Program 4th Congress Future of German Cinema

From April 17 to 19, this year's congress is not only about German film, we want to open the lens and discuss nothing less than the future of the european film and cinema landscape.

All events on the 17th and 18th will be translated synchronously into German and English.

Section

Location

Country

Language

WED, 17. AprLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

12:00 h

Building Cinemas, Building Europe – On the Future of European Cinema Buildings

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German with live translation to English

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Dietmar Feistel, Hugo Herrera Pianno Moderation: Christoph Hochhäusler

14:00 h

The Phantoms of Europe – Masterclass with Albert Serra

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel in English with live translation to German

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 14:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Albert Serra Moderator: Rüdiger Suchsland

15:30 h

Europe Before the Elections

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel in English with live translation to German

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 15:30 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Bill Anderson, Juliette Prissard Moderation: Michael Hack

17:00 h

The Ghost That Haunts Europe: The new authoritarianism

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 120 min

Panel in German with live translation to English

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 17:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Jan Bonny, Marcus Stiglegger, Roger Behrens, Alex Wissel, Elisabeth Bronfen Moderator: Rüdiger Suchsland

19:30 h

The Untapped Potentials of Europe – Alexander Kluge about utopias for the continent

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 120 min

Panel in German with live translation to English

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 19:30 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Alexander Kluge (via livestream), Elisabeth Bronfen Moderator: Rüdiger Suchsland

THU, 18. AprLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

11:00 h

Agora – Part I: Telling Europe

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel in German and English with live translation

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 11:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Ayşe Polat, Stavroula Geronimaki, Roger Behrens, Pauline Rönneberg, Arne Birkenstock, Sabine Rollberg, Axel Timo Purr Moderation: RP Kahl

11:00 h

A New Cinema Movement

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 360 min

Panel in German

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 11:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Workshop)

With: Angela Seidel, Dieter Kraus, Sarah Adam, Daniel Danzer, Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, Monika Haas, Malve Lippmann, Anja Ellenberger, Kenneth Hujer Host: Stephanie Bernoully

12:30 h

Agora – Part II: Seeing, feeling, creating Europe

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel in German and English with live translation

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 12:30 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Roger Behrens, Ayşe Polat, Pauline Rönneberg, Stavroula Geronimaki, Arne Birkenstock, Sabine Rollberg, Axel Timo Purr Moderation: RP Kahl

14:00 h

The Future is Celluloid

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German with live translation to English

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 14:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Carlos Vasquez, Severin Fiala, Wiebke Thomsen Host: Anna de Paoli

16:00 h

No Democracy Without Culture – Acting cultural, thinking political: Art and publicity in an open society

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German with live translation to English

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 16:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Monika Grütters, Johannes Franzen, Arne Birkenstock, Elisabeth Bronfen Hosts: Lisa Basten, Rüdiger Suchsland

18:00 h

Staging Europe

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in Englisch with live translation to German

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 18:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Robert Gwisdek, Anders Rune, Peter Schernhuber, Arne Birkenstock, Eileen Byrne, Kazimierz Suwała Host: Lisa Gotto

19:00 h

Jour Fixe

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 19:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Workshop)

20:00 h

Cinephile Quartet

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 20:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Workshop)

With: Hibba-Tun-Noor Kauser, Jazz Cortes, Joely White Host: David Kleingers

20:30 h

In Search of the Lost Cinematic Image

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel in German and English

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 20:30 h, Prestigekino

With: Klára Feikusová, Christoph Draxtra, Linus de Paoli, Wiebke Thomsen Host: Anna de Paoli

FRI, 19. AprLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

10:00 h

AI: Hollywood Goes on Strike – Europe Remains Silent

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in Englisch

Friday, 19 April 2024, 10:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Uri Aviv, Nira Bozkurt, Kazimierz Suwała, Bill Anderson

10:00 h

Film education 365

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German

Friday, 19 April 2024, 10:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Workshop)

With: Vera Schöpfer, Malve Lippmann, Florinda Frisardi, Sophya Frohberg, Leopold Grün Host: Anna de Paoli

12:00 h

European Streaming or Everything on ARTE?

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in English

Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Sabine Rollberg, Philipp Stadelmaier, Julio Talavera, Martin Pieper Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

14:00 h

The Future after the Future Council – How will public television go on?

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel in German

Friday, 19 April 2024, 14:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Liane Jessen, Sabine Rollberg, Carlos Gerstenhauer, Rolf Silber Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

16:00 h

FFG: Revisited – Reform with Substance?

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Panel in German

Friday, 19 April 2024, 16:00 h, Festivalzentrum (Plenum)

With: Jutta Brückner, Ayşe Polat, Anna Schoeppe, Lisa Giehl, Jakob Kijas Host: Julia Weigl

16:30 h

Encounter RWF – Fassbinder Archiv Mediation

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Friday, 19 April 2024, 16:30 h, Festivalzentrum (Workshop)

With: Alejandro Bachmann, Stefan Huber, Nathalie Bourgeois, Michaël Dacheux, Barbara Dierksen, Uwe Dierksen, Christine Kopf Moderator: Prof. Dr. Marc Siegel

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