It starts with the Team
![Festival drector Diana Iljine's speech](/media/fb3aozce/dianas-ansprache.jpg?center=0.30845833839029485,0.499999980456242&mode=crop&quality=90&heightratio=0.475&width=480&rnd=133493714007370000)
Festival drector Diana Iljine's speech
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Diana Iljine, the festival director, is giving her speech to thank everyone and to prepare them for the coming week.
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![Commercial Manager, Thorsten Grieser thanks the team](/media/gs0ljpun/thorstens-ansprache.jpg?center=0.47386778756437131,0.50000003824857042&mode=crop&quality=90&heightratio=0.475&width=480&rnd=133493714182530000)
Commercial Manager, Thorsten Grieser thanks the team
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Thorsten Grieser thanks everyone for the hard work, that makes such an event even possible.
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![Another point of view](/media/smulmkxr/der-schulter-blick.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=90&heightratio=0.475&width=480&rnd=133493713905970000)
Another point of view
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Everyone gathered in the shadow of our festival lounge at the Amerikahaus, because of the scortching heat that afternoon.
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![The Team is already excited!](/media/kpsljjvi/teamfoto-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=90&heightratio=0.475&width=480&rnd=133493714266600000)
The Team is already excited!
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All of us are looking forward to the next week and are happy to welcome everyone, who wants to join our celebration of cinema!
©Ronny Heine