awards for twelve student projects
On the evening of the 24th of April 2025, the Caligari Awards were presented at the Albrecht Ade Studio of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The Friends of FABW were delighted with the impressive response, with over 40 projects submitted from various genres and fields of study, including animation, film journalism, documentary film, fiction film, interactive media, and advertising film.
The projects were submitted by students in their third and fourth years of study.
The jury, consisting of the board of FABW's Friends Association, nominated 26 projects and ultimately awarded 12 Caligari Prizes worth 5,000 euros each.
The Caligari Awards are of great importance to young filmmakers: the financial support offers them better opportunities to realize their projects and further establish themselves in the industry. The prize money was provided by the following sponsors and supporters:
· Ministry of the Environment, Climate and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg
· royal.film GmbH
· City of Ludwigsburg
· Foundation for Art, Culture, and Education of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg
· Stihl AG & Co.KG
· SV Sparkassenversicherung Holding AG
· Wüstenrot Foundation
· YTF Young Talent Foundation Berlin gGmbH
· Nico Hofmann
· Sascha Schwingel
The event was presented by Jürgen Walter, 1st Chairman of the Friends' Association, and his deputy Wolfgang Kerber. As in previous years, musical accompaniment was provided by the Caligari Band under the direction of Andreas Fuchs.
The jury praised all the award-winning projects (see overview below) as remarkable and multifaceted: “We were impressed by the creative range of the submitted projects,” explained Jürgen Walter, 1st Chairman of the Friends' Association. “The stories cover everything from everyday life to current political and social issues such as diversity, artificial intelligence, and the influence of the ‘New Right’. We are convinced that the award-winning material will be turned into great films across different genres and formats."