IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN by Filmakademie alumna Mascha Schilinski won the Jury Prize at Cannes. The screenplay, co-written with Louise Peter at FABW, explores the female perspective over a century.

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most important film festivals. The feature film BABYSTAR will celebrate its world premiere in the Discovery section of the 50th edition of the festival, which will take place from September 4 to 14, 2025.

Two films produced at the Animationsinstitut have been nominated for the 2025 Student Academy Awards. The diploma films A SPARROW’S SONG and THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE have made it to the final round of the coveted “Student Oscars.”