All articles by Martin Blaney
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NewsNew Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle speaks out on closing ceremony controversy
Tuttle appeared before members of the German Bundestag’s Culture and Media Committee.
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NewsGermany’s FFA launches minority co-production fund
The dedicated minority co-production fund has an annual budget of €1m.
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NewsGerman box office boosted by ‘Dune: Part Two’ in first quarter of 2024
22.45m tickets were sold in the first three months of this year, a 1.1% decrease on 12 months ago.
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FeaturesEuropean cinemas focus: Yorck Cinema Group head Christian Brauer on Germany’s arthouse recovery
German cinemas have had a tough start to 2024, but the arthouse sector is bucking the trend.
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NewsRomania relaunches cash rebate programme after two-year pause
It is being extended until 2026 and the value of the rebate has been set at 30% on eligible local spend.
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NewsMexican drama ‘Sujo’ wins top prize at Sofia
The festival’s top prize has gone to a film from Mexico for the second year running.
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NewsBerlinale reveals plans for new-look executive structure
”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
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
The Berlinale has become embroiled in a furore about the debate around the Israel-Hamas war.
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NewsJoachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives German funding ahead of European shoot
The family drama will star ‘The Worst Person In The World’s’ Renate Reinsve.
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NewsBerlinale funds under threat but festival co-director says closing-night speeches “not antisemitic”
”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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NewsBerlin politicians slam anti-war, pro-Palestinian comments at festival’s closing night gala
“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
Other winners included Hong Sangsoo’s ’A Traveler’s Needs’ and Sebastian Stan for ’A Different Man’.
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NewsNetflix, NBCUniversal and MPA voice ‘serious concerns’ about German film funding reforms
Companies criticise proposed introduction of 20% investment obligation for streamers
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NewsGerman industry divided on plans to restructure film funding, introduce streamer levy
Producers orgs have welcomed the proposals but distribution and exhibition groups have concerns.
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NewsDCM takes stake in Wim Wenders’ outfit Road Movies
DCM also has stakes in sales outfit Rocket Science and New York cinema operator Metrograph.
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NewsGerman film industry, taxi drivers protest on Berlinale’s opening day
Film industry unions have been calling for better working conditions.
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NewsGerman culture minister unveils plans for major reform of film funding
Proposals include introduction of a 30% tax incentive and an investment obligation for streamers
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NewsFormer Global Screen execs launch Beta Film-backed sales outfit Epsilon Film (exclusive)
Epsilon will be at the EFM with its first two projects.
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News‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ second season to shoot in Germany and Austria
Production is now underway in Bavaria and Austria as well as in sound stages at Penzing Studios west of Munich this year.