27th Bavarian Film Awards - 2005 Bayerischer Filmpreis

The winners were announced at the Prinzregententheater in Munich on Jan. 13, 2006.

Best Production: Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage / Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, produced by Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund, and Fred Breinersdorfer (directed by Marc Rothemund)

Best Director: Andreas Dresen, Sommer vorm Balkon

Best Young Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others

Best Actor: Ulrich Mühe, Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others

Best Actress: Nina Hoss, Die Weiße Massai

Best Young Actor: Max Riemelt, Der Rote Kakadu

Best Young Actress: Sandra Hüller, Requiem

Best Screenplay: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others

Best Cinematography: Hans-Günther Bücking, Schneeland

Best Documentary: Die Große Stille / Into Great Silence, by Philip Gröning

Best Family Film: Es ist ein Elch entsprungen, produced by Ewa Karlström and Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton (directed by Ben Verbong)

Special Award: Warchild, by Christian Wagner

VGF Award for Best New Producer: Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others, Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion

Honorary Award: Maximilian Schell

Bavarian Film Awards: 2006

Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007