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KABUL: SERIES MANIA – International Competition Link

18. February, 2025

The miniseries KABUL will have its world premiere in the official selection of the "International Competition" at SERIES MANIA. The outstanding co-production of eleven European countries tells a complex story about the Taliban's seizure of power in Kabul. With cleverly interwoven storylines, it captivates its audience and illuminates the events from different perspectives. The impressive series sensitively brings the tragedy of the real events to the screen and convinces with an international ensemble. The SERIES MANIA Festival International runs from March 21 to 28, 2025 in Lille (France).

46th Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival

26. January, 2025

The film “Impatience of the Heart”, based on an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stefan Zweig, won the main prize for “Best Feature Film” at the 46th Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival.

A woman's portrait superimposed with a scene of a film crew filming a large explosion in the background.

A World Divided: 1939-1962

8. October, 2024

The six-part documentary drama series tells the real fates and life stories of Wernher von Braun, Hedwig Höß, Nikita Khrushchev, Joan Hinton, Golda Meir and Frantz Fanon. Ludwig Blochberger plays Rudolf Höß.

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European Culture Award 2024

7. June, 2024

On June 7th, I had the honorable task of presenting the European Culture Prize to the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Vienna Choristers as a laudator. The award ceremony took place as part of a festive gala in the Philharmonie Luxembourg. The award is considered one of the most important in Europe: In addition to the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Vienna Choristers, the following people were honored: Her Majesty the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, the conductor Alondra de la Parra, star tenor Rolando Villazon, Fatma Said, Ronan Keating, Frank Elstner and Jean-Claude Juncker, as well as the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Dates 2025