Industry events

The Blue Hour is perhaps the most subtle, but for many indispensable format of HoF PLUS. Without a stage or staging, this is where their value arises: accredited people meet in the Galeriehaus in the afternoon to take a deep breath between screenings and panels, sort through impressions and get into conversation.

In a relaxed atmosphere, with a drink in hand, the boundaries between colleagues, mentors and new contacts become blurred. In this way, first experiences are shared, plans are made and networks are established. The open space is open to everyone – a valuable platform, especially for industry guests, because encounters are easier here than in an official setting. The mixture of serenity and relevance makes the Blue Hour unique: a quiet moment full of lasting festival magic.

The International Meetup for the Film Festival offers foreign guests who present a feature film in Hof the perfect opportunity to get to know the Home of Films. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can meet new people, exchange ideas with other visitors and, if necessary, get your first orientation on site.

The Film Commission of the FFF Bayern invites you to the International Film Commission Hofer Filmtage invites you to a special location tour to Mödlareuth. Like hardly any other place, the village stands for the German-German History: divided by the Wall and barbed wire. For filmmakers, Mödlareuth is an authentic setting that combines history, emotion and atmosphere uniquely combined.

The Film Commission, as the first information and contact point for national and international productions that shoot in Bavaria would like to with this excursion show the cinematic possibilities that the region has courtyard and how historical places translate into modern material let. Together with guests we discover a "hidden gem" that is not important only for the culture of remembrance, but also as a inspiring backdrop for future film projects.

The 7 minute pitch is the most dynamic format of HoF PLUS. In The focus is on new ideas, bold projects and fresh voices. Selected young talents present their material concisely and pointedly in front of industry professionals.

Seven minutes are enough to convince decision-makers of a vision and ignite the spark for concrete projects. Seven Minutes of feedback can be the beginning of many things – in a protected, market-like atmosphere. The 7 minute pitch is more than a presentation: He is the engine for networking, ideas laboratory and Encouragement for joint filmmaking.

The FFF Bayern Brunch is the industry events of the Hof International Film Festival. The Bavarian Film Fund invites you to relaxed atmosphere to find out about current projects, trends and exchange new funding initiatives.

Successful collaborations are recognised, new partnerships pushed. The brunch brings young talent and decision-makers, visionaries and potential partners. It offers space for Encounters at eye level and inspires us to think ideas further. As a platform for creative exchange and sustainable networking, the FFF Brunch is a must for all those who want to actively explore the future of German film. want to help shape it.

Since 1993, the Nürnberger Autorenstipendium Drehbuch has been a permanent size of the promotion of young talent. Every two years, five scholarship holders selected from over 120 applications. With 1:1 mentoring, seminars and workshops, they develop the first version of a cinema or TV script. Many graduates have successfully completed their material and now work as screenwriters or novelists.

At the Hof International Film Festival, the five current scholarship holders presented their material to the professional public and interested festival-goers. The pitches provide insights into exciting, still unfilmed stories:

• Doris Egger: Eierspeis (AT)
• Vivien Hartmann: Home will no longer exist (AT)
• Lena Imboden: Endgegner (AT)
• Jennifer Nedlin: Wunderkind (AT)
• Stefanie Ramb: The Saraswati of Öttling (AT)

The scholarship is run by the City of Nuremberg in cooperation with Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Artistic director: Dr. Claudia Gladziejewski
Organizational management: Kathleen Röber

The Hans Vogt Award of the City of Rehau (€ 5,000) commemorates the pioneer who redesigned cinema with (light) sound film, and becomes since 2012 at the Hof International Film Festival to filmmakers, composers and musicians who have worked with passion and Creativity to bring the sound of films to life - donated by the City of Rehau.

The German Cinema New Talent Award (€ 10,000) honours young directors for their first works of German production and a stage for them - donated by Bavaria Film, BR, DZ Bank.

The Award of the City of Hof honours personalities who have supported the festival and have shaped the film for years. Together, they connect new beginnings and Continuity of German Cinema.

Outstanding films and creative visions will be honoured at the festive award ceremony in civil society: the Hof Critics Award for Directing and the Hof Critics Award for Production, the Jury Short Film Awards of the City of Hof (€ 2,500), the Bild-Kunst Award for Production Design and Costume (€ 2,500 each), the Pharos Shiver Screen Award (€ 2,500) and the Granit Hof Documentary Award (€ 7,500) will be awarded. An evening that celebrates the courage, diversity and passion of film – admission is free.

The Friedrich Baur Gold Prize, awarded by the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in memoriam Heinz Badewitz, is Germany's most highly endowed prize for young directors: a certified gold bar worth around €35,000, plus one year of mentorship. The director of the first feature film of German production - donated by the Friedrich Baur Foundation - is being honored.