{"id":8301,"date":"2026-02-15T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8301"},"modified":"2026-02-15T12:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:29:06","slug":"max-ophuls-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/max-ophuls-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Max oph\u00fcls-festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8301\" class=\"elementor elementor-8301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989e71 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9989e71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbc8d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dbc8d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a3c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a3c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Max oph\u00fcls-festival<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a559450 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a559450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69e10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f69e10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1f0de e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a1f0de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a596b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a596b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event Dates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1dab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1dab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">January 19 \u2013 25, 2026 (47th Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f02f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f02f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Website<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4742912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4742912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ffmop.de\/\">https:\/\/ffmop.de\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6416672 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6416672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5ceff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa5ceff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact Email<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b32705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b32705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>info@ffmop.de<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af68c1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7af68c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9069d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9069d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7ebb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7ebb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Free<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045a992 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"045a992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12744c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12744c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Platform<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80fc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80fc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Official online entry system: <a href=\"https:\/\/ophuels-filmanmeldung.franzlfilm.de\/einreichung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/ophuels-filmanmeldung.franzlfilm.de\/einreichung<\/a> (or via festival site announcements; for 2026 edition, submissions were July 15\u00a0 October 31, 2025 for competitions)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb0cd3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edb0cd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783e451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"783e451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Festival Type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99e2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99e2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">International Film Festival for Emerging German-Language Cinema<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f539f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85f539f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677516d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677516d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suitable For<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ccfcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ccfcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Suitable for young\/emerging filmmakers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg (DACH + Luxembourg region) with first, second, or third works; including feature films (min. 70 min, theatrical intent), documentaries (min. 70 min), mid-length films, and short films (up to ~25 min); seeking German\/world premieres, focus on new talent, innovative storytelling, and artistic ambition; ideal for debut directors and producers aiming for the Max Oph\u00fcls Prize awards, industry visibility, networking, distribution opportunities in German-speaking markets, critical acclaim, and career launch in European\/German cinema.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60003d6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60003d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f2d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f2d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estimated Participants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47f111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47f111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"auto\">Approximately 36,000\u201345,000 visitors (cinema visits and events) in recent editions, plus several hundred accredited filmmakers, producers, distributors, critics, and industry professionals mainly from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ccea e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd4ccea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a5b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a5b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6cb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6cb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"auto\">Saarbr\u00fccken, Germany<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0fd96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d0fd96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807b620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"807b620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=48.3984%C2%B0N%2C%209.9916%C2%B0E&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"48.3984\u00b0N, 9.9916\u00b0E\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"48.3984\u00b0N, 9.9916\u00b0E\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59be3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c59be3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ef246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4ef246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acceptance Difficulty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650efd4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650efd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2270a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2270a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Easy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd330c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fd330c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cd165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13cd165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0Very Competitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b609677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"b609677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"90\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"90\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734aec4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"734aec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6131e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e6131e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0dddc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d0dddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a853f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87a853f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759925a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"759925a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Film Submission Details<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ac72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5ac72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Participators<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6e03d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6e03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical Specs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d8d2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d8d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d01761 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d01761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genres<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aea08a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aea08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Travel Perks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14844e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14844e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Past Winners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b027c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0b027c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Success Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03459a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a03459a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b6e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96b6e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cc9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1cc9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis is Germany\u2019s most important festival for emerging German-language cinema and one of the premier launchpads for young filmmaking talent in Europe. Held annually in Saarbr\u00fccken (47th edition: January 19\u201325, 2026), it is dedicated exclusively to first, second, and third works by directors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Founded in 1980 and named after the great filmmaker Max Oph\u00fcls, the festival has earned a reputation as the key discovery event for the next generation of German-speaking directors. It features competitive sections for feature films, documentaries, medium-length films, and short films, with a strong focus on fresh voices, bold storytelling, artistic courage, and innovative perspectives.