Vision Distribution pins its hopes on Atlas and Lei mi parla ancora

Vision Distribution pins its hopes on Atlas and Lei mi parla ancora

The European Film Market will see the Italian sales agent touting unseen or recently distributed titles in Italy, ranging from dramas to comedies

25/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Constantin Hatz in production with his sophomore feature, March

Constantin Hatz in production with his sophomore feature, March

The drama will home in on a teenage boy who lives in a village affected by rural-urban migration

25/02 | Production | Funding | Germany/Netherlands/Austria

Alireza Golafshan readying JGA

Alireza Golafshan readying JGA

The comedy will centre on three single ladies and their wild trip to Ibiza

25/02 | Production | Funding | Germany

Films Boutique unveils its Berlinale slate

Films Boutique unveils its Berlinale slate

Maria Speth and Bence Fliegauf are taking aim at the Golden Bear with their latest works, selected for the Berlin Competition

25/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

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Censor - by Prano Bailey-Bond

Censor
by Prano Bailey-Bond
In Prano Bailey-Bond's assured, Sundance-screened debut, a horror-film censor begins a slow descent into what appears to be full-on insanity

Taming the Garden - by Salomé Jashi

Taming the Garden
by Salomé Jashi
Georgian director Salomé Jashi’s new documentary is a savage yet poetic ode to nature and its fight to survive human cruelty

Flee - by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Flee
by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated docu-drama on an Afghan refugee’s journey to safety is sublime storytelling

I Comete - A Corsican Summer - by Pascal Tagnati

I Comete - A Corsican Summer
by Pascal Tagnati
At once atmospheric, impressionist and multilinear, Pascal Tagnati's beguiling debut feature explores the many different facets of a small Corsican village under the gaze of the summer sun

Hive - by Blerta Basholli

Hive
by Blerta Basholli
Kosovar director Blerta Basholli's first feature tells the inspiring real-life story of a group of women, and their strength, perseverance and ingenuity

Looking for Venera - by Norika Sefa

Looking for Venera
by Norika Sefa
Norika Sefa's feature debut uses a simple but effective plot to depict how teenage girls are currently growing up in Kosovar society

Dead & Beautiful - by David Verbeek

Dead & Beautiful
by David Verbeek
In his rather unusual Rotterdam entry, David Verbeek delivers Crazy Rich Asians with fangs

Bebia, à mon seul désir - by Juja Dobrachkous

Bebia, à mon seul désir
by Juja Dobrachkous
The feature debut by Georgian writer-director Juja Dobrachkous is an impressive, if flawed, stunningly filmed black-and-white drama

Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas

Interview: Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas

“A universal story to tackle fear of what is different”

We met with the director of this movie starring Matilda De Angelis, which is competing in the 2021 Swiss Film Prize and will be presented at the EFM by Vision Distribution

24/02 | /Switzerland/Belgium/Italy

Fionn O'Shea • Actor

Interview: Fionn O'Shea • Actor

"I've been really lucky that people have given me the opportunities to try a lot of different things"

The Irish actor talks about his work so far, what he has been offered through his career and who he would love to work with in the future

24/02 | Shooting Stars 2021

Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films

Interview: Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films

“It has never been so easy to make films and it has never been so difficult to show them”

The Spanish producer selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers discusses the role of documentaries in our current society

24/02 | Emerging Producers 2021

The Belgian Society for Visual Effects Professionals is born

The Belgian Society for Visual Effects Professionals is born

Seven Belgian studios are teaming up to create a professional association uniting French- and Flemish-speaking studios

24/02 | Industry | Market | Belgium

Javier Rey and Paz Vega toplining The House of Snails

Javier Rey and Paz Vega toplining The House of Snails

The feature debut by Macarena Astorga, now in post-production, is a psychological thriller with a cast rounded off by Pedro Casablanc, Elvira Mínguez, Jesús Carroza and Fernando Tejero

24/02 | Production | Funding | Spain/Mexico/Peru/USA

IDS - Italian Doc Screenings Industry to discuss the future of Italian documentaries

IDS - Italian Doc Screenings Industry to discuss the future of Italian documentaries

The market’s 14th edition will unspool online, running 4 – 6 March, promoting 12 projects in search of international co-producers and hosting panel discussions on European production

24/02 | Industry | Market | Italy

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Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market
As the 18th edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market gears up to run online from 1-5 March, its head told us about what to expect, and the differences between this and the physical edition

Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH

Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH
The WYTH cloud suite recently powered When East Meets West’s Digital World, and we took the opportunity to find out more about it, as well as the future of hybrid events in general

