Hof Gold Prize
The Hof Gold Prize of the Friedrich Baur Foundation will be awarded by the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in memory of Heinz Badewitz to a filmmaker for a first full-length feature film. The award consists of a certified gold bar worth about 35,000 euros. Additionally, the mentor will provide artistic consultation to the award winner for the duration of one year for the development of a new film.
All directors whose first full-length feature films premiere at the Hof International Film Festival and are German feature film productions are eligible for the Hof Gold Prize.
The Film and Media Arts Department of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts will annually select a mentor from the Film and Media Arts department who will determine the award winner. This year, M+M (Marc Weis, Martin De Mattia) are the mentors for the award.
Award donors
Award winners
2022
Karsten Dahlem
for CRASH
2021
Alisa Kolosova and Lukas Röder
for CHARLY resp. BRAIN TATTOO
2020
Sevgi und Chris Hirschhäuser
for TOPRAK
2019
Lothar Herzog
for 1986
2018
Luzie Loose
for SWIMMING
2017 - Heinz Badewitz Award
Daniel Wild
for LUX – KRIEGER DES LICHTS
In 2017, the Heinz Badewitz Award, endowed with 5,000€, was awarded. The Hof Gold Prize in memoriam Heinz Badewitz has emerged from this award.
2016 - Heinz Badewitz Award
Tini Tüllmann
for FREDDY EDDY
In 2016, the Heinz Badewitz Award, endowed with 5,000€, was awarded. The Hof Gold Prize in memoriam Heinz Badewitz has emerged from this award.