Dominik Graf heads the jury of the Günter Rohrbach Film Prize 2025!

Dominik Graf heads the jury of the Günter Rohrbach Film Prize 2025!

Neunkirchen, Deutschland - Neunkirchen is looking forward to a special highlight in the film industry: The renowned director and screenwriter Dominik Graf took over the jury of the 15th Günter Rohrbach Film Award. Graf, born in Munich in 1952 as the son of actor Robert Graf and the writer Selma Urfer, follows the well -known juror Maria Schrader, who was chaired in 2024. The jury is also supported by Ulrike Kriener, a well -known actress, and Alfred Holighaus, the managing director of the German Film Academy and at the same time president of the SPIO. All those involved, including Jörg Aumann, the mayor of Neunkirchen, are happy about this election.

The Günter Rohrbach Film Prize was first awarded in 2011 distinguishes creative German -language feature films that deal with the topics of work and society. Films with a length of at least 80 minutes are eligible to participate. The award ceremony will take place on November 7th in Neunkirchen, the price is endowed with 10,000 euros. Interested filmmakers can submit their works by the beginning of August.

A look at Dominik Graf

Graf has made a name for itself through its innovative and stylistically diverse productions, which often have complex narrative structures and profound character developments. From 1974 to 1979 he studied Munich at the University of Television and Film, and in the course of his career he won numerous awards-including ten times the Grimme Prize, which makes him the most commonly awarded by this prize. His adaptation of the American genre cinema to German standards is particularly remarkable, which gave him international recognition.

One of his best -known works is the historical film "The Beloved Sisters", which was selected for the Berlinale in 2014, as well as the film "Fabian or the Gang in front of the dogs", which in 2021 received a total of ten nominations at German film prices. Graf, who also works as a teacher, has been teaching at the Cologne International Film School since 2004 and has already influenced many emerging talents in the German film landscape.

The importance of the film award

The Günter Rohrbach Film Award is reminiscent of the film producer, born on October 23, 1928 in Neunkirchen, whose commitment to the cinema is unforgettable. The foundation, which awards this prize in cooperation with the city of Neunkirchen, sets itself the goal of promoting creativity and diversity in German -speaking film. The chair of Graf is therefore not only a personal success, but also a sign of the meaning that this film award has for culture in the region.

We are excited to see which films were submitted by the talented talents who are striving for this film award and what new ideas and perspectives they will bring to the cinema. So it remains to be seen how things develop, but one thing is clear: with Dominik Graf at the head of the jury, the 15th Günter Rohrbach Film Award will be a festival for cinematic art!