The 2021 Film Prize Nominees

Eight German-Arab film teams from Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon have been nominated with four documentaries, one short animation and three short fiction films for the
2021 Film Prize Edition.

The selection showcased extraordinary emerging talents and tenacious female voices with powerful projects that reflect on a wide range of social and political topics in Arab societies, offering a fresher perspective through very personal stories.

Each nominated team received a Development Prize of 10,000 euros and were invited to a series of online trainings to further develop their projects, their dossiers and prepare their pitch in front of the Film Prize Jury.

Finally, two teams won the additional  Best Pitch Award of the 2021 Film Prize, endowed with further 10,000 euros.