EFM Head Tanja Meissner Hails Busiest Post-Pandemic Edition With Attendance Bolstered By Animation & Innovation Events: “Everything’s Packed”
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed. “Everything’s running super smoothly, and everything’s packed, really, really packed,” Meissner told Deadline in a quick […]
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Political debate casts a shadow over 76th Berlin Film Festival
Of the three major European film festivals, Berlin's annual event has often featured political films and commentary. Yet this year's jury president Wim Wenders stirred up controversy when he said that artists should "stay out of politics", prompting Indian author Arundhati Roy to cancel her appearance at the festival. Film critic Emma Jones brings us up to date on this heated debate and flags up the movies making headlines at the Berlinale so far.
By Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR
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After a week of social media backlash, open letters and press conference flare-ups, the Berlin Film Festival director talks censorship claims, government funding and trying to keep the focus on film.
By Scott Roxborough
Read full article →EFM Head Tanja Meissner Hails Busiest Post-Pandemic Edition With Attendance Bolstered By Animation & Innovation Events: “Everything’s Packed”
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed. “Everything’s running super smoothly, and everything’s packed, really, really packed,” Meissner told Deadline in a quick […]
By Melanie Goodfellow
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