Golden sparrow for 'the secret floor': a cinema hit for children!

Golden sparrow for 'the secret floor': a cinema hit for children!

Vienna, Österreich - The children's film "The Secret Stockwerk", directed by Norbert Lechner, received several significant awards from the 33rd German Children's Media Festival Goldener Spatz in Erfurt and Gera. The film was awarded as the best feature film and Maximilian Reinwald received the prize for the best leading actor. In addition, director Lechner was awarded the special prize of the Thuringian Prime Minister.

The festival, which has been taking place since June 1, 2025, was faced with a variety of 32 films and series in six categories this year. The main prizes were awarded by a 30-member children's jury aged 9 to 13 years. This jury praised "the secret floor" for his creative and child -friendly examination of the topic of National Socialism. The story is about a boy who traces back before the Second World War and closes a friendship with a Jewish girl.

children's jury and competition

The children's jury described the film as "very varied fantasy film with a crime mosphere". This hymn of praise is underpinned by the unique way in which the film treats a serious topic in a child -friendly manner in order to make it understandable for young spectators. The jury paid tribute to the creative implementation of the challenging but essential substance, which focuses on the processing of historical events.

In the competition for the trophies, not only play films competed, but also six media offers in the area of "Interactive & Digital Storytelling". The "Golden Sparrow" is considered the largest festival for German -language children's media and an important industry meeting for media experts. Festival manager Elisabeth Wenk emphasizes the great radiance of children's media as a cultural asset.

production and future

"The Secret Stockwerk" was produced by Kevin Lee and the production companies Amour Fou Vienna and Amour Fou Luxembourg. The shooting took place in Lower Austria, Salzburg and Luxembourg. The film is expected to come to cinemas in Austria in early January 2026.

The next festival will take place in the coming year from June 7th to 13th, 2024. The best audiovisual children's media will again present and give prices in German -speaking countries.

Overall, the success of "The Secret Stocking" shows how important and effective children's media are in today's society by not only maintaining, but also informing and clarifying.