Delighted to announce the French premiere of DUST TO DUST by Kosai Sekine in the Impact Documentary Competition at FIPADOC in Biarritz! Fashion Designer Yuima Nakazato will be present for a Q&A at the screening on Friday January 30. More info here.

Screenings Dates & times: Sunday, January 25 at 9:00 PM at Auditorium Friday, January 30 at 9:30 AM at the Royal 1

ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS by Franz Böhm made the shortlist for the 98th Academy Awards® in the category "Live Action Short Film" (announced Dec 16, 2025) Big congrats to Franz & team! The NFTS produced film tells the story of a father and son operating a small hospital at the frontline who face a difficult decision when Russian soldiers approach their building. The BAFTA-winning short is based on a true story and was developed with input from the real Ivan, a Ukrainian soldier who died in combat in January 2024 and features the Ukrainian actors Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Serhii Kalantai, Oleksandr Yatsenko and Yurii Radionov. Keep in mind, the shortlist is not the final list of nominations. Final decisions will be announced on January 22, 2026, and the awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026.

Rebekka Nystabakk's beautiful doc about her family's sheep farm in Norway WOOLLY will its North American premiere at ReFrame Film Festival! The festival takes place in Peterborough (Ontario) Canada from January 30 – February 8, 2026. Screening dates & times for WOOLLY can be found here.

We're delighted to announce a new fashion documentary in our line-up: AKRIS - FASHION WITH A HERITAGE by German director, cinematographer and producer Reiner Holzemer on the famous Swiss fashion house. It portrays the Kriemler family legacy, highlighting how Albert and Peter have carried Akris from its Swiss roots to international acclaim. The film world-premiered at Tribeca X in June in NYC followed by the international premiere at Festival international de Télévision de Monte-Carlo, Monaco (2025) and the award for “Outstanding Fashion Documentary” at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Please enjoy the trailer!

Attention metal heads, KREATOR - HATE & HOPE will have the Spanish premiere at music film festival IN-EDIT in Barcelona. Screenings are October 25 & 29, more info here.

We are thrilled to announce that DUST TO DUST has won the Audience Award in the Impact Section at Another Way Film Festival - AWFF! Director Kosia Sekine had sent the following statement for the awards ceremony: “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the festival team of the Another Way Film Festival, the judges, and most importantly, the audience who awarded this film such a wonderful honor. From Tokyo, I extend my sincere thanks to all of you. The environmental impact of the fashion industry continues to expand, and I believe that each individual's choice of clothing in their daily lives holds significant meaning in this era. Of course, this is not only a fashion issue; various social problems are interconnected. I hope that, in our own ways, we can strive together for a better world. Once again, thank you very much for this wonderful award.”

Great news! The Czech premiere of I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF will take place at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, featured in the music-focused section ‘Siren Test’. The screening is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Kino Dukla – Reform. More info here.

Another new addition to our line-up has also scored big — huge congratulations to director and producer Tobias Eckerlin and his team for taking home the 'Gold' in the Animation category at the 52nd Student Academy Awards® with the animated short film A SPARROW'S SONG!!! The diploma project, which was created at the Animation Institute of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, is now also qualified to be submitted to the Academy Awards® (aka the Oscar®)in the animation shorts section. Very exciting! The Student Academy Awards®, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is considered the film industry’s most important award for student projects and are presented in four categories: Alternative/Experimental, Animation, Documentary and Narrative. The three best films in each category receive a gold, silver or bronze award. From over 3,000 submissions from 988 universities worldwide, 14 winners were selected. And now the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg took home the award for the 8th time!

We're delighted to hear our newest short film POOR ME by Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad won the "Young Nordic Award" at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival! This cash award of 1.500€ is sponsored by the festival itself and awarded by the young fetsival audience. Big Congratulations!

Big congratulations!! Composer Gary Marlowe has won the prestigious Crystal Pine Award, for Best Original Score Documentary, at the International Sound and Film Music Festival 2025 for his work on HYDROGEN - REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? by Andreas Pichler, an outstanding exploration in otherworldly soundscapes. Created in live performances on rare analog and digital synthesizers, the score fully mirrors the artist’s credo: “We can outplay machines by being human”. The music, co-produced and mixed with 2025 Grammy winner Hans-Martin Buff, is also the inspirational basis for an upcoming concept album, “H2”, set to be released soon. More on garymarlowe.com

Andreas Pichler's HYDROGEN - REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? will be at Bergen International Film Festival in October 15-23, 2025! More about screning dates & times here.

