All EFM articles – Page 2
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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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NewsJapanese directors Takeshi Kushida, Shinji Araki, Naoya Kusaba talk upcoming projects in Berlin (exclusive)
The trio are meeting with potential partners at the European Film Market (EFM).
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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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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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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).
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NewsChinese 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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NewsEFM sellers rebuff AI tools
Companies say they prefer tried-and-true databases, human vendors – and old-fashioned instincts.
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NewsCinephil rides Margreth Olin's horse documentary project (exclusive)
The film will look at how horses perceive their environment and interact with humans, from an equine perspective.
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NewsPanorama 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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NewsLena Dunham’s ‘Good Sex’ starring Natalie Portman heats up tepid EFM
Horror ’Bad Boy’ also stirring buyers in Berlin.
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NewsFilm Constellation launches sales, unveils first look at Imran Perretta’s debut ‘Ish’ (exclusive)
The BFI and BBC Film-backed feature wrapped production at the end of 2024.
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NewsUkrainian war film ‘Bucha Unbroken’ locks in sales (exclusive)
It has sold across Europe and in Canada.
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NewsParallax boosts EFM slate with ‘My Father’s Son’, ‘The Deepest Space In Us’ (exclusive)
The Chinese sales agent handles three titles in Berlin’s selection.
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NewsFilmSharks reports brisk sales on Spanish box office hit ‘Ask Me What You Want’ (exclusive)
Deals close in US, German-speaking Europe, Latin America.
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NewsAnders Danielsen Lie, Kathrine Thorborg Johansen lead ‘Brave New Love’ (exclusive)
Production to begin in Denmark and Greece next month.
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NewsCesar Augusto Acevedo’s ‘Horizonte’ lands key sales (exclusive)
The supernatural drama will have theatrical releases across Europe and Colombia.
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NewsEST N8 boards sales at EFM on Mongolian horror ‘The Circle Of Death’ (exclusive)
Tserendorj Tsedenbal directed story about a man trying to break a generational curse.
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NewsThailand’s M Studio launches horror ‘Death Whisperer 3’ at EFM (exclusive)
The previous instalment in the horror franchise wsa the biggest local film of all time at the Thai box office.
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NewsConcourse Media bulks up EFM slate with Scott Glenn action thriller ‘Eugene The Marine’ (exclusive)
Hank Bedford directed the completed film.
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News“We can make American-style movies with international benefits”: How Canada’s Elevation Pictures is ramping up
Production slate features Medieval horror ‘Rapture’ with 2AM, ensemble comedy ’Heather Of The Valley’.