All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 91
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NewsAktis Films picks up Thome’s Red Room and Adlon re-issue
Aktis Film International has taken on films by two New German Cinema veterans for this year’s European Film Market.
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German cinemas sold 20m fewer tickets in 2010
Ticket sales down but every sixth cinemagoer saw a 3D film.
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State Minister for Culture Neumann throws weight behind incentive extension
On the eve of this year’s Berlinale, State Minister for Culture Bernd Neumann has signalled his support for further extension of the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) incentive programme.
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NewsNew films added to lineups for Media Luna, Beta Cinema and m-appeal
My Best Enemy has already pre-sold to the UK (Metrodome), Japan (Klockworx), Czech Republic/Slovakia (Hollywood C.E.) and China (ERG Film).
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NewsKhodorkovsky doc to premiere at Berlinale despite break-in
The world premiere in Berlin of Cyril Tuschi’s Khodorkovsky will apparently now go ahead despite reports that a final version of the film was stolen from the LALA Films offices yesterday [Feb 3].
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NewsBabelsberg to co-produce Paramount action movie
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters to star Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton [pictured].
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Films Boutique, Media Luna, Telepool line up EFM slates
Films Boutique and Media Luna New Films are among the latest sales agents to add titles to their sales lineups for the forthcoming Berlinale.
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NewsBerlin adds extra venue, Taxi Driver 4K to line-up
Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) has added another venue to its existing screening facilities due to the increase in demand for screening slots.
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NewsEgoli Tossell planning financial reorganisation
Just two weeks after winning a Golden Globe for its co-production of Olivier Assayas’ Carlos, Berlin-based Egoli Tossell Film (ETF) has announced the restructuring of the company’s finances via the German equivalent of Chapter 11 (Insolvenzplanverfahren).
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NewsWorld premieres by Kaurismäki, Dörfler added to Berlin Panorama
World premieres of new documentaries by Mika Kaurismäki (Mama Afrika) and Peter Dörfler (The Big Eden) are among the last batch of films to be confirmed by the Berlinale’s Panorama 2011 lineup.
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NewsUPDATED: Tributes pour in for Bernd Eichinger
German chancellor Merkel calls him a ‘passionate motivator and dreamer’; Berlinale adds special screening.
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NewsBernd Eichinger dies at 61
The German film industry is in a state of deep shock at the news that film producer Bernd Eichinger has died at the age of 61 from a heart attack during a meal with family and friends in Los Angeles on Monday evening.
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NewsOphuls winner The Albanian to screen at Berlinale, Culinary Cinema lineup unveiled
Johannes Naber’s feature debut The Albanian (Der Albaner) will be presented in the Berlinale’s Perspektive Deutsches Kino sidebar after winning the main prize at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken at the weekend.
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NewsAamir Khan, Sandy Powell among members of Berlinale's jury
Festival holding place open for Panahi; Berlinale Special screenings to include Late Bloomers, The King’s Speech, Toast.
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NewsLocarno dedicates 2011 to Vincente Minelli and gets more funding
This year’s Locarno Film Festival (Aug 3-13) will dedicate its retrospective to the work of the American director Vincente Minnelli.
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Newsm-appeal picks up Rent Boys and Karen
m-appeal has picked up Rosa von Praunheim’s Rent Boys (Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo) ahead of its world premiere in the Berlinale’s Panorama next month.
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NewsBerlin's Panorama programme adds more titles
New films by Constantine Giannaris, Sabine Bernardi and Iciar Bollain have been added as the organisers for the Berlinale’s Panorama are close to finalising the 2011 lineup for Berlin’s Panorama section. Also added is UK 3D film The Mortician (pictured).
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NewsBerlin's EFM to screen a record 40 3D films
At least 40 3D films to screen at EFM; new exhibitors at market will include Albania and UAE.
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NewsUPDATE: Berlin competition adds premieres by Tarr, Marston, Köhler
German production companies are involved in about half the Competition titles.
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Berlinale plans Jafar Panahi film screenings, censorship discussion
Panahi had been invited to serve on Berlinale jury before his conviction; Rafi Pitts plans global protest in support of Panahi during Berlinale.