1,000 guests at the reception of the NRW Representation in Berlin
NRW at the 2013 Berlinale: Prime-Minister Hannelore Kraft and Filmstiftung CEO Petra Müller welcome 1,000 guests at the reception of the NRW Representation in Berlin
- NRW: represented with 25 films in the most important sections
- In Competition: Pia Marais’ “Layla Fourie” with Rayna Campbell and August Diehl
- Panorama Special: “It’s All So Quiet” with Nanouk Leopold
- Strong presence: documentaries and young cinema from NRW
- Shooting Stars 2013 guests again – with Saskia Rosendahl
On the occasion of the 63rd Berlinale, the film region of North Rhine-Westphalia held its reception in the permanent representation in Berlin on the 12th time for around 1,000 guests from the worlds of cinema, media, politics and business. The hosts, Prime-Minister Hannelore Kraft and Filmstiftung CEO Petra Müller were delighted that 25 NRW-funded films are being shown in the official sections of the Berlinale. As always, the crews and stars of the film festivals were the focus of the evening’s procedure.
Prime-Minister Hannelore Kraft, Wim Wenders and Petra Müller at the reception of the NRW Representation. Photo: Kurt Krieger
At the fore was the competition film “Layla Fourie” which was shot in South Africa and North Rhine-Westphalia. Director Pia Marais came together with her actress Rayna Campbell (Pandora Filmproduktion). Another highlight was the opening film of Panorama Special “It’s All So Quiet” by Nanouk Leopold with the recently deceased Jeroen Willems and Wim Opbrouck.
A strong impact at the festival is promised once more by the documentaries and, above all, by young cinema from NRW: “Everyday Objects”, “Lose Your Head”, “End Of Time” and the two documentaries “My Way To Olympia” and “Dancing With Bellies” – films screenings in Panorama, Berlinale Special, Forum and Perspektive Deutsches Kino.
Prime-Minister Hannelore Kraft: “North Rhine-Westphalia is not only Germany’s No. 1 TV hub, but there are also outstanding and successful films made here for the cinema. Therefore, I am particularly pleased that there are a total of 25 films at the Berlin International Film Festival, which were made with support from the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. Wonderful films are made in NRW from the combination of successful producers, a great diversity of creative and with support by the film fund.”
“With 25 films, the film region of NRW is in strong form again at the 2013 Berlinale: “Layla Fourie” and “It’s All So Quiet” are talking points, and the documentaries and young cinema from NRW are equally convincing,” says the Filmstiftung’s CEO Petra Müller. “And it’s particularly nice that Pia Marais is in the running for the Golden Bear with what is only her third feature. We are crossing our fingers!”
As in previous years, the ten European Shooting Stars for 2013 were guests at the NRW reception. The young actors and actresses were selected by European Film Promotion for the Berlinale. The actress Saskia Rosendahl (“Lore”, “Zum Geburtstag”) is representing Germany this year.
In addition to the crews of the Berlinale films, the event was also attended by teams from the NRW productions „Rubinrot“, „Rush“, „Quellen des Lebens“, „Schoßgebete“, „Zum Geburtstag“, „Lagerfeuer“, „Helden“ and „Nacht über Berlin“, among many others.
NRW films at the 2013 Berlinale
Competition
„Layla Fourie“ by Pia Marais
Panorama Special – opening film
„Oben ist es still“ by Nanouk Leopold
Panorama
„Lose Your Head“ by Patrick Schuckmann and Stefan Westerwelle
Forum
„Halbschatten“ by Nicolas Wackerbarth
Perspektive Deutsches Kino
„Endzeit“ by Sebastian Fritzsch
„Die mit dem Bauch tanzen“ by Carolin Genreith
Berlinale Special
„Mein Weg nach Olympia“ by Niko by Glasow
Lola@Berlinale
„Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn” by Hermine Huntgeburth
„Alles wird gut“ by Niko by Glasow
„Berg Fidel – Eine Schule für alle“ by Hella Wenders
„Cloud Atlas“ by Andy & Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer
„Fraktus“ by Lars Jessen
„Hannah Ahrendt“ by Margarethe von Trotta
„Invasion“ by Dito Tsintsadze
„Das Leben ist nichts für Feiglinge“ by André Erkau
„Das Lied des Lebens“ by Irene Langemann
„Quellen des Lebens“ by Oskar Roehler
„Revision“ by Philip Scheffner
„Ritter Rost“ by Thomas Bodenstein
„Sofias letzte Ambulanz“ by Ilian Metev
„Sound of Heimat“ by Arne Birkenstock and Jan Tengeler
„Die Vampirschwestern“ by Wolfgang Groos
„Vergiss mein nicht“ by David Sieveking
„Die Vermissten“ by Jan Speckenbach
„Was bleibt“ by Hans-Christian Schmid
Photographic material can be downloaded at:
www.filmstiftung.de/presse/berlinale2013
www.mbem.nrw.de/galerien/veranstaltungen-berlin