The Hessen Film and Cinema Prize 2017 was awarded by the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art on October 13. Best Film won Özgür Yildirim for “Nur Gott kann mich richten”. Thomas Frickel won the prize for Best Documentary Film for “Wunder der Wirklichkeit”. Best Short Film went to Teresa Hoerl for “Familienzuwachs”. David Ungureit and Rolf Silber won the Hessian Screenplay Award for thier script “Schneegestöber”. The Hessian University Award went to Tom Fröhlich for “Ink of Yam”. Actress Corinna Harfouch and actor Jens Harzer won the Hessen Television Prize for Screenplay. Jasna Fritzi Bauer is Newcomer of the Year and Ulrich Tukur got the Honorary Award from the Hessian Prime Minister.