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EFM Got Down to IRL Business in Berlin

The European Film Market’s online editions for 2021 and 2022 did surprisingly good business, but it was with hugs and handshakes that the EFM came back to IRL action, celebrated this year with a rather spiffy grey fabric tote. In hindsight, the real work of the EFM this year might be said to be more…

Berlin Film Festival Hesitantly Embraces Glitz and Glamour

The first of the year’s big European film festivals, the Berlinale attracts lovers of art house and European cinema as well as those enamoured with film history, politics and documentaries. Those with a taste for serious cinema – the kind that points to problems, highlights emotions and shines…

2023 Sundance Film Festival Acquisitions

The Deal With Sundance 2023 Acquisitions

Each year the annual film sales and acquisitions cycle is kicked off in January by the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, followed swiftly by the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and its accompanying European Film Market in February. Sundance itself has long been used as a barometer for the…

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023

The Distribution Potential of Non-mainstream Titles Takes Centre Stage at Rotterdam

On 29 January, the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Pro, the IFFR’s industry strand, hosted a closed-door talk titled “Distribution Potential – Exploring Your Possibilities.” In particular, the conversation focused on the struggle of non-mainstream movies to get the recognition they des…

The Future Comes Into Focus at Cinema Vision 2030

Europe has a new cinema conference well worth paying attention to. The second annual Cinema Vision 2030 was held in Berlin on 15 February, on the eve of the city’s Berlinale film festival. The one-day event boasted a wealth of international speakers, topics and sessions that tackled the challenges b…

Berlin Film Festival 2023 - Berlinale

Berlin Film Festival Is Ready to Roar in 2023

Running from 16th to the 26th of February, The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale for short) is jumping back to its rightful place as one of the big five (or six, as some insist) on the festival circuit. Kicking off this Thursday in the German capital, it follows hot on the heels of a suc…

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 ran from 11-27th November 2022

The Current State of Distribution and Exhibition in the Baltic Region

The only A-list competitive festival in the Nordic-Baltic region, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, has seen its European prominence dramatically growing over the last few years. As well as the main competition, the Estonian gathering hosts several “sidebar” meetings and a dedicated industry p…

2023 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Gets Personal Again In 2023

Attendees heading home from the Sundance Film Festival in 2020 were barely paying attention to the increasing number of notifications streaming in over the mobile phones about a strange virus spreading in Wuhan, China. Of course that news item, deemed a “China problem” at the time, turne…

Visibility for Diversity - Venice Production Bridge

Diversity and Arthouse Films Take Center Stage at Venice Production Bridge

On September 2, the Hotel Excelsior’s Spazio Incontri hosted a panel discussion titled “Visibility for Diversity – Promotional Strategies for Arthouse Cinema,” as part of this year’s Venice Production Bridge at the Venice Film Festival (August 31-September 10). The talk was moderated by Screen…

Sustainable Screens - Venice Production Bridge

Venice Production Bridge Highlights How Italian Cinemas Are Going Green

On 7 September, Hotel Excelsior’s Spazio Incontri hosted the sixth edition of the Sustainable Screens conference as part of this year’s Venice Production Bridge. The event focused on the best green practices in film, from production to theatrical distribution. Moderated by journalist Marco Gisotti,…