Behind the scenes 2023 Kick Off FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2023 01 / 29 At the beginning of the festival we all come together to get to know everyone. We are looking forward to a great festival. ©Ronny Heine Media teams 02 / 29 Our photographers and video team have been working tirelessly for you since the opening. Here you can witness the calm before the storm. ©Bernhard Schmidt Photo call! 03 / 29 Photographer Sophie Mahler captures the best moments at the opening. ©Christina Czybik Opening Ceremony 04 / 29 All these people were in action at the opening to make it a memorable evening. Thank you for that! ©Ronny Heine Welcome to the Beergarden Convention 05 / 29 Heike and Clara welcome our guests to the Beergarden Convention. ©Ronny Heine Waiting for guests 06 / 29 Sometimes guests are a little late, but the reception committee, here consisting of Sophia, Evelyn and Manon, is of course already ready. ©Ronny Heine Kinderfilmfest says hallo 07 / 29 The two Tobis are already looking forward to the children's film festival, which the two organize with much love. ©Ronny Heine At the festival center 08 / 29 In between, it's also good to discuss something, like here festival director Diana Iljine with Dario from our event management. ©Ronny Heine At the festival center 09 / 29 Here you can pick up your accreditation from our nice colleagues. ©Ronny Heine At the festival center 10 / 29 Of course, there are also diligent location supervisors at work here, so that everything runs smoothly. ©Ronny Heine Beergarden Convention 11 / 29 With the temperatures, you also sometimes need a cool drink in between. ©Ronny Heine Beergarden Convention 12 / 29 A short breather. Then back to the desk. ©Ronny Heine Location management 13 / 29 In all locations our cinema attendants take care of a smooth operation, like here in the ARRI. ©Ronny Heine In front of the festival center 14 / 29 And again, we're waiting. But we are still in good spirits. ©Ronny Heine Social Media Team 15 / 29 When all the events of the day are over, the plan for the next day is made at a late hour. ©Joel Heyd New Talent Award Party 16 / 29 The press release with the winners of the 2023 German Cinema New Talent Award has just been sent out by these two. Now Leah and Simone definitely deserve a glass of wine. ©Kurt Krieger New Talent Award Party 17 / 29 These two are still discussing the next post, but they're in a great mood: our social media editors Sophia and Matthias. ©Volker Rebhan New Talent Award Party 18 / 29 A little fun is a must... The communications department among itself. ©Kurt Krieger New Talent Award Party 19 / 29 Annika and Thorsten are "photobombed" without further ado by photographer Volker. ©Kurt Krieger In front of the Rio 20 / 29 Leah, Cansu and Simone wait outside the cinema during the screening. ©Bojan Ritan Award Reception 21 / 29 And it's almost done again. The prizes have been awarded. Cheers to all the winners. ©Kurt Krieger Award Reception 22 / 29 Another part of the team makes itself comfortable for one last time in the Beergarden Convention tent. ©Christina Czybik Bye, bye Amerikahaus 23 / 29 Actually, we should pack the boxes, but they are also quite comfortable to lie on. ©Ronny Heine Closing party 24 / 29 Jessi and Tim at the closing party. ©Ronny Heine Closing party 25 / 29 Laura and Evelyn can slowly relax again. ©Ronny Heine Closing party 26 / 29 Who is photographing whom? Joel and Bojan in their element. ©Ronny Heine Closing party 27 / 29 The social media team is also just arriving. ©Ronny Heine Let there be light 28 / 29 Now the team is also staged with light effects, like Lorenz here. ©Ronny Heine Closing party 29 / 29 We brave wind and weather, this is our last evening together. ©Ronny Heine