All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 9
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FeaturesWhat can the international industry expect of this year’s RO Days programme in Transilvania?
Head of industry Dumitrana Lupu gives the lowdown on key projects, filmmakers and initatives to look out for.
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Features“The state of European cinema is not so rosy”: Transilvania’s Mihai Chirilov on the challenges facing rising filmmakers
The Transilivania International Film Festival opens today and runs until June 24 in the Romaianian town of Cluj.
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NewsMunich Film Festival 2024 secures six world premieres of international titles
The 41st festival is the first under the aegis of Christoph Gröner and co-artistic director Julia Weigl.
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NewsMunich Film Festival unveils films in the running for German Cinema New Talent award
The award is actually four prizes, for best director, writer, producer and actor.
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NewsFormer Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick returns to the festival scene
Kosslick is festival director of environmental event Green Visions Potsdam.
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NewsTransilvania Pitch Stop sets 10 co-production projects for 2024 edition
The international co-production platform takes place during the Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj.
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NewsWes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ receives €10.4m from Germany’s federal film fund
The film is shooting at Studio Babelsberg and on location in the region.
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NewsGerman Film Academy president warns country is falling behind as an international production hub
Filmmaker Florian Gallenberger said proposed incentive changes do not go far enough.
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NewsX-Filme preps next Dani Levy, Wolfgang Becker features, new ‘Babylon Berlin’ series
Tom Tykwer is taking over as managing director of X-Filme Creative Pool from Stefan Arndt.
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NewsMatthias Glasner’s ‘Dying’ wins German Lola for best film
Incoming Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle among 1,600 guests at German Film Awards ceremony in Berlin.
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NewsChristian Petzold, Kaouther Ben Hania projects receive backing from Germany’s Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Petzold is producing Miroirs No.3, starring Paula Beer, while Kaouther Ben Hania’s has the Tunisia-set love story Mimesi.
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NewsNew Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle speaks out on closing ceremony controversy
Tuttle appeared before members of the German Bundestag’s Culture and Media Committee.
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NewsGermany’s FFA launches minority co-production fund
The dedicated minority co-production fund has an annual budget of €1m.
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NewsGerman box office boosted by ‘Dune: Part Two’ in first quarter of 2024
22.45m tickets were sold in the first three months of this year, a 1.1% decrease on 12 months ago.
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FeaturesEuropean cinemas focus: Yorck Cinema Group head Christian Brauer on Germany’s arthouse recovery
German cinemas have had a tough start to 2024, but the arthouse sector is bucking the trend.
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NewsRomania relaunches cash rebate programme after two-year pause
It is being extended until 2026 and the value of the rebate has been set at 30% on eligible local spend.
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NewsMexican drama ‘Sujo’ wins top prize at Sofia
The festival’s top prize has gone to a film from Mexico for the second year running.
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NewsBerlinale reveals plans for new-look executive structure
”The working structure will be nimble and modern,” said a festival spokesperson.
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NewsMatthias Glasner’s family drama ’Dying’ leads the nominees for German Film Awards
The nominees for best feature, doc and children’s film have received €2.1m in total from the State Ministry for Culture and Media.
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NewsBerlinale board issues official response to controversial closing night comments
The Berlinale has become embroiled in a furore about the debate around the Israel-Hamas war.