Kino der Kunst is designed to be an exhibition and a film festival in one, creating a showcase for today’s trends in art and an international meeting point for artists, curators and the public. It's the first event of its kind worldwide to present films by visual artists who take cinema beyond its traditional boundaries and explore new narrative forms.

After four days and over 5,000 visitors, the Kino der Kunst in Munich culminated with the presentation of the two main awards.

The first prize went to Almagul Menlibayeva, an artist from Kazakhstan and the other one to Till Nowak from Germany. Both awards were for €10,000 each and were donated by the Goetz Collection and BMW.

Omer Fast received the Audience Award worth €5,000. Egyptian artist Wael Shawky won the Award for the Filmic Oeuvre. He was regarded as one of the most important newcomers at last year's Documenta (13).

The international jury with actress Amira Casar, Witte de With's museum director Defne Ayas and the artists Cindy Sherman and Isaac Julien.

Photo: Almagul Menlibayeva, Centaur, 2011, Lambda print mounted on alu-dibond, 28 x 42 in., 71 x 107 cm.Image courtesy of Priska C. Juschka Fine Art