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Max Ophüls Festival

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    Max Ophüls Award

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      Winner

      Mammamia

      6.4 (61)
      Sandra Nettelbeck
    • [object Object]

      4 Geschichten über 5 Tote

      7.3 (25)
      Lars Büchel
    • [object Object]

      The Sex Thief

      6.9 (169)
      Christian Petzold
    • [object Object]

      Vienna Murder Mystery

      6.6 (78)
      Thomas Roth

    • Erntezeit

      Stefan Schneider
    • [object Object]

      Fünf-Uhr-Schatten

      Andreas Wunderlich

    • Gesches Gift

      8.2 (14)
      Walburg von Waldenfels
    • [object Object]

      Gomez - Kopf oder Zahl

      6.4 (35)
      Walburg von Waldenfels
    • [object Object]

      Trial by Fire

      6.8 (190)
      Janek Rieke
    • [object Object]

      Lux! - Vorspiele zu einer Autobiographie des Lichts

      8.2 (12)
      Fred van der Kooij
    • [object Object]

      Martha's Garden

      7.3 (41)
      Peter Liechti
    • [object Object]

      Gypsy Lore

      7.2 (79)
      Bence Gyöngyössy
    • [object Object]

      The Inheritors

      7.3 (1.2K)
      Stefan Ruzowitzky
    • [object Object]

      Silvester Countdown

      6.3 (146)
      Oskar Roehler

    • Die Spur

      Florian Flicker
    • [object Object]

      Geiselfahrt ins Paradies

      6.7 (8)
      Hans-Erich Viet
    • [object Object]

      Suzie Washington

      6.3 (152)
      Florian Flicker

    • Tut mir leid wegen gestern

      4.7 (32)
      Anna Justice
    • [object Object]

      Train Birds

      7.3 (1.3K)
      Peter Lichtefeld

    Best Young Actor

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      Winner

      The Inheritors

      7.3 (1.2K)
      Simon Schwarz

    Best Young Actress

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      Winner

      Silvester Countdown

      6.3 (146)
      Marie Zielcke

    Producers Award

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      Best Short Film

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        Fake

        7.8 (20)
        Sebastian Peterson

      • Ach, Du

        Susanne Hofer
      • [object Object]

        Alles werden gut

        7.4 (14)
        Michael Pfeifenberger

      • Am Tassengrund

        Katrin Huckfeld

      • Aus Liebe zur Gefahr

        Miguel Barreda-Delgado

      • Der Brief

        Jan Sasse

      • Clear Blue

        Alfa Conradt
      • [object Object]

        Clowns?!

        Tim Trageser

      • Ein Tag zurück

        Marco Mittelstaedt

      • Gleislichter

        Andrea Katzenberger
      • [object Object]

        Der große Lacher

        4.6 (21)
        Benjamin Herrmann

      • Im Auftrag des Herrn

        Dennis Gansel

      • Das Märchen vom Mond

        Renate Schmal

      • Martin - Das erste Mal

        Markus Herling

      • Moments in Monochrome

        Hannu Salonen

      • Oberkampf

        Nikolodi Fischer
        Christian Fischer

      • Silber und Gold

        Anna Faroqhi

      • Tupperkulose

        Uschi Ferstl
        Jochen Proske

      • Die verrückte Nacht

        Frank-Peter Lenze

      • Westend

        Christoph Valentien
        Antaeus Farac

      • Whodunit

        Sven Taddicken

      Promotional Award

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        Gesches Gift

        8.2 (14)
        Walburg von Waldenfels

      Screenplay Award

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        Winner

        Mammamia

        6.4 (61)
        Sandra Nettelbeck

      Prize of the Minister President of the State of Saarland

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Inheritors

        7.3 (1.2K)
        Stefan Ruzowitzky

      Femina Film Award

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        Winner

        Suzie Washington

        6.3 (152)
        Monika Willi(editor)
        For the editing.

      Interfilm Award

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        Winner

        Trial by Fire

        6.8 (190)
        Janek Rieke

      Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention

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        Winner

        Martha's Garden

        7.3 (41)
        Peter Liechti

      Unifilm Short Film Award

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        Fake

        7.8 (20)
        Sebastian Peterson

      Audience Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Trial by Fire

        6.8 (190)
        Janek Rieke

      Also known as

      • Max Ophüls Festival zur Förderung deutschsprachiger Nachwuchsregisseur/innen

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      Event date

      January 27, 1998 - February 1, 1998

      Event location

      Saarbrücken, Germany

      Event links

      • http://www.max-ophuels-preis.de/

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