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>The program includes world and German premieres, in-depth Q&amp;As, masterclasses, industry panels, and a lively talent program that connects young filmmakers with producers, distributors, and broadcasters. Screenings take place across several cinemas in the heart of Saarbr\u00fccken.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>With its intimate yet highly professional atmosphere, the Max Oph\u00fcls Prize serves as the essential first major showcase for emerging directors seeking critical acclaim, prestigious awards (including the renowned Max Oph\u00fcls Prize), distribution deals in German-speaking markets, and the momentum needed to build successful careers in European cinema.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4310c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4310c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0004d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0004d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c6a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69c6a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Max oph\u00fcls-festival Best For?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad239d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dad239d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis stands out as Germany\u2019s most important and respected festival for emerging German-language cinema, blending high-quality screenings and a warm, talent-focused atmosphere in Saarbr\u00fccken with a strong emphasis on fresh voices, artistic courage, innovative storytelling, and the discovery of the next generation of directors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. Held annually in January in Saarbr\u00fccken, it caters to a dedicated spectrum of participants from passionate cinephiles and short-film lovers to industry professionals, producers, distributors, broadcasters, critics, and especially young filmmakers\u2014through its competitive programs, Q&amp;As, masterclasses, industry panels, talent workshops, and networking events, but shines brightest for emerging directors presenting their first, second, or third feature, documentary, mid-length, or short film, young producers and screenwriters building their early careers, advocates of bold and authentic German-speaking cinema, and the general public seeking an approachable, inspiring, and highly supportive festival experience that celebrates new talent without the scale, pressure, or exclusivity of larger A-list events like Berlinale or Cannes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1687b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1687b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cafe4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cafe4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591d854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"591d854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca941d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ca941d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Your film is a debut, second, or third work by a young\/emerging director from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Luxembourg (German-language or co-production from the region), including features (min. 70 min), documentaries (min. 70 min), mid-length films, or shorts, with strong artistic vision, fresh storytelling, personal perspective, or innovative approach.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are an up-and-coming filmmaker, screenwriter, or producer presenting your early career work and seeking your first major festival breakthrough in the German-speaking world.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You aim for a <strong>German or world premiere<\/strong> (strongly preferred, especially for competition sections).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your project has high artistic quality, emotional depth, social relevance, or bold creative risk-taking typical of new talent.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You want significant exposure in the German\/Austrian\/Swiss film industry, networking with producers and broadcasters, awards prestige (Max Oph\u00fcls Prize and others), distribution opportunities in DACH markets, critical attention, and a supportive launchpad for your career.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57886b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57886b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b850c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b850c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u274c Not a Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a582b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a582b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Your film is not a first, second, or third work (i.e., from a director with more than three previous features).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film is not in German or from the DACH + Luxembourg region (non-German-language international films are very rarely accepted).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film has already had a German premiere or wide release in German-speaking territories.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for a large-scale international red-carpet festival with global Hollywood stars and massive press coverage.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your film is purely commercial mainstream entertainment without a distinct authorial voice or artistic ambition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a5aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07a5aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e437c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e437c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Might Not Be a Good Fit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253b266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253b266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Established international directors with multiple features already in their filmography.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Filmmakers from outside the German-speaking region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg) without strong regional ties.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Those seeking a relaxed, low-pressure, or purely audience-oriented festival without strong industry focus.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Directors or producers looking for ultra-exclusive glamour events rather than a talent-discovery and career-launch environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1767475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1767475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b5264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74b5264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Max-Ophuels-Preis-Logo_bearbeitet-1170x658-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Max-Ophuels-Preis-Logo_bearbeitet-1170x658-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Max-Ophuels-Preis-Logo_bearbeitet-1170x658-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Max-Ophuels-Preis-Logo_bearbeitet-1170x658-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Max-Ophuels-Preis-Logo_bearbeitet-1170x658-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c9dee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9c9dee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba81a68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba81a68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26e244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d26e244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">key festival Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b85613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b85613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><p><strong>Founded:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1980<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Saarbr\u00fccken, Germany<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International Film Festival for Emerging German-Language Cinema<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (January)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Official submission portal: <a href=\"https:\/\/ffmop.de\/en\/submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/ffmop.de\/en\/submission<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><div><div><p dir=\"auto\">German Premiere strongly preferred (especially for Competition sections); films must not have had a theatrical release or wide public screening in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland prior to the festival. World premieres are very welcome.<\/p><\/div><section><\/section><section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eba5b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eba5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbec07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbbec07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ed16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3ed16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film Submission Details\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f4cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f4cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submissions for the 2027 edition (expected January 2027) are expected to open in July\/August 2026, with the final deadline typically in late October 2026.<\/p><p>There is no submission fee submissions are completely free.<\/p><p>Submissions are handled exclusively through the official Max Oph\u00fcls online entry system (link will be published on the festival website when the call opens).<\/p><p>Important notes:<br \/>&#8211; Only first, second, or third works by directors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Luxembourg are eligible.<br \/>&#8211; German Premiere is strongly preferred (world premieres are very welcome).<br \/>&#8211; Only completed films are accepted (no works-in-progress).<\/p><p>For the most accurate and up-to-date information on deadlines, categories, and rules for 2027, check directly on the official website: <br \/>https:\/\/ffmop.de\/en<\/p><p>(The submission call is usually announced prominently on the homepage in summer.