We're delighted to welcome a new addititon to our short film line-up: Norwegian dramedy POOR ME by Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad recently won the Terje Vigen Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival. The jury remarked upon Barbosa Blad's "directorial skill in capturing the comedic and poignant nuances of an artist family striving to constantly prove themselves to an unrelenting critical world — and to each other." You may know Barbosa Blad from her former short film MY SISTER (2017) which won the Norwegian Academy Award for Best Short Film. In POOR ME, 15-year old Nora is caught shoplifting, sparking a major argument with her parents about family values. But on Christmas Eve, she finds out she isn't the only thief in the family. You can watch a trailer here:

DUST TO DUST continues to do the festival rounds with upcoming screenings at Dili International Film Festivals (DIFF) in Timor-Leste - with director Kosai Sekine in attendance on Oct 4! - and MoeKunstiKino Fashion Film Festival in Tallinn (Estonia, Oct 9+10) plus the envrionmentally themed ANOTHER WAY Film Festival in Madrid (Oct 17). The UK based Fashion in Film Festival tours with three additional screenings and brings the film to GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Oct 4, EXETER PHOENIX Oct 18 and PLYMOUTH ARTS CINEMAOct 24.

Excited to announce I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF will have the North American premiere at Vancouver International Film Festival in the section 'Portraits'! Screning dates & times: Friday, October 3, 3:15 pm, International Village 9 Saturday, October 11, 10:45 am, International Village 9 More info here.

Thrilled for WOOLLY winning the "Most Outstanding Solution Award (Special Award)" at Blue Planet Future Festival in Busan - big congrats to director Rebekka Nystabakk!

Excited about the Asian premiere of I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF at the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (Sep 4-9, 2025). More details on the screenings here.

We're delighted that I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF will make its way to Swiss cinemas starting September 4 via Anderdog Films! There will be 7 preview screenings with director Luzia Schmid in attendance, you can find all dates and cities here.

Happy to announce the Korean premier of DUST TO DUST in the EBS International Documentary Festival! The film will be shown on the last day of the festival (August 31) as part of the Asian Currents program.

We are thrilled to announce the world premiere of KREATOR – HATE & HOPE at Filmfest Munich in the ‘New German Cinema section’. Screening dates & times here. Cordula Kablitz-Post is the first to chronicle the legendary German thrash metal band KREATOR, providing an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential and enduring forces in thrash metal. Renowned for their aggressive sound, electrifying live performances, strong political stance, and relentless creativity, KREATOR are pillars of a genre with a fiercely loyal global fanbase.

Happy to announce the broadcast of CLIMATE ART - From Protest to Utopia on Saturday, 31st May 2025 at 10:40pm on ARTE. Mathias Frick's documentary shows how artists around the world are transforming their powerlessness in the face of the climate crisis into creative resistance and activism. The result is a stirring portrait of an art scene that balances between aspiration and reality - and an invitation to everyone to become an active part of the change. It also includes one of the last interviews with Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado.

Andreas Pichler's HYDROGEN - REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? will be show at the upcoming Seoul International Eco Film Festival (SIEFF) in June, which is the first and biggest film festival in Korea focusing on environmental issues. Congrats! More info here.

DUST TO DUST won the "Green Warsaw Award for Best Environmentally Themed Film" yesterday at the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival in Poland - big congratulations to director Kosai Sekine and of course Yuima Nakazato! The Green Warsaw Award and its accompanying PLN 15 000 cash prize is funded by the City of Warsaw.

From the statement of the jury (Łukasz Czajka, Leszek Drogosz and Agata Szafraniuk): "One film in particular stood out for highlighting this link between water and overconsumption. A film that not only documents the problem but also asks difficult questions. About ourselves. About the system we co-create – and have the power to change. It offers no easy answers – because it honestly admits there are none. But it points the way forward. Toward circularity. Toward responsible production. Toward action. For its honesty. For its ability to find a trace of beauty even in the mess of excess. The Green Warsaw Award for Best Environmentally Themed Film goes to Dust to Dust directed by Kosai Sekine."

