Berlin news – Page 137
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Berlin's Forum Expanded to focus on political thought
The Berlinale’s Forum Expanded, which explores the intersections between art and cinema, will focus on works that “challenge political thought in aesthetic form.”
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German films in Berlin to include Lutter's The Education
The Berlinale has unveiled the first six films to be selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino programme.
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Berlinale announces 12 Generation titles
Among the 12 features are four world premieres and three international premieres. The full announcement will be made in early January.
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Armin Mueller-Stahl to receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin
It coincides with the acclaimed German actor’s 80th birthday.
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Vicente Canales sets up new sales agency Film Factory Entertainment
Former Filmax International chief Vicente Canales is setting up a new independent Spanish sales agency called Film Factory Entertainment, combining genre titles from young directors with more commercial output from leading directors.
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Berlin’s European Film Market "nearly booked solid"; new docs services offered
With just under two months before Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) opens its doors on February 10, 2011, the organizers are already reporting that exhibition space in the EFM venues at the Martin-Gropius-Bau and the Marriott Hotel are “nearly booked solid” with companies from almost 50 countries set to attend.
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Berlinale competition to include Coriolanus, Pina, The Future
The Berlinale has announced seven new titles for its Competition.
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Andrea Riseborough and Alexander Fehling among 2011 Shooting Stars
UK actress Andrea Riseborough (pictured) and Germany’s Alexander Fehling are among ten up-and-coming European acting talents which have been selected from a longlist of 25 candiates for European Film Promotion’s Shooting Stars showcase at next February’s Berlin International Film Festival.
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Berlin invites Jafar Panahi to join 2011 jury
Not yet known if Iranian director will be able to join jury.
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Madsen, Kolar among jurors for EFP's Shooting Stars
The jury of experts has been named to select Europe’s ten most talented up-and-coming actors to participate in European Film Promotion’s (EFP) Shooting Stars 2011 showcase, which will be held during the forthcoming Berlinale from Feb 12-14, 2011.
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New pitching platform at Berlinale for Central European producers
Berlin’s Hungarian Institute (Collegium Hungaricum Berlin) is to host a new pitching platform, Pitch Stop, for producers from Central Europe as part of its “Cinema Total” initiative during the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival.
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Talk turns to potential Berlinale 2011 selections
As the AFM begins to wind down, attention now turns to hot titles for the Berlinale.
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Berlinale market extends birthday discount offer for second year for 'early birds'
The Berlin International Film Festival is retaining the € 100 discount on its market badges, which was introduced as a 60th birthday present last year, as an offer for “early birds” for a limited period.
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Berlinale Retrospective to show all of Bergman's films
The Berlinale has announced that its 2011 Retrospective will be devoted to Ingmar Bergman.
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Berlinale revamps EFM local cinema showcase
The German Cinema sidebar at EFM will now feature films from the longlist for the German Film Awards.
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Isabella Rossellini to chair 61st Berlinale jury
The Italian-American actress and director will serve as president of the Jury for the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, set to run from February 10-20, 2011.
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Strand to release Berlin Panorama hit Red Hill in November
Strand Releasing will distribute Patrick Hughes’ Australian thriller Red Hill in partnership with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG), which originally picked up all US rights in Berlin.
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Arclight closes US deal with SPWAG for Berlin hit Red Hill
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has picked up all US rights from Arclight to the Berlin Panorama hit Red Hill.
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Momentum/Aurum take Spanish rights to Soderbergh, Nispel films
Momentum Pictures has picked up Steven Soderbergh’s action thriller Knockout, and Marcus Nispel’s $100m action-adventure Conan for distribution in Spain through its sister company Aurum.Momentum sealed the deal with Mandate International for Soderbergh’s Knockout, which stars Gina Carano as a female agent sent on a couple of undercover missions in ...
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Cinepool, Beta Cinema reveal EFM sales
German sales agents Cinepool and Beta Cinema did brisk business at last week’s European Film Market (EFM).