Berlin news – Page 2
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News‘Kontinental ‘25’ makes strong debut on Berlin jury grid; decent showing for ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’
There were also middling scores for ‘Mother’s baby’ and ‘Yunan’.
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NewsMind-reading comedy ‘What Marielle Knows’ sells widely after Berlin competition bow (exclusive)
Frédéric Hambalek’s dark comedy is sold by recently-launched Paris-based sales company Lucky Number.
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NewsUkrainian soldier in Berlin competition doc ‘Timestamp’ responds to Trump remarks: “Only way is to win this war”
Boris Khovriak is a protagonist of Competition title ‘Timestamp’.
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NewsBerlinale 2025 ticket sales up 5% at midway point; EFM attendees remain level
Timothee Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Jacob Elordi among stars to have attended.
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NewsHanna Schygulla takes aim at nationalism, AfD: “It has always brought misery”
“We have the worst people in charge of the world,” says Schygulla.
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News‘Blue Moon’, ‘If I Had Legs…’, ‘The Message’ divide critics on Berlin jury grid
‘Girls On Wire’ and ‘What Marielle Knows’ also landed on the grid.
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NewsGermany’s One Two Films takes a leap forward with Berlin titles ‘Köln 75’ and ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’
One Two’s Sol Bondy and Fred Burle on building a world cinema-focused production company.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch on producing plans, going against “alpha male machismo” in ‘The Thing With Feathers’
The UK drama screens at Berlin as a Special Gala.
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NewsEthan Hawke: “When we prioritise money, what we get is generic material”
The actor was speaking at a press conference for Richard Linklater’s competition title ‘Blue Moon’.
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NewsUkrainian school documentary ‘Timestamp’ scores sales ahead of Berlin competition premiere (exclusive)
Kateryna Gornostai’s film focuses on a Ukrainian school during the war.
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News‘Ibicaba’ from Locarno winner Andrea Štaka takes top prize at Berlin Co-Production Market
The feature won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, worth €20,000.
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News‘The Blue Trail’ takes lead on Screen’s Berlin jury grid; Michel Franco’s ‘Dreams’ also scores strong
‘The Ice Tower’, ‘Ari’, ‘Reflection In A Dead Diamond’ also land on the grid.
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NewsAI takes centre stage at EFM Startups as entrepreneurs pitch distribution and production tools
11 start-up entrepreneurs pitched to an audience of film sales, production, finance and distribution execs.
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NewsVibeke Løkkeberg explains why her feminist doc is screening in Berlin 50 years late
The Norwegian director is in Berlin with Forum feature documentary The Long Road To The Director’s Chair.
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NewsOdin’s Eye closes ‘Suze’ French remake deal (exclusive)
Paris-based Soyouz Productions to adapt Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s 2023 Canadian comedy drama.
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News‘Late Shift’ starring Leonie Benesch heads to Italy (exclusive)
Film has its world premiere on Monday, February 17 in Berlin.
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NewsToshizo Fujiwara’s ‘The Longing’ lands sales agent ahead of Berlin premiere (exclusive)
The story centres on a couple who run a restaurant and employ ex-youth offenders to help support their rehabilitation.
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NewsSundance award winner ‘Cactus Pears’, Saudi thriller ‘Night Courier’ woo EFM buyers for MPM Premium (exclusive)
Deals close in German-speaking Europe, France.
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NewsAttendees at busy EFM want marquee sales titles, strong festival selection into second week
With many buyers leaving on Sunday, the market has mostly been used by sellers to round off sales on pre-existing slates.
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NewsBerlin 2025: Screen’s dailies
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 13-23) and European Film Market (Feb 13-19).