Dennis Ruh to head Berlin’s European Film Market
EFM set to go ahead as a hybrid event in 2021.
Film Movement acquires BFI London Film Festival doc winner ‘White Riot’ (exclusive)
Film set in 1970’s Britain deeply divided over immigration.
Berlinale 2021 to run as physical event; EFM sets hybrid model
The festival has also revealed its acting awards will be gender-neutral from 2021.
Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 14 projects
A total of €395,000 awarded to projects from Argentina, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Egypt, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, Turkey and Venezuela.
Iranian Sundance prize-winner ‘Yalda’ lands US distribution (exclusive)
Drama also nominated for Generation 14-plus Crystal Bear in Berlin.
AGC Studios to finance, Ridley Scott to EP prison thriller ‘Panopticon’
Production earmarked for autumn start; project out to casting.
Matthijs Wouter Knol leaving Berlin’s EFM for European Film Academy
Marion Döring to retire from the European Film Academy after more than 30 years at the organisation.
European film industry pays tribute to Francine Brücher
Brücher piloted international promotions at Swiss Films and was a well-known figure on the festival and market circuit.
Locarno chief Lili Hinstin talks completely new 2020 iteration
“We looked at what would be helpful for the films and their creators.”
Kino Lorber buys Berlin Golden Bear winner ‘There is No Evil’
US distributor released Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2013 thriller Manuscripts Don’t Burn.
Bleecker Street, US theatres set virtual release for ‘The Roads Not Taken’
Screenings to start on April 10 in association with aprticipating theatres.
Focus Features moves ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ to on-demand amid theatre closures
Acclaimed drama film originally opened theatrically on March 13 before cinema closures.
Ben Gibson issues statement on Berlin incident
The account relates his version of events around an incident that took place on February 21.
International film festival directors offer their verdict on Venice
The directors of Berlin, KVIFF, El Gouna, IDFA, IFFR, Jerusalem and Marrakech are full of praise for Venice.
Berlin 2020: rounding up the key deals
There was a steady flow of deals for festival and market titles despite a lack of Asian buyers.
Screen critics’ top films from Berlin 2020
Some of the buzziest titles from the Competition, Berlinale Special, Panorama and Encounters sections.
