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Teresa Vena


460 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 02/07/2025.

Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

Interview: Nikias Chryssos, Viktor Jakovleski • Directors of Rave On

“We wanted to make a cinematic monument to celebrate club culture and raving”

We spoke to the German directors, who teamed up to capture a symbolic night at a techno club, about their visual concept and working method  

02/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

Interview: Christina Tournatzés • Director of Karla

“You reach the point where you realise that the details don’t matter, because Karla gets to tell her story”

The German director breaks down her approach to the topic of child abuse, and also discusses her cast and her narrative concept  

01/07 | Filmfest München 2025

Patty by Luise Donschen in post-production

Patty by Luise Donschen in post-production

The feature-length fiction debut by the German director, a drama set during the years of the country’s reunification, stars Italian actress Gerti Drassl in the lead role  

12/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

Interview: Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

“We had to strike a balance between not making the 3D character ‘too’ perfect and still conveying enough emotion”

The German VFX supervisor, who attended the FMX conference in Stuttgart, explains the process of creating the soul and the face of a smart-home robot in the dystopian series  

04/06 | /Germany

Post-production for the unconventional love story Fitness and Despair has begun

Post-production for the unconventional love story Fitness and Despair has begun

Moritz Geiser's graduation film from the DFFB will star a series of up-and-coming actors alongside veteran German thesp Eva Löbau  

02/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

German indie drama The World Outside to wrap post-production soon

German indie drama The World Outside to wrap post-production soon

The first feature by Katrine Eichberger and Nikolas Mühe, focusing on mental disorders, has been made without any public funds  

02/06 | Production | Funding | Germany

The CNC reinforces its measures against sexual harassment in cinema

The CNC reinforces its measures against sexual harassment in cinema

CANNES 2025: After light was shed on the scale of the sexual and sexist abuse in the French audiovisual landscape, a series of obligations are being implemented to tackle the situation  

27/05 | Cannes 2025

The CNC confirms France’s commitment to cultural diversity

The CNC confirms France’s commitment to cultural diversity

CANNES 2025: The UNESCO convention remains a fundamental tool for protecting cultural identity twenty years after its implementation  

26/05 | Cannes 2025

Morad Mostafa • Director of Aisha Can't Fly Away

Interview: Morad Mostafa • Director of Aisha Can't Fly Away

"I asked myself why, in Egyptian cinema, we don't have any films about non-Egyptians characters"

CANNES 2025: The Egyptian filmmaker talked to us about the origins of his debut feature, centred on an African migrant in Cairo  

24/05 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

The CNC stresses the success of its Aide aux cinémas du monde initiative at Cannes

The CNC stresses the success of its Aide aux cinémas du monde initiative at Cannes

CANNES 2025: A presentation of a selection of case studies showcased the efficacy and wide reach of the French grant  

23/05 | Cannes 2025

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