Uckermark in film fever: cinemas celebrate big awards!

Uckermark in film fever: cinemas celebrate big awards!

In the exciting world of the film, there is again reason to be happy: The Berlin-Brandenburg cinema program award was awarded for the 27th time. This award recognizes the outstanding performance of the cinema: inside the region and of course also celebrates its commitment to cultural diversity and cinemas. According to nordkurier.de, two cinemas from the Uckermark have been awarded: the multicultural center (MKC) Templin can look forward to a main prize of 40,000 euros, while the film forum Schweds with 15,000 euros was.

A total of 1.5 million euros flowed into the funding of 70 cinemas in Berlin and Brandenburg. The price sums vary and amount to between 10,000 and 40,000 euros. With this measure, the State Film Film Funding Media Board Berlin-Brandenburg has set a clear sign to support cinema culture in the capital and its surroundings. Florian Graf, head of the Berlin Senate Chancellery, highlighted the importance of cinemas as the places of coming together in his speech.

a strong record of templin

The news is particularly gratifying that the MKC Templin has already been awarded the twelfth time and is one of the best cinema locations in Brandenburg. Managing Director Kathrin Bohm-Berg visibly proudly commented on the recognition of the program quality and reflected the positive development after the difficult times of corona pandemic. In 2024, the number of visitors could reach the level of before the pandemic. With 14,000 visitors there was an increase of 4.5 % compared to 2023.

These successes are the result of a carefully curated program that includes numerous special events and temporary marketing measures. The initiative is supported by full -time employees and committed volunteers of the MKC Templin e.V. A special highlight was the tenth anniversary of the mobile cinema Uckermark, which is consistently high in the children's and youth area.

The awards in detail

The award ceremony takes place in a solemn framework, and the joy of recognition is great for both cinemas. Cinema leader Doreen Müller from the Filmforum Schwedt and her colleague Martin Grunert emphasize that they are determined to further promote the cultural site cinema. Here is an overview of the awarded prices and the distribution of funding:

The view of the future, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg announced that this year and next year to promote an additional 6 million euros. This shows the commitment of politics to secure the diversity of the cinema landscape in the region and to strengthen the cinemas. And that is important - at a time when streaming services and television channels are more and more competitive.

A consistently positive picture is therefore shown for the cinema landscape in Berlin and Brandenburg. The cinema program prices are valuable recognition that not only distinguishes the best cinemas, but also promotes future investments and cultural programs to secure the big cinema experience. Thanks to the joint efforts of cinema operators and politics, nothing stands in the way of a blooming cinema culture year.