Berlin news – Page 7
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NewsSND to launch “French Indiana Jones” pic ‘Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks Of Khufu’ at EFM (exclusive)
The film is being produced by French actress-turned-director Barbara Schulz.
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NewsBen Wheatley to direct Bob Odenkirk in action film ‘Normal’ for WME Independent
‘Nobody’ scribe Derek Kolstad wrote screenplay.
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NewsAaron Taylor-Johnson to star in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller ‘Fuze’ for Anton
Taylor-Johnson reunites with ’Outlaw King’ filmmaker David Mackenzie on the project.
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NewsMexican love story ‘Demons At Dawn’ acquired by The Open Reel (exclusive)
Hernández has twice won the Teddy Award at Berlin.
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NewsBlue Fox launching EFM sales on YA adaptation ‘Boot Camp’ (exclusive)
Feature based on Wattpad webnovel of same name by Gina Mush.
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NewsJoel Edgerton, Felicity Jones to star in ‘Train Dreams’; Black Bear launching at EFM
WME Independent handles US sales.
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NewsA24 reunites with Celine Song on ‘The Materialists’; A-list cast circling, EFM launch likely
Source: Sundance / Amazon Celine Song / Dakota Johnson A24 and Celine Song, the director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Past Lives, are reuniting on The Materialists, which A24 is believed to be introducing to EFM buyers in Berlin next week. Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal ...
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NewsCharades unveils thriller ‘Little Jaffna’ and Finnish action comedy ‘Heavier Trip’ for EFM (exclusive)
The company is also handling buzzy feature animations including ‘Hypergalatic’ and ’Memoir Of A Snail’.
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NewsLoco Films boards Eva Trobisch’s ‘Ivo’ ahead of Berlin Encounters premiere (exclusive)
The German filmmaker’s second feature is a drama about tough end-of-life decisions told through the story of a palliative home-care nurse.
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News‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer, Noomi Rapace to star in psychological horror ‘Palette’ for Anton
The film is the directorial debut of US filmmaker Zach Strauss.
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NewsFirst trailer released for Berlin title ‘The Great Phuket’ (exclusive)
The Chinese-language film will premiere in Berlin’s Generation sidebar.
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NewsRaven Banner EFM slate includes Finnish revenge sequel ‘Rendel’, FrightFest award winner ‘The Moor’ (exclusive)
Raptus, How We Ended Us also on roster.
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NewsPluto Film takes on sales for Josef Hader’s Berlin Panorama title ‘Andrea Gets A Divorce’ (exclusive)
Hader’s debut film, the satire ’Wild Mouse’, premiered in competition in Berlin in 2017.
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NewsBerlinale to contact far-right AfD party amid invitation controversy; open letter goes offline
Open letter criticising AfD attendance was down on Sunday morning.
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NewsLightdox acquires world rights to Ukraine war doc ‘Intercepted’ ahead of Berlinale Forum premiere (exclusive)
Doc by Oksana Karpovych contrasts scenes of everyday life of Ukrainians with phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
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NewsHeretic takes on sales for Aslı Özge’s Berlinale Panorama title ‘Faruk’ (exclusive)
Instanbul-set drama is a story of gentrification and father-daughter relationships.
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NewsChina’s Parallax picks up Berlinale title ‘The Great Phuket’ (exclusive)
The drama marks the debut feature of Liu Yaonan and is set to premiere in the Generation strand of the festival.
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NewsSenegalese feature ‘Demba’ acquired for sales ahead of Berlinale debut (exclusive)
The film follows a widower who reconnects with his estranged son.
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NewsBeta Cinema boards Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’, releases first look image
Beta Cinema is handling sales for all territories except German-speaking territories, France and North America.
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NewsJordan’s Mohannad Al-Bakri to receive Arab honour during Berlinale
The Jordanian Royal Film Commission executive will receive the Arab Cinema Personality of the Year award.