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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the German audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Germany

Country profile: Germany

07 July 2023

Seriencamp trains the spotlight on European showrunners

Industry / Market - Germany/Finland

Seriencamp trains the spotlight on European showrunners

In Cologne, Finnish producer Miikko Oikkonen talked about the growing importance of the showrunner system for European series  

11 June 2024

RTL’s Storytellers supports new voices as they strive to reach young audiences

Industry / Market - Germany

RTL’s Storytellers supports new voices as they strive to reach young audiences

At Cologne-based Seriencamp, private broadcasters delved into a new content creation format to help find up-and-coming talents for innovative shows  

11 June 2024

Hannu Salonen’s series I Am Scrooge sells to key European territories, North America and Australia

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Germany

Hannu Salonen’s series I Am Scrooge sells to key European territories, North America and Australia

Based on the real life of reformed German extortionist Arno Funke and sold by Beta Cinema, the 1988, West Berlin-set show is set to open Cologne’s Seriencamp  

05 June 2024

Georg Maas and Judith Kaufmann’s Franz Kafka biopic The Glory of Life sells big worldwide

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Germany/Austria

Georg Maas and Judith Kaufmann’s Franz Kafka biopic The Glory of Life sells big worldwide

The picture, sold by TrustNordisk, is a gripping drama delving into the life of the famed The Metamorphosis writer and his relationship with Dora Diamant, his final great love  

03 June 2024

The EU commits €141 million in financing guarantees to European film production

Institutions / Legislation - Europe/France/Germany/Finland

The EU commits €141 million in financing guarantees to European film production

The European Commission and European Investment Fund have announced three new loan guarantee agreements with organisations from France, Germany and Finland  

31 May 2024

Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen announces its selection

Industry / Market - France/Germany

Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen announces its selection

The lab’s inaugural edition will feature a total of 10 projects from France and Germany in the development or editing stage  

27 May 2024

The Match Factory pins its hopes on four competition titles at Cannes

Cannes 2024 - Marché du Film

The Match Factory pins its hopes on four competition titles at Cannes

The company sells Grand Tour, The Girl with the Needle, Motel Destino and The Substance along with Ariane Labed’s first feature as a director September Says  

10 May 2024

Beta Cinema revs its engines for this year's Marché du Film

Cannes 2024 - Marché du Film

Beta Cinema revs its engines for this year's Marché du Film

The German sales agent's line-up is made up of a market premiere, three market screenings and seven projects, including new efforts by Fatih Akin, Jessica Hobbs and Tom Tykwer  

08 May 2024

Europa Distribution discussed the topic of online distribution in Berlin

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Europa Distribution discussed the topic of online distribution in Berlin

BERLINALE 2024: The Berlinale’s European Film Market hosted a session centred on the current landscape of online distribution and VoD development across Europe  

28 March 2024

Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine embraces Hessen

Industry / Market - France/Germany

Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine embraces Hessen

The French lab expands to the German region and awaits a total of 10 projects to be featured in the inaugural edition of Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen  

05 March 2024

The EFM spotlights opportunities for a thriving European content ecosystem

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

The EFM spotlights opportunities for a thriving European content ecosystem

BERLINALE 2024: An engaging panel offered all the key elements regarding the present and future of the multifaceted European market, highlighting opportunities to come  

21 February 2024

The EFM explores AI applications in audience design for documentaries

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

The EFM explores AI applications in audience design for documentaries

BERLINALE 2024: A dynamic panel of AI technology and audience design marketing experts provided comprehensive insights into the diverse applications of AI tools for engaging with your audience  

21 February 2024

German Films celebrates its 70th birthday at the Berlinale

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

German Films celebrates its 70th birthday at the Berlinale

BERLINALE 2024: During a press conference, the national information and advisory centre for the promotion of German films provided an overview of its anniversary plans  

21 February 2024

Screaming Girl wins the Eurimages Award at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

Berlinale 2024 – EFM/Awards

Screaming Girl wins the Eurimages Award at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

BERLINALE 2024: Antonio Lukich’s film has received support worth €20,000, while the ArteKino International Award was given to Ich Bin Marika, directed by Hajni Kis  

19 February 2024

The EFM explores the human factor in working with AI

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

The EFM explores the human factor in working with AI

BERLINALE 2024: During the session, three keynote speakers analysed the interaction between AI and the human element from various perspectives  

18 February 2024

The LUX Audience Award to discuss European cinema and democracy in Berlin

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

The LUX Audience Award to discuss European cinema and democracy in Berlin

The European Parliament is organising a conference to focus on transnational cultural exchanges and to foster engagement in the European elections  

