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11-05-2025
- Entertainment
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‘September 5' Sweeps German Film Awards
September 5 took top honors at the German Film Awards, or Lolas, held in Berlin Friday night. Tim Fehlbaum's real-life thriller, based on the terrorist attacks on the 1972 Munich Olympics, picked up nine Lolas, including for best director, best editing, best cinematography, best sound design, best screenplay, best makeup and best production design. More from The Hollywood Reporter Harry Styles Attended Pope Leo XIV's Historic Conclave Election Looking to Replicate the 'White Lotus' Experience? It Can Be Hit or Myth Films Addressing Oct. 7 Aftermath Win Berlin Jewish Film Festival Leonie Benesch won best supporting actress for her performance as a translator for the U.S. television network broadcasting the attacks live to the world. September 5 premiered at the Venice film festival last year before becoming an awards contender and landing a best original screenplay Oscar nomination for Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder and Alex David. Accepting his best director prize, Fehlbaum praised his German team, and, with a side swipe at Donald Trump and his promised tariffs on 'foreign films,' noted that 'they can raise the tariffs as high as the want, there is not reason to make films anywhere else [than here].' Wolfram Weimer, the new German culture minister, who presented the best film honor, also criticized Trump, calling the tariff proposal 'absurd. The next thing he'll introduce tariffs on jokes, so that people will stop making fun of him.' Liv Lisa Fries won best actress for playing Hilde Coppi, a member of the left-wing anti-Nazi resistance group the Red Orchestra, in Andreas Dresen's historic drama From Hilde, With Love. The film also took the bronze Lola for best film. In a moving speech, Fries referenced the threat of resurgent far-right extremism in Germany. 'It's getting serious,' she said. 'This can't happen again.' Politics was a recurring theme at the awards ceremony in Berlin Friday night, with several winners referencing the dangers represented by the far-right AfD, which is surging in the polls, despite Germany's domestic intelligence service classifying the party as extremist. 'Call them out and show yourselves,' German musician Igor Levit told the crowd in his tribute to Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor who became the conscience of a nation, speaking about her experience in her many television and public appearances, and who died on Friday at the age of 103. Best actor went to Missagh Zareh for his portrayal of an Iranian patriarch in Mohammad Rasoulof's Oscar-nominated The Seed of the Sacred Fig. The film, which depicts an Iranian family torn apart by conflicting loyalties to an increasingly oppressive Tehran regime, was set up as a German-French co-production and shot in secret in Iran. The film also won the runner-up silver Lola for best film. 'Making this film was a miracle, but the miracle was the Iranian women, who made this film possible,' said Rasoulof, accepting his award. The director, who fled Iran last year, now lives in Berlin. He ended his speech with a call to 'stand by us, stand by the people of Iran.' Christian Friedel, star of Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest and part of the ensemble cast of the third season of The White Lotus, hosted the awards, showing off his talents as a song-and-dance man with his band Woods of Birnam. A complete list of the winners of the 2025 German Film Awards follows. – Mohammad Rasoulof, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian (WINNER Best Film in Silver) – Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel, Regina Ziegler (WINNER Best Film in Bronze)Islands – Maximilian Leo, Jonas KatzensteinKöln 75 – Sol Bondy, Fred Burle – Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum (WINNER Best Film in Gold)Vena – Dietmar Güntsche, Martin Rohé Hollywoodgate – Talal Derki, Shane Boris, Odessa Rae, Ibrahim Nash'at – Birgit Schulz, Doris Metz (WINNER)Riefenstahl – Sandra Maischberger, Andres Veiel – Veit Helmer (WINNER)Woodwalkers – Corinna Mehner, Carolin Dassel The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Mohammad RasoulofFrom Hilde, With Love – Andreas Dresen – Tim Fehlbaum (WINNER) The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Mohammad RasoulofFrom Hilde, With Love – Laila Stieler – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum (WINNER) Liv Lisa Fries – (WINNER)Mala Emde – Köln 75Emma Nova – Vena Sam Riley – CrankoMisagh Zare – (WINNER)Sam Riley – Islands Anne Ratte-Polle – Bad DirectorNiousha Akhshi – The Seed of the Sacred FigLeonie Benesch – (WINNER) Alexander Scheer – From Hilde, With LoveAlexander Scheer – Köln 75Godehard Giese – (WINNER) Cranko – Philipp Sichler – Markus Förderer (WINNER)Vena – Lisa Jilg The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Andrew BirdKöln 75 – Anja Siemens – Hansjörg Weißbrich (WINNER) The Light– Bernhard Joest-Däberitz, Frank Kruse, Matthias Lempert, Markus Stemler, Alexander BuckIslands – Stefan Soltau, Thomas Kalbér, Tobias Fleig – Lars Ginzel, Frank Kruse, Marc Parisotto, Marco Hanelt (WINNER) – Dascha Dauenhauer (WINNER)Kein Tier. So Wild. – Dascha DauenhauerSeptember 5 – Lorenz Dangel Cranko – Astrid PoeschkeHagen – Matthias Müsse, Nancy Vogel – Julian R. Wagner, Melanie Raab (WINNER) – Juliane Maier, Christian Röhrs (WINNER)Hagen – Pierre-Yves GayraudFrom Hilde, With Love – Birgitt Kilian Hagen – Jeanette Latzelsberger, Gregor EcksteinFrom Hilde, With Love – Grit Kosse, Uta Spikermann, Monika Münnich – Sabine Schumann (WINNER) The Light– Robert Pinnow – Jan Stoltz, Franzisca Puppe (WINNER)Woodwalkers – Max Riess, Sven Martin, Bernie Kimbacher – Sven Unterwaldt (Regie), Alexandra Kordes, Meike Kordes (Produktion) (WINNER) An Dorthe Braker Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
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30-01-2025
- Automotive
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Herbert joins Lola Cars
Johnny Herbert has joined Lola Cars as a Global Brand Ambassador, the news coming a day after it was confirmed he'd left his role as an FIA steward. In his role with the revived British marque, the three-time grand prix winner will work directly with Lola's sponsors and clients to strengthen its partnerships and further develop the business which, after being revived in 2024 after 12 years in the wilderness, entered Season 11 of Formula E in partnership with Yamaha and championship-winning team Abt. 'It's hugely exciting to be involved with an iconic and successful championship-winning marque like Lola,' said Herbert. 'Lola has always been a big part of the motorsport world and, having grown up with Lolas around me in Formula Ford, sports cars and F1, joining the team for this next chapter feels like the perfect fit. 'I look forward to working with Lola and its partners, opening doors for the brand and helping contribute not only to the renewed success of such a storied name, but to the sustainable future of top tier motorsport as well.' As well as helping the company grow, Lola Cars chairman Till Bechtolsheimer said that Herbert's vast experience will be valuable in helping the brand's Formula E drivers — currently veteran Lucas di Grassi and rookie Zane Maloney — progress further 'The addition of a driver like Johnny to the Lola team is a real landmark moment for me,' he said. 'Having witnessed numerous displays of his talent and sportsmanship throughout his career, I am thrilled to get the opportunity to work alongside him. 'He is not only an ideal ambassador for everything that Lola stands for, but his wealth of experience will be a priceless resource for our present and future drivers.' While Herbert didn't race a Lola during his extensive career — which also included a 24 Hours of Le Mans victory with Mazda in 1991 and a Le Mans Endurance Series title with Audi Sport UK in 2004 — he did work alongside Lola's motorsport director Mark Preston during a brief stint as a test driver for Arrows in 2001, where Preston was serving as head of research and development at the time. Lola entered Formula E ahead of the series' 11th season — the start of the GEN3 Evo ruleset — has already signed on for GEN4 and is already eyeing expansions into the electrification, hydrogen and sustainable fuels and materials arenas, although for the time being its focus is solely on Formula E. 'Johnny's arrival in the role of Global Brand Ambassador marks another huge step on the Lola journey,' said Lola Cars COO Keith Smout. 'As a globally recognized and respected figure, he will play a key role in working with current and future sponsors to maximize the opportunities available to both them and Lola. His extensive experience and broad contacts within the motorsport world also make him ideally suited to assisting in our business development ventures, helping to build a solid foundation for future success.' Story originally appeared on Racer
