Enjoy the latest cinema co-productions as German premieres over the course of one week!
Congratulations to Maximilian Villwock and his team on this outstanding achievement!
You can still go on a discovery journey with DokfestOnline Streams until Sunday, 24 November 2024.
RABIA and THE BALCONETTES in the program
Each year, the German government honors outstanding achievements in short film production with the German Short Film Award.
From Wednesday, 13 November 2024
The exciting program will offer reunions with several HoFies.
Cinema release on Thursday, 7 November 2024
Starting on 7 November 2024
Good things happened in cinema in Hof
The highlights of this year's festival on BR Television, on 3sat and in the ARD media library
Five award winning films of the HoF International Film Festival in four screenings
Inspiring films, packed theaters and an enthusiastic audience
With a certified gold bar worth around 35,000 euros the most highly endowed prize for young directors in Germany
Prizes for Best Costume Design and Best Setting
This year's director's prize goes to JUPITER by Benjamin Pfohl, the production prize to PIGGY BANK by Christoph Schwarz.
Special mention for FISH AND CHEESE by Sina Guntermann
A special mention goes to WHEN I WENT TO VISIT THE BOYS by Katrin Schlösser.
The prize will be presented to a film from the genres of thriller, horror, action, science fiction, etc. and is endowed with 2,500 euros.
The German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Film, endowed with 10,000 euros, goes to the feature film by Benjamin Pfohl.
The author, director and producer is a guest in Hof almost every year, with or without a film.
The prize, endowed with €5,000, goes to the musician and composer.
On the Festival Thursday, 24 October 2024, Ernst de Geer's social satire THE HYPNOSIS , which captivated audiences at the 57th Hof International Film Festival in 2023, will be released in cinemas.
The festival opened with Emma Bading’s short film DOMESTICATED and the documentary ZEPPELIN OBEN RECHTS directed by Olli Dürr.
Harriet Maria and Peter Meining deal with questions about the future and present three films on the subject.
The series |8|16|35| celebrates HoF Classics on film as unique cinematic moments.
Four films as well as a documentary about one of the most colorful pioneer figures of the sexual revolution
A variety of short films that tell moving stories and open up new perspectives on current issues
Experiences that are both stirring and moving
With 34 long documentaries, we look at the world around us and at currently relevant topics.
