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Olivia Popp


246 articles available in total starting from 17/10/2023. Last article published on 29/07/2025.

The final clapperboard slams on Jutta Brückner's The Assistance

The final clapperboard slams on Jutta Brückner's The Assistance

The German director returns two decades after her last feature, The Hitler Cantate  

29/07 | Production | Funding | Germany

A new European Parliament report addresses challenges to EU copyright law brought about by generative AI

A new European Parliament report addresses challenges to EU copyright law brought about by generative AI

The study illuminates the tensions between the two while suggesting reforms to simultaneously promote innovation while protecting authorship  

28/07 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW hands out a total of €8 million to 34 projects

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW hands out a total of €8 million to 34 projects

Highlights include the new films by Panos Cosmatos, Maria Speth and Fatih Akin, and the JK Simmons-led UK-German miniseries Embassy  

28/07 | Production | Funding | Germany

Simon Verhoeven wraps the filming of Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke

Simon Verhoeven wraps the filming of Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke

The German director brings Joachim Meyerhoff’s best-selling novel to the screen; it is set for a local release in January 2026  

25/07 | Production | Funding | Germany

Series review: Absolute 100

Series review: Absolute 100

The Serbian miniseries created by Ivan Knežević and Srdan Golubović follows a 19-year-old rifle champion who impulsively uses her unique skillset to protect her family  

14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Review: Promise, I’ll Be Fine

Review: Promise, I’ll Be Fine

Katarína Gramatová’s feature debut is a coming-of-age tale filled with hard truths, set in the heart of the Slovak countryside  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Review: Renovation

Review: Renovation

Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s solo feature debut delivers a satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: Rain Fell on the Nothing New

Review: Rain Fell on the Nothing New

Steffen Goldkamp’s gritty drama follows a young man fresh out of juvenile prison, seeking to reflect on the structural pitfalls leading to inescapable cycles  

09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: The Visitor

Review: The Visitor

Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Review: The Other Side of Summer

Vojtěch Strakatý’s sophomore feature blends mystery and magical realism, following three young women who discover a small pool on an island with fantastical effects  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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