Between Berlinale and Cannes: Behind the Scenes of the German Film Festival

Every year, the German Film Festival is one of the highlights for enthusiasts of German-language film. Behind the scenes, a lot of work and careful planning goes into its organisation. Elysia Zeccola is Director of the German Film Festival and has been curating the program for eight years. With SBS German, she talks about the selection of films, the significance of the festival in Australia and her personal highlights of this year's program.

Elysia Zeccola is Festival Director at Palace Cinema and also organises the Italian Film Festival. Credit: JIM LEE PHOTO

The program of this year's German Film Festival can be found here.

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