Lara and Gallenberger will in future direct the German Film Academy

Created: 04/04/2022, 12:50 p.m

Actress Alexandra Maria Lara (43) and director Florian Gallenberger (50) will head the German Film Academy in the future.

The two were elected the new management duo on Sunday, the Academy announced on Monday in Berlin.

You are replacing the previous President Ulrich Matthes - the actor had not returned to the post after three years.

Berlin - The Film Academy has around 2,200 members from various areas of film.

Similar to the Oscars in the USA, the members decide who wins the German Film Prize.

The Lolas will next be awarded on June 24th.

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For example, Gallenberger shot the comedy "It's just a phase, rabbit" and the drama "Colonia Dignidad" with Daniel Brühl and Emma Watson.

He won an Oscar in 2001 for his short film Quiero Ser.

Lara stood in front of the camera for a number of film and television productions, most recently for the mini-series "8 witnesses", the children's film "Alfons Zitterbacke - Das Chaos ist zurück" and the novel adaptation "Der Fall Collini".

dpa