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557 articles available in total starting from 08/06/2012. Last article published on 17/07/2026.

CineHamburg provides a platform for exchanges between exhibitors and distributors

CineHamburg provides a platform for exchanges between exhibitors and distributors

Cinema attendance, theatrical windows, immersive cinema experiences and AI were key topics at the new industry event  

17/07 | Industry | Market | Germany

Christine Berg, Peter Schauerte • Chairwoman, HDF Kino, and managing director, AllScreens

Interview: Christine Berg, Peter Schauerte • Chairwoman, HDF Kino, and managing director, AllScreens

“The great thing about the cinema is that it remains the cinema, yet it constantly reinvents itself”

The representatives of the leading German cinema and distribution associations talk about the development of the theatrical market in Germany, as well as the latest trends and innovations  

07/07 | /Germany

Green Visions Potsdam draws to a close

Green Visions Potsdam draws to a close

The third edition of the environmentally focused German festival offered films, scientific knowledge and practical solutions to enduring problems  

08/06 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

Ilker Çatak  • Director of Yellow Letters

Interview: Ilker Çatak • Director of Yellow Letters

“It was a process of fine-tuning it so that half of the audience would side with the male character and the other half with the female one”

BERLINALE 2026: The German helmer unpicks his second feature, about a couple targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities  

16/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Competition

Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

Interview: Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlinale

“We want to bring the market and the public programme together to make sure they don’t become separate universes”

The festival director gives a first glimpse of their strategy for this year’s edition and the new approaches adopted to attract the next generation of cinephiles  

13/01 | Berlinale 2026

James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'

Interview: James McAvoy • Director of California Schemin'

“It’s important for me as a storyteller to entertain people and make them laugh before I make them cry”

The Scotsman breaks down his directorial debut, a comedy based on the true story of a Scottish rapping duo who pretended to be American  

09/10/2025 | Zurich 2025

Milan Skrobanek  • Director of The Unspoken Language

Interview: Milan Skrobanek • Director of The Unspoken Language

“I wanted to show how two people who cannot easily communicate with each other can still fall in love”

The German director discusses what inspired him to tell a story about the relationship between a deaf woman and a visually impaired man  

08/10/2025 | Hamburg 2025

Do You Love Me and Love Letters among the winners at Filmfest Hamburg

Do You Love Me and Love Letters among the winners at Filmfest Hamburg

The 33rd edition of the German festival has presented the Douglas Sirk Award, its honorary prize, to Belgium’s Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne  

07/10/2025 | Hamburg 2025 | Awards

Filmfest Hamburg eyes “A New Path for European Film Distribution in the Post-social-media Era”

Filmfest Hamburg eyes “A New Path for European Film Distribution in the Post-social-media Era”

The opening panel of EWIP/IFDS delved into the challenges posed by declining reach, rising advertising costs and the dominance of a select few global platforms  

02/10/2025 | Hamburg 2025 | Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days

The Explorer Konferenz examines how to cope with complex challenges and shifting boundaries

The Explorer Konferenz examines how to cope with complex challenges and shifting boundaries

The platform for probing production, regulatory and other issues has brought together international experts from the creative industries as well as from the fields of finance and innovation  

02/10/2025 | Hamburg 2025 | Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days

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