All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 4
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NewsPluto Film takes international rights to Berlin Generation documentary ‘Circusboy’ (exclusive)
The documentary is the first to be made under a new children’s film initiative in Germany.
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NewsGerman box office falls 8% in 2024 but ‘The Zone Of Interest’, ‘Anyone But You’ impress
‘The Zone Of Interest’ was a surpise success to make Germany the film’s biggest international territory.
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2025
Expect films from Chloe Zhao, Carla Simon, Julia Ducournau, Annemarie Jacir, Kathryn Bigelow, Lynne Ramsay and (possibly) Lucrecia Martel.
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NewsKey German production incentives extended with increased rebate of 30%
German Federal Film Fund and the German Motion Picture Fund extended by a year by Scholz administration.
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NewsKlaus Eder steps down as head of international critics federation Fipresci after 38 years
The next general secretary will be elected in early 2025.
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NewsRoland Emmerich reveals plans for Sudan-set ‘Exodus’ feature and Lawrence of Arabia series
The US-based German director is also preparing the second season of ‘Those About To Die’, starring Anthony Hopkins.
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News‘Good Bye, Lenin!’ director Wolfgang Becker dies at 70
Becker was one of the co-founders of X-Filme Creative Pool with Tom Tykwer, Dani Levy and Stefan Arndt.
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News“German cinema is in great danger,” say Tom Tykwer, Wim Wenders and Volker Schlöndorff
Top German directors write open letter urging politicians to adopt new German Film Law this month.
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NewsHamburg’s MOIN regional film fund secures €10m boost
Annual budget will rise from its current €15m to €20m for 2025 and 2026.
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NewsCzech film and TV rebate to increase to 25%
Audivisual Act includes sees incentive for features rising to 25% and introduction of new animation rebate worth 35%
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NewsEuropean exhibitors talk latest trends on funding, classic films and young audiences
500 delegates travelled to Vilnius for the Europa Cinemas’ annual Network Conference
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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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NewsJasmila Zbanić and Radu Jude projects secure Austrian funding
38 projects share €15m funding from Austrian Film Institute and Vienna Film Fund.
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NewsIva Radivojević’s ‘When The Phone Rang’ wins main prize at Connecting Cottbus
The Serbian director’s second feature explore the concept of home and trauma.
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FeaturesHow DOK Leipzig’s Animation Lab is working hard to bring documentary and animation closer together
The Lab’s second edition will feature UK filmmaker Daniel Gough’s hybrid feature debut ’Night Gardener’
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NewsEdith Wharton adaptation ‘The Custom Of The Country’, directed by Josie Rourke, wins German funding
Sofia Coppola had previously been planning to adapt The Custom of the Country as a series for Apple TV+.
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NewsFive Swiss producers join forces to launch Swiss Studios alliance
Dr. Malte Probst appointed chairman and CEO of production alliance.
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Features“Collaboration not competition”: DOK Leipzig’s Nadja Tennstedt on the 2024 industry programme
DOK Industry is designed to facilitate creative cooperation and encourage best practice at all levels
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FeaturesFilmmakers are focusing on beauty and enrichment, says DOK Leipzig’s Christoph Terhechte
The festival’s artistic director hopes to raise the profile of animation and documentary in all their forms.
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NewsFilmotor picks up DOK Leipzig world premiere ‘Morichales’ (exclusive)
Chris Gude’s docu-fiction follows a fictional explorer as he travels along the Amazon’s Orinoco river.