand IFFMh Award goes to the Danish director19 10 23read more
- Guest of Honour: Agnès GodardWe dedicate our HOMAGE this year to the French cinematographer19 10 23read more
- Opening Film 2023We open the 72nd IFFMH with 'Day of the Fight' by Jack Huston12 10 23read more
- Centre Piece 2023›All of Us Strangers‹ by Andrew Haigh is our Centre Piece this year.12 10 23read more
- Closing Film 2023We present young, fast, direct cinema from France: ›Sisterhood‹ by Nora el Hourch12 10 23read more
- Accreditation starts today!The IFFMH Accreditation Portal is open from 15 September until 10 November.15 09 23read more
- Initial films of our 2023 programmeWe are looking forward to announce many German premiers14 09 23read more
- filmfusion no. 2On September 21st we invite you again to "film scenes shared viewing"!07 09 23read more
- "Method Acting" - The 2023 RetrospectiveOur retrospective this year is dedicated to the acting technique "Method Acting"31 08 23read more
- filmfusionWe launch our new event series on 20 July!06 07 23read more
- Join our Student Jury!Fancy a very special experience at the 72nd IFFMH?15 05 23read more
- IFFMH goes BUGAWe prepared something very special for you!28 02 23read more
- A shower of awards at the Césars 2023Our films also scoop the Césars27 02 23read more
- The IFFMH at the German Film Critics' AwardCongratulations to the winners20 02 23read more
- Beauties for the BeastsWe rejoice with the Goya runner-up ›The Beasts‹20 02 23read more
- Without film festivals no cinema cultureWe demand: More support for the festival scene13 02 23read more
- Happy holidays and all the best for 2023... we wish you from the bottom of our hearts23 12 22read more
- Happy and gratefulWe look back with you on the 71st IFFMH29 11 22read more
- Our winning films have been chosenWe proudly present this year's award winners24 11 22read more
- Extra Screening ›Pacifiction‹We offer you an extra screening!24 11 22read more
- Vote now for your favourite film!Take your chance and with a little luck win a prize23 11 22read more
- We are happy about a great interim balance22 11 22read more
- Spectacular start to the festival at the weekendSetting the mood for another week of highlights21 11 22read more
- Grand Festival openingwith ›Diary of a Fleeting Affair‹ and guests from the film makers18 11 22read more
- Iranian RevolutionIFFMH stands by the Iranian protestors17 11 22read more
- Our guests 2022Presented by us and our partners15 11 22read more
- Cuidando al solSpecial offer for you at the start of the festival15 11 22read more
- Kickoff of the Cutting Edge Talent Camp... with famous experts and fantastic talents11 11 22read more
- Presale Start 2022Get ready for the festival03 11 22read more
- The complete programme for 2022Get ready for this year's selection!28 10 22read more
- Our guests of honour have been confirmedGrand IFFMH Award for Alice Winocour and Homage for Benoît Debie17 10 22read more
- ›The First Fallen‹ at QZMWatch our audience's favourite film of 202110 10 22read more
- »IFFMH presents« goes into the next roundThree exciting events will sweeten your waiting time28 09 22read more
- Join our Student Jury!Fancy a very special experience at the 71st IFFMH?14 09 22read more
- Cinema of Splendour - Fashion in FilmIntroducing our retrospective for this year!07 09 22read more
- Film Tip: ›Future is a Lonely Place‹Dark, immersive and without compromise18 08 22read more
- Excellent atmosphere in our team!IFFMH honoured as "Fair Festival"05 06 22read more
- Streaming tips for the weekend›The Tsugua Diaries‹ and ›Dustin‹ now available at MUBI27 05 22read more
- In cinemas: ›One of These Days‹Bastian Günther's American Nightmare with ›Peaky Blinders‹ star Joe Cole19 05 22read more
- In cinemas: ›Memoria‹ with Tilda SwintonExperience the breathtaking visual and sound worlds of master director Weerasethakul05 05 22read more
- Auction for the benefit of children in UkraineWe auction off artworks by Ingo Siegner and Mehrdad Zaeri29 04 22read more
- Call for Entries 2022We are looking for the most ambitious debuts of the season03 05 22read more
- New curator of FACING NEW CHALLENGESJan-Philipp Possmann takes over as head of the section28 04 22read more
- In cinemas: Gaspar Noé's ›Vortex‹On dignity and autonomy in an everyday life full of medication28 04 22read more
- What do we see when we go to the cinema?... For example Alexandre Koberidze's IFFMH contribution from 202106 04 22read more
- Technical know-how wantedWe are on the lookout for a Technical Director25 03 22read more
- IFFMH Film RecommendationWho hasn't yet, who wants to again?16 03 22read more
