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Olivia Popp


230 articles available in total starting from 17/10/2023. Last article published on 10/06/2025.

Fatih Akin to shoot Geister weinen nicht this summer

Fatih Akin to shoot Geister weinen nicht this summer

Described as a psychic romantic drama, this will be the 15th fiction feature for the acclaimed Turkish-German director  

21/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Julia von Heinz developing her next feature, September October

Julia von Heinz developing her next feature, September October

FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has granted the project a funding award of €35,000 for story development  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Rostislav Kirpičenko prepares to shoot Spring

Rostislav Kirpičenko prepares to shoot Spring

The Lithuanian director’s Ukrainian-set feature-length fiction debut will tackle the fight for human dignity in the midst of war  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Lithuania

Flappers Film & VFX develops a series adaptation of bestselling trilogy The Romeo & Juliet Society

Flappers Film & VFX develops a series adaptation of bestselling trilogy The Romeo & Juliet Society

The Hamburg-based outfit has secured the rights to the series of novels by Sabine Schoder, looking to find success based on a combination of fantasy and young adult narratives  

19/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

MOIN Film Fund hands out €3.6 million to 13 projects in its first funding cycle of 2025

MOIN Film Fund hands out €3.6 million to 13 projects in its first funding cycle of 2025

The lucky projects include Fatih Akin’s newest feature, two animated flicks and a screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel Identitti by Mithu Sanyal  

18/03 | Production | Funding | Germany

Review: American Sweatshop

Review: American Sweatshop

TV director and cinematographer Uta Briesewitz kicks off her feature-film career with a Lili Reinhart-led debut about the horrors of moderating the digital realm  

14/03 | SXSW 2025

Review: Satisfaction

Review: Satisfaction

Alex Burunova directs a visually rich psychological drama with a fuzzy narrative but an important central story about dangerous patriarchal relationship dynamics  

13/03 | SXSW 2025

The 17th Movies That Matter Festival unveils its full line-up

The 17th Movies That Matter Festival unveils its full line-up

The world premiere of Daan Veldhuizen’s documentary The Promise will open the festival, which includes fiction, documentary and various thematic competitions  

12/03 | Movies That Matter 2025

Brwa Vahabpour, Peiman Azizpour • Director of and actor in My Uncle Jens

Interview: Brwa Vahabpour, Peiman Azizpour • Director of and actor in My Uncle Jens

"The film talks about how to deal with a feeling of shortcoming or feeling that you're not living up to your assigned role in a society"

The director and the actor reflect on striking a complex tonal balance with their film, working with multiple languages on set and embracing the backgrounds of different collaborators and characters  

12/03 | SXSW 2025

Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin  • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth

Interview: Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth

“It was important to break down the stereotypes of addiction and humanise people”

The director and lead actor talk about authentically portraying a personal story, creating an emotional connection through music and cultivating a strong visual style  

11/03 | SXSW 2025

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