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Berlinale doc ‘Favoriten’ scores key deals for Autlook (exclusive)
The fly-on-the-wall film follows a class of kids over a three-year period at a high school in Vienna.
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Films Boutique scores key deals for Berlinale title ‘Young Hearts’ (exclusive)
The film won a special mention in the Generation Kplus section of the Berlinale.
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Berlinale confirms 2025 dates
The 2025 will be the first under the aegis of incoming festival director Tricia Tuttle.
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Picturehouse swoops for Berlin competition title ‘From Hilde, With Love’ (exclusive)
Andreas Dresen directs the story of real-life anti-Nazi resistance fighter Hilde Coppi.
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Berlinale co-director Carlo Chatrian says closing-night criticism ‘weaponises antisemitism’
“The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been targeted in such a violent way that some people now see their lives threatened.”
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Berlinale funds under threat but festival co-director says closing-night speeches “not antisemitic”
”The Berlinale stands for democracy and openness. We are explicitly opposed to discrimination and all forms of hatred,” said Mariette Rissenbeek.
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Magnify closes multiple territories on Sundance dark comedy ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ (exclusive)
Film directed by Austria’s Daniel Hoesl And Julia Niemann.
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“Buyers came with enthusiasm”: international sellers enjoy buoyant EFM
“People had had a bit of a disappointing AFM in so many different ways, and everyone was ready.”
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‘My Favourite Cake’, ‘The Devil’s Bath’ top Screen’s final 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Who Do I Belong To?’, ’Sons’ and ’Shambhala’ were the final three titles to land on the grid.
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Berlinale Competition title ‘La Cocina’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Alonso Ruizpalacios’ film is set in a busy Manhattan restaurant, and stars Rooney Mara and Raul Briones Carmona.
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Berlin politicians slam anti-war, pro-Palestinian comments at festival’s closing night gala
“There can’t be any room here for relativisations. I expect measures here from the new Berlinale management,” said Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner.
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The Match Factory scores multiple deals for Berlinale competition titles ‘Dying’ and ‘Architecton’
German sales agents announces slew of sales for films by Matthias Glasner and Victor Kossakovsky
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Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ wins Golden Bear at Berlinale
Other winners included Hong Sangsoo’s ’A Traveler’s Needs’ and Sebastian Stan for ’A Different Man’.
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Mubi buys Mati Diop’s Berlin Competition entry ‘Dahomey’ for multiple territories
Distributor plans late 2024 release.
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Don Lee planning four more ‘Roundup’ films and return to Marvel
The South Korean star, also known as Ma Dong-seok, will premiere ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ at the Berlin film festival.
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‘The Devil’s Bath’ takes joint lead on Screen’s 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Pepe’, ‘Gloria’ and ‘Black Tea’ were also scored by the critics.
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European Film Market 2024 breaks attendance record with over 12,000 visitors
Number of companies up slightly; buyers down from 2023.
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Berlin title ‘My Favourite Cake’ secures UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Curzon Film has picked up the Iranian tragicomedy from Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeh.
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Gender equity in UK film another 60 years away - but it could be sooner in Germany
The Gender Equity Policy (GEP) Analysis project looked at who holds key creative positions in the UK, German and Canadian industries.
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Martin Scorsese updates on Jesus project: “I want to make something unique and different”
The director joked that once he “gets some sleep” he will hopefully have a fresh idea for it.