Cottbus celebrates: OBENKINO wins 40,000 euros for cultural commitment!

Cottbus celebrates: OBENKINO wins 40,000 euros for cultural commitment!

In the heart of Cottbus, the OBENKINO of the Glad-House youth culture center was honored with the main prize of the Berlin-Brandenburg Cinema Program Prize 2025. At a ceremonial award ceremony that took place in the youth culture center, the OBENKINO team received a generous bonus of40,000 eurosin contrast to. This award has been presented since 1999 and recognizes cinemas that demonstrate remarkable cultural commitment. This year a total of70 cinemasexcellent, including44 from Berlinand26 from Brandenburg, and overall were for the funding1.5 million eurosprovided how cottbus.de reported.

The OBENKINO was particularly praised for itsexcellent programmingand the cultivation of regional cinema. The team has proven to be a central force that maintains intensive collaboration with the youth culture center. Florian Graf, head of the Berlin Senate Chancellery, highlighted the tradition and importance of cinema in the region, while Sarah Duve-Schmid, managing director of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, praised the passionate commitment of cinema makers.

Funding for the future

The prize money should go into theFurther development of the technical infrastructureand invested in new event concepts. The aim is to use the OBENKINO as a...Place for sophisticated cinema, education and cultural participationto establish and create even more visibility in the region radiocottbus.de additional information. The cinema has not only achieved record attendance in the cinema year 2024, but is also relying on increased attendancemedia educational workwith young people. In order to achieve these goals, creative ideas and innovative formats are required.

The other main prizes in Brandenburg were supported by numerous cinemas, like this oneCinema Astoria Wittstock, theMulticultural Center Templinand theNew Kammerspiele Kleinmachnow. This was also possible from CottbusWorld Mirror Cinemaand thatSpreekino Sprembergbe happy about recognition. These cinemas contribute to the diversity of cultural offerings in the region and are committed to providing an enriching cinematic experience.

Strong support for cinemas

The cinema program prize represents a significant step to support artists and cinemas after the Corona crisis. In this sense, Berlin's new cinema funding, which has a total volume of6 million eurosincludes, welcomed. The help in the form of co-financing and extensions of those eligible to apply for cinema investment funding are measures that aim to sustainably strengthen cultural life in the region, such as hdf-kino.de clarified.

A healthy cinema culture is not only a benefit for Cottbus and its surroundings, but also has far-reaching effects on the region's cultural identity. The commitment of OBENKINO and its colleagues is exemplary of the urge to revitalize cinema as a cultural asset and to shape a creative future.