Berlin news – Page 2
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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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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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NewsDag Johan Haugerud’s ‘Sex’ seduces European buyers (exclusive)
The Norwegian relationship drama debuted in Berlin’s Panorama.
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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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NewsBerlin award-winner ‘Dying’ finds UK-Ireland home (exclusive)
Matthias Glasner’s family drama won the silver bear in best screenplay.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Bruno Dumont's Berlinale selection 'The Empire'
Memento International has closed a raft of territory deals.
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NewsBerlinale doc ‘Favoriten’ scores key deals for Autlook (exclusive)
The fly-on-the-wall film follows a class of kids over a three-year period at a high school in Vienna.
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NewsFilms Boutique scores key deals for Berlinale title ‘Young Hearts’ (exclusive)
The film won a special mention in the Generation Kplus section of the Berlinale.
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NewsBerlinale confirms 2025 dates
The 2025 will be the first under the aegis of incoming festival director Tricia Tuttle.
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NewsPicturehouse swoops for Berlin competition title ‘From Hilde, With Love’ (exclusive)
Andreas Dresen directs the story of real-life anti-Nazi resistance fighter Hilde Coppi.
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NewsBerlinale co-director Carlo Chatrian says closing-night criticism ‘weaponises antisemitism’
“The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been targeted in such a violent way that some people now see their lives threatened.”
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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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NewsMagnify closes multiple territories on Sundance dark comedy ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ (exclusive)
Film directed by Austria’s Daniel Hoesl And Julia Niemann.
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News“Buyers came with enthusiasm”: international sellers enjoy buoyant EFM
“People had had a bit of a disappointing AFM in so many different ways, and everyone was ready.”
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News‘My Favourite Cake’, ‘The Devil’s Bath’ top Screen’s final 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Who Do I Belong To?’, ’Sons’ and ’Shambhala’ were the final three titles to land on the grid.
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NewsBerlinale Competition title ‘La Cocina’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Alonso Ruizpalacios’ film is set in a busy Manhattan restaurant, and stars Rooney Mara and Raul Briones Carmona.
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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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NewsThe Match Factory scores multiple deals for Berlinale competition titles ‘Dying’ and ‘Architecton’
German sales agents announces slew of sales for films by Matthias Glasner and Victor Kossakovsky
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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’.