Bavarian Film Prize for Mascha Schilinski, Michael “Bully” Herbig and Florian David Fitz | EUROtoday

The possibilities of an Oscar have been over, now there was at the very least the Bavarian Film Prize for the drama “Looking into the Sun”. The Berlin filmmaker Mascha Schilinski received the directing award, and there was additionally an award for greatest image design. In the performing class, Leonie Benesch received in her position as a nurse in “Heroine” and Rainer Bock as a decide within the movie “Karla” concerning the twelve-year-old lady of the identical identify who was abused by her father. “Karla” receives two awards: screenwriter Yvonne Görlach receives the screenplay award for it.

The jury praised Schilinski’s movie for the good depth and sensitivity with which it tells the lives of 4 ladies from completely different eras on a four-sided courtyard. In it she reveals the loneliness and vulnerability of the kids, but additionally the enjoyment and lightness of their summers. The director provides “the light of the sun – and with it hope and warmth that extends beyond the film.” The prize for the picture design on this movie went to the cameraman Fabian Gamper for “camera work of rare poetic power,” in response to the jury.

The Munich actor and director Michael “Bully” Herbig, who has received quite a few awards, obtained the “Most Successful Film” award for his newest cinema hit “The Canoe of Manitu”. The jury stated that he was persevering with the success story that he established with “The Shoe of Manitou”. The present movie seamlessly builds on this cult standing and impresses with a profitable mixture of pointed wit, visible sophistication and narrative lightness.

The Prime Minister’s Honorary Award went to Florian David Fitz, who most just lately obtained the Bavarian Constitutional Order. With movies like “Vincent Will Meer”, “Welcome to the Hartmanns”, “Oskar’s Dress” and “The First Name”, Fitz enriches and shapes German movie tradition, stated Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), who’s presently on crutches and subsequently canceled his participation within the awards ceremony.

Fitz at all times creates authentically advanced characters and at all times charmingly holds up a mirror to society, stated Söder, justifying the award for Fitz. He additionally praised the actor’s social dedication, taking up social duty for individuals in troublesome life conditions.

Michael Kofler obtained the Newcomer Directing Award for “Zweitland”, which is about dwelling. Daniel Abma was awarded the documentary movie prize for “Family in Principle”, wherein adults will not be organic dad and mom and but present closeness, belief and safety.

The award within the Best Children’s Film class went to Julia Lemke and Anna Koch for the movie “Circus Child” concerning the boy Santino, who grows up in a circus household.

The Bavarian Film Prize has been awarded since 1979. It is among the most prestigious awards within the German movie trade. The award is endowed with prize cash totaling 300,000 euros and is awarded in eleven classes primarily based on recommendations from a ten-person jury of specialists.