- Doubling downCathrin Ehrlich and Anselm Scherer contribute their expertise to the festival16 03 22read more
- Portrait of a Dairy Cow in ChainsStream Andrea Arnold's ›Cow‹ now on MUBI12 02 22read more
- Oscar nomination for ›Lunana‹We are rooting for the beloved film from the Children's Film Festival 202008 02 22read more
- Save the DateThe 71th IFFMH will be held from November 17th - 27th!17 01 22read more
- So long, and thanks for all the fishDas IFFMH dankt den Filmemachern und dem Publikum22 11 21read more
- Click, click, boom!You can still stream on IFFMH until midnight!21 11 21read more
- Superheroines without a maskTogether against the rest of the world20 11 21read more
- Merch! Merch! Merch!Our shopping experience in the N120 11 21read more
- Politics and paranoiaFilms about escape and corruption20 11 21read more
- 50 times humanityIFFMH honours Claude Lelouch with a tribute20 11 21read more
- Your evaluation›The First Fallen‹ wins the Audience Award of the Festival19 11 21read more
- Big, bigger, smallest?Open doors for formal and narrative cinema experiments19 11 21read more
- A man we likeClaude Lelouch celebrates the basic forms of human togetherness19 11 21read more
- The Donkey's New Groove›Il Buco‹ by Michelangelo Frammartino takes the International Newcomer Award18 11 21read more
- Cinema of the mind and dream journeysRoad movies lead into inner worlds and real landscapes18 11 21read more
- Glitz and glamourToday at 8 pm at the Luxor: The Award Ceremony of the 70th IFFMH18 11 21read more
- Rage against the machineEmancipatory and anti-authoritarian cinema somewhere between hope and hopelessness18 11 21read more
- House of IFFMHFilms that are also worth watching at home17 11 21read more
- Talk, talk, talk!Talking and narrating without full stops and commas17 11 21read more
- Between cohesion and self-destructionBetween cohesion and self-destruction17 11 21read more
- Short and sweetShorts, umbrellas and sunsets in our short film programmes16 11 21read more
- From Wednesday: Admission only with compliance with 2GIFFMH implements recommendation of the state16 11 21read more
- Anything but a donkey rideMichelangelo Frammartino pays tribute to his namesake16 11 21read more
- Grand IFFMH Award for Guillaume NiclouxBleeding, twitching, dying bodies in homoerotic aesthetics15 11 21read more
- Cinema on the brink of convention collapseSelf-reflexive films question the conditions of their own making - metaphysically, socially and aesthetically15 11 21read more
- Cinema is not a lonely placeWhen lost persons and lost souls intertwine15 11 21read more
- Delusion and reality›El Fulgor‹ challenges the limits of what is possible14 11 21read more
- In a social headlockGenre films focus on class struggle at the margins of society14 11 21read more
- Open fire: Kokosnuss can handle it!The little dragon Kokosnuss gets 10 stars in the exam14 11 21read more
- Greetings from Andrea ArnoldA message to the audience in Mannheim and Heidelberg on the occasion of IFFMH 7013 11 21read more
- Grand IFFMH Award for Andrea ArnoldEmpathic and straightforwardly poetic: ›Cow‹ and ›Fish Tank‹ in the Double Feature13 11 21read more
- On the shoulders of giantsWomen stand up against social constraints, expectations - and against monsters13 11 21read more
- World premiere in an intimate atmosphere›The First Fallen‹ infects cinephile audiences with cinematic poetry13 11 21read more
- The radical and the in-betweenFollow us to Heidelberg for Bettina Brokemper's tribute and an intense double feature including a world premiere!12 11 21read more
- System crashers for your homeThe Wild West, the patriarchy of Bangladesh or simply modern society: it's boiling in these films!12 11 21read more
- A cinema full of lifeImpressions from the anniversary kick-off of the 70th IFFMH12 11 21read more
- With guests and in cinemasThe 70th IFFMH is in the starting blocks11 11 21read more
- Streaming from 10 pm: Our opening film ›You Resemble Me‹... and experience the first film highlights at home from 8 pm!11 11 21read more
- ›Facing New Challenges: Cities‹Opening Ceremony at the Heidelberger Kunstverein11 11 21read more
- Guests of honour in Mannheim and HeidelbergHonours for Andrea Arnold, Bettina Brokemper, Claude Lelouch and Guillaume Nicloux at the 70th IFFMH18 10 21read more
- Apply now for your accreditation for the 70th IFFMH!As of now, interested trade visitors, film and media students and media representatives can register for the IFFMH.14 10 21read more
- The first highlights of the 70th editionOpening film, Centre Piece and first film highlights12 10 21read more
