Berlin International Film Festival
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Pedro Almodóvar’s Quintessentially Pansexual Oeuvre (Feature)...movie is largely a tragicomedy that focused on a love triangle between three men, winning him the first ever Teddy Award, a component of the Berlin International Film Festival that recognizes queer centered cinema. Almodovar does not pity... In this article: Pedro Almodovar, All About My Mother, Labyrinth of Passion, Bad Education, Homophobia, Teddy Award, and Berlin International Film Festival |
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The Hollywood Reporter | November 10, 2009
'Secret of Kells' set for Oscar-qualifying run
...run from Dec. 4-10 at the AMC Burbank 8 in Los Angeles and will be released theatrically in the U.S. in March. An official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival, "Kells" had its U.S. premiere at the New York International...
In this article: U.S., New York International Children's Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, and Brendan Gleeson
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | October 30, 2009
Berlin Return for Lost Classic: Film Festival to Show Restored Uncut 'Metropolis'
..."Metropolis." One of the most important works in cinematic history is to be shown in its complete uncut version at next year's Berlin International Film Festival. The restored version of Fritz Lang's silent classic "Metropolis" is to...
In this article: Metropolis, Berlin, Fritz Lang, Class struggle, and Unesco
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Reuters | October 29, 2009
Restored Metropolis to screen at Berlin
...(Hollywood Reporter) - A restored version of the original cut of Fritz Lang's silent classic "Metropolis" will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, organizers said Thursday. The science-fiction opus...
In this article: Metropolis, Berlin, Fritz Lang, Cologne, Buenos Aires, and Germany
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The Japan Times: All Stories | October 29, 2009
Downtown Tokyo's fiery love
...Sato? They deliver excellent performances. What reaction did the film get in Berlin? In 2008, Christoph Terhechte, the program director of Berlin International Film Festival, saw the film and liked it very much. He said, "It is this young...
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Telegraph.co.uk - Books | October 22, 2009
Historical Thesaurus is a masterpiece worth waiting 40 years for
...and as a verb from 1950. "Film festival" does not put in an appearance until 1951, the year that Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca opened the first Berlin International Film Festival. Quick examples cannot do justice to the work's scope, authority...
In this article: Oxford English Dictionary, University of Glasgow, David Crystal, John Murray, and Rebecca
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Starpulse Entertainment News | October 17, 2009
Check Out 'Cheri' On DVD Oct. 20
...the acclaimed and controversial book by French novelist Colette, "Cheri" was nominated for the coveted Golden Bear award at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film was acclaimed by critics worldwide. Watch "DVD Review - Bring It...
In this article: Cheri, DVD, Academy Award, Cheri, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfeiffer, Charlotte, and Paris
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Reuters | October 15, 2009
Polanski trying to finish Ghost from jail
...an interview with The Times newspaper in London, author Harris said Polanski wants to finish "The Ghost" in time for a planned premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Molfenter would only confirm that the producers...
In this article: Roman Polanski, The Ghost, Robert Harris, Ewan McGregor, United States, Oscar, Cannes Festival, and Weinstein Co.
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Celebrity Mound | October 10, 2009
Blake Lively's Bondage Film Is Leaked To The Internet
...she finds her salvation in protective Herb, who falls for the vulnerable young woman. The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee was first screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and was well received by critics. It had a...
In this article: Blake Lively, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, DVD, Daniel Day Lewis, Alan Arkin, and Maria Bello
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Entertainment News | October 08, 2009
Asia's largest film festival turns its eye outward - Feature
...is a great opportunity for interaction," said Dorothee Wenner, a German filmmaker who is a juror for PIFF, as well as a programmer for the Berlin International Film Festival and a consultant for the Dubai International Film Festival. "It...
In this article: Pusan International Film Festival, Asia, Busan, Europe, Dubai International Film Festival, and Park Chan Wook
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Washington Times | October 05, 2009
Polanski case in focus
...Scorsese) and even the French foreign and culture ministers think ought to trump a little long-ago misunderstanding over anal rape. The Berlin International Film Festival announced collectively that it was shocked by "the arbitrary...
In this article: Roman Polanski, Nastassja Kinski, Whoopi Goldberg, Ottawa, Champagne, House of Commons, and Hamlet
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The Berlin International Film Festival (German: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With 270,000 tickets sold and over 450,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly-attended film festival worldwide. Up to 400 films are shown in several sections, representing a comprehensive array of the cinematic world. Around twenty films competing for the awards called the Golden and Silver Bears. Since 2001 the director of the festival has been Dieter Kosslick.
The European Film Market (EFM), a film trade fair held simultaneously to the Berlinale, is a major industry meeting for the international film circuit once a year. The trade fair serves distributors, filmbuyers, producers, financiers and co-production agents. The Berlinale Talent Campus, a week long series of lectures and workshops, gathers young filmmakers from around the globe. It partners with the festival itself and is considered to be a forum for upcoming artists.
The festival, the EFM and other satellite events are attended by around than 20,000 professionals from over 130 countries. More than 4200 journalists are responsible for the media exposure in over 110 countries. At high-profile feature film premieres, movie stars and celebrities are present at the red carpet. The Berlinale has established
a cosmopolitan character integrating art, glamour, commerce and a global media attention.
The 59th Berlin International Film Festival was held 05 to 15 February 2009 and the 2009 jury was presided by Tilda Swinton.
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- Berlin, Germany
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- http://www.berlinale.de/
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