The B3 Festival took place from 13 to 20 October! We are very much looking forward to welcome you as our new guests and visitors at future events.

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Thank you!

A heartfelt thank you to every visitor, artist, and participant who contributed to making B3 Festival 2024 an extraordinary and memorable event. Your enthusiasm, creativity, and passion helped transform this year’s festival into an unforgettable experience, showcasing the power of innovation and artistic expression.

Looking ahead to 2025, we invite you to join us once again for another exhilarating B3 Festival, where the worlds of art and technology will converge to inspire and captivate audiences. Mark your calendars early, and keep an eye out for the announcement of open call dates, which will be released at the beginning of the new year. We can’t wait to see what next year will bring!

Awards and Winners 2024

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's prestigious B3 Biennial of the Moving Image Festival, celebrating groundbreaking achievements in film, virtual reality, and immersive media. This year's diverse selection of winners showcases excellence across a wide range of categories, from traditional narrative storytelling to cutting-edge virtual experiences.

In the Best Short Film category, Olivier Panier of Belgium captivated audiences with UNDERDOGS, a poignant and raw story of a young man grappling with family and survival. Sophie Mühe from Germany earned the Best Emerging Talent award for SOCIAL CLUB, a powerful portrayal of football fandom and the fight for inclusivity in a challenging socio-political environment.

In the realm of immersive experiences, Darren Emerson from the UK took home the Best VR Experience award for LETTERS FROM DRANCY, a haunting and deeply immersive journey through World War II. Meanwhile, Florian Siebert’s innovative approach to virtual reality storytelling earned him the B3 Rotraut Pape Inspiration Award for UPWIND.

The festival also honored the artistic shift towards post-cinematic storytelling, awarding Alona Rodeh for her digital animation RUNWAY FREEFALL in the Best Immersive and Time-Based Art category. Romania's Bogdan Mureșanu was recognized in the Best Feature Film category for THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME, a tense exploration of revolution and personal conflict.

Special lifetime honors were awarded to legends of the screen, including Federico Solmi, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and Margarethe von Trotta, each of whom have made an indelible mark on the world of cinema. These winners represent not only the pinnacle of cinematic and artistic achievement but also the future of storytelling in all its forms.

B3 HessenLab 2024

The B3 HessenLab 2024 program has come to a successful end and we would like to thank all participants who made a valuable contribution with their unique projects and creative commitment. It was inspiring to see the passion, creativity and innovative spirit with which the participants brought their ideas to life.

Special thanks also go to the mentors and jury members who gave their time and expertise to support this year's talents.

Thank you to everyone involved for an unforgettable event full of creative highlights and inspiration.

It was difficult for all of us to choose who should receive an award from the pool of wonderful works. But here are the winners of this year's B3 HessenLab

Zoe Black (1. Prize)
Moll

Sonia Mackwani (2. Prize)
Pilot

Elda Broglio (3. Prize)
Worth To Know

Christian Wittmoser (3. Prize)
Enter Darkness

Clemente Löhr (Honorary Mention)
Floating Down The River Barrow

Olivia Cordell (Honorary Mention)
Lifeblood