All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 10
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News‘Sultana’s Dream’ seals German deal to social impact label Films That Matter (exclusive)
The 2D animation depicting a feminist utopia is premiered at San Sebastian before moving to Filmfest Hamburg.
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NewsWes Anderson, Agnieszka Holland, Emily Atef, Pablo Larrain awarded German funding
German regional fund Medenboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) has made its latest funding decisions.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg’s Albert Wiederspiel and Kathrin Kohlstedde on their final edition together
After 21 years at the helm, festival director Wiederspiel steps down after this year’s edition.
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NewsHelge Albers on the ‘broad spectrum’ of features supported by Hamburg’s MOIN film fund
Filmfest Hamburg has 17 films funded by MOIN screening at the festival.
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NewsGerman industry to debate navigating streamer buy-out deals at Filmfest Hamburg
The festival’s full Industry Days programme will take place from October 2-6.
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NewsKyiv festival returns to Hamburg to present Ukrainian film competition
‘Festival within a festival’ opens with Anna Buryachkova’s Venice’s Orizzonti Extra title Forever-Forever
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NewsPoland picks ‘The Peasants’ as Oscar submission
Animated feature world premiered at Toronto earlier this month.
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News‘Scarborn’ wins top prize at Polish Film Festival as local filmmakers voice support for Agnieszka Holland
Closing ceremony of festival in Gdynia sees Polish film community speak up against “awful hatred” directed at Holland in recent weeks.
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NewsPolish arthouse cinemas refuse to show propaganda spot before screenings of Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’
Deputy interior minister announced last week that 30-second spot would be shown before ‘Green Border’, describing the Venice prize winning film as a ‘disgusting lampoon’
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NewsDecision on new Berlinale director “by the end of this year”, says minister
Germany’s state minister for culture and media said: “the Berlinale shouldn’t be left behind, but be in the same league as Cannes, Venice and Toronto.
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NewsOscar-winner Edward Berger to join Berlinale festival director selection committee
The director of ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ will help choose the next head of the Berlinale.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg unveil full 2023 line-up
The German festival will take place from September 28 to October 7.
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NewsBerlinale to abandon co-director model after 2024 edition
“The necessary decisions for modernising the Berlinale… should now once again be in the hands of one person,” said Germany’s culture minister.
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NewsGermany picks Ilker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ as its international Oscar entry
The film premeired in the Panorama section of the Berlinale 2023.
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NewsIranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh‘s ‘Critical Zone’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Director was prevented from travelling to the festival in person by Iranian authorities.
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NewsAustria’s new film and TV incentive schemes fuel growth in local and international productions
FISA+ and ÖFI+ schemes have paid out €40m in grants since launch in January.
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NewsLocarno round-up: festival’s attendance up 6%; Pitching Day projects; €300,000 development fund launch
Admissions to indoor screens are up, but Piazza Grande open-air screenings hit by rain.
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NewsLocarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro addresses the drop in films by female directors in festival’s line-up
Fewer films by female directors were selected for this year’s programme
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NewsProjects from Dominican Republic and Nicaragua among big winners at Locarno’s Open Doors
’Three Bullets’ by Génesis Valenzuela wins three prizes, with Gloria Carrión’s ’Pantasma’ also honoured.
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News‘My Life As A Courgette’ director Claude Barras’ ‘Savages!’ supported by Valais’ new rebate scheme
’Savages!’ is one of three projects to secure funding from Swiss canton’s cash rebate scheme.