If you've ever looked for a flat-share in a city where the rental market is tense, you'll find the protagonist in Ignacio Rodó's comedy AL FRESCO most relatable. We've picked up the Spanish short before it's NCY premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in June. More info on screening dates and times at the festival here.

Exciting news for our friends Down Under! Luzia Schmid's I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF will make its Australian premiere at the HBC German Film Festival, with screenings across the country from April 30 to May 28.

Find tickets and screening details here.

May is a packed month for DUST TO DUST with several premieres coming up! Starting with the Italian premiere at Riviera International Film Festival with screenings on May 7 & 9, then the Polish premiere in the 'Climate for Change' section at Millennium Docs Against Gravity (check site for upcoming screening dates), over to UK premiere at the Fashion in Film Festival (screening May 20) and finally opening the Green Visions Potsdam Film Festival on May 22 with a first screening in Germany.

We're delighted to announce that Andreas Pichler's HYDROGEN - REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? will be part of the science program of CPH:DOX! Screening dates and times: WED March 26 - 18:30 - Gloria Biograf FRI March 28 - 12:00 - Dagmar Teatret More info on the festival website.

The headline says it all: Big congratulations to Franz Böhm and the whole team for winning the BAFTA for "Best British Short Film" with ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!!! Here you can see the acceptance speech.

We are thrilled to be able to announce the world premiere of Luzia Schmid's documentary I WANT IT ALL. HILDEGARD KNEF at the upcoming Panorama section of the Berlinale! With archive footage from six decades, the film is a portrait of a unique artist and remarkable woman who celebrated worldwide successes and survived crashing bankruptcies without ever losing her dignity and humor. We warmly invite you to meet Hildegard in the city that shaped her! Screening Dates & Times Sunday, February 16 I 5.30 pm I Haus der Berliner Festspiele Monday, February 17 I 10 a.m. I Cubix 9 Tuesday, February 18 I 10 pm I Cubix 6 Friday, February 21 I 10 a.m. I Haus der Berliner Festspiele Sunday, February 23 I 9.15 pm I Cubix 9

We're absolutely excited delighted to announce that Franz Böhm's short film ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS has been nominated for 'Best British Short Film' at the BAFTA Film Awards! The tense live-action film is set at the frontline of war in Ukraine and tells a story based on true events, developed and produced in close collaboration with the people featured in it. The film played at numerous film festivals, including Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Norwich Film Festival and London Super Shorts Festival. Franz Böhm has directed the feature documentary DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN before concluding his MA course in Directing Fiction at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) with ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS. The awards ceremony will take place on 16 February 2025 - we're having our finger's crossed!

One of our latest short film line-up additions, MÛ by Malin Neumann, will be part of the Young Audience selection KIDS 3+ program at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival!

Screening Dates & Times: Monday 27 January 2025 - 09h45 - Cocteau Tuesday 28 January 2025 - 09h30 - Vian Wednesday 29 January 2025 - 09h30 - Vian Thursday 30 January 2025 - 09h45 - Cocteau Friday 31 January 2025 - 09h30 - Vian Friday 31 January 2025 - 14h15 - Vian Saturday 1 February 2025 - 11h00 - Conchon Sunday 2 February 2025 - 11h00 - Conchon Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 10h00 - Jaude 1 Saturday 8 February 2025 - 16h00 - La Jetée

We're delighted to announce a new acquisition to the MAGNETFILM Line-up: WOOLLY is a film about making important life choices, retiring when the time is right, being part of a long tradition, and about sheep. Norwegian director Rebekka Nystabakk follows her sister Rakel as she takes over the family farm with her wife Ida. Every day is full of surprises, both frustrating and awe-inspiring, as they navigate their way in this new life. Produced by Benedikte Bredesen (f(x) produksjoner AS) WOOLLY premiered at Tromsø International Film Festival and is currently doing the festival rounds.

Delighted to announce that TEACHES OF PEACHES is now available for digital rent or purchase in USA, Canada, UK, Ireland and other selected territories! You can find links to Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play and Vimeo on Demand here.

