Berlinale Talent Campus 6 Concludes
Berlinale Talent Campus 6 concluded with a closing ceremony and the Volkswagen Score Competition awards.
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Thomas Raudnitzky wins O2 Mobile Movie Award 2007 with ‘Hallo Hand’
‘Jump into the wild life’ — that was the motto of O2’s third Mobile Movie Award. In the ‘Mobile User’ category, rheinmain tv presenter Thomas Raudnitzky from Bad Nauheim was able to take the trophy home.
Filming begins on Bond 22 at Pinewood Studios, London
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced yesterday that filming has begun on the eagerly anticipated 22nd James Bond adventure.
Constantin Film brings the next Bully film to cinemas
Wickie and the Strong Men. In cinemas in 2009.
International Documentary Film Conference in Germany for the First Time
"Visible Evidence XIV" events throughout Bochum / Artists, curators, researchers and filmmakers as guests
Corporate Media Award Honours Rainer Ludwigs
Rainer Ludwigs received an Award of Master for an image film shot in Bremen and New York.
Berlinale Talent Campus Selects 350 Filmmakers
The 2008 Talent Campus will focus on emotion, short film and virtual-world design with production designer Alex McDowell.
cinec – International Trade Fair for Film Technology
The seventh cinec – International Trade Fair for Film Technology will take place from September 20 – 22 at the M,O,C, in Munich.
Awards Presented at up-and-coming 2007
On Sunday morning, the 'German Young Film Award 2007', the 'BDK Student Film Award' (Professional Association for Art Education), the 'Flying Camera' and the 'International Young Film Makers Award' were presented in Hanover. The 9th Hanover International Film Festival comes to an end with the award ceremony.
PRINZ and Deutschlandreporter.de Launch Video Competition
Prinz magazine and the video portal Deutschlandreporter.de are looking for the best location video.
Send Family Greetings by Christmas Video With Pinnacle
This Christmas, thanks to the award-winning Pinnacle Studio video-editing software, it is very easy to send Christmas greetings by video to the whole family instead of the usual greeting cards.
Bully rules the cinema kingdom
Comedies dominate the cinema charts. Four films in the top five make people laugh. At the forefront is “Lissi und der wilde Kaiser.” Bully’s spoof of the 1950s “Sissi” films remains clearly in the top position in its second week.
INDIANA JONES 4 – Filming completed
The last clapperboard fell a few days ago. At www.indianajones.com there is an exclusive video about the end of filming.
In cinemas: The Three Investigators
With much applause, the film «The Three Investigators - The Secret of Skeleton Island» celebrated its German premiere in Berlin on Sunday afternoon.
Award “For the Unknown Dog”
FOR THE UNKNOWN DOG receives the Golden Beaver for the best feature film, worth 5,000 euros, at the 29th Biberach Film Festival.
Connecting Cottbus 2007: Film projects from 11 countries await the pitch
Event on November 8/9 is intended to network producers and partners
Berlin by the Sea
With Robert Stadlober, Anna Brüggemann, Axel Schreiber, Jana Pallaske and Claudius Franz – the cult big-city love story in German cinemas from January 10, 2008
DIGITAL PRODUCTION holds intensive seminar “Image aesthetics in camera work and storytelling by Hitchcock”
The seminar "Image aesthetics in camera work and storytelling by Hitchcock" on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the Presse Club München e.V. explains in the field of image aesthetics how certain moods can be created and the story supported with the aid of the right camera settings.
Bitfilm and 20th Century Fox launch competition
To mark the launch of the new Robert Redford film "Lions for Lambs", the organizations are announcing a small film competition under the motto "What do you stand up for?".
“Encounters at the Cinema” – Week of the latest German film
The German Film Academy is organizing two events each in Munich and Berlin between November 12 and 16, 2007
30 Days of Night – Sensational new number 1 in USA!
not only Germany experienced a tremendous cold snap this weekend. The icy vampire thriller 30 Days of Night took the top spot in the US cinema charts as the best new release. Despite major competition on the opening weekend, 30 Days of Night impressed with box-office takings of 16 million dollars. Numerous horror fans found their way to the cinema and let themselves be swept away by Josh Hartnett as a bloodthirsty vampire hunter.
