Danis Tanović, Janus Metz, Samuel Maoz, Shekhar Kapur and Alex McDowell“Filming War” — Panel with filmmakers Danis Tanović, Janus Metz and Samuel MaozNo other events have influenced the narrative structures and aesthetic of films so much as the wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. High pressure and life-risking situations are inherent to filmmaking processes that depict war and crisis situations, whether they are fiction or documentary. During the ninth Berlinale Talent Campus, t...

Frank Stehling has taken over transFOCAL, the Berlin subsidiary of the Swiss Foundation for Professional Training in Cinema and Audiovisual Media, FOCAL. As CEO, he will head the organisation based in Berlin under the new name PRIMEHOUSE GmbH.In addition to the successful training programmes P.R.I.M.E and Pygmalion, the organisation intends to concentrate in future more on assistance to film producers in the areas of coaching, consulting and financing. The emphasis will be to focus on the early ...

The 44th New York Film FestivalSeptember 29 – October 15, 2006The 17-day festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is a highly-selective showcase of new, inspiring and provocative cinema by both emerging talent and recognized international artists. This year’s line-up includes:Opening Night: Stephen Frears’ acidly funny portrait of the British royal family, The Queen (Miramax Films), stars Helen Mirren.Centerpiece: Pedro Almodóvar’s supernatural tale of murder, adultery...