Latest festival news – Page 88
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NewsSteven Spielberg delivers memorable Berlin speech – read the full transcript
Spielberg “to keep working”, discusses cinema history, Jewish heritage.
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NewsSteven Spielberg at the Berlinale: “I don’t know what I am going to do next, I have no idea”
At the festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, the director reflects on his career.
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NewsBUFF founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe takes key post at Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (exclusive)
Anyiam-Osigwe is to be artistic director of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.
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NewsCPH:DOX full 2023 programme includes over 100 world premieres for 20th anniversary
Guests will include Wim Wenders, Joan Baez, Nathan Fielder.
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News‘Past Lives’ leads Screen’s jury grid nearly mid-way through the Berlinale Competition
Eight films have screened with 11 more to come.
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NewsBoris Becker on crying in prison, being inspired by Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson
Becker is in Berlin for the world premiere of ‘Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker’.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s 2023 First Look strand to focus on UK
Six UK projects will be chosen in partnership with the British Film Institute.
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NewsKiller Films' Christine Vachon: “I don’t know what makes something television any more”
“Parsing the difference between movies, TV and streamers – it’s becoming really difficult.”
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NewsKristen Stewart, Berlinale Competition jurors join Iran solidarity demonstration
Downpour on red carpet didn’t stop around 100 guests showing solidarity.
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NewsXYZ Films sells out world on horror ‘Run Rabbit Run’ (exclusive)
Netflix previously acquired worldwide deal excluding select territories.
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NewsNicholas Britell set for Miami festival honour
Britell will attend the festival as composer on Benjamin Millepied’s new take on Carmen.
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NewsZelensky address, multiple protests mark political Berlinale opening night
Protests from climate activists, against festival sponsor Uber, and against a German cinema chain took place.
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NewsBerlinale jury president Kristen Stewart: “We’re living in the most reactive, emotionally whiplashed time”
Stewart spoke at the jury press conference at the opening of the 73rd Berlinale.
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NewsMagnolia Pictures takes North American rights from Participant to ‘A Compassionate Spy’ (exclusive)
Autlook Filmsales handles international sales at EFM on story of nuclear physicist Ted Hall.
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NewsParamount acquires bulk of international rights to Berlin competition entry ‘BlackBerry’ (exclusive)
Additional rights sell for Middle East, Scandinavia, airlines on eve of world premiere. IFC Films to distribute in US.
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News‘UFO Sweden’ soars for REinvent (exclusive)
The teen sci-fi film is directed by the Crazy Pictures collective.
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NewsGlobal Screen’s ‘Lassie - A New Adventure’ finds buyers ahead of EFM (exclusive)
The first film, ‘Lassie Come Home’, grossed $2.4m in 2020.
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NewsBest Friend Forever moves in for detective thriller ‘The Other Laurens’ (exclusive)
The film stars Olivier Rabourdin, Kate Moran, Marc Barbé and newcomer Louise Leroy and is now in post.
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NewsBerlinale competition title ‘Totem’ sells to UK-Ireland and Spain for Alpha Violet (exclusive)
The film is the second from Mexican director Lila Avilés.
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NewsVolodymyr Zelensky to appear via livestream at Berlin Film Festival opening ceremony
Zelensky “will be present at Berlinale in some kind of form”.