COLOGNE, Germany -- Dana Schweiger, wife of German star Til Schweiger, will open this year's KinderFilmfest section of the Hamburg International Film Festival as the new patron of the children's film sidebar. The KinderFilmfest, which gets under way Sept. 23 at a gala ceremony in Hamburg's UFA Palast Grindel multiplex, runs until Sept. 28. "I am glad that I can support the KinderFilmfest this way. Children's films are just so important. They trigger the fantasy of children and support their development," Schweiger said in a statement. "The children's world needs a medium like the KinderFilmfest." A mother of four, Schweiger is host of German magazine show Pampers TV, which provides information and tips for new mothers. The series airs on commercial channel RTL2.
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