film - Berlin International Film Festival
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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 film Persepolis film festivals and most reputable media events. 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 festival, the EFM and other satellite events are attended by around 20,000 professionals from over 130 countries. The 60th Berlin International Film Festival was held 12 to 21 February 2010. The special Homage series similarly examines past cinema, with a focus on honouring the life work of directors and actors. In addition to the seven sections, the Berlinale also contains several linked curated special series , including the Berlinale Special, Gala Special, Forum Expanded, Culinary Cinema and the Homage. The European Film Market (EFM) is one of three largest movie markets in the world. The trade fair provides exhibition space for companies presenting their current line up.
Films in the category are intended to provoke discussion, and have historically involved themes such as gay, lesbian and transgendered issues. Forum - comprises experimental films from around the world with a particular emphasis on screening works by younger filmmakers. In 2007 the CinemaxX and CineStar were used to showcase new productions.
There are no format or genre restrictions, and films in the Forum do not compete for awards. Generation - comprises a mixture of short and feature-length films aimed at children and youths. Many of these presentations and lectures are archived, both as videorecordings and transcripts, on the Talent Campus website. Potsdamer Platz houses two large multiplex cinemas Around 20.000 professionals from over 130 countries attend the festival every year Sharon Stone at the Premiere of When a man falls in the forest Kino International is one of three ticketing centers Cubix Kino at Alexanderplatz The audience has the opportunity to discuss the film with producers & directors after the presentation Conference after a screenings In 2009, the Friedrichstadtpalast became a cinema location Jury president 2005, Roland Emmerich Delphi Filmpalast Clint Eastwood, 2007 Jury president 2010, Werner Herzog Berlin · Cannes · Cairo · Karlovy Vary · Locarno · Mar del Plata · Moscow · Montreal · San Sebastian · Shanghai · Tokyo · Venice Almaty · Bogota · Brussels · Cartagena · Courmayeur · Frankfurt · Ghent · Gijon · India (Goa) · Istanbul · Kerala (Trivandrum) · Kyiv · Los Angeles (AFI FEST) · Namur · Pusan · Sarajevo · Sitges · Stockholm · Sydney · Tallinn · Thessaloniki · Troïa · Turin · Valencia Jove · Valencia Mediterranean · Warsaw · Wiesbaden (goEast) Haugesund · Kolkata · London · Toronto · Vienna Bilbao · Krakow · Oberhausen · St.
The jury was presided by Werner Herzog. The Golden Bear (German: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. Golden Bear (Goldener Bär) Silver Bear (Silberner Bär) Others The festival is composed of seven different film sections. It organizes over 1000 screenings of new films, which take place at movie theatres around Potsdamer Platz.
Films in the Competition section compete for several prizes, including the top Golden Bear for the best film and a series of Silver Bears for acting, writing and production. Panorama - comprises new independent and arthouse films which deal with controversial subjects or unconventional aesthetic styles . At the Berlinale Co-Production Market, producers can introduce pre-selected projects and find co-production partners and/or financiers in one-on-one meetings. Commencing in 2003, the Berlinale has partnered with the Berlinale Talent Campus, which is a winter school for up and coming filmmakers that takes place at the same time as the festival itself.
There are few entry requirements, enabling emerging filmmakers to display their work to domestic and international audiences. Berlinale Shorts - comprises domestic and international short films, especially those which demonstrate innovative approaches to filmmaking. Films in the Generation section compete in two sub-categories: Generation Kplus (aimed at those aged four and above) and Generation 14plus (aimed at those aged fourteen and above).
Awards in the section are determined by three separate juries - the Children s Jury, the Youth Jury and an international jury of experts - whose decisions are made independent of one another. Perspektive Deutsches Kino - comprises a wide variety of German films, with an emphasis on highlighting current trends in German cinema. Categories include: Competition - comprises feature-length films which have yet to be released outside their country of origin.
Petersburg · Tampere . Films are chosen in each category by a section director with the advice of a committee of film experts.
Films in the category compete for the Golden Bear for the best short film, as well as a jury-nominated Silver Bear. Retrospective - comprises classic films previously shown at the Berlinale, with films collated from the Competition, Forum, Panorama and Generation categories. In 2010 the Astor Film Lounge is showing market screenings in 3D using digital RealD technology. The Berlinale Co-Production Market is a 3 day networking platform for producers, financiers as well as broadcasting and funding representatives who are participating in international co-productions.
Workshops, excursions, personal tutoring, coaching and training of participants from different fields of work are part of the programme. The proceedings include presentations by distinguished experts, who have included Park Chan-wook, Frances McDormand, Stephen Frears, Dennis Hopper, Jia Zhangke, Walter Murch, Shah Rukh Khan, Anthony Minghella, Charlotte Rampling, Walter Salles, Ridley Scott, Raoul Peck, Tom Tykwer, Mike Leigh, Tilda Swinton and Wim Wenders.
