Open Reel takes on sales for Grace Passô’s Berlinale Perspectives premiere ‘Our Secret’
EXCLUSIVE: Italian sales agent boards directorial feature debut by acclaimed Brazilian actress Grace Passô.
Berlinale’s Tricia Tuttle tells German government the festival has responsibility to “not shut down debate”
Tuttle was talking to the German Bundestag’s Culture Committee on January 14.
Berlin Film Festival unveils 2026 Competition, Perspectives lineups
Competition includes new films from Kornel Mundruczo, Ilker Catak, Emin Alper, Angela Schanelec, Karim Ainouz, Anthony Chen and Hanna Bergholm.
Indie Sales boards Spanish Berlin Panorama debut ‘Iván & Hadoum’
EXCLUSIVE: The project won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 2023 Berlin Co-Production Market.
Nikolaj Arcel to direct Hans Christian Andersen biopic ‘My Fairytale Life’
Arcel will re-team with Anders Thomas Jensen as co-writer after ‘The Promised Land’.
Begin Again adds hit Latvian basketball drama ‘Escape Net’ to EFM slate
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Escape Net’ charts the rise of real-life women’s basketball club TTT Riga in Stalinist Latvia.
Berlin Film Festival 2026 selects opening film
Festival director describes filmmaker as “one of the most exciting voices in world cinema”.
Brazilian drama ‘Gugu’s World’ boarded by m-appeal ahead of Berlin premiere
EXCLUSIVE: It marks the latest feature of Allan Deberton, known for 2019’s ‘Pacarrete’.
Lucky Number 8 Media launches at EFM with sales on ‘Eleven Days’ starring Taylor Kitch, Diego Luna, Jason Isaacs, Rhea Seehorn
New company is joint venture between Lucky Number 8 Productions and Luminosity Pictures.
Berlin 2026 selects Forum, Expanded, Co-Production Market titles
Forum selections include films by Rithy Panh, Joko Anwar, Kim Ekberg.
Berlin Panorama title ‘I Understand Your Displeasure’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: German film features a cast of non-professional actors.
Autlook boards Berlinale Panorama doc about Turner prize-winning artist Douglas Gordon
EXCLUSIVE: Finlay Pretsell’s documentary feature Douglas Gordon By Douglas Gordon will world premiere next month in the Panorama section of the Berlinale.
Berlin Generation Kplus title ‘Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Frederike Migom’s film takes place on a summer day, when a young girl meets her favourite actress.
Berlin period drama ‘The Education Of Jane Cumming’ starring Fiona Shaw boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film will world premiere in Panorama section.
Why the role of festival manager has become more significant for a successful film launch
Competition for festival slots is becoming fiercer than ever as filmmakers look to secure distribution.
Buyers deliver verdict on Berlinale 2025: “A start in the right direction”
Distributors praise the quality of films in official selection, but question the commercial potential of many of them.
