03/07/2003

On the evening of 4 July, the German film industry will celebrate its young talent with the presentation of the 2003 production awards. This year, the awards will also include screenwriters and actors, thanks to the sponsorship of new festival partners, Bavaria Film and Bayerische Rundfunk, and their generous Euros80,000 contribution. The aim of the event is to encourage the work of a new generation of independent German filmmakers.
The 31 film and TV nominees were selected from the "Made in Germany" section of the festival.

Best Actress (Euros10,000):
Nadja Bobyleva for Raus ins Leben by Vivian Naefe
Luisa-Soi Kaiser for Pipermint- Das Leben von… by Nicole- Nadine Deppè
Johanna Wokalek for Hierankl (Id.) by Hans Steinbichler

Best Actor (Euros10,000):
Navid Akhavan for Fremder Freund by Elmar Fischer
Christoph Bach for Detroit by Carsten Ludwig and Jan-Christoph Glaser
Martin Kiefer for In einer Nacht wie diese by Susanne Schneider

Best Screenwriter (Euros20,000):
Daphne Charizani for Madrid, directed by Daphne Charizani
Hendrik Handloegten for Liegen lernen , directed by Hendrik Handloegten
Hans Steinbichler for Hierankl (Id.) directed by Hans Steinbichler

Best Director (Euros40,000):
Elmar Fischer for Fremder Freund, produced by Naked Eye Filmproductions
Hendrik Handloegten for Liegen lernen , produced by X Filme
Susanne Schneider for In einer Nacht wie diese, produced by Zero Südwest
Hans Steiblicher for Hierankl (Id.) produced by Avista Film

(Translated from Italian)