MUNICH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM SCHOOLS -
19. November - 26. November 2005

After the Awards Ceremony in the Gloria Palast theater, the festival's participants from around the world spent their last night in Munich partying and dancing at the BMW Pavillon on Lenbachplatz until after midnight.

We'd like to thank the participants of the 25th International Festival of Film Schools for presenting their films this past week and we would also like to thank the Munich public for attending in such large numbers to see the early films of tomorrow's top directors. Congratulations to this year's winners and good luck to all of the participants in their future professional endeavors.

AND THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE...

VFF YOUNG TALENT AWARD for Best Film (€ 7500)
"62 Sleeps", Erin White (VCA Melbourne, Australia)
Donated by: VFF Verwertungsgesellschaft der Film- und Fernsehproduzenten mbH

PRIX INTERCULTUREL for Best Film fostering intercultural dialog (€ 5000)
"Bilingual", Chamoun Issa (NFTS London, Great Brtain)
Donated by: Interfilm Academy Munich

KÖNIG LUDWIG TROPHY for the best Kaltenberg beer commercial (€ 10,000)
"König Ludwig Resurrect", Debashish Medhekar (FTII Puna, India)
Donated by: His Royal Highness Prince Luitpold of Bavaria

LUGGI-WALDLEITNER-PREIS for the Best Screenplay (€ 3000)
"Pavlov's Dogs", Kike Maillo, Luis Segura (ESCAC Barcelona, Spain)
Donated by: The Waldleitner Family

CILECT-AWARD for Most Promising Director (travel voucher to a film festival of the winner's choice)
"Subway Score", Alexander Isert (HFF Berlin, Germany)
Donated by: CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinema et de Télévision)

ARTE-KURZFILM-PREIS (acquisition of broadcast rights - € 6000)
"Bilingual", Chamoun Issa (NFTS London, Great Britain)
Donated by: arte

STUDENT CAMERA AWARD for Best Cinematography (€ 1000)
"The Departure", Magnus Nordenhof (DDF Copenhagen, Denmark)
Donated by: Film & TV Kameramann

PROSIEBEN PREIS for Best Director of a German film (€ 4000)
"Neuschwansstein Conspiracy", Ingo Rasper (FABW Ludwigsburg, Germany)
Donated by: ProSieben

PANTHER PRIZE for Best German Production (free use of dolly equipment for 4 weeks worth € 10,000)
"Projections", Boris Schaarschmidt (FHD Dortmund, Germany)
Donated by: Panther GmbH

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD 2005 (€ 1000)
"Tuesday", Birgit Esser, Sandra Ankiewicz (KHM Köln, Deutschland)
Donated by: Förderverein Medienarchitektur und Mediendesign des Studiengangs Szenografie der HFF München, HFF "Konrad Wolf" Potsdam-Babelsberg und der Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

THE BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD (voucher for sales or rental equipment worth € 2000)
"The Prayer", Ewa Stankiewicz (PMSFT Lodz, Poland)
Donated by: Arnold & Richter Cine Media

THE JURY PRESIDENT'S AWARD (Lighting equipment worth € 2000)
"Pavlov's Dogs", Kike Maillo (ESCAC Barcelona, Spanien)
Donated by: Arnold & Richter


Pictured: The blow out closing night party at the BMW Pavillon