🎬 “Nico” by Eline Gehring opens in 45 cinemas all over Germany

We are pleased to announce today the cinemas that will play “Nico” from May 12, 2022! The moving feature film by director Eline Gehring will be released on the Darling Berlin label from UCM.ONE. “Nico” for which Eline Gehring wrote the screenplay together with cinematographer Francy Fabritz and producer and leading actress Sara Fazilat, celebrated its…

🎬 “Nico” with Sara Fazilat at SV Werder Bremen

Yesterday a very special event took place in Bremen: “Nico” was shown in a special screening at the Schauburg, at the invitation of SV Werder Bremen. Sara Fazilat, the film’s leading actress, producer and co-screenwriter – who also grew up in Bremen – presented “Nico” to the guests, who included Werder’s president and managing director…

🎬 Theatrical release of the film “Nico” by Eline Gehring on May 12, 2022

We are very pleased to announce that the moving feature film “Nico” by director Eline Gehring will be released on May 12, 2022 by UCM.ONE on the Darling Berlin label. The film can be booked through Die FilmAgentinnen in Germany. “Nico”, for which Eline Gehring wrote the screenplay together with cinematographer Francy Fabritz and producer and…

🎬 “Nico” by Eline Gehring shortlisted for the German Film Award 2022

As of today, it’s official: „Nico“ by director Eline Gehring has been shortlisted for the German Film Award 2022 in the feature film category! Here, „Nico“ finds itself in the illustrious company of other outstanding works such as „Great Freedom“ (by Sebastian Meise), „AEIOU – A Quick Alphabet of Love“ (by Nicolette Krebitz), „Lieber Thomas“…

“Nico” by Eline Gehring wins Youth Lab Jury Prize at Cambridge Film Festival

The movie “Nico” by Eline Gehring has been awarded with the “Youth Lab Jury Prize” at the 40th Cambridge Film Festival. We are delighted! This is an excerpt of what the festival says in their pronouncement: ,The Youth Lab were particularly impressed by the emotional impact of the film and the power and subtlety of…

Successful festival week for “Nico” with awards in Braunschweig, Biberach, Mainz and Radstadt

The movie “Nico” by Eline Gehring was awarded prizes at four festivals last week: At the Braunschweig International Film Festival, Sara Fazilat won the Braunschweig Film Award for Best Young Actor. Here is an excerpt from the jury’s statement: “With a power that captivates us and with your presence, you, Sara Fazilat, convince us in every phase of…

“Nico” is awarded with the QueerScope Debut Film Award

Eline Gehring’s feature-length debut “Nico”, which will be released in spring 2021 by UCM.ONE on the Darling Berlin label, will be awarded this year’s QueerScope Debut Film Award. QueerScope e.V. is the umbrella organization of independent queer film festivals in German-speaking countries. A total of 19 larger and smaller queer film festivals are represented by…

“Nico” is the opening film and is in competition at the 17th achtung berlin film festival

The film “Nico” by director Eline Gehring will open the 17th achtung berlin film festival at Kino International on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. “Nico” will also be shown in the feature film competition at the festival with ten other films. The film team will be on site and available for interviews. There…

Sara Fazilat wins “No Fear Award” for “Nico” at First Steps 2021

Tonight the First Steps winners were announced, and we are thrilled to announce that Sara Fazilat won the “No Fear Award” for the movie “Nico”! We congratulate her – and her companions – most sincerely! Here is the jury’s statement: “Nico focuses on a young German-Persian woman who, after a xenophobic attack, decides never to…

Oregon Pine (by Nicolai Max Hahn) | achtung berlin • festival retrospective online • Film 17

Nicolai Max Hahn’s “Oregon Pine” is the 17th film and at the same time the crowning finale of the 15 years of achtung berlin • festival retrospective online. In the film, the wood technology engineer Richard Lüders initially leads a life like a construction, professionally strongly committed, privately reduced to short, sexual acquaintances without actual closeness. When…