The top contenders for the German Film Awards

BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM

(Nomination prize award: 250,000 euros ($305,000) each):

- "3 Tage in Quiberon" ("3 Days in Quiberon") by Emily Atef

- "Aus dem Nichts" ("In the Fade") by Fatih Akin

- "Der Hauptmann" ("The Captain") by Robert Schwentke

- "In den Gängen" ("In the Aisles") by Thomas Stuber

- "Das schweigende Klassenzimmer" ("The Silent Revolution") by Lars Kraume

- "Western" by Valeska Grisebach

BEST CHILDREN'S FILM 

(Nomination prize award: 125,000 euros each):

- "Amelie rennt" ("Mountain Miracle") by Tobias Wiemann

- "Die kleine Hexe" ("The Little Witch") by Michael Schaerer

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM 

(Nomination prize award: 100,000 euros each):

- "Beuys" by Andres Veiel

- "Das Kongo Tribunal" ("The Congo Tribunal") by Milo Rau

- "Taste of Cement" by Ziad Kalthoum

BEST ACTRESS

- Marie Bäumer ("3 Tage in Quiberon")

- Diane Kruger ("Aus dem Nichts")

- Kim Riedle ("Back for Good")

BEST ACTOR

- Andreas Lust ("Casting")

- Oliver Masucci ("Herrliche Zeiten"/"Wonderful Times")

- Franz Rogowski ("In den Gängen")

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

- Birgit Minichmayr ("3 Tage in Quiberon")

- Corinna Kirchhoff ("Casting")

- Sandra Hüller ("In den Gängen")

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

- Robert Gwisdek ("3 Tage in Quiberon")

- Charly Hübner ("3 Tage in Quiberon")

- Alexander Fehling ("Der Hauptmann")

BEST DIRECTION

- Emily Atef ("3 Tage in Quiberon")

- Fatih Akin ("Aus dem Nichts")

- Valeska Grisebach ("Western")

BEST SCREENPLAY

- Fatih Akin, Hark Bohm ("Aus dem Nichts")

- Nicolas Wackerbarth, Hannes Held ("Casting")

- Lars Kraume ("Das schweigende Klassenzimmer")

TOP BOX-OFFICE DRAW OF THE YEAR

-"Fack Ju Göhte 3" by Bora Dagtekin

HONORARY AWARD

- Hark Bohm