51st International Film Festival Wuerzburg

The historical field trials continue at our silent film matinée! Last year, we let Küspert & colleagues improvise on films they had never seen before – which was quite common practice for cinema musicians 100 years ago. At the 51st Film Festival, we venture another excursion into the cinematographic sound concepts of that era: in … Weiterlesen …

We had so much fun at the retrospectives on our 50-year festival history in 2024 that we decided to celebrate a little further at the current film festival – and to mark another 50th anniversary: Werner Herzog’s visit in 1975. To mark the occasion, film journalist Moritz Holfelder has created for us has put together … Weiterlesen …

In the documentary Our Good German, filmmaker Peter Heller remembers Rudolf Douala Manga Bell. Shortly after the Berlin Congo Conference on the division of Africa – 140 years ago – an enlightened king from Douala on the coast of Cameroon sent his young son to Aalen, a small town in what was then the Kingdom … Weiterlesen …

The time has come, from now on you can reserve your desired screening online. Simply follow the link next to the desired screening in the detailed description of the respective film. Please note that there is only a limited number of tickets available. Therefore, if a screening is fully booked online, tickets may still be … Weiterlesen …

Dear friends of the film festival, In two days the doors to our cinemas will open. Before that, we would like to provide you with some useful information about the festival, the schedule and the grounds so that you have a great and relaxing time. During the film festival, you can choose from around 40 … Weiterlesen …

The Japanese documentary Black Box Diaries, which will be screened at the 51st International Film Festival, has been nominated for this year’s Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The movie will be shown at the following times: Saturday, 01.02.25, 7:00 pm, in Cinema 1Sunday, 02.02.25, 1:15 pm, in Cinema 1

The Wuerzburg International Film Festival is delighted to announce a very special guest for its 51st edition: The multi-award-winning film director Andreas Dresen, one of the most renowned directors of German-language film. He has won several Bavarian and German film awards as well as international prizes at film festivals such as Cannes, Chicago and Karlovy … Weiterlesen …

Dear film lovers, The time has finally come: We are holding the film guide in our hands. If you click here, you can browse through the digital edition. It is also available in the download area, along with our poster. The film guide will be available from Monday, 13th of January 2025, in Wuerzburg bookstores, … Weiterlesen …

It’s time again: Christmas is just around the corner and it won’t take too long until the 51st International Film Festival. To shorten the anticipation of the film festival, the popular and coveted multiple ticket passes are already available. The ticket passes allow discounted admissions during the festival. The multiple tickets for the 51st International … Weiterlesen …

Be it an alien fighter in futuristic armor who takes on Superman, or a young secret agent who has to tame a whole pack of highly individual ex-spies. Whether a courageous photographer who literally gives her life to document the war in Afghanistan, or a rich beauty from Munich’s posh district who, together with her … Weiterlesen …