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Packed theaters, enthusiastic guests, and a diverse program featuring films from over 30 countries characterized this year’s festival edition.

The highlights of this year's festival on BR Television and in the ARD media library

The Friedrich Baur Gold Award, Germany's most prestigious directing award for newcomers, will go to two exceptional debuts in 2025.

Five awards, many excellent films – the Hof Film Festival was a celebration of celebration, honor, and amazement.

A film about love, crossing boundaries and inner strength

With this award, the city honors an outstanding filmmaker whose work and influence are closely linked to the Hof International Film Festival.

The prize is aimed at film professionals, composers, and musicians who pursue the quality and expression of film sound and film music in a creative and innovative way.

On Tuesday evening there was a musical opening with ABOUT UNTERBIBERGER.

HoF XR creates experiential spaces in which image, sound and space merge into an intensive overall experience.

Thorsten Schaumann invites you to an evening about creative spaces, changing materials and the cohesion from which new things emerge.

With 69 short films up to 50 minutes long, the year is particularly strong.

The legendary ticket container - once a place for tickets, conversations and meetings - is opening a new chapter. His idea lives on!

When old spaces close, new ones open – let’s discover familiar places and fresh perspectives along the HoF cinema route.

With #oF Next, the 59th International Hofer Film Days open the doors to film culture for a young audience. 

Even before the official start of advance sales, Thorsten Schaumann presented the current festival program in a living room.

The 59th Hof International Film Festival opens with the documentary “Über Unterbiberger” by Matthias Ditscherlein, which focuses on the Himpsl family of musicians.

Great emotions, new perspectives and courageous signatures from filmmakers from all over the world await you on the screen.

On Thursday, October 9th, Timo Jacobs’ HOCHSTAPLER UND PONYS (58th Hof International Film Festival) hits German cinemas.

The 59th Hof International Film Festival presents an impressive selection of 22 documentaries from all over the world.

With the series |8|16|35| HoF Classics on Film, we reflect on the origins of cinema and the Hof International Film Festival. 

On Wednesday, October 8, the HoF Rendezvous screening series will take place in Plauen.

This year’s program again offers a diverse selection. With 18 new productions, the German feature film is particularly strongly represented.

Apply for an exclusive appointment with Thorsten Schaumann.

The 59th Hof International Film Festival will set an example for change in 2025.

The homage of the 59th Hof International Film Festival 2025 is dedicated to the director and screenwriter JULIA VON HEINZ.

Florian Schmitz is taking his film RAUMTEILER on tour and into cinemas.

New poster, new chapter: The 59th Hof Film Festival 2025 – The Place to Grow.

Chris Kraus has published "Die Sonne und die Mond", a novel about love, grief, loss and forgivness.

Do you have a project you believe in?We offer five talents the chance to present their project to selected mentors from the film industry. 

The german science fiction film "Exit Pangea" was released in cinemas on september 11, 2025.