Braunschweig International film festival announces „Heinrich“ contenders

2008-10-06

 Competition for European Debut and Second Features awarded for the 10th time
Out of 60 European submissions, candidates for this years’ audience award "The Heinrich" have now been selected. The 10,000 Euros award for the best debut or second feature film will be presented at the Braunschweig Film Festival for the 10th time.


The prize money, donated by the main festival’s sponsor Volkswagen Financial Services AG, is awarded to both the director and the distributor.

 

The nominees are:

 

„Concrete Romance“ (Cemento Armato) by Marco Martani (Italy 2007, 93 min)

starring Carolina Crescentini, Nicolas Vaporidis, Giorgio Faletti, German premiere

 

„Eldorado“ by Bouli Lanners (Belgium 2008, 80 min)

starring Philippe Nahon, Bouli Lanners, Baptiste Isaia

 

„Good Luck!“ (Bahrtalo!) by Róbert Lakatos (Hungary, 2008, 80 min)

starring Lóránd Boros, Lajos Gábor

 

„The grown-ups“ (Les Grandes Personnes) by Anna Novion (F/S 2008, 84 min)

starring Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Anaïs Demoustiers, Judith Henry

 

„I was here“ (Ma olin siin) by René Vilbre, (EST/FIN 2008, 89 min)

starring Rasmus Kaljujärv, Tambet Tuisk, Markku Peltola

 

„La vie d’artiste“ (The artist’s life) by Marc Fitoussi (France 2007, 107 min)

starring Sandrine Kiberlain, Emilie Dequenne, Denis Podalydès, German premiere

 

„Me, the other“ (Io l'altro) by Mohsen Melliti (Italy 2007, 80 min)

starring Raoul Bova, Giovanni Martorana, German premiere

 

„Peacefire“ by Macdara Vallely (IRL/GB 2008; 87 min)

starring John Travers, Gerry Doherty, Pauline Goldsmith, German premiere

 

„Oscar – The colour of destiny“ (Óscar. Una Pásion Surrealista) by Lucas Fernández

(Spain 2008, 97 Min), starring Joaquim De Almeida, Victoria Abril, Emma Suárez, German

premiere

 

„Return of the Storks” (Rückkehr der Störche) by Martin Repka (SLO/D/CZ 2008, 93 min)

starring Katharine Lorenz, Florian Stetter, Radek Brzobohatý, German premiere.