exground filmfest in Wiesbaden is amongst Germany’s most important film festivals for international independent productions. exground filmfest is an important meeting place for journalists, specialized visitors, and guests from the film business.
Many (debut-) films from by now world wide renowned directors had their German or European premieres in Wiesbaden. To name but a few from the last years: 9 SOULS by Toshiaki Toyoda, GERRY by Gus Van Sant, THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA by Tommy Lee Jones, DEPARTURES by Yojiro Takita, SOMEWHERE TONIGHT by Michael Di Jiacomo and GANTZ 2: PERFECT ANSWER by Shinsuke Sato.
Guests in Wiesbaden included German Film Award winner Oskar Roehler, Oscar winner Les Bernstein, Katja Esson (Oscar nominee), Susan Emshwiller (script writer for POLLOCK), Adam Green with his film debut GEMSTONES CRACKIN’as well as the German shooting stars Josefine Preuß, Simon Gosejohann and Dietrich Brüggemann.
Accompanying programs, such as workshops, exhibitions, concerts, parties and panel discussions top off exground filmfest.
Main program
American Independents
Independent US productions, from masterpieces with celebrity casts via genuine "Indies" to low budget films with cult potential.
Neues aus Deutschland
Brand-new productions from Germany of special quality and originality – arthouse, low-budget films as well as trash jewels and genre films with international format.
International
Box office smash hits, artistically innovative films, and underground cult movies from all over the world.
Short film programs covering all genres
The shorter the better: at exground filmfest, this is true amongst all genres – and especially for the short film programs loved so much by the audience.
Special program
Focus
Every year, exground filmfest takes a special look at the filmic work of a specific country. In cooperation with colleges and local institutions, we already presented big and small masterpieces from Fennoscandia, Austria, Great Britain, France, Canada, the Benelux countries, Spain, Sweden, Latin America, Israel and Switzerland. In 2013, the focus will be dedicated to latest productions from Australia and New Zealand.
Retrospective/Homage
exground filmfest dedicates a program to a specific director’s work every year. These compact and exquisite screenings already presented directors as Abel Ferrara, Michael Haneke, Mike Figgis, Claire Denis, David Cronenberg, Julio Médem, Roy Andersson, Eyal Sivan and an homage to German actor and director Ulli Lommel.
Contests
exground filmfest’s contest programs have become an important forum for numerous promising young film makers – not least due to the huge audience interest in works off the cinema mainstream. At exground filmfest 25, cash prizes and non-cash prizes totalling EUR 15,000 were awarded.
German short film contest
One of the traditional highlights and audience hits, nationwide contest for the best German short film, endowed with a total of EUR 8,000.
International short film contest
A professional jury will hand out the award for the best international short film, endowed with EUR 1,500.
Wiesbaden-Special – Short film contest
Contest for short films by Wiesbaden production companies or local directors, audience award endowed with a total of EUR 2,500.
youth days – International youth film contest
A youth jury will choose the best international feature film from the youth days program and award it with EUR 2,500. NEW: In 2013, an additional audience award endowed with a prize money of EUR 1,000 will be introduced.
youth days – Wiesbaden youth film contest
The youth days are being expanded by the Wiesbaden youth film contest – the short film contest for local up-and-coming directors between 12 and 18 years, endowed with a prize money of EUR 450.
Film submission
Deadline for film submission for exground filmfest 26 is July 1, 2013.
Online film submission is possible via the festival server www.reelport.com
Accreditation
Deadline for accreditation for exground filmfest 26 is November 6, 2013.
Forms can be requested at exground filmfest:
• Accreditations for professional visitors: fachbesucher@exground.com
• Accreditations for journalists: presse@exground.com
Organizers
exground filmfest is organized by the Wiesbadener Kinofestival association. An honorary team of people is in charge of the whole organization process and program structure – supported by further helping hands during the festival.
exground filmfest is a member of
Bundesverband AG Kurzfilm (German Short Film Association)
Verbund der Hessischen Filmfestivals
Arbeitskreis Kulturwirtschaft
Arbeitskreis Stadtkultur
Contact
exground filmfest
Wiesbadener Kinofestival e. V.
Ernst-Goebel-Strasse 27
65207 Wiesbaden
Germany
Tel.: +49 (6 11) 1 74 82 27
Fax: +49 (6 11) 1 74 82 28
info@exground.com
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