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29 LOLA nominations for 12 MBB-funded films

Berlin / Potsdam – A total of 12 MBB-funded films are in the running for the 2025 German Film Award with an impressive 29 nominations! The 75th LOLA Awards will take place on May 9 at the Theater am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.
Kirsten Niehuus, CEO of Medienboard:"LOLA love is in the air. Congratulations to all the nominees and artists who have once again achieved incredible feats, bringing us films that make us dream, reflect, laugh, and cry. We look forward to a fantastic LOLA ceremony in the film capital and are keeping our fingers crossed for all teams, especially the 12 MBB-funded productions!"
BEST FEATURE FILM
IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
Production: Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel, Regina Ziegler ∙ Pandora Film Produktion
Direction: Andreas Dresen · Screenplay: Laila Stieler
ISLANDS
Production: Maximilian Leo, Jonas Katzenstein ∙ augenschein Filmproduktion
Direction: Jan-Ole Gerster · Screenplay: Jan-Ole Gerster, Blaž Kutin, Lawrie Doran
KÖLN 75
Production: Sol Bondy, Fred Burle ∙ One Two Films
Direction & Screenplay: Ido Fluk
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
PETRA KELLY – ACT NOW!
Production: Birgit Schulz ∙ Bildersturm Filmproduktion
Direction: Doris Metz
RIEFENSTAHL
Production: Sandra Maischberger ∙ Vincent Productions
Direction: Andres Veiel
BEST CHILDREN'S FILM
AKIKO, DER FLIEGENDE AFFE
Production: Veit Helmer ∙ Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Direction & Screenplay: Veit Helmer
WOODWALKERS
Production: Corinna Mehner, Carolin Dassel ∙ blue eyes Fiction
Direction: Damian John Harper · Screenplay: David Sandreuter
BEST DIRECTION
Andreas Dresen · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
BEST SCREENPLAY
Laila Stieler · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Liv Lisa Fries · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
Mala Emde · KÖLN 75
BEST LEADING ACTOR
Sam Riley · ISLANDS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Ratte-Polle · BAD DIRECTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alexander Scheer · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
Alexander Scheer · KÖLN 75
BEST EDITING
Anja Siemens · KÖLN 75
BEST FILM SCORE
Dascha Dauenhauer · ISLANDS
Dascha Dauenhauer · KEIN TIER. SO WILD.
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Bernhard Joest-Däberitz, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Matthias Lempert, Alexander Buck · DAS LICHT
Stefan Soltau, Thomas Kalbér, Tobias Fleig · ISLANDS
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Matthias Müsse (Production Design), Nancy Vogel (Set Dec) · HAGEN – IM TAL DER NIBELUNGEN
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Pierre-Yves Gayraud · HAGEN – IM TAL DER NIBELUNGEN
Birgitt Kilian · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
BEST MAKE-UP DESIGN
Jeanette Latzelsberger, Gregor Eckstein · HAGEN – IM TAL DER NIBELUNGEN
Grit Kosse, Uta Spikermann, Monika Münnich · IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Robert Pinnow · DAS LICHT
Jan Stoltz, Franzisca Puppe · HAGEN – IM TAL DER NIBELUNGEN
Max Riess, Sven Martin, Bernie Kimbacher · WOODWALKERS
MOST WATCHED FILM IN THEATRES
DIE SCHULE DER MAGISCHEN TIERE 3
Production: Alexandra und Meike Kordes (Kordes & Kordes Film GmbH)
Direction: Sven Unterwaldt