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8 awards for 4 films supported by MBB at the Berlinale
Berlin / Potsdam - 4 MBB-funded films win at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival: STERBEN, L'EMPIRE, DIRECT ACTION, and MY FAVOURITE CAKE are awarded a total of 8 prizes.
The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay goes to STERBEN by Matthias Glasner (Port au Prince). L'EMPIRE by Bruno Dumont (Red Balloon Film) wins the Silver Jury Bear.
The Encounters Jury awards DIRECT ACTION by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell (CaSk Films) as Best Film, additionally receiving a Special Mention from the Documentary Award Jury.
The independent juries of the 74th Berlinale also honor films supported by MBB: STERBEN by Matthias Glasner wins the Gilde Filmpreis in the competition and the Reader's Jury Prize from the Berliner Morgenpost. MY FAVOURITE CAKE (Watchmen Productions) wins the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Prize of the FIPRESCI Jury Competition.
Kirsten Niehuus, CEO Film Funding, MBB: "A Berlinale in politically difficult times comes to an end. Congratulations to the teams of the MBB-funded films STERBEN, L'EMPIRE, DIRECT ACTION, and MY FAVOURITE CAKE on their awards! Many thanks to Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian for the last 5 years."