There are numerous first time directors at this year’s Berlinale, but few come with the sort of indie film credits on Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s resume. The British playwright and screenwriter had worked on the script for Pawel Pawlikowski’s Oscar-winning “Ida” alongside the director, on “Disobedience” with Sebastián Lelio and on “Colette” with Wash Westmoreland, before going […]
Berlin Competition Entry ‘The Blue Trail’ Reveals First Clip, Gabriel Mascaro Talks Ageism in Cinema: ‘Elderly Bodies Are Tied to a Nostalgia For Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Gabriel Mascaro’s “The Blue Trail,” playing in competition in Berlin, marks another great milestone for Brazilian cinema in a year where the country got its first best picture Oscar nomination with Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here.” Mascaro follows in the footsteps of Salles playing in competition in Venice and Karim Aïnouz playing in competition at […]
Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Waves,’ Sundance Hit ‘DJ Ahmet’ Among Czech Buzz Titles at EFM
The latest from an animation powerhouse, an anticipated biopic from a three-time Oscar nominee and a buzzy Sundance premiere headline the slate of new and upcoming Czech titles on offer at this year’s EFM. DJ AhmetDirector: Georgi M. UnkovskiProducers: Ivan Unkovski, Ivana ShekutkoskaA Czech minority co-production arriving off a buzzy Sundance premiere, this auspicious debut […]
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s ‘Ballad of Suzanne Césaire’ Follow-Up Joins Inaugural Slate From ‘Pan-African Film Studio’ Yetu (Un)Limited (EXCLUSIVE)
The sophomore film from “The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire” director Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and the feature debut of rising Senegalese filmmaker Awa Moctar Gueye are among the projects that pan-African production outfit Yetu (Un)Limited will be pitching to prospective partners at the European Film Market. A collective of five creative producers looking to unlock the growing […]
‘SNL50: Homecoming Concert’ Most Memorable Moments: Lady Gaga, ‘Post Nirvana,’ Jack White, Cher, Will Ferrell, Robyn and More
John Mulaney may have spoken best to the mostly wonderful randomness of the lineup for Friday night’s live “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” special when, late in the show, he invoked the memory of “Saturday Night Live’s” much-missed music guru, Hal Willner. The comedian spoke about how the seminal figure in “SNL” music history would have […]
Berlinale contender ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ seduces buyers (exclusive)
The film sees Dag Johan Haugerud complete his ‘Sex Love Dreams’ trilogy.
Female-led global fund Desmar emerges as major backer of international films
The Los Angeles-Singapore-London outfit is two years into a five-year funding line.
‘Failure!’ Director Alex Kahuam Launches L.A.-Based Kahuam Films as He Finishes Latest Pic, ‘The Remedy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alex Kahuam, director of the one-take thriller “Failure!,” starring Ted Raimi, has officially launched a new Los Angeles-based shingle, Kahuam Films. Kahuam, who premiered “Failure!” at the Cannes Film Market’s Fantastic Pavilion Gala Screenings in 2023, is currently finishing up work on his fifth feature film, the psychological horror pic “The Remedy,” starring Timothy Granaderos […]
Les Films d’Ici, France Télévisions Board ‘Who We Are’ (EXCLUSIVE)
One of France’s foremost doc feature producers, Paris-based Les Films d’ici, has boarded “Who We Are” (“Qui som”). A buzz title at Berlin’s Spain in Focus showcase, “Who We Are” is being presented by its Spanish producers Materia Cinema, which co-financed Ira Sachs’ Sundance/Berlin player “Peter Hujar’s Day,” and Avalon, behind Berlin 2022 Golden Bear […]
Director Valentine Cadic Used the Olympics’ Crowds, Athletes and Fan Zones While Shooting ‘That Summer in Paris’: ‘I Like to Mix Make Believe With Real Life’
As countless locals fled the French capital in the lead-up to last year’s Olympic games, actor and filmmaker Valentine Cadic hunkered down, putting her hands on a camera, assembling a small crew and then running headlong into the rush to shoot “That Summer in Paris.” Film screens Feb. 15 in the Berlin Film Festival’s Perspectives […]