Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival — Edition 2026
You are viewing a past edition (2026)
This event has already taken place.
Overview
The opening ceremony took place on January 19th, 2026, at CineStar Saarbrücken — lead actors Luna Wedler and Karl Markovics were present for the European premiere of 'Sie glauben an Engel, Herr Drowak?'. Throughout the festival week, several hundred film screenings were held in various sections, alongside the MOP-Industry program and evening gatherings at Lola's Bistro.
The awards ceremony on Saturday evening honored 'Gropiusstadt Supernova' by Ben Voit as the best feature film. The Ecumenical Jury recognized 'Wovon sollen wir träumen' by Milena Aboyan and Constantin Hatz. Other awards went to documentary, short, and medium-length films.
Programme
Monday, January 19, 2026 — Opening
- Evening — Opening film 'Sie glauben an Engel, Herr Drowak?' by Nicolas Steiner with Luna Wedler and Karl Markovics (out of competition)
Tuesday, January 20 – Friday, January 23, 2026 — Competition
- Feature film, documentary, medium-length film, and short film competitions
- MOP-Industry with industry panels and workshops
- Lola's Bistro as the festival club in the evenings
Saturday, January 24, 2026 — Awards Ceremony
- Main Feature Film Prize: 'Gropiusstadt Supernova' by Ben Voit
- Ecumenical Jury Prize: 'Wovon sollen wir träumen' by Milena Aboyan and Constantin Hatz
- Other section prizes and special honors
Sunday, January 25, 2026 — Best-Of
- Re-screening of award-winning films
- Festival closing
Spotted an error or missing information?
Help us keep this edition up to date. Each suggestion is reviewed by our team before being published.