The 64th Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg's motto is "Weltkino." (World Cinema) - as open as succinct and more appropriate to the megatopic of the moment, the flight of victims of war and poverty to Europe, hardly imaginable. The festival changed not only its date and length but has expanded its program by TV series. In this section, awards have been already chosen: OCCUPIED directed by Karianne Lund & Erik Skjoldbjærg from Norway has won the New Creators Award Mannheim-Heidelberg 2015. As "Master of Cinema" the festival honoured Olivier Assayas.
The Ecumenical Jury awarded its Prize, endowed with 1500 €, to the Mexican film "Distancias cortas" (Walking Distance), directed by Alejandro Guzmán. Also the International Jury with president Marion Hänsel choose a film from Mexico as their winner. They chose "La delgada linea amarilla" (The Thin Yellow Line), directed by Celso R. Garcia, for the Grand Newcomer Award 2015.
Link: Festival-Website