Current Edition / 2010 / "Straight to Cinema"

The BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2010 offered five young directing talents the chance to produce a short film in cooperation with a Berlin / Brandenburg based production company. The nominated films celebrated their world premiere during the Berlinale Talent Campus 2010. The winning film, chosen by a jury, received the BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2010 during a gala ceremony.

Entry to the competition was open to Berlinale Talent Campus participants past and present.

The Motto / 2010 / "Straight to Cinema"

The BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2010 looked for the five best short film concepts based on the theme "Straight To Cinema".
Passion for cinema is still alive and kicking. Filmmakers around the world dream of presenting their movies on the big screen. Even in our increasingly digital times, and cinema culture undergoing fundamental changes, the cinema remains a unique place within the public domain - and one of shared experience. Without the cinema, the world of film would not be the same.
The motto of the BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2010 encouraged filmmakers to be inspired by the power of cinema and to create a short film that is made for the big screen - with a cinema audience in mind. There are no restrictions on story, location, format or genre.
Keep it simple, make it grand!