On October 11th, Mabig Film Festival held its second annual event, attended by a gathering of talented European filmmakers. Despite COVID-19 safety precautions still being in place, Festival Director Andreea Boyer welcomed filmmakers and guests at Augsburg’s elegant Il Gladiatore, restaurant, hotel, and winebar, which was also the venue for last year’s event. Augsburg, located 50 kilometers west of Munich, is Germany’s third oldest city and is know for its rich history and beautiful architecture.
Among the night’s winning filmmakers were Till Vill, who won for “Best Comedy Short Film” for Always Keep Positive, Maximilian Auer, who won for “Best Documentary Film” for for Wie wird man Politiker (How Do You Become a Politician?), Eve Wiemer, who who won for “Best Animated Short Film” for Little Paper Dream, Matthias Pachner, who won for “Best Student Short Film” for 100 Meters, and Ricardo Molina, who won for “Best Experimental Short Film” for In Dubio. Christopher Carle, who won for Kein Ausgang under its English title; No Exit, was also on hand to graciously photograph the event.
One of the most noteworthy winners was Austrian filmmaker Andreas Ortner, for his film Richtungswechsel, under its English title; Change of Course, which won for “Best Social/Experimental Film.” Written by Helmut-Michael Kemmer, the film had already earned several favorable reviews from indie film pundits earlier this year and has been the recipient of 17 awards, internationally. The film stars Mr. Ortner and Martina Martinz as the “Moderator of the Mind” and “Moderator of the Heart,” respectively, who “break the fourth wall” and speak directly to the film’s viewers, making poignant commentary on this pandemic and the “change of course” our lives have taken due to its effect. Ms. Martinz, who is still relatively unknown to US audiences, is scheduled for an exclusive interview with Idol Features in the very near future.
Change of Course, by Andreas Ortner and starring himself and Martina Martinz, won the award
for “Best Social/Experimental Film.” It was just one of the several films screened at the event.
Till Vill won the award for “Best Comedy Short Film” for Always Keep Positive.
Maximilian Auer won the award for “Best Documentary Film” for
for Wie wird man Politiker (How Do You Become a Politician?).
Eve Wiemer won the award for “Best Animated Short Film” for Little Paper Dream.
Matthias Pachner won the award for “Best Student Short Film” for 100 Meters.
Ricardo Molina won the award for “Best Experimental Short Film” for In Dubio.
Holger Borggrefe and Stefan Hering won the award for “Best Feature Film”
for Two Is a Magic Number.
Natalie Meyer won the award for “Best Student Short Film” for The Glow in the Night.
Dilip Khatri, whose film Aspire to the Sky won for “Best Documentary” at last year’s Mabig Film
Festival, delivered his congratulations to the winners of the 2021 festival while he visited
Augsburg a few days after the festival and later while at his home in Las Vegas.
Mabig Film festival is currently accepting submissions of all film genres for its third annual film festival in 2022. Independent filmmakers from around the globe and encouraged to submit their works. Read all the details at the official webpage. You can also follow Mabig Film Festival on Facebook and Twitter.
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