Getting ready for the Lolas

by B.P.

17/01/2007 - After two months of deliberations, the Deutsche Filmakademie has finally announced its candidates for the upcoming German Film Awards, the Lolas.

The 15-member pre-selection jury has chosen 24 films, divided into three categories (fiction, documentary and children's films). The titles will compete for 12 prizes up for grabs. Before they do, though, they will undergo further selection, the results of which will be announced on March 16. The German Film Awards “democratic” selection involves three phases.

Worth noting this year is the double nomination of Marcus H. Rosenmüller, who will be presenting his auteur film, a hit at the box office last year, Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot, as well as his new title Schwere Jungs [trailer], which opens in cinemas tomorrow.

List of Lola nominees:

Features:
Eden - Michael Hofmann
A Friend of Mine [trailer] - Sebastian Schipper
Emma's Bliss [trailer] - Sven Taddicken
The Counterfeiter [trailer] - Stefan Ruzowitzky
FC Venus [trailer] - Ute Wieland
The Free Will - Matthias Glasner
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung - Matthias Keilich
Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahheit über Adolf Hitler [trailer] - Dani Levy
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer [trailer] - Tom Tykwer
Schwere Jungs - Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Warchild [trailer] - Christian Wagner
Four Minutes [trailer] - Chris Kraus
Das wahre Leben - Alain Gsponer
Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot - Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Winter Journey [trailer] - Hans Steinbichler

Documentaries:
Der Kick - Andreas Veiel
The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez - Heidi Specogna
Die Unzerbrechlichen - Dominik Wessely and Marcus Vetter
Workingman's Death - Michael Glawogger
Yes I Am! - Sven Halfar

Children's Films:
Hände weg von Missisippi - Detlev Buck
Mondscheinkinder - Manuela Stacke
Oh, wie schön ist Panama - Martin Otevrel
The Cloud - Gregor Schnitzler

(Translated from French)