15/11/2011

From November 13-19, Munich is hosting its famous Film School Festival. For this 31st edition, which marks the arrival of new festival director Diana Iljine, 81 schools representing 41 countries presented titles, i.e. 11 more than last year. From six continents, 280 films were submitted for the competition, 50 of which were selected, representing 26 countries. They are vying for awards worth a total of over €40,000.

The international jury (pictured) is headed by Hanover-born actor-screenwriter-director Sebastian Schipper, who recently appeared in Tom Tykwer's 3 [+see also:
trailer
film profile]. Tomorrow, Wednesday November 16, he will give a masterclass entitled "Pure hate - 60 minutes on how to regulate unable actors and making incompetent producers shut up". It should be noted that 11 of the titles in competition are German: they represent the Potsdam, Berlin, Cologne, Ludwigsburg and Munich film schools.

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Iljine believes that this edition of the festival is promising. Not only has the event generated a great deal of interest around the world, she remarks, "but what delights us most is the standard of the films on offer". Munich thus presents the best in narrative features, documentaries and animated works by young talents from all over the world.

(Translated from French)