Press Releases

PR08 2025

14.09.2025

The winners of the Oldenburg International Film Festival 2025

PR07 2025

30.08.2025

Oldenburg presents Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut »The Chronology of Water« as the Closing Night Gala film, with final highlights announced

PR06 2025

21.08.2025

Oldenburg opens with the World Premiere of
Hank Bedford’s "Eugene the Marine" – and honors its lead actor Scott Glenn with a Tribute

PR05 2025

19.08.2025

Highlights from Cannes, Karlovy Vary & Locarno feature as Oldenburg presents First Line-Up of World Premieres & Debuts

PR04 2025

16.08.2025

Oldenburg pays tribute to writer and actor Don Keith Opper

PR03 2025

14.08.2025

Oldenburg honors filmmaker and legendary music producer James William Guercio and his visionary, singular film "Electra Glide in Blue"

PR02 2025

03.07.2025

The Oldenburg Film Festival will once again open at Cinemaxx and welcomes FTSP FRISIA - TREUHAND Schmädeke GmbH & Co. KG as an official sponsor

PR02 2024

15.09.2024

Award winners of the 31st Oldenburg International Film Festival, Highlights of the festival and final results

With his adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's "Traumnovelle" (Dream Story) filmmaker Florian Frerichs boldly tackles a cinematic reinterpretation of a novel whose fame largely stems from Stanley Kubrick's 1990s film "Eyes Wide Shut." Frerichs' "Traumnovelle" (Dream Story) starring Nikolai Kinski and Laurine Price in the lead roles, will have its world premiere, opening the Oldenburg International Film Festival on September 11th.

PR04 2023

05.09.2023

Visionary Women - Wild Child of French Cinema & Manhattan Maverick - honored with the 30th Anniversary Tribute Awards as Oldenburg announces final titles, and Oscar winners join 2023 Program dominated by World Premieres & First Feature Indie Debuts.

PR03 2023

16.08.2023

The festival marks a special Closing Night Gala with the world premiere of "Uppercut." Torsten Ruether's film is the American remake of his German indie drama "Leberhaken," which opened at the International Film Festival Oldenburg two years ago. Starring Ving Rhames and Luise Großmann. Other highlights have been announced.

PR02 2023

11.08.2023

The German-born, LA-based actress Eva Hassmann will open the 30th Edition of the Oldenburg International Film Festival with the World Premiere of her directorial debut. On screen, Eva Hassmann stars alongside country music icon Willie Nelson and New Hollywood legend Peter Bogdanovich in his final performance.

PR01 2023

11.05.2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration that aims to set a new standard for the convergence of technology and the arts, we are thrilled to announce that the renowned Oldenburg International Film Festival has partnered with the innovative teams at the MILC Platform and The Film Verdict to put feet onto the ground of a new world known as the Metaverse.

PR10 2022

19.09.2022

For five days, the international world of independent cinema was a guest at the 29th Oldenburg International Film Festival

PR09 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

15.09.2022

Partnerschaft mit The Film Verdict und digitales Angebot des 29. Filmfests Oldenburg

PR08 2022

14.09.2022

Meet the guests of Honor: Peter and John Hyams

PR07 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

12.09.2022

Podiumsdiskussion zum Zustand der deutschen Filmkritik

PR06 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

02.09.2022

Filmfest Oldenburg ehrt Andrea Rau mit einem Tribute und gibt komplettes Programm bekannt

PR05 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

26.08.2022

Sophie Linnenbaums fantastischer Film »The Ordinaries« eröffnet das 29. Internationale Filmfest Oldenburg

PR04 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

24.08.2022

Oldenburg ehrt Peter und John Hyams mit
der diesjährigen Retrospektive

PR03 2022

17.08.2022

Festival Trailer is a Declaration on the Situation of Culture & Cinema, as Indie Debuts Dominate Oldenburg’s First Lineup Highlights

PR02 2022

29.07.2022

Siam Sinfonietta returns to Oldenburg

PR01 2022 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

21.07.2022

Filmfest geht mit neuen Partnern an den Start und kehrt nach zwei Jahren Pandemie in die JVA zurück

PM13 2021 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

19.09.2021

Preisverleihung der German Independence Awards, Closing Night Gala mit Abschlussfilm »The Maestro« von Paul Spurrier und Zusammenfassung der Festival-Höhepunkte.

PM12 2021 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

17.09.2021

Closing Night Gala mit Livekonzert

PR11 2021 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

07.09.2021

Tim Bruenings »Comeback« im Horst-Janssen-Museum

PR10 2021 | GERMAN VERSION ONLY

06.09.2021

Oldenburger Filmfest und Ols das passt: unabhängige Filmkultur und unabhängige Braukunst

PR09 2021

06.09.2021

Tribute

Oldenburg honors Laos first & only female director with the 2021 tribute

The program is complete

PR08 2021

31.08.2021

Retrospektive

With Alexandrian-born producer and director Ovidio G. Assonitis, this year's film festival honors an authentic and independent spirit whose films have been celebrated by fans and cineastes as a »Guilty Pleasure« and have inspired many filmmakers.