- RETROSPECTIVE: Breaks and Turning PointsRediscoveries from 70 Years of IFFMH27 09 21read more
- MINDBOMBS at Kunsthalle MannheimOur partners are opening their new exhibition10 09 21read more
- IFFMH presents - live in Mannheim and HeidelbergWe are bridging the wait for IFFMH 70 with film screenings in our partner theaters26 07 21read more
- Be part of IFFMH 70!Send us your digital film footage from the past seven decades that you have shot in the region.26 06 21read more
- COME TAKE A RIDE WITH USSUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW!01 05 21read more
- Another Round of Awards for Thomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg wins Academy Award for ANOTHER ROUND26 04 21read more
- These are the winners of the 69th IFFMH!The prizes of the 69th IFFMH have been awarded. Find out here which films were honoured with which awards.22 11 20read more
- The Award Ceremony: Now here!The best comes last: Finally we can announce which films will win the sought-after competition awards at the IFFMH this year.22 11 20read more
- Award CeremonySunday, November 22, 11 AM21 11 20read more
- "Well, how would you have behaved?You can watch AGAIN/NOCH EINMAL by Mario Pfeifer online starting today and until the end of the festival.20 11 20read more
- IFFMH-GATHERing #4Saturday, November 21, 5 - 7 PM on Gather20 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: Critic's TalkFriday, November 20, 7 PM on Zoom and Facebook Live20 11 20read more
- LOVE AFFAIR(S) is online!Starting today, 6 PM, you can stream Emmanuel Mouret's film, which is part of the official selection of Cannes 2020, on EXPANDED.20 11 20read more
- THE WOMAN WHO RAN is online!Starting today you can stream the latest film by IFFMH veteran Hong Sangsoo on EXPANDED.19 11 20read more
- IFFMH-GATHERing #3Thursday, November 19, 6 - 7 PM on Gather19 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: Feministisches Kino heute und morgenAm 19. November um 19 Uhr auf Zoom und Facebook Live18 11 20read more
- Interview with Lav DiazThe director of Genus, Pan talks about his film, his home — the Philippines — and the meditative quality of duration with Head of Programme Frédéric Jaeger.18 11 20read more
- IFFMH-GATHERing #2Tuesday, November 17, 6 - 7 PM via Gather17 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: Director's Talk #1Tuesday, November 17, 7PM on Zoom and Facebook Live16 11 20read more
- At the same time as the IFFMH, the short film festival GIRLS GO MOVIE took place for the 16th time.And just like us in an online edition.16 11 20read more
- Beginning is online!Now the competition is (almost) completely online! Until November 22 you can stream Beginning by Dea Kulumbegashvili and vote for the Audience Award.15 11 20read more
- Digital Q&AsAre you interested in what the filmmakers have to say about their films and the festival?14 11 20read more
- You decide which film will win the Audience Award this year!14 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: Cinema on the streets of Mannheim and HeidelbergSaturday, November 14, 7 PM on Zoom14 11 20read more
- FACING NEW CHALLENGESWenn wir nicht ins Museum können, kommt das Museum zu uns!13 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: Programmer's Talk + IFFMH-GATHERing #1Friday, November 13, 7 PM via Zoom and afterwards on Gather13 11 20read more
- Let’s come to GatherVisit and meet us in the virtual festival space of Gather Town. Share your film tips and viewing experiences with festival guests and friends.12 11 20read more
- “Smile, but not for long, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Patriarchy.” (Nelly Kaplan)We mourn the loss of writer and director Nelly Kaplan, who died today at the age of 89 from a Covid-19 infection.12 11 20read more
- We're online!Colourful opening of the digital festival12 11 20read more
- World premiere: Die Hungrigen aber wandern ausWatch the world premiere for free: The 10-minute short film by director duo Sophia Groening and Jan Bonny.12 11 20read more
- IFFMH Live: The retrospective Le Deuxième Souffle - The second generationThursday, November 12, 6 PM via Zoom12 11 20read more
- 30 days free trial!Exclusive offer from our media partner MUBI30 10 20read more
- Teaser trailers of the IFFMH in cinemas nowHave you already seen them? Since last week seven teaser trailers for the IFFMH have been running in our partner cinemas!27 10 20read more
- School screenings of the Children's Film Festival are cancelledExtended streaming offer for school classes for only 60 euros per class26 10 20read more