The Berlinale presented today this year’s Honorary Golden Bear to to Martin Scorsese: a filmmaker who has constantly pushed the medium toward uncharted paths. With a body of work spanning six decades and over fourty features, running the gamut from crime epics to animated features and religious dramas, Martin Scorsese has revolutionised the medium, and reinvented himself with every new film. His latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Apple Original Films), is a vivid and...
Eurimages Co-Production Development Award Preisverleihung des Berlinale Co-Production Market 2024 © Carlos Collado
On Sunday, three cash prizes and one in-kind prize were awarded to selected feature film projects at the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 17 to 21).
The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, endowed with 20,000 euros, went to the producers of ForeFilms from Ukraine for their project Screaming Girl (director: Antonio Luki...
f.l.t.r.: Džiugas Grinys (Lithuania), Valentina Bellè (Italy), Katharina Stark (Germany), Suzy Bemba (France), Salome Demuria (Georgia), Margarita Stoykova (Bulgaria), Asta Kamma August (Sweden), Thibaud Dooms (Belgium), Éanna Hardwicke (Ireland) and Kamila Urzędowska (Poland); Photo: Harald Fuhr
The European Shooting Stars 2024 were welcomed on stage at the Berlinale Palast by German actress Corinna Harfouch, starring in this year’s competition entry Dying&nb...
The Inaugural Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin was a huge success! Winston Baker would like to thank all of our speakers, attendees and partners (with a special thanks to filmfestivals.com...) for joining us!"
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Watch this short interview where Amy shares her satisfaction of a very successfull event, opening the way to a series of Berlinale events in the coming years.
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Petzhold (the third one on top, from the left in this pic) is also a jury member of the international jury at the current Berlinale edition.
The German Film Critics Association (Verband der deutschen Filmkritik e.V. VdFk) is an interest group of mainly film journalists and film scholars who are active in all fields of media.
Established as “Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Filmjournalisten e.V.” in Düsseldorf on 15 February 1954, the association defends the con...
2024 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WOMEN’S PANEL
MODERATED BY MADELYN HAMMOND
PANELISTS FEATURED:
Maite Alberdi (THE ETERNAL MEMORY) - Director/Producer
Karen Hartley-Thomas (GOLDA) - Hair and Make-up
Laura Karpman (AMERICAN FICTION) - Composer
Diane Warren (FLAMIN’ HOT) - Songwriter
Julie Zachary (NIMONA) - PGA and Head of Production at Annapurna Animation
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Sue Cappiello, Brenda Matthews, and Mark Matthews pose with the Social Justice Award for Documentary Film and ADL Stand Up Award for "The Last Daughter" at the Awards Breakfast during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at El Encanto on February 17, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)
2024 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED
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Berlinale opened with "Small Things Like These" directed by Tim Mielants and written by Enda Walsh, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Claire Keegan
It is 1985 in the run-up to Christmas in a small town in County Wexford, Ireland. Bill Furlong toils as a coal merchant to support himself, his wife and his five daughters. Early one morning while out delivering coal at the local convent, he makes a discovery that forces him to confront his past and the complicit silence of...
Today, February 15, was the much expected start of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival celebrated in the Berlinale Palast. Minister of State for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth, Governing Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner, this year’s Jury President Lupita Nyong’o, as well as the Festival Management Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian (here pictured on the red carpet) kicked off the Berlinale with a festive opening.
During the Opening Gala, the International Jury&...
Emma Stone and honoree Mark Ruffalo pose with the American Riviera Award during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 11, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)
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Red carpet interview of filmmakers in selection at SBIFF 39th edition during Virtuosos award night.
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Oscar Nominated International Feature Directors Panel at 2024 SBIFF
(L-R) Jermaine Johnson, David Heyman, Christine Vachon, Emma Thomas, Marie-Ange Luciani, James Wilson, Daniel Lupi ,Andrew Lowe, Fred Berner and Mark Johnson attend the producers panel durning the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 10, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF)
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Honorees: America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Andrew Scott, Moderated by Dave Karger
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SBIFF hosted an hour and a half in-person conversation with Robert Downey Jr. moderated by Lionel Maltin discussing Downey’s career, complete with clips and montages from his body of work. The evening culminated with the award presentation by a special guest to applaud his great film achievements. Always insightful, and often humorous and thought provoking, tribute video is not to be missed.
The Modern Master Award is the highest honor presented by SBIFF. Established in 1995, it...
Watch these talented filmmakers in SBIFF official selection interviewed on the Maltin Modern Master Award to Robert Downey Jr Award night By Mark Bennett
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Steve Pinder and Julia Aks interviewed before the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award ceremony during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 08, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)
Red Carpet interview Day 2 at SBIFF! By Mark Bennett
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For the second time, partner prizes were announced in a dedicated ceremony today Thursday at the festival, which was taking place on site. Here is the first part of prize winners from this year's official selection.
Prizes from the three official juries, student juries and audience prizes will be disclosed during the first closing ceremony, Saturday 10 February at 18:00 (CET).
PARTNER PRIZES OF THE CLERMONT-FERRAND FESTIVAL 2024
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Honoree Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, and Brad Pitt pose with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF).
Bradley Cooper was honored on Thursday, February 8, 2024 for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO from Netflix.
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Nine Lives : Jessie Davidson - Director & Trey Betts - Cinematographer Photos by Mark Bennett, Video courtesy of SBIFF
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Lisa Landers (Director) & Dawn Fitzgerald - Giants Rising
Until The Music’s Over: Gustavo Galvao, Cristiane Olivera.
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MADU: Matthew Ogden - Director & Joel Kachi Benson - Director
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MADU directors Joel Kachi Benson and Matthew Ogens at Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening night February 7.
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The 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival opened February 7 with the World Premiere of Disney Original Documentary’s MADU directed by Matt Ogens and Kachi Benson (Both directors in attendance); Producers Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeill, and Rachel Halilej, Editor Georgia Dodson, Composer Jackson Greenberg.
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Mother, Couch, directed by Niclas Larsson, wins Dragon Award Best Nordic Film.
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