Mitra Shahidi's beautiful animation STARLING which explores themes of grief and loss won last year's "Best Animated Short" at Tribeca Film Festival and we're delighted to represent the film in our line-up now! Made over the period of 4 years by a global team from 14 countries, STARLING blends traditional 2D animation with 3D elements created using Blender, and was developed through Pixar Animation's co-op program. Here you can wach the official trailer.

Excited to announce the theatrical release of TEACHES OF PEACHES via Pink Moon in cinemas in Belgium (December 4) The Netherlands (December 5). Find our more on the distributor's website.

TEACHES OF PEACHES will premiere in The Netherlands at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)! Tickets and screening times here.

We're very excited that TEACHES OF PEACHES will have a theatrcial release in Urkaine starting November 28! Distributor LLC KISFF Films who had also selected the film to their INTRO Film Festival back in April has received distribution support from German Films - big thanks to them! All the details and tickets will be soon available here: kyivmusicfilm.com/peaches

Happy to announce that DUST TO DUST will screen at Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium in Washington D.C. on November 8, 8:30 pm at the Naval Heritage Center! Tickets here.

The Los Angeles premiere of the Teaches of Peaches documentary is next week at AFI Fest! Info & tickets here.

Kosai Sekine's DUST TO DUST will have the MENA premiere at El Gouna Film Festival on October 26, 5:30 pm at Sea Cinema 3 and Oct 28, 6:45pm Sea Cinema 2! https://elgounafilmfestival.com/dust-to-dust/

:tada: And next up is Adelaide Film Festival's Change Award Competition, Oct 29, 6pm at Palace Nova Eastend Eximax! https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2024/dust-to-dust

Big congrats to director Warda Mohamed and team for MUNA's continuing fantastic festival run! The films screens in October at Hamptons International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Reel Sisters, AFI Fest, Arab Film Festival, Cinemagic, Cinekid, Muslim Film Festival. And a special shout out to main actress Kosar Ali who just recently won the SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR ACTING at Calgary International Film Festival - CIFF - well deserved!

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in September 2024:

DUST TO DUST Ars Electronica, Austria Dialogues Documentary, Festival USA

IN THE MOOD FOR ART Seoul International Architecture Film Festival, South Korea

STELLA Genuss Film Festival, Switzerland

TEACHES OF PEACHES DokStation – Music Documentary Film Festival, Romania Queer Wave - Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Cyprus Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival, USA ReFrame PRIDE, Canada Queer Lisboa, Portugal POP Montreal International Music Festival, Canada MiX International Festival of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Queer Culture, Italy

THE POWER OF UTOPIA Seoul International Architecture Film Festival, South Korea

THIS STOLEN COUNTRY OF MINE Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental de Cali - FINCALI, Colombia

We're delighted to announce that we've signed DUSTS TO DUST by Kosai Sekine to our line-up! The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in the Docs Spotlight section and won the Human/Nature Award. DUSTS TO DUST follows Japanese fashion designer Yuima Nakazato's inspiring journey from the landfills of Kenya to the prestigious Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, showcasing his vision for a fashion industry where creativity aligns with environmental responsibility. Produced by Yusuke Kamata (GENERATION 11), the film is currently making the rounds at festivals with the next stop at Ars Electronica in Austria where designer Yuima Nakazato will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in August 2024:

TEACHES OF PEACHES GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival, Ireland Way Out West, Sweden Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia CinemaQ Film Festival, USA Todays Music Festival Torino, Italy

THE POWER OF UTOPIA EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF), South Korea The Norwegian International Film Festival, Norway

THIS STOLEN COUNTRY OF MINE Filmambiente, International Environmental Film Festival, Brazil

Happy to announce a new animation short film to our line-up: BOX by Aline Schoch. It's great to be working with Aline Schoch once more, following our previous work on her film MEGAMALL, and we are equally excited to team up again with producers Ulmi Film and YK Animation Studio. The world premiere will be at Fantoche in September and we can’t wait for audiences to explore the enchanting world of BOX and meet its inhabitants. This film brings us a sense of joy and hope, as it beautifully illustrates that change is achieved through collective effort—built together, piece by piece. Check out a little teaser here.

BOX is written and directed by Aline Schoch, produced by UlmiFilm, co-produced by YK Animation Studio in coproduction with SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen.