The Hof Critics Award is awarded at the Hof International Film Festival to a feature film debut from Austria, Switzerland or Germany. The award recognizes a director and the production company that creatively explore innovative avenues and/or address socially relevant issues.
The Hof Critics Award for the Best Direction 2023 goes to
Robert Gwisdek for THE BOY WHO OWNS THE WORLD
The Hof Critics Award for the Best Production 2023 goes to
Krystallplaneten for Å ØVE - PRACTICE
The jury 2023: Susanne Gottlieb (culture and film journalist), Holger Heiland (freelance author and journalist), Teresa Vena (film critic and curator)
