The jury:
"If you feel compelled to make art, how can you afford to become an artist? In a world that does not make it easy for people to choose this path, this is where the compromises start and the struggle begins. The winning film shows how to navigate that struggle through empathy, excellent directing, and having a sense of humor when discussing grand ideas, while also gently exposing European views and expectations. Co-producing this film could not have been easy, but we sensed that the partnership was a dynamic one that diminished many of the challenges involved. This is the kind of co-production we wish to recognize, and the jury is looking forward to seeing what the producers will do in the near future.

It’s with great pleasure that the jury grants this year’s CineCoPro Award of 100,000 euros to UN POETA / A POET by Simón Mesa Soto, a Colombian-Swedish-German co-production."

 

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Jochen Laube (jury), Dorothee Erpenstein (FFF Bayern), Katharina Bergfeld (producer, winner of the CineCoPro Award 2025), and Anne Carey (jury) at the FILMFEST MÜNCHEN: AWARD CEREMONY at Amerikahaus during the 42nd FILMFEST MÜNCHEN on July 5, 2025.