24th Sept - 1st Oct 2009
CinemaxX Dammtor Is the Festival Cinema of the 16th Filmfest Hamburg
Hamburg, den 13.05.2008
From September 25 to October 2,
2008 the 16th Filmfest Hamburg invites film lovers and filmmakers into
the cinemas CinemaxX Dammtor, Abaton and 3001.
Among them the CinemaxX Dammtor will take the role of the central festival cinema. This year it will not only be the location of the opening and closing ceremonies with the accompanying presentations of the awards, but a great amount of the approximately 140 international films will be screened there as well - as German or international premieres or even as world premieres.
In 2008, Filmfest Hamburg will launch the following sections: Agenda 08, Nordlichter (‘Northern Lights’), Vitrina, Voil�!, TV Spielfilme im Kino (‘Made-for-TV Movies in the Cinema’), eurovisuell and Portugal Deluxe. Also in the CinemaxX Dammtor the children’s and youth film festival will present itself under the new name ‘Michel Kinder- und JugendFilmfest’ under the direction of Hajo Sch�fer.
Among them the CinemaxX Dammtor will take the role of the central festival cinema. This year it will not only be the location of the opening and closing ceremonies with the accompanying presentations of the awards, but a great amount of the approximately 140 international films will be screened there as well - as German or international premieres or even as world premieres.
In 2008, Filmfest Hamburg will launch the following sections: Agenda 08, Nordlichter (‘Northern Lights’), Vitrina, Voil�!, TV Spielfilme im Kino (‘Made-for-TV Movies in the Cinema’), eurovisuell and Portugal Deluxe. Also in the CinemaxX Dammtor the children’s and youth film festival will present itself under the new name ‘Michel Kinder- und JugendFilmfest’ under the direction of Hajo Sch�fer.
For more information please visit www.filmfesthamburg.de
The 16th Filmfest Hamburg takes place from September 25 to October 2, 2008 in the cinemas CinemaxX Dammtor, Abaton and 3001.
Further information
Kati Baumgarten, Claus Friede
Press and Communications
Telephone: +49- (0)40 - 399 19 00-29 or -17
[email protected] / www.filmfesthamburg.de
