Obenkino Cottbus wins 40,000 euros - the region's cinema!

Obenkino Cottbus wins 40,000 euros - the region's cinema!

Cottbus, Deutschland - The top cinema in Cottbus has developed an extraordinary success. At the prestigious award of the 27th cinema program award Berlin-Brandenburg, the cinema was awarded a remarkable bonus of 40,000 euros . This is not only recognition, but also shows that the top cinema is one of the five best cinemas of the City City region Berlin-Brandenburg. Niederlausitz Aktuell Kinos with a total prize money of 1.5 million euros were honored for their extraordinary commitment and their variety of programs. The top cinema was particularly appreciated for its excellent program design and the care of the regional cinema.

The prize was awarded in the youth culture center Glad-House. Sarah Duve-Schmid, the managing director of the media board, emphasized the central role of cinema as a cultural asset and the passion of the cinema: inside. The prize money is now to be invested in the further development of the technical infrastructure , new event formats and media education work. The aim is to strengthen the top cinema as a place for demanding cinema and cultural participation and to create more visibility in the region. Radio Cottbus emphasizes that the cooperation in the network and the record visit in the cinema year 2024 were particularly recognized.

diverse winners in the region

But the top cinema is not only in its award. Other cinemas in the region have also received prices. In addition to the top cinema, the cinema Astoria Wittstock , the multicultural Centrum Templin , the new chamber games Kleinmachnow and the Thalia program Kino Potsdam . The world mirror Cottbus and the Spreekino Spremberg also received recognition from the Lausitz. This large number of excellent cinemas shows how culturally alive the region is and how important the support of Arthouse cinemas is for the cinematic landscape of Germany.

The cinema program award has been awarded since 1999 and has been particularly focused on promoting cinemas that show a pronounced cultural profile . At a time when the number of visitors in cinemas drop, the support of program cinema culture, such as that of the top cinema, is of essential importance to ensure the survival of this cinema culture. Deutschlandfunk Kultur addresses the challenges that arthouse cinemas are facing, such as the difficulty of gaining German distributors for international films. Nevertheless, the top cinema remains a place of encounter and education, where the cinema experience remains accessible to everyone.