⨠Exclusive Premiere in Tutzing â¨
The HoF Filmtage Rendezvous series comes to @kulturtheater_tutzing for the first time â bringing the spirit of the Hof International Film Festival (HIFF) to a place where cinema becomes a shared experience.
On April 25 at 07.30 pm, we screen the opening film of the 59th HIFF 2025: ĂBER UNTERBIBERGER by Matthias Ditscherlein â a documentary that immerses audiences in the equally moving and sonorous world of the band of the same name.
After the screening, join the Q&A with HIFFâs artistic director Thorsten Schaumann. đ¤
âMusical journeys around the world and a captivating family portrait.â (Udo Watter / SĂźddeutsche Zeitung)
From Tutzing to international stages â an evening of cinema and togetherness. đŹ
#Ăźberunterbiberger #internationalehoferfilmtage #hofinternationalfilmfestival #homeoffilms #musicdocumentary
Unser Kurzspielfilm âProlog der Finsternisâ wird am 08. Mai 2026 im Rahmen der Kurzfilmnacht beim 35. Filmkunstfest MV in Schwerin gezeigt. Wir freuen uns Ăźber die Nominierungen fĂźr den Publikumspreis und den Preis der Jury.
@pennedpictures@udolindenbergstiftung@fcstpauli
FREE AT HEART at KoKi Hannover â¤ď¸âđĽđŹ
This Tuesday (April 14, 2026 at 07.30 pm), donât miss the debut feature FREE AT HEART by Max Hegewald â screening as part of the HoF Filmtage Rendezvous series. After the film, join a special Q&A with the filmmaker and artistic director Thorsten Schaumann.
A carefree summer. A new arrival. And a feeling that changes everything. When Kolja enters Sebastianâs life, nothing stays the same.
FREE AT HEART is an intense coming-of-age story about a love that breaks all rules â raw, emotional, and unforgettable. It received a âSpecial Mentionâ at the German Cinema New Talent Award during the 59th Hof International Film Festival 2025.
⨠See you in Hannover!
@linus_moog@aurel_klug@nordmedia@bremmediaproduktion@outplayfilms
#hoffilmtagerendezvous #debut #freeatheart #internationalehoferfilmtage #hoferfilmtage
Die Jury-Vorstellungen bei den shorts 2026 gehen weiter! đ
Heute im Fokus: Thorsten Schaumann aus der Fiction Jury. đŹ
Gemeinsam mit der Jury bewertet er die Kurzfilme und entscheidet mit, welche Filme bei den shorts 2026 ausgezeichnet werden. đ
#shorts2026 #filmfestival #forumoffenburg #shortsoffenburg #jury
đŹ I WAS A WITNESS â in cinemas, tour & talk
A quiet photography project turns into a powerful journey into the hidden world of the isolated religious community of the Jehovahâs Witnesses. Raw, intimate, and deeply human.
đ April 8, 6:30 PM â @monopol.kino
đ¤ With filmmakers Andreas Reiner and GĂźnter Moritz, along with former Jehovahâs Witnesses Daniela and Lydia + audience discusstion moderated by HoFâs artistic director Thorsten Schaumann
I WAS A WITNESS (directedy by Monika Agler, Andrease Reiner, GĂźnter Moritz/distribution Der Filmverleih) is not just a story â itâs an invitation to listen. Best experienced in the cinema.
#dokumentarfilm #documentary #zeugenjehovas #exjw #jehovaswitnesses
Unser Kinospielfilm âBalanceâ kehrt nach seiner UrauffĂźhrung bei den @hoferfilmtage und der Premiere beim Internationalen Film Festival of India @iffigoa jetzt nachhause zurĂźck und ist auf dem Achtung Berlin Filmfestival zu sehen.
Kommt und schaut! đ˝ď¸
21.4. - 20:15 Uhr City Kino Wedding (mit Cast und Team und Q&A)
22.4. - 20:15 Uhr Babylon 2 (mit Q&A)
#ffab #hauptstadtkino #achtungberlin #hoferfilmtage @achtungberlin@thorstenschaumann@projektfilm_filmkunst@bjoern_schuermann@ina_lene_dinse@iffigoa
NAWI â DEAR FUTURE ME đŹâ¨
The multi-award-winning film (58th Hof International Film Festival/HoF) and Kenyaâs official Oscar entry is now in cinemas in Germany and North America.
The film follows 13-year-old Nawi from rural Turkana, Kenya, who defies against a forced marriage and risks everything to fight for education and a self-determined future.
đ Special Screening â International Womenâs Day
March 8, 2026 ¡ 11:00 AM
Rio Filmpalast Munich
with lead actress Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, producer Lydia Wrensch, and executive producer Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
Moderated by HoFâs Artistic Director Thorsten Schaumann.
âNAWI has the potential to change history.â â Deadline
Now in cinemas
@filmperlen_filmverleih@filmcrew.media@newmountainfilms@thorstenschaumann@freunde_der_hofer_filmtage@riofilmpalast@katja.eichinger #michellelemuya #internationalwomensday #frauentag #nawidearfutureme #homeoffilms
đŹđ HoF Filmtage Rendezvous with PLAN F â¨
March 5, 2026 | 8:15 PM | KoKi Hannover
Fresh from the 59th Hof International Film Festival: PLAN F â a wild, heartfelt road trip that pulls sisters from old wounds toward new beginnings.
Director Ina Balon and cast Ursula Renneke & Florian Stetter join for a post-screening talk, moderated by HIFF Artistic Director Thorsten Schaumann.
đ Friedrich Baur Gold Award & Hofer Criticsâ Award for Best Director
#hoferfilmtage #filmtagerendezvous #kino #golpreis #friedrichbaurstiftung
đŹ KINOLEBEN â Release & On Tour!
đ March 1, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Casablanca Filmkunsttheater Nuremberg
The documentary KINOLEBEN â ABOUT TĂBINGENâS ARSENAL AND OTHER ARTHOUSE CINEMAS (59th Hof International Film Festival 2025/Arsenal Filmverleih) celebrates cinema as a cultural meeting place â and asks: What is the future of arthouse theaters beyond the mainstream?
đ¤ Post-screening Q&A with the director Goggo Gensch & Stefan Paul from Arsenal (Award of the City of Hof 2023), moderated by the festivalâs Artistic Director Thorsten Schaumann.
đĽ Nationwide release: March 5, 2026
đ Special setting: Casablancaâs 50th anniversary year. Letâs celebrate cinema â together. â¨
#documentary #homeoffilms #internationalehoferfilmtage #arthouse #programmkino
đŹâ¨ An unforgettable night of cinema in Hannover!
On February 24, 2025 | 7:30 PM, the HoF FilmtageRendezvous series brings the award-winning documentary THE UNSPOKEN to KoKi Hannover.
Winner of the GRANIT â Hof Documentary Film Award 2025, this powerful film by Patricia Hector & Lothar Herzog dives deep into post-1945 silence in Germany.
đ¤ After the screening: Q&A with co-director Patricia Herzog, moderated by Thorsten Schaumann (Artistic Director, International Hofer Filmtage).
A moving journey into the past â and a conversation we urgently need in the present.
Be there. đď¸
@freunde_der_hofer_filmtage #theunspoken #hofinternationalfilmfestival #documentary #homeoffilms #hoferfilmtage
