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Berlinale reveals plans for new-look executive structure 92u6g
”The working structure will be nimble and modern,” said a festival spokesperson.
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Matthias Glasner’s family drama ’Dying’ leads the nominees for German Film Awards 1v553c
The nominees for best feature, doc and children’s film have received €2.1m in total from the State Ministry for Culture and Media.
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Berlinale board issues official response to controversial closing night comments 2v1i26
The Berlinale has become embroiled in a furore about the debate around the Israel-Hamas war.
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Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives German funding ahead of European shoot 45p6p
The family drama will star ‘The Worst Person In The World’s’ Renate Reinsve.
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Berlinale funds under threat but festival co-director says closing-night speeches “not antisemitic” 2d1q36
”The Berlinale stands for democracy and openness. We are explicitly opposed to discrimination and all forms of hatred,” said Mariette Rissenbeek.
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Berlin politicians slam anti-war, pro-Palestinian comments at festival’s closing night gala 1f1t5h
“There can’t be any room here for relativisations. I expect measures here from the new Berlinale management,” said Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner.
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Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ wins Golden Bear at Berlinale 422h34
Other winners included Hong Sangsoo’s ’A Traveler’s Needs’ and Sebastian Stan for ’A Different Man’.
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Netflix, NBCUniversal and MPA voice ‘serious concerns’ about German film funding reforms 4j1b3k
Companies criticise proposed introduction of 20% investment obligation for streamers
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German industry divided on plans to restructure film funding, introduce streamer levy 6s411u
Producers orgs have welcomed the proposals but distribution and exhibition groups have concerns.
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DCM takes stake in Wim Wenders’ outfit Road Movies 2p446z
DCM also has stakes in sales outfit Rocket Science and New York cinema operator Metrograph.
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German film industry, taxi drivers protest on Berlinale’s opening day 2t6i61
Film industry unions have been calling for better working conditions.
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German culture minister unveils plans for major reform of film funding 1m6lt
Proposals include introduction of a 30% tax incentive and an investment obligation for streamers
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Former Global Screen execs launch Beta Film-backed sales outfit Epsilon Film (exclusive) 5e1x6o
Epsilon will be at the EFM with its first two projects.
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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ second season to shoot in and Austria 382v45
Production is now underway in Bavaria and Austria as well as in sound stages at Penzing Studios west of Munich this year.
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German box office rises year on year by almost 25% 4s373w
Local box office share fell by 4.6% in 2023, as US films dominated cinema screens.
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Berlinale receives major funding boost for 2024 and 2025 editions 2d2o6c
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has also received a budget increase of €700,000 for both 2024 and 2025.
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German box office takings grow by 24% in 2023 4ti3t
641 films were released in German cinemas during the year, with ’Barbie’ taking top spot at the box office.
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Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Cliffhanger’ sequel wins backing from German fund ahead of summer 2024 shoot 594z61
FFF Bayern awards funding to action thriller follow-up which now has French director Jean-François Richet on board
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Emily Atef, Hafsia Herzi projects among six backed by German-French Funding Commission 2i3c66
French-Iranian director Emily Atef’s Mercy received €450,000, the biggest slice of funding
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German industry warms to news of Tricia Tuttle as first female director of the Berlinale 1r6r2x
Tuttle revealed she will move to Berlin, learn to speak German and is excited by the state of German-language cinema.