17/01/2007

After two months of deliberations, the Deutsche Filmakademie has finally announced its candidates for the upcoming German Film Awards, the Lolas.

The 15-member pre-selection jury has chosen 24 films, divided into three categories (fiction, documentary and children's films). The titles will compete for 12 prizes up for grabs. Before they do, though, they will undergo further selection, the results of which will be announced on March 16. The German Film Awards “democratic” selection involves three phases.

Worth noting this year is the double nomination of Marcus H. Rosenmüller, who will be presenting his auteur film, a hit at the box office last year, Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot, as well as his new title Schwere Jungs [+see also:
trailer
film profile], which opens in cinemas tomorrow.

List of Lola nominees:

Features:
Eden - Michael Hofmann
A Friend of Mine [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Sebastian Schipper
Emma's Bliss [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Sven Taddicken
The Counterfeiter [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Stefan Ruzowitzky
FC Venus [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Ute Wieland
The Free Will - Matthias Glasner
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung - Matthias Keilich
Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahheit über Adolf Hitler [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Dani Levy
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Tom Tykwer
Schwere Jungs - Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Warchild [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Christian Wagner
Four Minutes [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Chris Kraus
Das wahre Leben - Alain Gsponer
Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot - Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Winter Journey [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Hans Steinbichler

Documentaries:
Der Kick - Andreas Veiel
The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez - Heidi Specogna
Die Unzerbrechlichen - Dominik Wessely and Marcus Vetter
Workingman's Death - Michael Glawogger
Yes I Am! - Sven Halfar

Children's Films:
Hände weg von Missisippi - Detlev Buck
Mondscheinkinder - Manuela Stacke
Oh, wie schön ist Panama - Martin Otevrel
The Cloud - Gregor Schnitzler

(Translated from French)