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Birgit Heidsiek


537 articles available in total starting from 08/06/2012. Last article published on 23/12/2024.

The new German Film Law will come into effect on 1 January

The new German Film Law will come into effect on 1 January

Thanks to the last minute greenlight, the support of the German Federal Film Board is secured  

23/12/2024 | Institutions | Legislation | Germany

Michel Hazanavicius • Director of The Most Precious of Cargoes

Interview: Michel Hazanavicius • Director of The Most Precious of Cargoes

“Each time, you gotta do your homework”

The Academy Award-winning director talks about the wide range of his work and gives us an insight into the making of his animated film  

19/11/2024 | /France/Belgium

Sugarcane by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie wins the Political Film Award at Filmfest Hamburg

Sugarcane by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie wins the Political Film Award at Filmfest Hamburg

Jacques Audiard and Andrea Arnold were honoured with the Douglas Sirk Award at the 32nd edition of the German gathering, which bore witness to strong pleas for freedom and a brighter future  

08/10/2024 | Hamburg 2024 | Awards

Malika Rabahallah  • Director, Filmfest Hamburg

Interview: Malika Rabahallah • Director, Filmfest Hamburg

“No matter how different we may be, we can all sit next to each other in the cinema and laugh and cry together”

The former head of production at the MOIN Film Fund discusses her first edition as the director of the German gathering, the selection of films and the Industry Days  

24/09/2024 | Hamburg 2024

Dennis Ruh • Director, European Film Market

Interview: Dennis Ruh • Director, European Film Market

“We, as the EFM, want to bring together the entire industry”

The EFM’s head honcho delves into the impact of artificial intelligence and the new trends in the market  

13/02/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | EFM

Maciek Hamela’s In the Rearview wins the Political Film Award at Filmfest Hamburg

Maciek Hamela’s In the Rearview wins the Political Film Award at Filmfest Hamburg

After ten days of presenting 132 features from 48 countries, the German gathering has rewarded a slew of politically and socially relevant films  

10/10/2023 | Hamburg 2023 | Awards

The Venice Production Bridge comes to a successful conclusion

The Venice Production Bridge comes to a successful conclusion

VENICE 2023: VPB head Pascal Diot gives us the low-down on the event, which fosters the development and production of projects across a range of audiovisual formats  

08/09/2023 | Venice 2023 | Venice Production Bridge

Alex Pritz’s The Territory comes out on top at the Deauville Green Awards

Alex Pritz’s The Territory comes out on top at the Deauville Green Awards

The 12th edition of the international festival for responsible films featured a slew of works about the fight for survival  

14/06/2023 | Festivals | Awards | France

Drivers of sustainability explored at Cannes

Drivers of sustainability explored at Cannes

CANNES 2023: Industry experts from a range of countries offered a valuable insight into modern approaches to green production  

27/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Marché du Film

Love According to Dalva, Close and R.M.N. win at Filmfest Hamburg

Love According to Dalva, Close and R.M.N. win at Filmfest Hamburg

A number of passionate pleas for freedom were made at the 30th-anniversary edition of the German gathering, which boasted 116 features from 58 countries  

10/10/2022 | Hamburg 2022 | Awards

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