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UNSER TEAM - NOSSA CHAPE in German cinemas

HoF Documentary Film Week in Cinemas

UNSER TEAM - NOSSA CHAPE by Jeff & Michael Zimbalist and FAIR TRADERS by Nino Jacusso in cinemas now!
KILL ME TODAY, TOMORROW I‘M SICK: The directors Joachim Schroeder (right) and Tobias Streck (left) with Henryk M. Broder

What a Success: HoF Rendezvous at SEHquenz

The German Film Week screens highlights from the Hof International Film Festival
Fingers Crossed for the Nominees for the German Film Awards 2019

Fingers Crossed for the Nominees for the German Film Awards 2019

Quite a few HoF films are in the running!
SCALA ADIEU - VON WINDELN VERWEHT by Douglas Wolfsperger in German cinemas

See you again at SCALA ADIEU

Constance: a city, a cinema and a reluctant farewell
HoF Festival Rendezvous - KILL ME TODAY, TOMORROW I'M SICK

HoF Rendezvous – we’re doing it for the first time with SEHquenz

Three festival films and great guests within the framework of the German Film Week
Veit Helmer's THE BRA in German cinemas

THE BRA in German cinemas

Veit Helmer, winner of the Hans Vogt Award 2018, presents his latest fairytale about love.
Luzie Loose presents and discusses SWIMMING at the Schiller-Gymnasium in Hof

Generation Smartphone learns to swim

HoF Rendezvous and #oF Next presented Luzie Loose’s award-winning first feature.
Marielle Heller’s CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME in German cinemas this Oscar® weekend

Marielle Heller’s CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME in German cinemas this Oscar® weekend

Unbelievable cinema fun with great acting!
SWIMMING – Director: Luzie Loose

#oF Next – HoF School Rendezvous – Let’s go SWIMMING with Luzie Loose

The winner of the Hof Gold Prize 2018 for Best Direction will present and discuss her debut feature film at the Central Kino and the Schiller-Gymnasium in Hof.
SWIMMING – Director: Luzie Loose

HoF Rendezvous: Let’s go SWIMMING with Luzie Loose

Rendezvous kick-off for 2019 on 24 February at the Central-Kino in Hof
An Anthem to Life – HAPPINES SUCKS in cinemas now

An Anthem to Life – HAPPINES SUCKS in cinemas now

Theatrical release on 7 February 2019
RAUS by Philipp Hirsch - Cinema release

Let’s go OUT (RAUS) to the cinema – under the direction of Philipp Hirsch

Theatrical release on 17 January 2019
MEINE WELT IST DIE MUSIK – DER KOMPONIST CHRISTIAN BRUHN - Cinema release

MEINE WELT IST DIE MUSIK – DER KOMPONIST CHRISTIAN BRUHN in German cinemas

Marie Reich’s documentary film was one of the festival favorites at the Home of Films
MARY SHELLEY by Haifaa al Mansour - Cinema release

MARY SHELLEY by Haifaa al Mansour on the big screen

Cinema release on 27 December 2018
SANDSTERN - Mother and father

SANDSTERN: Theatrical release on 29 November

Yilmaz Arslan’s feature film is going from the Home of Films into the cinemas
Kida Ramadan and Til Obladen about KANUN

Kida Ramadan and Til Obladen about KANUN

Directors' statement
Edgar Reitz about the Hof Gold Prize 2018

Edgar Reitz about the Hof Gold Prize 2018

Statement about the prize winner Luzie Loose and her film SCHWIMMEN
The Hof Gold Prize goes to Luzie Loose for SCHWIMMEN

The Hof Gold Prize goes to Luzie Loose for SCHWIMMEN

Prize winner's statement
The GRANIT Hof Documentary Award goes to RAUS by Matthias Wilfert.

The GRANIT Hof Documentary Award goes to RAUS

Statement of the director Matthias Wilfert and the artistic assistant Raphael Stolle

Preisträger-Vorstellungen am Sonntag

Katja Riemann about GOLIATH96

Katja Riemann about GOLIATH96

Statement of the main actress
Britta Schoening about her film #WIDERSTAND

GRANIT - Hof Documentary Award: A special mention goes to #WIDERSTAND

Statement der Regisseurin Britta Schoening
German Cinema New Talent Award 2018: Statement of the jury member Karoline Schuch

Jury member Karoline Schuch about KAHLSCHLAG

Statement of the jury member about the German Cinema New Talent Award
Henning Beckhoff: Special mention to the film FÜNF DINGE, DIE ICH NICHT VERSTEHE

German Cinema New Talent Award: Special mention to the film FÜNF DINGE, DIE ICH NICHT VERSTEHE

Statement of the director Henning Beckhoff
The German Cinema New Talent Award goes to KAHLSCHLAG by Max Gleschinski.

The German Cinema New Talent Award goes to KAHLSCHLAG

Statement of the director Max Gleschinski
The Award of the City of Hof 2018 goes to the SPIO president Alfred Holighaus.

The Award of the City of Hof goes to Alfred Holighaus

Award winner's statement
WENN FLIEGEN TRÄUMEN: Statement of the director Katharina Wackernagel

Katharina Wackernagel about WENN FLIEGEN TRÄUMEN

Statement of the director
PARIS YOU GOT ME: Statement of the director and the producers

Julie Boehm, Ann-Kathrin Boberg and Aleksandra Todorovic about PARIS YOU GOT ME

Statement of the director and the producers
Anca Miruna Lăzărescu: Director's statement

HAPPINESS SUCKS: Anca Miruna Lăzărescu on the opening film

Statement of the director
The festival-director's statement

Thorsten Schaumann about the 52nd Hof International Film Festival

The festival-director's statement