Latest festival news – Page 5
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NewsLGBTQ+ org Frameline appoints first woman of colour as executive director
Allegra Madsen served as interim executive director and director of programming prior to appointment.
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NewsBerlinale funds under threat but festival co-director says closing-night speeches “not antisemitic”
”The Berlinale stands for democracy and openness. We are explicitly opposed to discrimination and all forms of hatred,” said Mariette Rissenbeek.
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NewsMagnify closes multiple territories on Sundance dark comedy ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ (exclusive)
Film directed by Austria’s Daniel Hoesl And Julia Niemann.
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NewsAmazon denies claim it used AI to complete SXSW opener ‘Road House’
Original film’s screenwriter files copyright suit, wants to block film’s release.
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News‘Johatsu – Into Thin Air’: first trailer for Thessaloniki Docs, CPH:DOX title (exclusive)
CAT&Docs launched sales on the film in Berlin.
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NewsBerlin politicians slam anti-war, pro-Palestinian comments at festival’s closing night gala
“There can’t be any room here for relativisations. I expect measures here from the new Berlinale management,” said Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner.
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NewsMati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ wins Golden Bear at Berlinale
Other winners included Hong Sangsoo’s ’A Traveler’s Needs’ and Sebastian Stan for ’A Different Man’.
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NewsMubi buys Mati Diop’s Berlin Competition entry ‘Dahomey’ for multiple territories
Distributor plans late 2024 release.
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News‘For Sama’ director Waad Al-Kateab among Manchester Film Festival industry speakers (exclusive)
Al-Kateab was Oscar-nominated for her 2019 documentary For Sama
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NewsAlex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ to premiere at SXSW
Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura starin A24 action film.
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News‘The Devil’s Bath’ takes joint lead on Screen’s 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Pepe’, ‘Gloria’ and ‘Black Tea’ were also scored by the critics.
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NewsEuropean Film Market 2024 breaks attendance record with over 12,000 visitors
Number of companies up slightly; buyers down from 2023.
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NewsLukas Dhont to head Queer Palm jury at Cannes
Dhont’s debut feature ‘Girl’ won the LGBTQ+ award in 2015.
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NewsCPH:DOX unveils full 2024 programme, including seven films on Israel-Palestine conflict
The 57 feature world premieres is the highest number ever at the festival.
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NewsMartin Scorsese updates on Jesus project: “I want to make something unique and different”
The director joked that once he “gets some sleep” he will hopefully have a fresh idea for it.
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NewsPingyao film festival reveals programming team, launches development fund
The festival in China revealed a new programming team in Berlin.
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News‘A Traveler’s Needs’, ‘Dahomey’, ‘Dying’ land with strong scores on Screen’s Berlin jury grid
’The Empire’, ‘Architecton’ and ’Langue Entrangere’ also scored by critics.
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NewsHow the Berlinale is trying to navigate and engage with the Israel-Hamas war
A Gaza dialogue event, the Tiny House project, has been running near the festival’s hub in Potsdamer Platz.
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News‘Shambhala’: first trailer for Nepal’s first-ever Berlinale Competition entry (exclusive)
Film is also first South Asian film in Berlinale Competition in over three decades.
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News‘Love Lies Bleeding’ star Kristen Stewart updates on Susan Sontag project, praises new era for queer cinema
Stewart was talking at a press conference ahead of a Berlinale Special Gala screening of ’Love Lies Bleeding’.