Oldenburg teams up with Pantaflix for a virtual festival segment, while the Film Festival comes home to film fans with a series of Living Room Gala premieres.
Virtual, real, and emotional – the 27th edition of the Festival expands its discovery platform for young indie filmmakers with an ambitious digital segment, to be experienced by audiences digitally worldwide in addition to physical screenings in cinemas in Oldenburg.
In alliance with current challenges, restrictions, ...
Jan-Ole Gerster‘s breakout debut »A Coffee in Berlin« was the Opening Night film of the Oldenburg International Film Festival in 2012 – garnering him his first Best Film Award as it swept all awards, including Tom Schilling for Best Actor. He returns with his follow-up »Lara«, which will open this year’s festival.
It’s been seven years since the atmospheric, black-and-white indie film »A Coffee in Berlin« created quite ...
The Oldenburg International Film Festival honors author, filmmaker and actor Burkhard Driest and is looking forward to an exceptional artist whose body of work was comprised of cinematic twists and turns
Burkhard Driest is a hedonistic jack-of-all-trades: »One can study law during the day, but at night go over to the other side to learn all about it, too. One does not have to limit oneself to the ex-istence of a dour juror.« May 1965, at the age of 26, he ro...
The actress, director, and LGBTQ activist will present the World Premiere of her latest directorial work,
as two new Awards are added to honor Independent filmmakers
World Premiere by Bella Thorne
The 21-year-old filmmaker made her screen debut at age six, and has since risen to global stardom. Attending Oldenburg to present the world premiere of her latest directorial work,“Him &Her”– a short film exploring the dynamics of dominance –s...
(Rudy Riverón Sánchez, Gabriela Ramos and Tania Gomez on day 2 of the festival, photo courtesy of Christian Scholz / Oldenburg Filmfest)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
Cuban culture is often portrayed as exotic and vibrant, filled with lively music and sun-kissed faces. If you were to walk into a screening of "Is That You?" (¿Eres tú, papá?) expecting a happy-go-lucky experience you'd be sorely mistaken. Cuba has finally become the...
(Still from "Don't Tell Me You Can't Sing". Courtesy of Filmfest Oldenburg)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
Sabine Timoteo is a well-known actress in her native Switzerland. She also co-wrote the Philip Gröning film "Mein Bruder heißt Robert und ist ein Idiot" (My Brother's Name is Robert and He is an Idiot), which premiered in competition at Berlinale this year. This time she wears the director's hat for an avant-garde film that starts ou...
Still from "The Boat"
(Photo courtesy of Filmfest Oldenburg)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
"Almost nothing comes through the sea and almost nothing leaves." These lines begin Petrus Cariry's exquisite film "The Boat" (O Barco). Set in a far-flung fishing community in Brazil, the ferocious waves speak before any images even grace the screen. So begins this curious fable. Ana (Samya De Lavor), a mysterious woman washes ashore shortly bef...
(Photo courtesy of Christian Scholz / Filmfest Oldenburg)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
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By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
There was a long wait, but I finally got a chance to sit down with Oldenburg Film Festival director Torsten Neumann to discuss the 25th year of this very special film festival, what one of the director's described as "punk rock" or a "punch to the face", but in a good way. It was such a treat to sit down and discuss films with someone whose passion about films oozes from his pores.
Torsten Neumann pre...
FROM OLDENBURG WITH LOVE - 25. Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg 2018 from Filmfest Oldenburg on Vimeo.
The super trailer for Oldenburg has been Produced & Directed by Torsten Neumann and Deborah Kara Unger
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The 25th edition started with several premieres: on Wednesday the opening gala for the first time took place in the congress center. With the European premiere of Sarik Andreasyan‘s “Unforgiven”, it was also the first time that a film from outside of Germany opened the festival. Numerous stars on the red carpet being cheered by hundreds off and also provided a great kickoff.
Not blockbusters or mainstream productions, but ambitious and ...
The 2018 Toronto International Film Festival is Piers Handling’s 37th as a key member of the TIFF team — and his 25th at the helm. It is also his last: Piers will retire this fall, turning his expertise to future projects following one final TIFF Cinematheque series, The Great War on Film, which marks the centenary of the WWI Armistice. Piers joined the Festival as a programmer in 1982, and later served as Artistic Director for seven years before becoming Director & CEO in 1994...
Well deserved rest for the team after a stunning 25th anniversary edition of the festival.
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The Festival Gala at the 25th Oldenburg International Film Festival: Presenting the Awards to the Tribute and Retrospective Honorees Keith Carradine and Bruce Robinson; followed by the screening of Tomer Almagor's documentary "King of Beasts".
Tributes to Bruce Robinson and Keith Carradine
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Torsten Neumann does it all...even being the DJ for the party on Saturday after the Tribute Awards.
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This festival is the only festival in the world to play films in jail and invite festival guests to watch a film with inmates.
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The bubblegum machine gets the chance to have a chat with Keith Carradine in the Festival TV #nointerview by SCHWARZSEHER. The actor has be honoured with a star on the Oldenburg Walk of Fame and with a tribute for his formidable screen presence in films such as "Nashville" (Robert Altmann), "Pretty Baby" (Louis Malle) and the series "Dexter".
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By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
In cooperation with Nordwest Zeitung this article also appeared on their website: http://https://www.nwzonline.de/kultur/oldenburg-filmfest-oldenburg-unforgiven-an-interview-with-the-filmmakers_a_50,2,2016854326.html
"Unforgiven", the new film from Armenian-Russian director Sarik Andreasyan was the the opening film of Oldenburg International Film Festival this year. We had a packed house for this aff...
Director : Michael Kreindl
Cast : Neda Rahmanian, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Kasem Hoxha, Juergen Maurer, Amelie Kiefer
Neda Rahmanian takes security check at the entrance of the JVA jail
The icepick had been rammed deeply into Mladen Ribar’s heart. Tied to it is a short but direct message: corrupt pig! An apt description of the unethical building officer Mladen. But it would fit others of his kind equally. The land is diseased with corruption, fraud and cover-ups. Someo...
The only festival in the world where guests get to see films with inmates. It s in themiddle of the city, yet is called The Alcatraz of the North (300 inmates in high security, including some of the toughest criminals in Germany)
A truly rare and positive experience.
Could not have imagined sharing drinks and canapes with prisoners, wardens and festival guests... Interesting to observe the way we look humans who are very different from us. (one way or another)
A convenient transport...
Keith Carradine unveiled his star on the OLB Walk of Fame. (the 12th star)
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Eres tu, Papa? ' director (Rudy Riveron Sancherz at center) is so proud of his cast! It was beautifully shot by the most famous Cuban cinematographer Raul Perez Ureta (at age 84!). Gabriela Ramos makes an impressive and lasting impression as the young protagonist Lili whose relationship with her parents is beyond complex. Jorge Enrique Caballero's portrayal of the quiet and unassuming Carlos is also imposing. The debut film is an intense psychological horror, which shoul...
