About German Currents 2025
GERMAN CURRENTS 2025 was held 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.
The German Currents Film Festival 2025 is a co-production of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque, with the support of The Friends of Goethe, ELMA, Condor, The Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles, Advantage Austria, Tupetz Wine Connection, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, The Villa Aurora and Thomas Mann House, the German Film Office, our media partners Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio, Campus Circle, our educational outreach partners Creating Creators, and in cooperation with the German Consulate General 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
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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