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REPORT: Filmfest München 2025

Cineuropa is covering the 42nd Munich International Film Festival live with reviews, interviews, news...

REPORT: Filmfest München 2025

8 articles available in total starting from 27/05/2025. Last article published on 02/07/2025.

Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

Interview: Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

“We wanted to make a cinematic monument to celebrate club culture and raving”

We spoke to the German directors, who teamed up to capture a symbolic night at a techno club, about their visual concept and working method  

02/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Review: Leonora in the Morning Light

Review: Leonora in the Morning Light

Thor Klein and Lena Vurma direct a highly faithful account of Mexican-British painter Leonora Carrington’s artistic journey  

02/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Interview: Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

“You reach the point where you realise that the details don’t matter, because Karla gets to tell her story”

The German director breaks down her approach to the topic of child abuse, and also discusses her cast and her narrative concept  

01/07 | Filmfest München 2025

The CineCoPro Conference trains the spotlight on Alpine connections

The CineCoPro Conference trains the spotlight on Alpine connections

The fourth edition of Filmfest München’s industry platform focuses on strengthening ties between Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol  

25/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Christoph Gröner, Julia Weigl • Festival director/CEO/artistic co-director and artistic co-director, Filmfest München

Interview: Christoph Gröner, Julia Weigl • Festival director/CEO/artistic co-director and artistic co-director, Filmfest München

“We love the sense of surprise, and when different filmmaking approaches challenge and expand our idea of what cinema can be”

The festival’s artistic co-directors continue to shape the identity and extend the reach of Germany’s most prominent summer gathering  

23/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Filmfest München unveils its full programme

Filmfest München unveils its full programme

The German gathering’s line-up features 164 films and 141 premieres across multiple competition sections, including one in which the €100,000 CineCoPro Award will be given out  

18/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Industry leaders to gather in Munich to chart the future of filmmaking

Industry leaders to gather in Munich to chart the future of filmmaking

The third Creators Conference will be held during Filmfest München, and will bring together producers, creatives and policymakers to address the shifting realities of the film industry  

03/06 | Filmfest München 2025

Filmfest München unveils its New German Cinema line-up

Filmfest München unveils its New German Cinema line-up

The 42nd edition of the Bavarian gathering features 16 world premieres in the section, showcasing an eclectic mix of fiction, documentary and hybrid works tackling contemporary themes  

27/05 | Filmfest München 2025

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