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Ethan 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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Ukrainian 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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‘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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‘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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AI 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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Vibeke 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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Odin’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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‘Late Shift’ starring Leonie Benesch heads to Italy (exclusive)
Film has its world premiere on Monday, February 17 in Berlin.
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Toshizo 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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Sundance 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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Attendees 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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Berlin 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).
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Chinese Competition title ‘Living The Land’ heads to Europe for M-Appeal (exclusive)
Huo Meng’s drama is about the impact of China’s rapid socio-economic transformation on several families.
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EFM sellers rebuff AI tools
Companies say they prefer tried-and-true databases, human vendors – and old-fashioned instincts.
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Producer Anders Tangen joins Norwegian distributor North Film Distribution (exclusive)
Tangen is a renowned film and TV producer with credits including ‘Lilyhammer’ for Netflix.
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Panorama Documentary title ‘Letters From Wolf Street’ acquired for sales (exclusive)
‘Letters From Wolf Street’ sees Arjun Talwar film his Warsaw neighbours in an attempt to overcome his alienation.
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Magnetfilm boards Panorama Doc title ’I Want It All’ about Hildegard Knef (exclusive)
Luzia Schmid directs the portrait of the controversial German singer and movie star Hildegard Knef.
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Oleg Sentsov’s ‘Kai’ among projects receiving EFAD support (exclusive)
Europe’s national film agencies, the EFADS, created The European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian filmmakers impacted by the war.
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Holland Film Meeting to close due to budget cuts (exclusive)
The industry event and project market had been a core part of the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht.
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First look at Gregory Gadebois in ‘Les Miserables: The Story of Jean Valjean’ (exclusive)
The prequel to ‘Les Miserables’, now shooting in France, is being handled by Ginger and Fed.