All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 5
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NewsGerman film industry proposes major changes to €370m funding system
German culture minister Claudia Roth is readying a major revision to Germany’s Film Law (the FFG).
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NewsSpanish love story ‘Notes On A Summer’ secures key deal to Germany
Patra Spanou Film has international rights to the debut film by Diego Llorente.
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NewsBavaria launches Germany’s first gender and intern incentives to tackle inequity and skills shortage
Bavaria’s FFF Bayern has unveiled a €300,000 incentive for projects that employ two women in three roles of producer, director or writer.
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FeaturesDiana Iljine and Christoph Gröner reveal how the international focus of Filmfest München is evolving
The festival feature six world premieres of international films.
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NewsTom Tykwer returns to filmmaking with contemporary German drama ‘The Light’
’The Light’ is one of a slate of features to receive backing from German regional fund Film-und Medienstiftung NRW.
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NewsAlicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen to star in ‘The Assessment’ for Number 9 Films, augenschein (exclusive)
The UK-Germany co-production is set to shoot in Cologne this year.
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NewsGerman regional fund Film- und Medienstiftung NRW appoints Walid Nakschbandi as CEO
Publishing exec will take over from Petra Müller on January 1, 2024
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NewsInternational sales agents, producers and programmers salute 2023 edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop
Attendees praised the projects, atmosphere and organisation.
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NewsTransilvania 2023 unveils competition winners of record-breaking edition
The traditional closing-night party saw revellers celebrating until breakfast.
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FeaturesRomanian director Dani Saracut says ‘Blue Planet’ was inspired by the Maysles brothers, Sacha Gervasi
The film by the Cluj-Napoca native is screening at the Transilvania film festival this week.
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FeaturesWhy Liz and David Barnuti charted their own marriage for Transilvania doc premiere ‘My Muslim Husband’
The film documents the prejudice and religious discrimination they faced following David’s conversion to Islam.
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NewsMihai Mincan, director of Venice prize winner ’To The North’, reveals next projects
‘To The North’ premiered in Horizons at Venice 2022 and is now screening in Transilvania.
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News‘Nasty’ doc about Ile Nastase, ‘Warboy’ part of Closed Screenings line up at Transilvania
‘Nasty’ is about the legendary Romanian tennis player and is direted by festival president Tudor Giurgiu.
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FeaturesHow an overhaul of Germany’s subsidy system could attract more international productions
Germany offers international producers a highly developed infrastructure and world-class workforce as well as attractive locations.
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Features“There is a thread of magic and mystery”: Dumitrana Lupu on Transilvania’s 2023 industry platform
Ten regional projects will be presented at the well-regarded Transilvania Pitch Stop
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FeaturesTransilvania’s Mihai Chirilov gives the lowdown on this year’s festival line-up
The Transilvania International Film Festival opens with ‘Northern Comfort’
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NewsFilmfest München 2023 to launch world premieres of six international features
Titles include Vincent Perez’s ‘The Edge Of The Blade’ and Leo Leigh’s ‘Sweet Sue’.
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News‘Black Box’, ‘The Dive’, ‘Shock’ among buzzy German titles premiering at Filmfest Munchen
They will screen as part of the New German Films line-up at the 40th edition of the German festival later this month.
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NewsIlker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ wins Germany’s Golden Lola for best film
It also won the prizes for best director, screenwiting, lead actress and editing.