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Birgit Heidsiek


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

“Content is always king” at the European Film Forum

“Content is always king” at the European Film Forum

VENICE 2019: The industry event looked at how best to promote European audiovisual works beyond the continent’s borders  

05/09/2019 | Venice 2019 | Venice Production Bridge

Katrin Gebbe • Director of Pelican Blood

Interview: Katrin Gebbe • Director of Pelican Blood

“I am interested in people on the fringes of society, and I like to dig deeper into why they ended up like this”

VENICE 2019: We chatted to German writer-director Katrin Gebbe about her second feature, Pelican Blood, which opened the Orizzonti competition  

04/09/2019 | Venice 2019 | Orizzonti

Pascal Diot  • Head, Venice Production Bridge

Interview: Pascal Diot • Head, Venice Production Bridge

“Our criteria are always the same: quality, quality and quality”

VENICE 2019: We chatted to Pascal Diot, head of the Venice Production Bridge, to gain an insight into this year’s iteration of the major Italian industry event  

28/08/2019 | Venice 2019 | Venice Production Bridge

The Deauville Green Awards create a green charter

The Deauville Green Awards create a green charter

The eighth edition of the festival, based in the French beach resort of Deauville, attracted more than 400 film professionals from all over the world  

25/06/2019 | Festivals | France

The EAO’s 2019 Cannes conference focuses on film financing

The EAO’s 2019 Cannes conference focuses on film financing

CANNES 2019: There was a strong call for collaboration at the European Audiovisual Observatory’s event held during the Marché du Film at Cannes  

29/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Cannes’ Sustainability in Action panel makes a pledge for green film production

Cannes’ Sustainability in Action panel makes a pledge for green film production

CANNES 2019: At the Sustainability in Action panel, producers and film-fund representatives discussed a range of strategies for making film production greener  

28/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Industry

Simone Baumann  • Managing director, German Films

Interview: Simone Baumann • Managing director, German Films

“We produce a lot of movies, but the funding system doesn’t give filmmakers so much creative freedom”

As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, German Films’ managing director, Simone Baumann, discusses the presence of German movies and co-productions at international film gatherings  

14/05/2019 | Cannes 2019

Dieter Kosslick  • Director, Berlin Film Festival

Interview: Dieter Kosslick • Director, Berlin Film Festival

“It is our policy that a film needs theatrical exhibition first”

Cineuropa talked to outgoing Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick about the programme of the 69th edition, its relationship with streaming services and the strategic development of the festival  

07/02/2019 | Berlinale 2019

“An evolution, not a revolution” needed for Creative Europe

“An evolution, not a revolution” needed for Creative Europe

Lucía Recalde, Head of Unit for Creative Europe MEDIA, and MEP Petra Kammerevert discussed the future of Creative Europe at a recent talk in Munich  

10/12/2018 | Institutions | Europe

Braunschweig tackles film financing and funding opportunities

Braunschweig tackles film financing and funding opportunities

The Industry Days at Braunschweig International Film Festival provide a networking platform for filmmakers  

23/11/2018 | Industry | Germany

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