International Filmfestival Emden-Norderney

Located up in the north-western corner of Germany on the North Sea coast, the International Filmfest Emden-Norderney is one of Germany’s most nationally acclaimed and internationally recognised film festivals. With over 100 films on 7 screens it is primarily a major audience festival for its 22,000 or so visitors. In addition, Emden is increasingly developing into a highly-regarded meeting place for numerous representatives of the German and North-West European film industry.

 

Big variety

The main focus of the programme is on current film productions from north-western Europe. Due to its extensive programme of new British and Irish films, the International Filmfest Emden-Norderney has also come to be regarded as a showcase for these productions in Germany.

The programme of films on offer includes new films from German-speaking countries, portraits of directors and actors, international highlights and discoveries as well as short films, and is completed by a programme of children’s and family films. A large part of the films in the programme will receive their German premieres here in Emden and Norderney. Therefore, the Festival provides subtitles for numerous films.

 

Awards

Prize money totalling € 31,500 will be awarded over the course of the Festival film competitions, with the audience deciding on the winners. The Screenplay Award, with its purse of € 12,000, will be decided on by a select jury of experts in close cooperation with the renowned Grimme Institute.

The extensive programme will be supplemented by workshops, film conversations, talk shows and gala events for the opening and awards ceremony.

 

Personal Atmosphere

Over the years the International Filmfest Emden-Norderney has acquired an excellent reputation, not least thanks to its warm, very personal atmosphere and a particular closeness between film-makers and its enthusiastic audiences.

The International Filmfest Emden-Norderney was founded in 1990 and takes place every year in May / June.