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486 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 12/03/2026.

Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing

Interview: Stella Marie Markert • Director of Thanks for Nothing

“I was fascinated by the way our culture romanticises untouched, dying girls; I wanted to show that it’s actually not cool at all”

The German helmer breaks down her motivation, her aesthetic choices and her taste in music in relation to her story of four teenagers dealing with the trials and tribulations of life  

12/03 | SXSW 2026

Doris Dörrie’s Frau Winkler verlässt das Haus in post-production

Doris Dörrie’s Frau Winkler verlässt das Haus in post-production

The German filmmaker's newest work is a dark comedy set in the future, about the challenges of ageing  

10/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Post-production for Marleen Valien's A Little Bit of Dying now in progress

Post-production for Marleen Valien's A Little Bit of Dying now in progress

The German filmmaker has been shooting her first feature, a dark comedy and coming-of-age story centred on a teenager whose father wants to fake his own death  

06/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Faraz Shariat • Director of Prosecution

Interview: Faraz Shariat • Director of Prosecution

“The austerity and inhumanity of these spaces needed to be reflected in the film’s imagery”

BERLINALE 2026: The German director talks about his research into the German legal system and its blind spots, and his film's aesthetical approach and main character  

20/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Mahnaz Mohammadi • Director of Roya

Interview: Mahnaz Mohammadi • Director of Roya

“The film's structure imitates unconsciousness: the images and sounds don’t always match up”

BERLINALE 2026: The Iranian helmer discusses her approach to depicting her main character, a teacher imprisoned in Tehran for her political beliefs  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell

Interview: Anna Roller • Director of Allegro Pastell

“It always starts with female characters that make decisions which are initially hard to understand”

BERLINALE 2026: The German director, who is also taking part in German Films’ Face to Face campaign, details the aesthetic vision and casting process underpinning her new feature  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Dominik Locher and Honeylyn Joy Alipio • Director and screenwriter of Enjoy Your Stay

Interview: Dominik Locher and Honeylyn Joy Alipio • Director and screenwriter of Enjoy Your Stay

“From Filipino cinema I learned the importance of an ensemble, in which everyone matters - my European background tends to follow one protagonist"

BERLINALE 2026: The Swiss director and the Filipino screenwriter talk about their research process and their inter-cultural collaboration  

18/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Rafael Manuel • Director of Filipiñana

Interview: Rafael Manuel • Director of Filipiñana

“When you look at what’s happening in the world today, so much has to do with inaction - a lack of political action, a lack of personal action”

BERLINALE 2026: The Filipino director speaks about his first feature… and the parallels between a golf club and the power dynamics in our society  

17/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Emin Alper  • Director of Salvation

Interview: Emin Alper • Director of Salvation

“If a country enters a murderous phase, external pressures, like global public opinion and the actions of other states, can set limits”

BERLINALE 2026: The Turkish helmer gives us the low-down on his powerful parable about human fear and hatred, set in remote areas of his home country  

17/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

Tobias Nölle  • Director of Tristan Forever

Interview: Tobias Nölle • Director of Tristan Forever

“The islanders didn’t know how to pretend; it was like working with the best actors”

BERLINALE 2026: The Swiss director breaks down his docufiction, which follows a French former doctor on his trip to one of the most remote islands in the world, Tristan da Cunha  

15/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

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