The autumn issue and thus number 3 of trade magazine Fokus: Festival highlights the mission and gradual change of the International Hof Film Festival, one of the most traditional German film festivals under its new management. Kent Jones, the director of the New York Film Festival, offers a rare change of perspective with Diane, his directing debut, taking the side of director for the first time. The fact that film festivals often showcase artistic movements not just limited to film demonstrates the International Film Festival Braunschweig with its focus on music in the film of as well as the ongoing developments which can be seen also in the forthcoming issue of the 60th Nordic Film Days and the 61-year-old DOK Leipzig.