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Bénédicte Prot


1633 articles available in total starting from 16/03/2005. Last article published on 15/07/2019.

German cinema holds its own

While Concorde, Warner, Central, Walt Disney and Sony Pictures are starting to release American blockbusters for the festive period, German films are not outdone, with eight (co-)productions...  

29/11/2007 | Releases | Germany

Red carpet for Rosi

The organisers of the next Berlin International Film Festival (February 7-17) announced yesterday that the octogenarian Italian director Francesco Rosi would receive an honorary Golden Bear for...  

28/11/2007 | Berlinale 2008 | Tribute

Munich celebrates European cinema

The Gloria Palast Cinema in Munich is hosting the new Europa Filmfest (November 28-December 5), which aims to be a universal platform for European cinema, intended as much for a general audience...  

28/11/2007 | Festivals | Germany

Costa-Gavras to head festival jury

The organisers of the Berlin International Film Festival announced yesterday that France-based Greek director Costa-Gavras will preside the international jury of the 2008 edition, to take place...  

27/11/2007 | Berlinale 2008 | Competition

Young prize-winners at Hanover

Yesterday morning, the ninth edition of the "up-and-coming" International Film Festival in Hanover (November 22-25) picked out this year’s award-winners from among the 200 selected films (98...  

26/11/2007 | Awards | Germany

Cannes breeze blows through German cinemas

This week, two European titles lauded at Cannes hit German screens, starting with the 2007 Palme d'Or-winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (see Focus), in which Romanian director Cristian Mungiu...  

22/11/2007 | Releases | Germany

exground hits 20

The 20th edition of the German festival exground (November 16-25) is in full swing in Wiesbaden. This year the event is screening around 300 films from 35 different countries in its 13 sections....  

19/11/2007 | Festivals | Germany

Cinema reclaims audiences' brains

Reclaim Your Brain, Austrian director Hans Weingartner’s first film since The Edukators (screened in competition at Cannes 2004), which had its international avant-premiere at Toronto this autumn...  

16/11/2007 | Releases | Germany

Film professionals united in Munich

At the 2007 Munich Media Days, discussions organised by the Bavarian regional film fund FFF Bayern focused on the forthcoming renewal of film financing laws. The Minister of Culture and Media,...  

15/11/2007 | Industry | Germany

Cottbus ends on high note

The highly successful 17th edition of the Cottbus Eastern European Film Festival (November 6-10) screened 80 titles from 25 different countries and closed on Saturday with the screening of the...  

13/11/2007 | Festivals | Germany

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