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Max Ophüls Film Festival: Young talents in the spotlight of film art!
The Max Ophüls 2025 film festival in Saarbrücken honors young talents with exciting competitions in short and feature films.
Max Ophüls Film Festival: Young talents in the spotlight of film art!
The 46th Max Ophüls Prize film festival will take place in Saarbrücken in the coming days. From January 20th to 26th, 2025, numerous films by young talents from German-speaking countries will be presented. For over 40 years, this festival has established itself as an important forum for the discovery and promotion of young filmmakers. The film university reports that the festival is led by Svenja Böttger and Oliver Baumgarten, who present the exciting program.
The films shown include numerous works by students and graduates of the Munich University of Television and Film (HFF). A total of eight films will be shown in various competition sections, including the feature film, short film and documentary film competitions. In addition, two additional projects will be presented in the side series MOP Discussions and MOP Watchlist. News IDW highlights the diversity of subject matter and directorial talent reflected in these productions.
Film University competition entries
Five film university productions are represented in the short film competition. This includes the master's degree film "Havarie Petite", which tells a story about a family celebration at Wannsee while five-year-old Malou Kreuzer wants to go to the toilet. Another work, “The Source,” deals with the pain of a nurse who gives her son up for adoption.
The short film “Trading Happiness” is also part of the competition: 17-year-old Nghi has to decide whether she can sacrifice her family for their happiness. The protagonists in “I probably didn’t sail on sight” struggle with their decisions as a ship sinks. Last but not least, “Floating” addresses the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy that Marie has to overcome.
Variety of competitions
The fascinating project “The How Is What” is running in the competition for medium-length films and is set in a world without appetite or desire. The documentary “Silvia Is My Name” focuses on the life of a Maasai woman who campaigns for women's rights and tries to reconcile tradition and modernity. In addition, the “Domashnee Video” project will be shown in the guest program “filmreif! – Federal Young Film Festival”.
The MOP shortlist also shows the films “Kantentanz” and “Das Mensch”, which is classified as an rbb movie. The film university also recognizes the achievements of Rosa von Praunheim, a former professor who will be awarded the 2020 Honorary Prize.
Competitions of the HFF Munich
The HFF Munich also brings notable contributions to the competition category, for example the feature film “SCHAM”, which deals with the complex relationships between Aaron and his mother, and “CALLAS, DARLING”, a journey through the highways of Albania. The HFF team also impresses in the short film competition with “ANXIETY ANTHEM”, which deals with a young man’s struggles with depression, and the haunting “GOD IS GRAY”.
The documentary section features “GOD’S OTHER PLAN,” the story of a gay man from a Mormon family who struggles for acceptance, as well as “HUMAN, ANGRY YOU!”, which portrays committed people in social activism. This makes the 46th Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival an indispensable platform for creative voices and a valuable opportunity to discover the next generation of filmmakers.
For those who want to find out more about the Filmuni's participation, the festival's official website provides detailed information. The event, sponsored by the city of Saarbrücken, is a central contact point for aspiring directors in German-speaking countries.