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683c3cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"683c3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1969a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d1969a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909f7b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"909f7b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6650eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6650eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Notes:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0528242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0528242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis accepts only completed films (no separate pitching or project deadlines for the Official Selection; only finished works are considered for competition and all sections). There are no dedicated works-in-progress sections or separate calls for co-productions\/projects\u00a0 the focus is entirely on ready-to-screen first, second, or third works by emerging directors.<\/p><p>Submissions occur exclusively through the official Max Oph\u00fcls submission portal (the link is published on the festival website when the call opens). There is no parallel market or industry pitching during the submission period.<\/p><p>For the 2027 edition (expected January 2027), the submission call usually opens in July\/August 2026, with the final deadline typically in late October 2026. Exact dates will be confirmed when the portal opens on the official website: https:\/\/ffmop.de\/en<\/p><p>(Note: Submissions are completely free no entry or processing fee. Only directors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Luxembourg (or co-productions with strong regional ties) are eligible. German Premiere is strongly preferred. English or German subtitles are required for non-German-language films.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530fe5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"530fe5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fecfabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fecfabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ffmop46_Preisverleihung_DIETZE_86892.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ffmop46_Preisverleihung_DIETZE_86892.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ffmop46_Preisverleihung_DIETZE_86892-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cace639 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cace639\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03682d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03682d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bdf52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8bdf52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genres &amp; Program Sections\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3572592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3572592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feature, Documentary, Medium-Length, Short; socially relevant themes; spiritual, human or social questions and values<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778ff1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"778ff1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae248d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ae248d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3797c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3797c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Impact &amp; Success Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd53e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd53e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis, as Germany\u2019s most important and influential festival for emerging German-language cinema, serves as the decisive launchpad for young directors, screenwriters, and producers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. Through its highly selective competitions, prestigious awards (especially the Max Oph\u00fcls Prize), in-depth Q&amp;As, masterclasses, and strong industry networking, the festival gives selected films and talents exceptional visibility and professional opportunities that very often lead to major career breakthroughs.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Many films that premiered or won awards at Max Oph\u00fcls have gone on to screen in Competition or Panorama at the Berlinale, Cannes, Venice, Locarno, and other A-list festivals, secured theatrical distribution and sales in German-speaking countries, received funding for their next projects, and built international careers. The festival has an outstanding track record of discovering and launching talent\u00a0 from early breakthroughs of directors like Maren Ade, Christian Petzold, Fatih Akin, Emily Atef, Sebastian Schipper, Julia Jentsch, and Nicolette Krebitz to recent winners who quickly rose to prominence on the European and global stage.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis continues to spotlight bold, personal, and artistically courageous new voices in German-language cinema, giving them the recognition, critical attention, industry connections, and momentum they need to establish lasting and successful careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa4052 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9aa4052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80fcb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80fcb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd46534 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd46534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c114d71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c114d71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9bd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9bd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards &amp; Recognition :\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0e4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0e4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Max Oph\u00fcls Preis (Best Feature Film)<br \/>Gropiusstadt Supernovaby Ben Volt (Germany)<\/p><p>Film Prize of the Prime Minister of the Saarland\u00a0 Best Director<br \/>Magdalena Chmielewska for Teresas K\u00f6rper (Austria)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Film Critics\u2019 Award \u2013 Best Feature Film<br \/>Wolves* by Jonas Ulrich (Switzerland)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Audience Award\u00a0 Feature Film<br \/>Wovon sollen wir tr\u00e4umen by Milena Aboyan &amp; Constantin Hatz (Germany)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Max Oph\u00fcls Preis\u00a0 Best Documentary<br \/>Die noch unbekannten Tage(The Days That Are Still Unknown) by Jola Wieczorek (Austria)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Audience Award\u00a0 Documentary<br \/>Eine Krankheit wie ein Gedicht by (Germany)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Other notable prizes include the Fritz-Raff Screenplay Prize, Best Young Actor\/Actress, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and multiple awards in the medium-length and short film competitions.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Max Oph\u00fcls Prize is widely regarded as the most important award for emerging German-language filmmakers, often serving as the decisive first major recognition that launches careers in the DACH region and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ecd33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26ecd33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fcbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fcbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Perks :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5248bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5248bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis does not cover travel expenses or hotel accommodation for selected filmmakers, directors, producers, or other participants.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>However, all selected films and their teams receive full festival accreditation, which grants free access to all screenings, Q&amp;As, masterclasses, industry panels, the talent program, evening events, and parties.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Official Invitation Letters: Issued upon request to support visa applications for international guests.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Note: Attendance in person is highly encouraged and expected for selected filmmakers. Once your film is accepted, the festival team will contact you directly with details about accreditation and invitation letters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec9a46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ec9a46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6b844 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b6b844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff32a5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff32a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae45704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae45704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Contact &amp; Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2327566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2327566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ffmop.de\/\">https:\/\/ffmop.de\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>info@ffmop.de<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Official Max Oph\u00fcls Submission Portal<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/filmfestival_maxophuelspreis\/\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max oph\u00fcls-festival Festival at a Glance Event Dates January 19 \u2013 25, 2026 (47th Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Preis) \u00a0 Website https:\/\/ffmop.de\/ Contact Email info@ffmop.de Submission Fee Free Submission Platform Official online entry system: https:\/\/ophuels-filmanmeldung.franzlfilm.de\/einreichung (or via festival site announcements; for 2026 edition, submissions were July 15\u00a0 October 31, 2025 for competitions) \u00a0 \u00a0 Festival Type<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8301","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8301"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8346,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8301\/revisions\/8346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}