awards and winners
- Paul Gordon, Torsten Neumann, Peter Göttelmann (EWE AG) - GIA Audience Award for "The Happy Poet" (2010)
The German Independence Award
The festival´s acclaimed profile has its foundation in the independent section. From the early beginnings it was shaped by the versatility of an emerging, independent and passionate cinema and its creators. Since 1998 the festival´s best independent feature is honored with the GERMAN INDEPENDENCE AWARD, voted for by the audience.
Previous winners:
2010 2009 2008 | Paul Gordon for "Happy Poet" Judi Krant for "Made in China" Emily Atef for "The Stranger in Me" |
2007 | Jan Hinrik Drevs for "Underdogs" |
2006 | Scott Dacko for "The Insurgents" |
2005 | Marcos Siega for "Pretty Persuasion" |
2004 | Dennis Iliadis for "Hardcore" |
2003 | Michael Polish for “Northfork” |
2002 | Scott Thomas for "Anacardium" |
2001 | Buket Alakus for "Anam" |
2000 | (No award in this year's festival) |
1999 | Noah Stern for "The Invisibles" |
1998 | Richard Schenkman for "Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by 5" |
German Independence Award - Best German Film
- Winners of the German Independence Award 2010 Best German Film - The jury and mayor Prof. Gerd Schwandner present the award to Felix Neunzerling on behalf of Philiip Koch
To promote emerging German filmmaking and its international approach within the fields of independent film, the Oldenburg International Film Festival created an additional award category »Best German Film«. This award is judged by an international jury of five members, at least three of them coming from outside of Germany. The nominated films have to be presented with English subtitles, the costs will be covered by the festival with the generous cooperation of Holland Subtitling BV.
Previous winners:
2010 Philip Koch for "Picco"
2009 Thomas Sieben for "Distance"
2008 Emily Atef for "The Stranger in Me"
2007 Jakob M. Erwa for "All the Invisible Things"
2006 Birgit Grosskopf for "Princess"
2005 Catharina Deus for "About a Girl"
2004 Andreas Struck for "Sugar Orange"
The German Independence Award - Best German Film is made possible with the support of the Citymarketing Oldenburg.
German Independence Award - Best Short Film
- The short film GIA jury
After the huge success of the German Independence Award’s expansion Best German Film the festival introduced a new award for the best short film in 2007. The price is awarded to the director of the film, honouring the work and achievement of short film makers and is designed to provide them with further publicity. The price money is 500€ and is awarded to the best independent short film production.
Previous winners:
2010 Jeremy Bradley and Reuben Sack for "Salvation Insurance"
2009 Hassan Said for "Mute"
2009 Tom Bewilogua for "SCISSU"
2008 Liz Adams for "Side Effect"
2007 Marcus Valín and David Alonso for "Atención al cliente"
Otto Sprenger Award
The 14th Oldenburg Film Festival featured the introduction of a highly popular competition for aspiring film-makers. The Otto Sprenger Award found its new home at the Oldenburg Film Festival from 2007. Young and independent German cinema is a staple of the Oldenburg programming, highlighted by the introduction of the “German Independence Award – Best German Film” in 2004. The Otto Sprenger Award is not meant to be a competitor for other German film awards, but rather it shall serve the function of offering German productions an international outlet thereby continuing the festival’s commitment to promoting German independent films abroad.
The Otto Sprenger Award is worth 2.000 Euro and is open to film-makers from Northern Germany. The award is meant as a promotion for debut films and follow-up productions by young directors.
Previous winners of the Otto Sprenger Award include among others Detlev Buck, Andreas Dresen, Sebastian Schipper and Fatih Akin.
Previous winners in Oldenburg:
2008 Emily Atef for "The Stranger in Me"
2007 Dominik and Ben Reding for "For the Unknown Dog"
- Dominik and Ben Reding at the Award Ceremony
