The YTF Berlin congratulates the ISTINA team for winning the prestigious Max Ophüls Preis Audience Award. We are happy and proud that we played such a major role in making this important and touching film about the freedom of speech and press.
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Deutschlandstipendium
Three talented students in film editing at the ifs Cologne were awarded with a one year scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium) which was funded by the YTF Berlin. Congratulations to Sophia, Hannah and Marcel-Jana.
ISTINA at Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
We are overjoyed to share the news that ISTINA (Truth) has just been announced to participate in the next edition of the prestigious “Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis“ (MOP) – in competition! The film will have its World Premiere on January 24th, 2023. Congratulations to Tamara, Christian, David, Andre and the whole cast&crew who made this…
Sustainability Grant
In the fall of 2022, the Young Talent Foundation Berlin for the first time awarded a sustainability grant to support sustainability measures in third semester students projects in the Bachelor’s Program Film at the ifs Cologne.
“Istina“ (Truth) – Graduation Film at the Hamburg Media School (HMS)
The YTF Young Talent Foundation Berlin is delighted to support a graduation short film at the HMS. ISTINA (“Truth”) tells the story of a photo journalist no longer feeling safe in Serbia who flees with her young daughter to Germany to continue pursuing her vocation. However, she soon experiences threat in her new home… After…
NewComerComedy-Director’s Award
On August 23rd the “Club der Filmjournalisten Berlin” (Club of German Film Journalists Berlin) awarded director Niclas Mehne for his directorial debut SCHLUSSKLAPPE (“It’s a Wrap) the “NewComerComedy” Director’s Award. The award is endowed with 4.000 Euros donated by the YTF Berlin. Niclas Mehne received the award at the 64th “Ernst Lubitsch Prize” awards ceremony…