Olivier Henrard • Deputy chief executive officer, CNC

Olivier Henrard • Deputy chief executive officer, CNC
The CNC’s second-in-command breaks down France’s lofty ambitions for the platforms’ imminent integration into the film and audiovisual funding system

Dennis Ruh • Director, European Film Market

Dennis Ruh • Director, European Film Market
We talked to the new head of the European Film Market about the challenges and advantages in organising an online edition of the market

Bernie Stampfer, Martin Diesbach, Nuno Bernardo • Heads of studies, Essential Legal Framework training series, Erich Pommer Institut

Bernie Stampfer, Martin Diesbach, Nuno Bernardo • Heads of studies, Essential Legal Framework training series, Erich Pommer Institut
EPI’s heads of studies present their views on the trends and prospects in the audiovisual industry for the coming years, topics that were dealt with in a series of online workshops

Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas

Niccolò Castelli • Director of Atlas
We met with the director of this movie starring Matilda De Angelis, which is competing in the 2021 Swiss Film Prize and will be presented at the EFM by Vision Distribution

Fionn O'Shea • Actor

Fionn O'Shea • Actor
The Irish actor talks about his work so far, what he has been offered through his career and who he would love to work with in the future

Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films

Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films
The Spanish producer selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers discusses the role of documentaries in our current society

Ivan Kavanagh’s Son ready for release

Ivan Kavanagh’s Son ready for release

The award-winning Irish writer-director’s new horror will star Andi Matichak, Emile Hirsch and Luke David Blumm in the leading roles

24/02 | Production | Funding | Ireland/UK/USA

Beta Cinema brings I’m Your Man and Next Door to the Berlinale

Beta Cinema brings I’m Your Man and Next Door to the Berlinale

The German company boasts two entries in the main competition of the Berlin International Film Festival, while a handful of titles will be featured at the EFM

24/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

The Party Films Sales set to brandish new trump cards in Berlin

The Party Films Sales set to brandish new trump cards in Berlin

Especially eye-catching within the line-up is Avi Mograbi’s The First 54 Years, screening in the Forum section, and new titles from Ely Dagher and Brieuc Carnaille

24/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

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Azor - by Andreas Fontana

Azor
by Andreas Fontana
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters

Brother's Keeper - by Ferit Karahan

Brother's Keeper
by Ferit Karahan
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama

Natural Light - by Dénes Nagy

Natural Light
by Dénes Nagy
Berlinale 2021 - Competition

Fabian - Going to the Dogs - by Dominik Graf

Fabian - Going to the Dogs
by Dominik Graf
Berlinale 2021 - Competition

The World After Us - by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas

The World After Us
by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama

Cecilie Mosli's Three Wishes for Cinderella enters production

Cecilie Mosli's Three Wishes for Cinderella enters production

Norwegian singer Astrid S will play the title role in a modern-day remake of the 1973 Czech film

24/02 | Production | Funding | Norway

Serbia has a local theatrical hit on its hands with The Only Way Out

Serbia has a local theatrical hit on its hands with The Only Way Out

Darko Nikolić's first feature has sold almost 40,000 admissions after ten days on release

24/02 | Box Office | Serbia

The Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein grants €2 million in production funding

The Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein grants €2 million in production funding

Rheingold by Fatih Akin and 1000 Zeilen by Michael Bully Herbig are to receive funding from the FFHSH high-end committee

24/02 | Production | Funding | Germany

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The Year Before the War - by Dāvis Sīmanis

The Year Before the War
by Dāvis Sīmanis
Dāvis Sīmanis' new feature is a flamboyant, bizarre tragicomedy set in Europe in 1913, rich in surprises and loosely inspired by early silent-era cinema

Quo Vadis, Aïda? - by Jasmila Zbanic

Quo Vadis, Aïda?
by Jasmila Zbanic
VENICE 2020: There is no time to catch one’s breath in Jasmila Žbanić’s powerful film, closing in on a teacher-turned-translator for the UN in Srebrenica trying to find her way

The Sparks Brothers - by Edgar Wright

The Sparks Brothers
by Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright has made a smart, dynamic and definitive documentary about Ron and Russell Mael, aka the Sparks brothers

Suzanna Andler - by Benoit Jacquot

Suzanna Andler
by Benoit Jacquot
Charlotte Gainsbourg delivers a remarkable performance in Benoît Jacquot’s somewhat radical adaptation of a play by Marguerite Duras

