Winners at the 2018 German Film Awards
"3 Tage in Quiberon" won big at the 2018 German Film Awards in Berlin, which honors cinematic achievements in German film. "Aus Dem Nichts," which won a Golden Globe in the US earlier this year, collected just one honor.
'3 Tage in Quiberon' wins big
"3 Tage in Quiberon" ("3 Days in Quiberon") was the big winner on Friday, taking home seven awards including gold for best film. Emily Atef (third from right) won the best director prize, while Marie Bäumer (fifth from right) won best actress. The film is based on real events involving German actress Romy Schneider and a three-day interview with two reporters while in a rehab clinic.
Only one for 'Aus dem Nichts'
Despite winning a Golden Globe and two Bambi awards, "Aus dem Nichts" ("In The Fade") won just one German Film Award — awarded to Hark Bohm (left) and Fatih Akin (right) in the best screenplay category. The feature tells the story of a woman, played by "Inglourious Basterds" actress Diane Kruger, who seeks revenge when her husband and son die in a nail bomb attack.
One for the award shelf
Franz Rogowski won the best actor award for his role in the German drama "In den Gängen" ("In the Aisles"). He plays a shelf stacker at a supermarket who finds himself in a new, unknown world.
'Manifesto' takes design awards
"Manifesto" swept the three design awards at the Lola German Film Awards, winning best production design — accepted by Erwin Prib (pictured) — best costume design and best makeup. Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett portrays 13 distinct characters that incorporate timeless manifestos.
'Beuys' documentary takes home 2
"Beuys," a documentary about 20th-century German sculptor and performance artist Joseph Beuys, picked up awards for best documentary and best editing. The documentary used previously unpublished footage of Beuys to illuminate the artist's socioeconomic and political aspects.