All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 3
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NewsRuben Östlund, David Wnendt projects receive backing from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Regional funding board also backs films by Jutta Brückner and Ulrike Ottinger in latest funding round
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NewsHow Germany’s Junafilm has become a go-to international partner for genre and family films
The world premiere of English-language horror title ‘Spirit In The Blood’ is taking place at Filmfest Hamburg.
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FeaturesHelge Albers on Hamburg’s MOIN film fund slate and working with Filmfest Hamburg
CEO of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein’s regional film fund MOIN has a budget of around €16.9m.
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FeaturesFilmfest Hamburg heads talk changes, challenges and future plans
This year’s event is the first with new festival director Rabahallah at the helm.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg sets 2024 Industry Days programme
Industry programme will explore topics such as creativity, risk and reward, and experiences of women in leadership programme.
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NewsEast–West co-production market connecting cottbus unveils 2024 line-up
Connecting cottbus runs as part of Germay’s FilmFestival Cottbus in early November.
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NewsBFI’s Mia Bays, Nostradamus Report’s Johanna Koljonen to headline Filmfest Hamburg’s Explorer Conference
The Explorer Conference will launch Filmfest Hamburg’s industry programme.
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NewsGermany’s DOK Leipzig 2024 unveils co-pro market selection
The event will showcase a wide range of creative international documentary projects.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg reveals 2024 line-up, opening with Cannes award-winner ‘Holy Cow’
Pedro Almodovar’s Golden Lion winner ‘The Room Next Door’ set as the closing film
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News‘Cliffhanger 2’, Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Fountain Of Youth’ receive over €7m from Austria’s filming incentive
FISA+ has generated overall revenues in Austria of around €1bn since January 2023, according to the Ministry of Labour and Economy.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors forced to “drastically” reduce activities from 2025 due to major budget cut
The Swiss government is redirecting cultural spending to a future Ukrainian reconstruction fund.
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NewsLocarno Open Doors doc ’The Beach Of Enchaquirados’ boarded for world sales (exclusive)
The Ecaudorian film was screened to industry as part of an invite-only showcase at Locarno’s Open Doors programme this month.
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NewsParaguay’s ‘Encina’ is the big winner at Locarno’s Open Doors 2024
Paz Encina’s film is about a couple living in exile and waiting for news of their disappeared son.
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NewsIrene Bartolomé‘s experimental ‘Dream Of Another Summer’ leads Locarno Pro winners
Projects from Spain, Germany and France were among the first round of winners announced at the weekend in an awards ceremony at the Locarno Pro industry platform.
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FeaturesLocarno Pro 2024 preview: Spain in focus, Match Me! platform expands
“This year is mainly about consolidating our various activities,” explains Markus Duffner, now in his fourth year as head of Locarno’s industry platform.
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News‘Babylon Berlin’, Sandra Hüller, Isabelle Huppert projects receive German funding
The fifth and final season of Babylon Berlin received €2m from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW.
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News‘Explanation For Everything’ wins Grand Prix at Poland’s New Horizons film festival
Film wins a cash prize of €10,000.
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News‘Miss Kebab’ secures UK co-producer as vibrant Polish Days 2024 is praised by international attendees
“It was a very strong edition,” said one French sales agent.
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NewsGermany to increase national funding for filmmakers
The aim is to increase the artistic standing of German cinema as well as its diversity.
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NewsFFA’s Sarah Duve-Schmid to succeed Kirsten Niehuus at Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
The role is one of the biggest in German production and international co-production.