September 5 (film)
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September 5 is a 2024 German historical drama thriller film directed, co-written, and produced by Tim Fehlbaum. The ensemble cast includes Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch. The film chronicles the Munich massacre of 1972 from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024, and was released in Germany by Constantin Film on 9 January 2025. September 5 received positive reviews from critics and won several accolades, including nine Lolas. The film also received nominations for Best Original Screenplay at the 97th Academy Awards, and Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
Infobox
Directed by
Tim Fehlbaum
Written by
mw- Moritz Binder Tim Fehlbaum Alex David[a]
Produced by
Philipp Trauer Thomas Wöbke Tim Fehlbaum Sean Penn John Ira Palmer John Wildermuth Mark Nolting
Starring
Peter Sarsgaard John Magaro Ben Chaplin Leonie Benesch
Cinematography
Markus Förderer
Edited by
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Music by
Lorenz Dangel
Productioncompanies
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion Projected Picture Works Constantin Film ERF Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
Distributed by
Constantin Film (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Paramount Pictures (International)
Release dates
August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) (Venice) January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) (Germany)
Running time
94 minutes
Country
Germany
Languages
English German
Box office
$8.2 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
20 November 2024
Category
Best Original Score – Independent Film
Recipient(s)
Lorenz Dangel
Result
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
9 December 2024
Category
Best Ensemble
Recipient(s)
September 5
Result
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Category
Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
15 December 2024
Category
Best Film Editing
Recipient(s)
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Result
Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
15 December 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
September 5
Result
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Category
Nominated
New York Film Critics Online
New York Film Critics Online
Award
New York Film Critics Online
Date of ceremony
16 December 2024
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
September 5
Result
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum
Category
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
5 January 2025
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Recipient(s)
September 5
Result
Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association
Austin Film Critics Association
Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
6 January 2025
Category
Best Film Editing
Recipient(s)
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Result
Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
11 January 2025
Category
Best Editing
Recipient(s)
Won
Critics Choice Awards
Critics Choice Awards
Award
Critics Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
7 February 2025
Category
Best Original Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
Result
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Category
Nominated
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of ceremony
8 February 2025
Category
Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups
Recipient(s)
September 5
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Peter Sarsgaard
Category
Won
Best Ensemble
Best Ensemble
Award
Best Ensemble
Date of ceremony
September 5
Category
Nominated
Best Time Capsule
Best Time Capsule
Award
Best Time Capsule
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Producers Guild Awards
Producers Guild Awards
Award
Producers Guild Awards
Date of ceremony
8 February 2025
Category
Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Recipient(s)
Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, John Ira Palmer, John Wildermuth
Result
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
12 February 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama)
Recipient(s)
Nancy Foy, Lucinda Syson, Simone Bär, Natasha Vincent, Juliette Ménager
Result
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Date of ceremony
22 February 2025
Category
Best Editing
Recipient(s)
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Result
Won
Golden Reel Awards
Golden Reel Awards
Award
Golden Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
23 February 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley
Recipient(s)
Frank Kruse, Uwe Zillner, Johanna Rellinghaus, Benedikt Uebe
Result
Nominated
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
2 March 2025
Category
Best Original Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, and Alex David
Result
Nominated
German Film Awards
German Film Awards
Award
German Film Awards
Date of ceremony
9 May 2025
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Tim Fehlbaum
Category
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Leonie Benesch
Category
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Markus Förderer
Category
Won
Best Editor
Best Editor
Award
Best Editor
Date of ceremony
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Category
Won
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Design
Award
Best Sound Design
Date of ceremony
Lars Ginzel, Frank Kruse, Marc Parisotto, Marco Hanelt
Category
Won
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Lorenz Dangel
Category
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
Julian R. Wagner, Melanie Raab
Category
Won
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Hair and Makeup
Award
Best Hair and Makeup
Date of ceremony
Sabine Schumann
Category
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 20 November 2024 | Best Original Score – Independent Film | Lorenz Dangel | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 9 December 2024 | Best Ensemble | September 5 | Won | |
| Best Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Won | |||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 15 December 2024 | Best Film Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 15 December 2024 | Best Film | September 5 | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Nominated | |||
| New York Film Critics Online | 16 December 2024 | Best Picture | September 5 | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 5 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | September 5 | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 6 January 2025 | Best Film Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 11 January 2025 | Best Editing | Won | ||
| Critics Choice Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Nominated | |||
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 8 February 2025 | Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups | September 5 | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Peter Sarsgaard | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble | September 5 | Nominated | |||
| Best Time Capsule | Nominated | ||||
| Producers Guild Awards | 8 February 2025 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, John Ira Palmer, John Wildermuth | Nominated | |
| Artios Awards | 12 February 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama) | Nancy Foy, Lucinda Syson, Simone Bär, Natasha Vincent, Juliette Ménager | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 22 February 2025 | Best Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | 23 February 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Frank Kruse, Uwe Zillner, Johanna Rellinghaus, Benedikt Uebe | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 2 March 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, and Alex David | Nominated | |
| German Film Awards | 9 May 2025 | Best Film | Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum | Won | |
| Best Director | Tim Fehlbaum | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Leonie Benesch | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Markus Förderer | Won | |||
| Best Editor | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Lars Ginzel, Frank Kruse, Marc Parisotto, Marco Hanelt | Won | |||
| Best Score | Lorenz Dangel | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Julian R. Wagner, Melanie Raab | Won | |||
| Best Hair and Makeup | Sabine Schumann | Won |
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