14 February 2024

At the EFM, Picture Tree International pins its hopes on new Nordic cinema

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

At the EFM, Picture Tree International pins its hopes on new Nordic cinema

In addition to five titles from Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark, the sales agent is bringing two German films to Berlin  

12 February 2024

Beta Cinema’s EFM line-up spearheaded by Andreas Dresen’s From Hilde, With Love

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Beta Cinema’s EFM line-up spearheaded by Andreas Dresen’s From Hilde, With Love

The Berlinale competition film is part of the firm’s slate, alongside one Encounters title, three market premieres, three market screenings and five new projects  

09 February 2024

TorinoFilmLab presents a double pitching session at Berlinale and opens new calls for applications

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

TorinoFilmLab presents a double pitching session at Berlinale and opens new calls for applications

The platform will organise a SeriesLab and a SeriesLab Talents showcase at the German festival and invites creators worldwide to apply for its 2024 programmes  

08 February 2024

German Films presents its ninth Face to Face campaign

Industry / Market - Germany

German Films presents its ninth Face to Face campaign

As part of the current campaign, seven up-and-coming talents from the German film industry will be introduced during the Berlinale  

06 February 2024

Europa Distribution to analyse the current trends for online releases at the Berlinale

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

Europa Distribution to analyse the current trends for online releases at the Berlinale

The distributors network is hosting a public panel to discuss the complexities of the VOD market and the need to adapt to it at the European Film Market  

01 February 2024

The Match Factory rocks up to the Berlinale with four aces up its sleeve

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

The Match Factory rocks up to the Berlinale with four aces up its sleeve

The German sales agent brings a quartet of titles to Berlin – one playing in Competition, one in Panorama and two documentaries for the European Film Market  

23 January 2024

Selection revealed for the tenth Berlinale Co-Pro Series

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Selection revealed for the tenth Berlinale Co-Pro Series

The Berlinale Co-Production Market event celebrates its first decade of existence and is inviting ten new international TV projects to be presented from 20-21 February  

18 January 2024

The Berlinale Series Market celebrates its tenth anniversary

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

The Berlinale Series Market celebrates its tenth anniversary

The market delves into the latest trends and innovations in global serial content, with the Berlinale Series Market Selects label shining a spotlight on 15 shows from around the world  

18 January 2024

The call for projects is open for the Strasbourg Alentours Forum

Alentours Forum 2024

The call for projects is open for the Strasbourg Alentours Forum

The Rhine Co-Production Meeting will take place from 2-4 July  

12 January 2024

The 21st Berlinale Co-Production Market announces its selection

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

The 21st Berlinale Co-Production Market announces its selection

A total of 34 projects, including those by Kateryna Gornostai, Antonio Lukich, Andrea Pallaoro, Mirjana Karanović, Sally Potter and Mira Fornay, will be presented at the co-production platform  

09 January 2024

Excavators and Borderwall triumph at connecting cottbus

Cottbus 2023 – Connecting Cottbus/Awards

Excavators and Borderwall triumph at connecting cottbus

Argyro Nicolaou's project has secured two awards in the cocoPITCH category, while Ignas Jonynas's work achieved similar success in cocoWIP  

13 November 2023

connecting cottbus celebrates its 25th anniversary

Cottbus 2023 – Connecting Cottbus

connecting cottbus celebrates its 25th anniversary

This month, the co-production market marks a quarter of a century spent bridging the East and West of Europe, and bringing to light some of the most significant films  

08 November 2023

REPORT: European Work in Progress Cologne 2023

European Work in Progress Cologne 2023

REPORT: European Work in Progress Cologne 2023

We take a closer look at some of the buzziest feature-length projects pitched at this year’s German gathering  

20 October 2023

European Work in Progress Cologne and the International Distribution Summit announce their award winners

European Work in Progress Cologne 2023 - Awards

European Work in Progress Cologne and the International Distribution Summit announce their award winners

Nine prizes worth over €61,500 have been handed out after 30 projects participated in the gathering  

19 October 2023

The producers of the Cannes hit The Settlers explore its complex co-production journey

London 2023

The producers of the Cannes hit The Settlers explore its complex co-production journey

At a BFI London Industry Talk, Giancarlo Nasi and Emily Morgan unveiled how the film was brought to the screen courtesy of nine co-production countries and the UK Global Screen Fund  

13 October 2023

"The burst of the series bubble" analysed at the German-French Film Meetings

Industry / Market - France/Germany

"The burst of the series bubble" analysed at the German-French Film Meetings

The event tackled the paradoxical situation of the production with streaming platforms, between protection of investment obligations and rescaling of the expectations from this would-be Eldorado  

