Festivals and Links
Award of Merit: Christian Theme
Award of Merit: Religion / Ethics
Award of Merit: Documentary Short
2024 The IndieFest Film Awards - La Jolla, USA
Honorable Mention
2024 Hollywood Gold Awards - Los Angeles, USA
Gold Award in Short Documentary
2024 International Gold Awards - New York, USA
Gold Award in Short Documentary
2024 London Movie Awards - London, United Kingdom
Best Short Documentary
2024 Paris Film Awards - Paris, France
Silver Award in Short Documentary
2024 Milan Gold Awards - Milan, Italy
Award Winner in Documentary
Award Winner in Best Educational Film
2024 Christian Film Festival - Newport News, USA
Award Winner in Films on Religion
2024 Bangkok Movie Award - Bangkok, Thailand
Award Winner in Best Inspirational Short Film
2024 Crown Wood International Film Festival - Kolkata, India
Award Winner in Best Documentary Films
2024 Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival - Kolkata, India
Award Winner in European Short Film
Gold Medal - Director - Holger Klussmann
Gold Medal - Original Soundtrack
Gold Medal - Narrator - Kimberly Colegrove
2024 Knoxville International Christian Film Festival Online - Knoxville, USA
Comments from Knoxville International Christian Film Festival Online:
"Excellent portrayal of the peace that one can find if they choose to allow Jesus into their lives. The music was perfect. Wonderful testimonies. The blend of pacing and music fills you up with the invigorating energy of the Holy Spirit. This piece was produced in a manner that would attract non-believers to watch again and perhaps investigate more about Jesus and following Him. Beautifully presented to share The Joy of Jesus."
"Congratulations to this wonderful team of creative Christians. This is a wonderful short film directed by Holger Klussmann, sharing various views on simplicity and power of Jesus. The voiceover was calm and inviting and accompanied by an equally perfect soundtrack. Our judges could feel the Holy Spirit flowing through their bodies while watching this film. A powerful yet inviting message that could invigorate non-believers to investigate a life with Jesus!"
Award Winner in Short Documentary
2024 New York Movie Awards - New York, USA
Review from New York Movie Awards:
"I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up
with the spirit in the sky"
It's incredible how the name of Jesus always and inevitably brings me back to Norman Greenbaum's famous song "Spirit in the Sky".
"The Joy of Jesus" written and directed by Holger Klussmann is a poignant love letter, a sweet tribute, a way to demonstrate how powerful and fundamental faith in Jesus Christ can be in many people's lives.
Narrated by Kimberly Colegrove, the film explores with great sincerity and devotion the life of Nazarene on earth but above all the great message of Love he left in the hearts of believer: the promise of eternal joy and inner peace.
Faith as a shelter, as a home, as a family.
It is an "adventure of love" where some testimonies reveal with great emotion how salvific the presence of Christ can be both as a mentor and as a fraternal, maternal and paternal figure.
Excerpts and pictures taken from trips made in Bethlehem or other mystical places alternate with holy figures, giving life to a tender path towards spirituality.
Link to New York Movie Awards interview:
https://newyorkmovieawards.com/interview8#7da0c3d3-5619-4697-80b4-5b72c5aa55aa
Official Selection
2024 MZIAIF International Christian Film Festival - Katy, USA
Award Winner in Best Short Film
2024 Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival - Kolkata, India
Nominee ACMA Best Movie (Producer)
2024 African Christian Movies/Music Awards - Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Honorable Mention in Best Film on Religion
2024 Indo Dubai International Film Festival - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Honorable Jury Mention
2024 Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival - Mumbai, India
Award Winner in Best Christian Values Short Film
2024 Shepherd's House International Film Festival - Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Official Selection
2024 Near Nazareth Festival - Afula, Israel
Official Selection
2024 International Film Festival Kolaksai - Kyiv, Ukraine
Award of Best Director (Documentary)
2025 Indian World Film Festival - Hyderabad, India
Honorable Mention
2025 Greece International Film Festival - Athens, Greece
Finalist
2025 Branson International Film Festival - Branson, USA
Nominee
2025 Swedish International Film Festival - Stockholm, Sweden
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Link to Trailer 'The Joy of Jesus' - (English) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9NoqNB5M0
Link zum Trailer 'Die Freude Jesu' - (Deutsch) auf YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6qJEQx9Ke0
Enlace para el traíler de 'La alegría de Jesús' - (Español) en YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjGYHy0gMI
Link per il trailer 'La gioia di Gesù' - (Italiano) su YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igYV6lNiVIY
Link to YouTube channel of Holger Klussmann:
https://www.youtube.com/user/holgerklussmann/videos
Link to Instagram channel of Holger Klussmann:
https://www.instagram.com/holgerklussmannmovies/
Link to Internet Movie Database of Holger Klussmann:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5310446/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Link to 'The Joy of Jesus' on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33317015/?ref_=nm_flmg_i_1_wr
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Journey to Kurukshetra':
https://journeytokurukshetraholgerklussmann.mozellosite.com/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'World Peace':
https://world-peace-holgerklussmann.mozellosite.com/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Om Shanti':
https://omshantiholgerklussmann.mozello.de/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem':
https://viadolorosaholgerklussmann.mozello.de/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Lake Shrine':
http://lakeshrineholgerklussmann.mozello.de
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'The Love of Jesus':
https://theloveofjesusholgerklussmann.mozello.de/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'The Resurrection of Jesus':
https://theresurrectionofjesusholgerklussmann.mozello.de/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Last Station Calvary':
https://laststationcalvaryholgerklussmann.mozellosite.com/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Kingdom of Peace':
https://kingdomofpeaceholgerklussmann.mozellosite.com/
Link to Website of Holger Klussmann's documentary 'Therese Neumann - A Vision of Jesus':
https://thereseneumannholgerklussmann.mozellosite.com