About German Currents 2025

Titelmotiv German Currents 2025 / Design: plus3mm

GERMAN CURRENTS returns this fall for its 19th edition, once again bringing some of the best new German cinema to audiences in Los Angeles and Southern California.

GERMAN CURRENTS 2025 takes place from October 17–21, with screenings at iconic venues including the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, the Los Feliz 3, the Gardena Cinema, and the Goethe-Institut’s project space.

Das German Currents Film Festival 2025 ist eine Koproduktion des Goethe-Instituts Los Angeles und der American Cinematheque, mit Unterstützung von The Friends of Goethe, ELMA, Condor, dem Österreichischen Generalkonsulat in Los Angeles, go-Austria, Tupetz Wine Connection, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, der Villa Aurora und dem Thomas-Mann-Haus, dem German Film Office, unseren Medienpartnern Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio und Campus Circle, unseren Partnern im Bereich Bildungsarbeit Creating Creators sowie in Kooperation mit dem Deutschen Generalkonsulat in Los Angeles.

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Luisa Rath-John

FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Daniel L. Chaffey

EXECUTIVE TEAM
Xochitl San Vicente
Lubinka Falkenberg

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Stefan Kloo

VISUAL IDENTITY
www.plus3mm.com

FESTIVAL TRAILER
www.borisschaarschmidt.de

FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY
www.blueandkream.com

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Luisa Rath-John
Daniel L. Chaffey
Imani Davis
Stephanie Lopez

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Creating Creators

OFFICIAL PARTNERS
American Cinematheque
The Friends of Goethe
ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America)
Condor
Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles
Advantage Austria
go-Austria
Tupetz Wine Connection
Paulaner USA
Paulaner Sunset
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V.
German Film Office
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

MEDIA PARTNERS
Deutsche Welle
Campus Circle
KPFK

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