12 October 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

MIA 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

The group of Northern and Western European broadcasters will share their best drama shows with each other  

11 October 2023

European Work in Progress Cologne announces the projects selected for its 2023 edition

European Work in Progress Cologne 2023

European Work in Progress Cologne announces the projects selected for its 2023 edition

Works tackling the “sentiment of politics” take centre stage at the German industry event, set to unspool from 16-18 October  

06 October 2023

connecting cottbus announces its project selection

Cottbus 2023 – Connecting Cottbus

connecting cottbus announces its project selection

The line-up includes new projects by Damian Kocur, Vesela Kazakova, Filip Heraković, Szilárd Bernáth, Ignas Jonynas, Keko Chelidze and Simon Mozgovyi  

20 September 2023

DOK Leipzig announces its opening film and outlines industry programme

DOK Leipzig 2023 – DOK Industry

DOK Leipzig announces its opening film and outlines industry programme

Arndt Ginzel’s White Angel – The End of Marinka will kick off the festival, which will have a special focus on Central and Eastern European cinema, and further expand its animation activities  

20 September 2023

DOK Leipzig's Co-Pro Market selects 35 projects

DOK Leipzig 2023 – DOK Industry

DOK Leipzig's Co-Pro Market selects 35 projects

The selection includes feature-length, animated and serialised documentaries that explore pressing issues of our time, expand the genre of true crime and offer outlooks on the future  

31 August 2023

The UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub promises to help the sector navigate the inaccessibility of viewership data from US streamers

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - UK

The UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub promises to help the sector navigate the inaccessibility of viewership data from US streamers

The hub will provide information on International Demand and International Viewership for the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain  

03 August 2023

CICAE’s Arthouse Cinema Training finds a new home in Berlin, launches call for participants

Industry / Market - Germany/Europe

CICAE’s Arthouse Cinema Training finds a new home in Berlin, launches call for participants

The 20th edition of the programme for cinema professionals running arthouse theatres will unspool in Holzmarkt from 30 October-5 November  

11 July 2023

Viv Li’s A Hazy Romance snags the Kirch Foundation Award at this year’s Munich Film Up!

Industry / Market - Germany

Viv Li’s A Hazy Romance snags the Kirch Foundation Award at this year’s Munich Film Up!

A Special Mention worth €3,000 has been bestowed upon Iranian filmmaker Sadeq Es-haqi’s courageous project Double Blind  

28 June 2023

The Alentours Forum selects 31 projects

Forum Alentours 2023

The Alentours Forum selects 31 projects

The Rhenish Co-Production Meetings will unspool 27 – 29 June in Strasbourg, showcasing French- and German-language projects, both fiction films and documentaries  

26 June 2023

The Match Factory has sold Kidnapped in all key territories

Industry / Market - Germany/Italy/France

The Match Factory has sold Kidnapped in all key territories

Following the film’s acquisition by Cohen Media for the North American market, the German firm has announced further sales of Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes competitor  

23 June 2023

The MIDPOINT Writers’ Room awaits its new participants

MIDPOINT 2023

The MIDPOINT Writers’ Room awaits its new participants

The programme is gearing up for its fifth edition and is initiating a tailored partnership with the Berlinale Series Market  

14 June 2023

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

Industry / Market - Europe

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

The leading online platform designed to connect European filmmakers has launched in five new markets: Italy, Spain, Greece, Romania and Lithuania  

14 June 2023

Drivers of sustainability explored at Cannes

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

Drivers of sustainability explored at Cannes

CANNES 2023: Industry experts from a range of countries offered a valuable insight into modern approaches to green production  

27 May 2023

Italy to be the Country in Focus at the 2024 European Film Market

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

Italy to be the Country in Focus at the 2024 European Film Market

CANNES 2023: After Canada, Mexico, Chile, Norway and the three Baltic states, Italy will be in the spotlight at the upcoming edition, which will unspool from 15-21 February 2024  

21 May 2023

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s Marché du Film

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

The Match Factory revs its engines for this year’s Marché du Film

The sales agent’s line-up includes competition titles by Wim Wenders, Marco Bellocchio, Alice Rohrwacher and Aki Kaurismäki, plus Sean Price Williams’ debut, showcased in the Directors’ Fortnight  

24 April 2023

Thierry Baujard and Teddy Kossoko survey collaboration opportunities between African and European animation and gaming studios

Cartoon 2023 – Cartoon Next

Thierry Baujard and Teddy Kossoko survey collaboration opportunities between African and European animation and gaming studios

Cartoon Next zoomed in on Africa, a complex market with great creatives and a growing demand, which still needs to overcome a lack of mentorship and networking opportunities  

20 April 2023

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