Program 5th Congress “Future of German Film”

The 5th “Future of German Film” congress will take place from April 23 to 25, 2025.

Congress Program 2025

WED, 23. Apr

12:00 h

Opening and Masterclass with Ulrich Seidl

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Masterclass

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 12:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Ulrich Seidl

Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

14:00 h

Von uns aus von hier aus

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 14:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Aysun Bademsoy, Gaby Babić, Cana Bilir-Meier

Host: Felix Trautmann

15:30 h

Blank Slate Talentförderung

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 120 min

Workshop

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 15:30 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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With: Linus de Paoli, Alfred Holighaus, Dilan Yildirim, Niklas Nissen

Hosts: Connie Walther, Fritzie Benesch

16:00 h

Film als Therapie – Wie das Kino uns die Angst nimmt

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Panel

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 16:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Otto Teischel

Host: Mariam Michael

17:00 h

Das Kultivieren der Angst

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Panel

With: Roger Behrens, Giordana Marsilio, Elisabeth Bronfen

Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 17:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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17:30 h

Film & Media Meetup

Section: Specials

Playtime: 60 min

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 17:30 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

Be there when Hessian film and media professionals meet at the FILM & MEDIA MEETUP as part of the 5th “Future of German Film” congress and the 18th LICHTER FILMFESTS!

18:30 h

M² MEDIENMITTWOCH

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 18:30 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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19:00 h

Kino des Schreckens – Warum macht man Filme die Angst machen?

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Genre summit

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 19:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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Genre summit with:
Chris Osteroom, Christoph Hochhäusler, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, Linus de Paoli, Markus Keuschnigg

Host: Mariam Michael

21:00 h

Lilith Stangenberg & Brezel Göring & Psychoanalyse

Section: Specials

Wednesday 23 April 2025, 21:00 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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THU, 24. Apr

10:00 h

Auch Dinosaurier haben Angst

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 60 min

Double panel

Thursday 24 April 2025, 10:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Jan Tussing, Niki Stein, Claudia Tronnier, Carlos Gerstenhauer, Ayşe Polat

Host: RP Kahl

10:30 h

All AI All the Time

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 180 min

Workshop

Thursday 24 April 2025, 10:30 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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With: Manuela Klauser, Oleksandra Sydorova, Nathaly Shafir, Philipp Ladage

Hosts: Boaz Lavie, Uri Aviv

11:00 h

Währung Angst – Ein Geschäftsmodell der Medien

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Double panel

Thursday 24 April 2025, 11:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Gert Scobel, Roger Behrens, Marcus Stiglegger

Host: RP Kahl

13:00 h

Stop all AI

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Panel

Thursday 24 April 2025, 13:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Boaz Lavie, Geraldine de Bastion, Louis Savy, Bijan Kaffenberger

Host: Uri Aviv

14:30 h

Schöne Spiele

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Manifesto & Discussion

Thursday 24 April 2025, 14:30 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Laura Laabs, Maxi Haslberger

Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

15:00 h

Dreams, Nightmares & Revolutions

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel

Thursday 24 April 2025, 15:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Anatol Schuster, Mehmet Büyükatalay, Pia Marais, Jan Bonny, Dominik Graf (Videoinput)

Host: Ayşe Polat

17:00 h

Die Öffentlichkeit der Angst

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Panel

Thursday 24 April 2025, 17:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Monika Grütters, Stefan Aust, Roger de Weck

Host: Rüdiger Suchsland

17:00 h

Showing Films without Fear

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Get Together

Thursday 24 April 2025, 17:00 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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With: Uri Aviv, Louis Savy, Chris Oosterom, Markus Keuschnigg, Sara Lopo, Volker Beller

Host: Linus de Paoli

19:00 h

Lounge with DJ Scar

Section: Specials

Free admission

Thursday 24 April 2025, 19:00 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

19:00 h

Future Frames

Section: Specials

Thursday 24 April 2025, 19:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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In the new LICHTER competition, international media artists compete live on the big screen. With the help of AI-based image and video generators, they create terrifying moving image sequences based on this year's festival theme. The audience experiences the creative process up close and together with a jury chooses the best sequence. AI Frankfurt Rhein-Main e.V. has offered prize money of 2,000 euros for the competition.

FRI, 25. Apr

10:00 h

Better Together – Towards a European Network for Film and Democracy

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Unconference and Workshop

Friday 25 April 2025, 10:00 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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With: Burhan Qurbani, Michael Chauvistré (BVR), Bill Anderson (FERA), Prof. Kurt Brazda (IMAGO), Chris Oosterom, Representatives of ACID, Dr. Christina Busch, Morgane Remter u.a.

Hosts: Uri Aviv, Geraldine de Bastion, Michael Hack, Connie Walther

13:30 h

No State of the Art, No Art of the State

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Case Studies

Friday 25 April 2025, 13:30 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Cornelia Grünberg, Bill Anderson, Fabio D'Orta, Mariangela Bombardieri

Host: Linus de Paoli

15:30 h

On Film Industries / On Fear

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Playtime: 90 min

Panel

Friday 25 April 2025, 15:30 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With: Ada Salomon, Matthijs Wouter-Knoll, Elene Naveriani

Host: Vinzenz Hediger

17:00 h

Einatmen, ausatmen, nicht mehr atmen

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Film screening and talk

Friday 25 April 2025, 17:00 h, Elysee 2 im Festivalzentrum

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With:

Carl Hegemann
Lynn T. Musiol

17:00 h

Future Interface – Science Fiction and the Gospel of Elon Musk

Section: Congress Future German Cinema

Performance and Panel

Friday 25 April 2025, 17:00 h, Europa im Festivalzentrum

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With: Addie Reiss, Geraldine de Bastion, Boaz Lavie

Host: Uri Aviv

19:00 h

Jour Fixe

Section: Specials

LICHTER provides a shuttle service to Wiesbaden

Friday 25 April 2025, 19:00 h, Kantiin (Wiesbaden)

At the first Jour Fixe of 2025, Hessen Film & Medien once again invites you to discuss current developments and trends in the Hessian film, TV and cinema industry. Filmmakers and industry representatives are very welcome to attend.

19:00 h