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Olivia Popp


246 articles available in total starting from 17/10/2023. Last article published on 29/07/2025.

Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End

Interview: Joshua Oppenheimer • Director of The End

“My work finds its truth when we move beyond forms of storytelling that are inherently always fictitious”

The acclaimed Copenhagen-based US filmmaker speaks about his fiction debut, a fierce indictment of our collective gravitation towards bystanderism and self-deception  

28/03 | /Denmark/Germany/Ireland/Italy/UK/Sweden

Review: The Promise

Review: The Promise

Daan Veldhuizen’s documentary is part-historical recap, part-personal investigation of colonial and imperial violence in West Papua  

27/03 | Movies That Matter 2025

Werner Herzog to direct his first animated feature, The Twilight World

Werner Herzog to direct his first animated feature, The Twilight World

The prolific German filmmaker is scheduled to begin production on his debut animation, based on his best-selling 2021 novel, in early 2026  

27/03 | Production | Funding | France/Germany

The 32nd Hot Docs showcases European works across all of its strands

The 32nd Hot Docs showcases European works across all of its strands

North America’s largest documentary festival will once again champion a diverse set of European films over its 11-day run from 24 April-4 May  

26/03 | Hot Docs 2025

Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers

Interview: Vincent Breedeveld • Distributor, The Searchers

“It’s difficult to predict whether the same enthusiasm will be shared between Wallonia and Flanders, but sometimes it is, and that’s rewarding for us”

The head of operations for the Benelux outfit focused on US independent films spoke about how the company strategises to distribute titles across its territories  

26/03 | Distributor of the Month

CEE Animation conference GO! 2025 highlights growing trends and areas of opportunity in animation

CEE Animation conference GO! 2025 highlights growing trends and areas of opportunity in animation

Working groups dedicated to a co-development fund and best practices for green animation examined ways to advance excellence and collaboration within the CEE animation industry  

21/03 | CEE Animation 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

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