Latest Berlin news – Page 12
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NewsBerlinale first wave includes Denis Cote, Ira Sachs titles
Festival sets first features in its Panorama, Generation, Berlinale Special and Retrospective strands.
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NewsBerlin’s EFM revamps with tech hub, distributor prize and additional screening venue
2025 will mark first edition of Berlinale market run by Tanja Meissner.
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NewsEuropean Film Promotion selects 2025 European Shooting Stars
Devrim Lingau, Besir Zeciri among selected names.
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs projects including Edwin's anticipated 'Sleep No More'
A total of €260,000 has been shared between projects from Argentina, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Indonesia and Rwanda.
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NewsTom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ to open Berlinale
Family drama is Tykwer’s third to play at the festival.
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NewsBerlinale to create new festival hub and screening venue for 2025 edition
Festival seeks to revitalise its Potsdamer Platz home which has lost around 150,000 screening seats in recent years.
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NewsBerlinale 2025 takes €2m budget hit and parts ways with Uber
The Berlin Senate is not providing the €2m in financial support as part of overall cuts to its cultural budget.
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NewsBerlin’s Tricia Tuttle says ‘No Other Land’ directors’ comments are not antisemitic
“Discourse which suggests this creates danger for them inside and outside Germany.”
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NewsTodd Haynes to head Berlin Film Festival 2025 jury
Festival director Tricia Tuttle calls Haynes “a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range.”
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NewsFormer Match Factory exec joins Berlinale Talents as programme manager
Pausinger is part of a dual leadership team of the Berlinale’s talent development initiative.
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NewsCarlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema
Chatrian joins after five years as artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban
Tragicomedy premiered in Berlin. France’s Totem Films has closed multiple sales.
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NewsBerlinale adds four key names to selection committee, expands advisors network
The committee will select the films in Competition and Berlinale Special.
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 10 projects including ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’
Further backed productions include Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s new film.
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NewsSPC sets October release for Saoirse Ronan drama ‘The Outrun’
Saoirse Ronan stars in Sundance, Berlin selection.
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NewsFestival favourite ’Reinas’ sells around the world for The Yellow Affair (exclusive)
The film has sold to the US and across Europe.
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News“Documentaries remain integral to the Berlinale,” says Tricia Tuttle following launch of fiction-only Perspectives
The Documentary Association of Europe said the move reduced the appeal of the festival to the sector.
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NewsBerlinale launches €50,000 Perspectives competition for feature debuts, drops Encounters section
Berlinale says Perspectives strand will “shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival.”
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NewsBerlinale appoints co-directors of film programming as part of new-look executive team
Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stutz appointed to head film programming by Tricia Tuttle.
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NewsLionsgate acquires North American, UK rights to Berlinale opener ‘Small Things Like These’
Artists Equity co-founded by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck financed production. Silver Bear winner Emily Watson also stars.