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Casablanca Kino is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 – and we send our heartfelt congratulations.

On Wednesday, September 16, at 8:00 PM, END OF THE CIRCLE by Mareike Sophie Danisch will be presented as part of the HoF Filmtage Rendezvous at the Kommunales Kino at Künstlerhaus in Hannover.

Jana Stallein’s multi-award-winning film WHERE THE WAVES TOOK HER premiered at the 59th Hof International Film Festival. It is now showing in German cinemas.

French director Tony Gatlif has died. He passed away at the age of 77. He had a special connection to the Hof International Film Festival.

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Three exhibitions invite visitors to make special discoveries in Hof as the Hof International Film Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Discover the new poster for the 60th Hof International Film Festival – an illustrated journey through six decades of festival history.

New award honours visionary feature films and documentaries on climate, the environment and the future – accompanied by a €5000 prize.

Apply for a multifaceted internship in festival organization / HoF NEXT – Cinema for the Young Generation.

Key works by Jan Soldat will be screened over two evenings at the QUEER FILM FESTIVAL in Munich.

On Sunday, June 14, BABA KUSH (58th Hof International Film Festival) will be screened in Nuremberg. A Q&A session with the director and Thorsten Schaumann will follow.

After the highly acclaimed world premiere by Timo Jacobs at the 59th Hof International Film Festival 2025 the film will open in cinemas on May 21, 2026, preceded by a nationwide tour starting on May 20, 2026.

As part of CSD, the Hof International Film Festival is screening the feature film I HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE by Tor Iben.

The HoF Filmtage Rendezvous screening series will be shown for the first time on April 25th at the Kulturtheater Tutzing.

Another award for LUISA: Julia Roesler’s film was awarded the “Best Feature Film Diversity” award at the Bremen Film Festival.

The opening film of the 59th Hof International Film Festival 2026 ÜBER UNTERBIBERGER by Matthias Dietscherlein, will be screened as part of the first HoF Filmtage Rendezvous series at the Rentei in Stockheim on April 22.

At the achtung berlin film festival, the film festival for young German cinema from Berlin and Brandenburg, there will be a reunion with HoFies and their films.

On Tuesday, April 14,Max Hegewald’s debut feature film FREE AT HEART (59th Hof International Film Festival 2026) will be screened at KoKi Hannover as part of the HoF Filmtage Rendezvous series.

Documentary film LIFE IS YOURS (59th Hof International Film Festival) opens in German cinemas on April 9th.

The 49th Grenzlandfilmtage will take place in Selb and Aš on the second weekend in April.

In Japan it is already the most successful film of all time: the artistic drama KOKUHO can now be seen in cinemas nationwide.

The documentary I WAS A WITNESS (59th Hof International Film Festival) is currently showing in cinemas throughout Germany. And in Munich there will be an audience discussion with the filmmakers on Wednesday.

Alexander Kluge was a companion and friend of the Hof International Film Festival.

The short film TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGE SALIVA by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh wins the Oscar in the “Live Action Short Film” category. The film celebrated its German premiere at the 59th Hof International Film Festival.

The award-winning film NAWI - DEAR FUTURE ME will be shown in Munich on International Women's Day. Afterwards there will be a conversation with the film team and Thorsten Schaumann.

On Thursday, March 5th, there is again the HoF Filmtage Rendezvous in the Hannover Municipal Cinema (KoKi). This time you can see PLAN F.

Congratulations to Jana Stallein! Her film WHERE THE WAVES TOOK HER (59th Hof International Film Festival 2025) received the SI STAR Emerging Director Award during the 76th Berlinale.

The 30th Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland celebrates its anniversary in Nuremberg – and several HoFies are part of the lineup!

On Sunday, March 1st at 5 pm, the documentary film KINOLEBEN - ABOUT THE THURINGIAN ARSENAL AND OTHER PROGRAMMING CINEMAS will be shown in Nuremberg. A discussion with the audience will follow.