Bremen & Surroundings

Films made by the people of Bremen and surrounding regions as well as productions of all kinds shot in Bremen and the nearby region are a central element of Filmfest Bremen. On the one hand, the local competition showcases both feature films and documentaries produced all over the world, but with involvement from Bremen, on the other hand it features films that deal directly with regional history or were shot in the region. The Filmfest is meant to be a place where the Bremen audience can see for themselves the great diversity and creativity within the local film scene.

The ”Senator for Culture” is once again donating the price moneys of 5.500€ in total.

NEW:

Only films with a regional connection to Bremen and the extended metropolitan region can be submitted. Productions from Oldenburg, the district of Osterholz, Verden, Rotenburg an der Wümme and Delmenhorst, for example, are still permitted, but Osnabrück, Hannover or Hildesheim are also not, as these places are too far away – unless they have a thematic connection to Bremen or were filmed in the region.

Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte, President
of the Senate and Senator for Culture

Prize money – donated by the Senator for Culture

Best Fiction Film Bremen (>15 minutes): endowed with EUR 2,000, donated by the Senator for Culture
Best Documentary Film Bremen (>15 minutes): endowed with EUR 2,000
Best Short Film Bremen (<15 minutes): endowed with EUR 1,500

Nominated films

Fasia, Defiant Women and a Troubadora

Forest within me

His Parents

IN MY PARENT’S HOUSE

A Dinner to Remember

Tango Daddy

Before Then

Mirjam

People between Elbe and Weser

Nominated Shorts

Shorts Bremen and Surroundings #1

Isolated/Unique

Shorts Bremen and Surroundings #2

(Selbst)-[Ver]Suche

Shorts Bremen and Surroundings #3

Becoming Aware

Shorts Bremen and Surroundings #4

Bremen Grotesque

Our Jury

Malte Can

Born in Achim in 1983 and grew up in Bremen. Studied German and Turkology in Hamburg and Istanbul. Subsequently studied production at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy (VGF scholarship at UCLA, Los Angeles).
He then worked as a producer for H&V Entertainment and as a producer for Geißendörfer Pictures GmbH. Film selection includes “Souls – a Sky Original” (2 awards in Cannes Series 2022) and the feature film “Der Fuchs” (Silberne Lola Best Feature Film 2024 and Best Leading Actor, as well as Romy – Best Feature Film Austria).
Working as a producer for Wiedemann & Berg Television since 2023.

Peter Roloff

Peter Roloff studied social and business communication at the Berlin University of the Arts, is a filmmaker and producer and runs maxim film Produktion in Bremen and Berlin with a current focus on long documentaries.

Susanne Hensdiek

Susanne Hensdiek came to the camera via an editorial career in radio and newspapers. From 1997, she worked at Television Aktuell in Bremen, where she later became head camerawoman and editor. She has been working as a freelance filmmaker, editor and camerawoman since 2005. In 2023, her documentary “Die Bergmanns” won the audience award for the best Bremen film at the Filmfest Bremen.