The Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Award) is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie. With a cash prize of three million Euros - the most highly endowed German cultural award - it differs from the Oscar or the César. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In law a commission is a patent which allows a person to take possession of a state office and carry out official acts and duties. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ...

The Deutsche Filmpreis is the most important element of the German government's policy of supporting the film industry. The Federal Commissioner for Cultural and Media Affairs has been responsible for the administration of the prize since 1999. The awards ceremony is traditionally held in Berlin. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... // Basic Information Berlin â–¶(?), IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; the city is now home to 3. ...

Since 1999 the award has been a statuette of a woman known as the Lola, a reference to Marlene Dietrich's role in Der blaue Engel and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film Lola. The similarities to the Oscars and the French Césars are not coincidental. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Charlie Chaplin Statue A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. ... Marlene Dietrich in the 1920s Marie Magdalene Marlene Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) also known as Maria Magdalena Dietrich was a German actress, entertainer and singer. ... Der Blaue Engel is a 1930 film based on Heinrich Manns novel Professor Unrat (1905). ... Fassbinder 1977 Rainer Werner Fassbinder (May 31, 1945 - June 10, 1982), German movie director and actor, was one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema. ...

Borrowing from the American model, the awards have been made by an academy, the Deutsche Filmakademie, since 2005. The academy replaces a much-criticised jury which was constituted according to the principal of political proportionality, and on which politicians and clergymen also sat. This article may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to enhance clarity. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ...

Categories

Board and jury of the Deutscher Filmpreis 2005

In 2005 the Deutsche Filmpreis was awarded in the following categories: 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Best Picture
• Best Documentary
• Best Children's Picture
• Best Direction
• Best Script
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Cinematography
• Best Film Editing
• Best Costume Design
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound
• Best Music
• Special Award for Outstanding Contributions
• Viewers Choice Award: German cinema-movie of the year

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Changes from 2005

• Until 2004 a single prize was awarded for the technical categories of cinematography, film editing, production design, art direction and musical score under the rubric "Outstanding Singular Achievement"
• There was an award for Best Foreign Film
• A second Viewers Choice Award was made for "Actor or Actress of the Year".

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See also

• Bundesfilmpreis
• Film festival
• Movie awards
• Bayerischer Filmpreis
• Bremer Filmpreis

A film festival is a mostly annual festival showcasing films, usually of a recent date, sometimes with a focus on a specific genre (e. ...

External links

• Deutscher Filmpreis in the Internet Movie Database
• Homepage
• Promotion of German Film and Cinema by the German Federal Government
• film-zeit.de | Nominations and Winners of 2005