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842:. It replaces the Heinz Badewitz Award of 2016 and 2017. It is awarded for the best directing performance in a debut feature film. Every year, the academy assigns another tutor from their film and media art department who will decide upon the award winner. The prize itself is a certified 1 kg gold bar at a current value of about 35,000 €. Moreover, the award winner benefits from artistic advice with creating a new movie for the duration of one year. Every director whose feature film has its premiere at the festival automatically participates in the competition. In 2018, director
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