The association "Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig e.V." plans to organise and carry out the 28th International Film Festival Braunschweig from November 11-16th, 2014. The festival aims at presenting 165-180 feature length and short films, most of which as premieres. As much as 90% of the films will be of European origin. The festival expand its focus on young European cinema and "film & music", its two trademarks. It will hold three competitions with a total prize money of 15.000 Euro: THE HEINRICH for European debut and second feature films, the short film music award THE LEO and French-German youth award KINEMA. It will also organize the "European Actor's Award" with a purse of 10.000 Euros for outstanding performances and contribution to European film culture. The programme will combine sections on new German and new international cinema, an extensive short film programme and a series of new formats in the "music & film"-section. The festival will open with the film concert ALICE IN WONDERLAND in collaboration with Braunschweig's State orchestra.