1.) This is a discovery festival, a place to meet and a springboard for young talents up to the age of 27 years from Germany and all over the world. Important: Please don't forget to indicate the year of birth of the director in your submission. The age of the director in the year of production is decisive.
2.) Applicants may enter one or more works.
3.) There are no limitations regarding the subject or duration of your film.
4.) Completion Date: after the 1st of January 2022.
5.) There are 2 categories a film can be submitted to: the international competition for films from all countries except Germany and the national competition for films only from Germany.
6.) The director and the team of each selected film are invited to a meeting with the audience and all members of the jury (in person or digital).
If you can travel sutainably to Hanover, we very welcome you to the festival and pay for your lodging (2 people) during the festival. Otherwise we recommend your digital participation. You will get the details, if you are nominated.
7.) If you have not the possibility to travel sutainably to Hanover, you can nevertheles take part on our online-panels and -workshops. Even if you are not nominated.

We will do everything in our power to create a warm and familiar atmosphere at the festival (digitally and on the venue) as ever.

The festival is both a German and an international competition. Each selected film and its director will be introduced by the festival presenters.

At the end of the festival, the jury will award prizes: 'UP-AND-COMING INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD' in the international competition and 'Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis' (GERMAN NEWCOMER AWARD) in the national competition.

The philosophy of this festival is: Just be yourself. trust yourself. Have your own visions and create without limitations.

We invite young directors not older than 27 years from all countries to submit their films (produced either alone or in groups). The age of the director in the year of production is decisive. Applicants may enter one or more works.

All works must have been completed after the 1st of January 2022. If the original language of the film is neither English or German, the film should be subtitled in one of these two languages. Otherwise an English or German dialogue list should be enclosed.

The selection criteria do not emphasize technical perfection but originality, autonomy of the concept and how the concept has been translated into film.

The participant guarantees that by using the film in the context of the up-and-coming Int. Film Festival Hannover 2023, no rights of third parties (picture, sound and music), including persons depicted in the film, are infringed.

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  • José Luis Aparicio

    Great festival with a very creative concept! Glad to have been selected with my documentary SUEÑOS AL PAIRO / DREAMS ADRIFT. Also, thanks a lot for featuring the film in your social media and inviting us to the Q&A.

    December 2021
  • Herzlichen Dank an das up-and-coming Intern. Film Festival Hannover. Für eine tolle Erfahrung, die ungewohnt, sich aber der aktuellen Zeit anpassend, virtuell stattgefunden hat. Umso mehr für die Auszeichnung mit dem Deutschen Nachwuchsfilmpreis für DIE MATHEMATIK DER DINGE von Zoe Hagen. Ein Festival hinter dem ein tolles, freundliches und engagiertes Team steht.

    Danke!

    Ich hoffe man sieht sich bald wieder, im besten Fall persönlich. =)

    December 2021
  • Attending the Hanover Festival was very successful for me. I hope to be able to attend this festival again.

    December 2021
  • Kokutekeleza Musebeni

    Vielen Dank, für die tolle Zeit bei Euch! Danke, dass ihr THE DOOR OF RETURN mit dem Deutschen Nachwuchsfilmpreis ausgezeichnet habt und für diese fantastische Laudatio von Lisa Krusche! ❤️❤️❤️

    Euer The DOOR OF RETURN - TEAM

    December 2021
  • Claudia Tuyết Scheffel

    Tolles liebevolles Festival! Danke, dass ihr Amputierte Arschbacken mit dem Deutschen Nachwuchsfilmpreis ausgezeichnet habt!

    December 2021