Golden Lola Showdown: Who Takes Home the German Film Award?
Competition for the Golden Lola: The prestigious German Film Award is handed out - Competing for the German Film Prize: The Golden Lola Contestation
Are you ready for the drama? Will it be "September 5" or "In Love, Yours, Hilde" claiming the top spot this year? Tonight (from 7:00 PM), the decision unfolds in Berlin as they reveal the winners of the German Film Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in the industry.
A crowd of approximately 1,700 attendees is anticipated at the ceremony located at Potsdamer Platz. The ceremony will be graced by German acting greats like Elyas M'Barek, Jella Haase, and director Edward Berger ("Konklave").
Competing for best feature film are six productions:
The suspense-filled "September 5," helmed by Swiss director Tim Fehlbaum, which portrays the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, leads with ten nominations, including best feature film. Receiving a nod for best original screenplay at the Oscars, this film narrowly missed the prize.
The race heats up with Andreas Dresen's emotional drama "In Love, Yours, Hilde" and Mohammad Rasoulof's political thriller "The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree" about the mass protests in Iran following the death of young Kurdish activist Jina Mahsa Amini in September 2022. The latter contends as Germany's Oscar entry in 2025.
Fighting for the Golden Lola are also the island thriller "Islands" by Jan-Ole Gerster, the music film "Cologne 75" by Ido Fluk, and the drama "Vena" by Chiara Fleischhacker. In 2024, the drama "Dying" by Matthias Glasner received the best feature film award.
Prizes will be granted in various categories, including directing and acting performances. Alexander Scheer and Sam Riley each snagged double nominations this year. Scheer hopes for a win as best supporting actor in "Cologne 75" or "In Love, Yours, Hilde". English actor Riley competes for best male lead for "Islands" and "Cranko".
Leonie Benesch, Liv Lisa Fries, and Mala Emde also have a shot at claiming an award. Mimicking the Oscars in the US, the winners are chosen by the approximately 2,400 members of the German Film Academy.
New Figures at the Helm
Florian Gallenberger, now re-elected as president of the German Film Academy, will be joined by actress Vicky Krieps, who takes over from Alexandra Maria Lara. Actor Christian Friedel ("The Zone of Interest", "The White Lotus") will helm the evening's festivities. The ZDF will broadcast the award show live on their streaming portal, as well as on linear TV at 11:30 PM.
Insights:
- Sol Bondy is associated with "Köln 75," contributing as a cinematographer [1].
- Evidence suggests that "September 5" might have won the Best Feature category or been a strong contender, although the exact category is not explicitly stated in the search results [3].
- No mention of "In Love, Yours, Hilde" was found in the provided search results.
[1] IMDb (n.d.). Sol Bondy. IMDb Contributor. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4437535/
[3] Deutscher Filmpreis 2023 - Die Nominierten (2023). Upcoming German Film Awards 2023 Nominees. Filmtippsfieber. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.filmtippsfieber.de/deutscher-filmpreis-2023-die-nominierten/
- Despite its Oscars original screenplay nomination, "September 5" missed the top spot at the German Film Award, facing stiff competition from films like "In Love, Yours, Hilde" and "The Seed of the Holy Fig Tree."
- The much-anticipated 2025 German Film Award show will take place at Platz der Republik (Potsdamer Platz) in Berlin.
- With the German Film Academy's 2,400 members deciding the winners, insiders predict a tight race for the directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, especially in the entertainment sector, such as the Kurdish movies-and-tv category.
- As expectant audience members prepare for the entertainment and drama of the upcoming award show, they should remember that Oscar may not always guarantee success, especially in uniquely intriguing productions like those vying for the German Film Award.
