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NewsBerlinale reveals plans for new-look executive structure 115yp
”The working structure will be nimble and modern,” said a festival spokesperson.
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NewsMatthias Glasner’s family drama ’Dying’ leads the nominees for German Film Awards 3p5367
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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NewsBerlinale board issues official response to controversial closing night comments 122y2n
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 h5u42
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” 6w3i3
”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 3m3l22
“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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NewsMati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ wins Golden Bear at Berlinale 4c2m4w
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 4d523w
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 1c114f
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 1g112c
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 5tn67
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 3z16b
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) 45134r
Epsilon will be at the EFM with its first two projects.
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News‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ second season to shoot in and Austria u4t
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% 384l10
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 736m55
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 1m5m6w
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 5p2bz
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 2w5759
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 1m3n4t
Tuttle revealed she will move to Berlin, learn to speak German and is excited by the state of German-language cinema.
