Winning films 2023

Disconnected

by Daniel Schulte (Germany)

Since his father's passing, Oskar has been caught up in excessive daydreams, turning him emotionally blunt. While Oskar and his mother Kathrin fail to grief, his best friend Lasse is about to move to another city, increasing Oskar's fear of being left alone. Close to losing his mind, the boundaries between daydreams and reality become blurred…

Make or Break

by Mike Plitt & Falk Schuster (Germany)

Alex grows up in the GDR era with his single mother in the Vogtland region. When his mother publicly criticises the state, the youth welfare authorities decide to send Alex to a children's home.

Catch Up!

by Anton Krämer, Justus Krämer (Germany)

After two bears and their prosperous yet illegal business are overrun by technical development, they decide to leave their village. Their journey leads them into an anonymous city. Lost in the unfamiliarly hectic environment they soon find a new determination in music. But their criminal past won’t let them go and after a little while the bears are confronted with it again ...

Followers

by Michael Semerad (Czech Republic)

Before her flight, reckless influencer Lucy posts a misleading post and unknowingly triggers a wave of hatred on social media during her flight. However, it doesn't stay just at virtual threats, as someone from the online crowd decides to take justice into their own hands and breaks into her luxurious house.