Human Factors - by Ronny Trocker

Human Factors
by Ronny Trocker
Ronny Trocker’s second fiction feature takes an overly minimalistic route in following an upper-middle-class family shaken by a mysterious burglary

Two of Us - by Filippo Meneghetti

Two of Us
by Filippo Meneghetti
Filippo Meneghetti comes onto the scene with a very clever and finely tuned first feature film, excellently acted by Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier

Another Round - by Thomas Vinterberg

Another Round
by Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg finds his funny bone again with an excellent concept movie in which getting drunk is a cure-all

Notturno - by Gianfranco Rosi

Notturno
by Gianfranco Rosi
VENICE 2020: The most meticulous of cinematic artists, Gianfranco Rosi, takes an intricate, compassionate and poetic look at daily life along the Middle Eastern front line

Filmin also tries its hand at series production

Filmin also tries its hand at series production

Coming on the heels of various films supported by the streaming platform, Doctor Portuondo, directed by Carlo Padial, will be the first series to bear the “Filmin original” hallmark

23/02 | Production | Funding | Spain

Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress

Interview: Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress

"I want to work with interesting people I can learn from"

The young Lithuanian actress discusses going from theatre to film and what her career might lead her to, as well as the director she would love to work with

23/02 | Shooting Stars 2021

Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red

Interview: Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red

“We have been asking for stronger support in 2021, because it is needed”

The head of acquisitions of the Italian company and co-president of Europa Distribution’s board guides us through the current situation of the market

23/02 | /Italy

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Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red

Stefano Massenzi • Distributor, Lucky Red
The head of acquisitions of the Italian company and co-president of Europa Distribution’s board guides us through the current situation of the market

Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress

Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė • Actress
The young Lithuanian actress discusses going from theatre to film and what her career might lead her to, as well as the director she would love to work with

Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film

Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film
One of the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Czech producer tells us what he thinks about the social importance and the future of documentaries

Ivan Perić • Producer, Kazimir

Ivan Perić • Producer, Kazimir
The Croatian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed his documentary projects and how he’s dealing with the current situation

Alice Lemaire • Producer, Michigan Films

Alice Lemaire • Producer, Michigan Films
The Belgian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed documentary production in the current situation

Albrecht Schuch • Actor

Albrecht Schuch • Actor
The young German actor talks to us about his work in Berlin Alexanderplatz, challenges and dream directors

Agnieszka Skalska • Producer, Koi Studio

Agnieszka Skalska • Producer, Koi Studio
The Polish producer, one of the 2021 Emerging Producers, talks about her work and producing documentaries nowadays

Racha Helen Larsen • Producer, Yellow Log

Racha Helen Larsen • Producer, Yellow Log
The Norwegian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed documentary production in the current situation

Israeli cinema jets off to Berlin

Israeli cinema jets off to Berlin

With a handful of titles in various sections, including Hadas Ben Aroya in Panorama and Avi Mograbi in Forum, Israeli filmmakers are present at both the Berlinale and the EFM

23/02 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film

Interview: Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film

“It is painfully clear how important the missing social element of our work is”

One of the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Czech producer tells us what he thinks about the social importance and the future of documentaries

23/02 | Emerging Producers 2021

Arieh Worthalter to star in Bowling Saturne by Patricia Mazuy

Arieh Worthalter to star in Bowling Saturne by Patricia Mazuy

The Belgian actor leads the cast of the director’s new feature film produced by Ex Nihilo and co-produced by Belgium's Les Films du Fleuve, which will start shooting imminently

23/02 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

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We - by Alice Diop

We
by Alice Diop
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters

Théo et les métamorphoses - by Damien Odoul

Théo et les métamorphoses
by Damien Odoul
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama

Ballad of a White Cow - by Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha

Ballad of a White Cow
by Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Berlinale 2021 - Competition

Ninjababy - by Yngvild Sve Flikke

Ninjababy
by Yngvild Sve Flikke
Berlinale 2021 - Generation 14plus

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - by Radu Jude

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
by Radu Jude
Berlinale 2021 - Competition

Industry Reports

Jorge Caballero • Producer, Gusano Films

The Spanish producer selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers discusses the role of documentaries in our current society

Marek Novák • Producer, Xova Film

One of the 2021 Emerging Producers, the Czech producer tells us what he thinks about the social importance and the future of documentaries

Samuele Franzini • CEO, WYTH

The WYTH cloud suite recently powered When East Meets West’s Digital World, and we took the opportunity to find out more about it, as well as the future of hybrid events in general

Ivan Perić • Producer, Kazimir

The Croatian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed his documentary projects and how he’s dealing with the current situation

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