The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the programme for further sections, with five Filmstiftung-backed productions now being invited to Canada. „55 Steps“ by Bille August will be presented as a Gala Premiere. ...mehr
The KHM film „Annunciation“ by Halit Ruhat Yildiz has now been nominated as one of the finalists in the Best Foreign Narrative Film category for a Student Oscar. This was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ...mehr
10 Filmstiftung-backed films have been invited to the 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival which begins today. The international co-production „Grain“ by Semih Kaplanoğlu can be seen as a world premiere and the opening film in the Competition. „Mr. Gay Syria“ by Ayse Toprak will celebrate its premiere in the Documentary Competition. ...mehr
Three films backed by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW have been invited to screen at the 70th Locarno Festival: „The Congo Tribunal“ (Semaine de la Critique), „Nothingwood“ (Fuori Concorso), and „3/4“ (competition Cineasti del Presente). ...mehr
An important step on the road to the International Emmy Awards in New York: this will now be the 11th time that a semi-final round of judging has been held in Cologne. A jury of around 50 film and TV professionals will be convening on behalf of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...mehr
Diane Kruger, the lead actress in Fatih Akin's Filmstiftung-backed thriller „In The Fade", has just been named Best Actress at the 70th Festival de Cannes. ...mehr
In Competition: „In The Fade“ („Aus dem Nichts“) by Fatih Akin and „Jupiter’s Moon“ by Kornél Mundruczó Semaine de la Critique: „Los Perros“ by Marcela Said and „Teheran Taboo“ by Ali Soozandeh Quinzaine des Réalisateurs: „The Prince of Nothingwood“ by Sonia Kronlund The 70th Festival de Cannes begins tomorrow. Two Filmstiftung-backed productions – the thriller ...mehr
The Festival de Cannes has unveiled another raft of films for its 70th edition. Two more Filmstiftung-backed films - „Teheran Taboo“ by Ali Soozandeh and „Los Perros“ by Marcela Said – will be presented as world premieres in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar. ...mehr
The Filmstiftung-backed international co-productions „In The Fade“ by Fatih Akin and „Jupiter’s Moon“ by the Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó will be celebrating their world premieres in the Competition at the 70th Cannes Film Festival ...mehr
The countdown for this year's Oscars has begun: the world's most sought-after film awards will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, 26 February. ...mehr