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Birgit Heidsiek


541 articles available in total starting from 08/06/2012. Last article published on 16/07/2025.

Green Film Shooting: The green gate to the world

Green Film Shooting: The green gate to the world

The Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is sharing the tools and tricks of the trade of green production  

29/03/2016

New love stories by Wim Wenders and Michael Haneke find funding

New love stories by Wim Wenders and Michael Haneke find funding

More than €1 million in production support have been allocated to German-French co-productions  

23/03/2016 | Funding | Germany/France

Peter Dinklage takes the title role in Mark Palansky’s new thriller The Jester

Peter Dinklage takes the title role in Mark Palansky’s new thriller The Jester

Bavaria has greenlit €1.5 million for the British-German co-production  

18/03/2016 | Production | Germany

Simpel: Two runaways in search of their father

Simpel: Two runaways in search of their father

In this film directed by Markus Goller, and based on a French bestseller, the eponymous hero embarks on an epic adventure with his older brother  

08/03/2016 | Production | Germany

Michael Ballhaus  • Director of photography

Interview: Michael Ballhaus • Director of photography

“Working with Fassbinder was a tough school, but a good one”

BERLIN 2016: DoP Michael Ballhaus, the creator of the 360-degree dolly shot, sat down with Cineuropa at the Berlinale, where he picked up an Honorary Golden Bear  

26/02/2016

Thomas Vinterberg • Director

Interview: Thomas Vinterberg • Director

“I had to learn how to navigate human behaviour”

BERLIN 2016: In his latest film, The Commune, Danish writer-director Thomas Vinterberg explores the experience of growing up in this particular living arrangement  

25/02/2016

Berlinale titles picked up by German distributors

Berlinale titles picked up by German distributors

BERLIN 2016: Various films in the programme of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival were snapped up right away  

23/02/2016 | Berlinale 2016 | Market

“European film is a cultural authority,” says Oettinger

“European film is a cultural authority,” says Oettinger

BERLIN 2016: MEDIA is testing day-and-date release strategies with further projects  

20/02/2016 | Berlinale 2016 | Market

German competition drama 24 Weeks becomes a sales hit at Berlin

German competition drama 24 Weeks becomes a sales hit at Berlin

BERLIN 2016: Beta has closed several deals for the Berlinale competition title 24 Weeks by Anne Zohra Berrached  

18/02/2016 | Berlinale 2016 | Market

24 Weeks: A drama that gets right under the skin

24 Weeks: A drama that gets right under the skin

BERLIN 2016: The new film by German director Anne Zohra Berrached, unveiled in competition at Berlin, boasts some magnificent performances  

16/02/2016 | Berlinale 2016 | Competition

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