Festival of German-Speaking Young Film
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Saarbruecken
The festival was founded 1980 by Albrecht Stuby and named after the famous film director Max Ophuels who was born in Saarbruecken. Ophuels, a German jew, emigrated in 1933 to France and later to the US to escape Nazi persecution. A Protestant INTERFILM Jury exists since 1985.
The INTERFILM Award at the 34th Max Ophuels Prize goes to "Fünf Jahre" (Five Years) by Gregor Schaller. Festival winner is "Der Glanz des Tages" (Shine of Day) by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel.
© Sebastian Woithe