Berlinale (Berlin Int’l Fest) – Page 2

Berlinale Forum 2021: “First 54 Years” by Avi Mograbi

Written by USTimes, 2021-02-15

(Berlin, Germany, February 15, 2021, by Cirina Catania) Drawing on his knowledge of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza strip, Mograbi has created a documentary feature offering what he calls, a “Manual for Military Occupation.” The film will have its world premiere in the Forum Section at the…

European Film Market adds “EFM Landmark” Services for Producers

Written by USTimes, 2019-08-20

European Film Market expands: “EFM Landmark” offers an additional business platform for producers and film commissioners (Berlin, Germany, August 20, 2019 – Special to US Times) There is one interesting thing that Auckland, Barcelona, Bavaria, Cracow, Finnish Lapland, Jordan, Lisbon, Lviv, New York, Oslo, Rwanda, Sardinia, Scotland, Split-Dalmatia, Valparaíso, Vladivostok, the Western Cape and Zurich and almost…

Clip courtesy of Murray Cummings

Berlinale 2018: Ed Sheeran documentary, “Songwriter,” Premieres February 22nd at the Berlin International Film Festival

Written by USTimes, 2018-02-21

Click here to see a clip from Ed Sheeran in “Songwriter.” The film, “Songwriter,” written and directed by his cousin, Murray Cummings, follows Ed Sheeran’s journey as he creates another song. It is scheduled to premiere in front of a worldwide audience at the Berlinale on February 22nd. Writer/Director: Murray Cummings Editors: Ben Wainwrithe-Pearce, Murray…

Berlinale 2017: Golden Bear Goes to Ildikó Enyedi’s, “On Body and Soul”

Written by USTimes, 2017-03-01

After an 18 year absence, Director Ildikó Enyedi, creates “On Body and Soul,” and walks away with the coveted Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival (the Berlinale). The film tells the story of two unlikely friends who come together as they begin to share nighttime dreams. It created controversy when some…

Film Review: “Hedi” Wins Golden Bear, Berlin Int’l Film Festival

Written by USTimes, 2016-03-22

INHEBBEK HEDI (Photo by Cirina Catania) Directed by Mohamed Ben Attia Produced by Dora Bouchoucha Starring: Majd Mastoura, Hedi Rym Ben Messaoud, Rim Sabah Bouzouita, Baya Omnia Ben Ghali, Khedija Hakim Boumessaoudi, Ahmed Area Ben Small, Faten Tunisia, Belgium, France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates Filmed in Cinemascope, 88 minutes NOTE: Since this review was written,…