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Max Ophüls Festival

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    Max Ophüls Award

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      Winner

      Three Below Zero

      5.6 (149)
      Simon Aeby
    • [object Object]

      Angel Express

      5.3 (161)
      RP Kahl

    • Allee der Kosmonauten

      4.8 (6)
      Susann S. Reck
    • [object Object]

      Aprilkinder

      7.0 (64)
      Yüksel Yavuz
    • [object Object]

      Curiosity & the Cat

      5.2 (229)
      Christian Alvart
    • [object Object]

      Drachenland

      7.1 (96)
      Florian Gärtner
    • [object Object]

      Ende des Frühlings

      Christian Riss
    • [object Object]

      Oi! Warning

      6.1 (837)
      Dominik Reding
      Ben Reding
    • [object Object]

      Die Hochzeitskuh

      6.6 (121)
      Tomi Streiff
    • [object Object]

      Ich Chef, Du Turnschuh

      6.6 (57)
      Hussi Kutlucan
    • [object Object]

      In Heaven

      6.6 (24)
      Michael Bindlechner

    • Letting Go

      Luke McBain
    • [object Object]

      Oskar und Leni

      5.6 (79)
      Petra Katharina Wagner
    • [object Object]

      Places in Cities

      7.3 (159)
      Angela Schanelec
    • [object Object]

      Plus-minus null

      7.6 (75)
      Eoin Moore
    • [object Object]

      Ratrace

      7.3 (32)
      Valentin Hitz
    • [object Object]

      Requiem for a Romantic Woman

      6.2 (137)
      Dagmar Knöpfel
    • [object Object]

      Virtual Vampire

      6.1 (14)
      Michael Busch
    • [object Object]

      Yara

      6.6 (244)
      Yilmaz Arslan

    Best Young Actor

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      Winner

      In Heaven

      6.6 (24)
      Xaver Hutter

    Best Young Actress

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      Winner

      Requiem for a Romantic Woman

      6.2 (137)
      Janina Sachau

    Producers Award

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    • Winner
        For their commitment to the young german film.

      Best Short Film

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        Gfrasta

        8.3 (6)
        Ruth Mader

      • Blick eines Alten

        Michael Rentsch

      • Cäcilia

        Nicolai Albrecht

      • Der Durchbruch

        Svend Stein-Angel

      • Du wirst bleiben

        Ariane Skupch

      • El cordobés

        7.6 (13)
        Sven Taddicken

      • Fivefortyfive

        Christoph Röhl

      • Fünf Minuten

        7.2 (27)
        Britta Krause

      • Der Gedächtniskünstler

        Frederik Steiner
      • [object Object]

        Help the Old

        7.6 (55)
        Peter Stauch

      • Hier können sie nicht durch

        Frank D. Müller
      • [object Object]

        Hotel Belgrad

        6.3 (45)
        Andrea Staka

      • Killer

        6.0 (9)
        Bernhard Landen
      • [object Object]

        Les pastilles

        6.1 (8)
        Manfred Beger

      • Mit geschlossenen Augen

        Vincenzo Mancuso

      • Nachricht des Herzens

        Andreas Fischer

      • Ritual Virtuality

        Felix Schaad

      • Sherut Taxi

        8.1 (11)
        Holger Borggrefe

      • Villeneuve

        6.4 (12)
        Jakob Hilpert

      • Zoe

        Markus Herling

      Promotional Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Plus-minus null

        7.6 (75)
        Eoin Moore

      Screenplay Award

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        Winner

        Requiem for a Romantic Woman

        6.2 (137)
        Dagmar Knöpfel

      Prize of the Minister President of the State of Saarland

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Oi! Warning

        6.1 (837)
        Dominik Reding
        Ben Reding

      Femina Film Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Drachenland

        7.1 (96)
        Judith Kaufmann
        For the cinematography of the film.

      Interfilm Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Drachenland

        7.1 (96)
        Florian Gärtner

      Filmclub Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Yara

        6.6 (244)
        Yilmaz Arslan

      Audience Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Aprilkinder

        7.0 (64)
        Yüksel Yavuz

      Also known as

      • Max Ophüls Festival zur Förderung deutschsprachiger Nachwuchsregisseur/innen

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      Event date

      January 19, 1999 - January 24, 1999

      Event location

      Saarbrücken, Germany

      Event links

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

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