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Teresa Vena


460 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 02/07/2025.

My Wonderful Wanda wins the main award at this year's Edimotion

My Wonderful Wanda wins the main award at this year's Edimotion

Swiss editor Kaya Inan received the award for the best editing for his contribution to Bettina Oberli's film at the Edimotion filmfestival in Cologne  

20/10/2021 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

The FFA supports the production of 9 film projects and the development of 11 scripts with €3.9 million

The FFA supports the production of 9 film projects and the development of 11 scripts with €3.9 million

Among the 9 films to be supported by the FFA commission are a new tragicomedy by Til Schweiger and a historical drama by Lars Kraume  

19/10/2021 | Production | Funding | Germany

Michaela Pavlátová  • Director of My Sunny Maad

Interview: Michaela Pavlátová • Director of My Sunny Maad

“Animated characters’ performances can be as powerful as those of live actors”

The Czech director explains how important humour and subtlety were in creating this story about a European woman following her true love to Afghanistan  

12/10/2021 | CinÉast 2021

I'm Your Man wins big at the German Lola Awards

I'm Your Man wins big at the German Lola Awards

After being chosen as the German entry for the upcoming Oscars, Maria Schrader’s film has also won four Lolas, including for Best Feature Film  

04/10/2021 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

European movies boast a strong presence at the 26th Busan International Film Festival

European movies boast a strong presence at the 26th Busan International Film Festival

The South Korean festival is presenting a vast selection of European film productions from the last year across several sections  

01/10/2021 | Busan 2021

The 14th CinÉast presents a hybrid programme set to unspool online and on site

The 14th CinÉast presents a hybrid programme set to unspool online and on site

A total of seven features from different Eastern European countries form the core of the programme of this year's festival and will be awarded by a jury chaired by Romanian director Radu Jude  

01/10/2021 | CinÉast 2021

Sarah Blaßkiewitz’s Precious Ivie wins at the Filmkunstmesse

Sarah Blaßkiewitz’s Precious Ivie wins at the Filmkunstmesse

Once a year, cinema programmers and distributors come together in Leipzig to familiarise themselves with the latest film releases as well as to reward the most deserving productions  

27/09/2021 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

Rasmus Dinesen  • Director of Michelin Stars II – Nordic by Nature

Interview: Rasmus Dinesen • Director of Michelin Stars II – Nordic by Nature

“For me, it just seems natural to make documentaries about something I like”

Koks, one of the most remote Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, is the protagonist of the Danish helmer’s new documentary  

23/09/2021 | San Sebastián 2021 | Culinary Zinema

Darko Sinko  • Director of Inventory

Interview: Darko Sinko • Director of Inventory

“It is already a statement if you take a different approach in storytelling or formal aesthetics compared to how it’s done in Slovenian film tradition”

The tragicomedy by the Slovenian director premieres in New Directors and looks into what happens if you begin to mistrust everyone who surrounds you  

21/09/2021 | San Sebastián 2021 | New Directors

Ana Lazarevic  • Director of The Game

Interview: Ana Lazarevic • Director of The Game

“I felt a huge sense of responsibility and wanted to be as prepared as I could be”

The Serbian director talks about what inspired her to create her first feature, an intimate story about a smuggler and a group of boys he is supposed to drive across the border  

20/09/2021 | Toronto 2021 | Discovery

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