Twister Dolly – Twist closer to the action
With the Twister Dolly, Panther is presenting a new doorway dolly at the end of this year whose concept offers new possibilities in maneuverability and flexibility.
“HUNTING PARTY – When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted” opens on November 29, 2007
TV war correspondent Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) and cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) always work where things are hottest: Bosnia, Iraq, Somalia, El Salvador… But one day Hunt cracks – abruptly ending the Emmy winner’s career.
Release announcement “The Mist” (“The Mist”)
Stephen King and Frank Darabont, the successful team behind “The Green Mile” and “The Convicted”, return with a new collaboration! “The Mist” with Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, William Sadler, Laurie Holden
as well as Nathan Gamble opens on January 24, 2008.
Filming begins on “The Informers”
The first clapperboard fell on October 17 for the Marco Weber production THE INFORMERS, the film adaptation of the bestseller of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (“American Psycho”). It is directed by Gregor Jordan (“Buffalo Soldier”, “Ned Kelly”). THE INFORMERS is the first film adaptation of a book by Bret Easton Elllis for which he wrote the screenplay himself and which he also co-produced.
Bully as Boandlkramer
Clasart Film, a company of the Tele-München Group, is producing the “Brandner Kaspar” with Joseph Vilsmaier’s Perathon Film.
Director Wim Wenders filmed for “Palermo Shooting” at Essen/Mülheim Airport
German star director Wim Wenders, Campino, singer of Die Toten Hosen, and Milla Jovovich, model and actress, brought the world of film for one day to
Essen/Mülheim Airport.
“Lissi” special on ProSieben: “Bully” Herbig presents his new film
Germany’s most successful cinema maker in a 45-minute making-of for the cinema release of “Lissi and the Wild Emperor” on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at 22:20 on ProSieben.
Director Michael “Bully” Herbig reveals why he feels so at home in Germany: “No one interferes with me anymore.”
“I have every freedom here. I had to fight hard and work even more for it. I can write and produce my things myself. No one interferes with me anymore. [...] That is a huge luxury.”
Lucasfilm Adopts Qt for Production Tools
Lucasfilm adopts Trolltech Qt for cross-platform tools at ILM, LucasArts, Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm Animation.
Filming of THE READER has begun in Berlin
Production of THE READER, starring Nicole Kidman, Ralph Fiennes and David Kross, has begun in Berlin. Stephen Daldry is directing the dramatic love story based on the novel of the same name by Bernhard Schlink and the screenplay by David Hare. Senator has acquired the German exploitation rights.
Emmy nomination for “Everyone Loves Jimmy”
Another Emmy nomination for a production by the Bavaria Film Group: “Everyone Loves Jimmy”, the sitcom produced by Bavaria Film on behalf of RTL (producer 1st season: Stephan Bechtle/producer 2nd season: Peter Fröhlich), must now hold its own in the “Comedy” category against competition from Brazil (“The Amateurs”/TV Globo), England (“Little Britain Abroad”/BBC Comedy/Little Britain Productions), Japan (“NEO – Office Chuckles”/NHK) and South Africa (“Sorted”/TOM Pictures).
NomadsLand Shares Revenue with Filmmakers
NomadsLand extends its advertising and download revenue-sharing model from independent filmmakers to written citizen journalism.
up-and-coming: Submission deadline expired
By September 1, 2680 applications from 58 countries had been received
by the Hannover International Film Festival. up-and-coming records a submission record
Digital film production
Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari from MFX DIGITAL GmbH was secured as a competent lecturer for this exciting topic.
10 years of eDIT Filmmaker’s Festival
Hesse’s Minister-President Roland Koch presented the Filmmaker's Festival honorary award to Tippi Hedren, with which Alfred Hitchcock was posthumously honored for his life’s work. Prof. Wolfgang Thaenert, director of LPR Hessen: “The next ten years will be even more beautiful.”
Advertising Film: VDW AWARD 2007 Presented
Best productions honored at gala in Frankfurt/Main
Mickey Rourke and Winona Ryder Join Cast of THE INFORMERS
Alongside Oscar winners Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger as well as Brandon Routh, Ashley Olsen, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci and Austin Nichols, they will be seen in further leading roles in the dramatic thriller based on the bestseller of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (“American Psycho”). Gregor Jordan directs. Filming for the Marco Weber production takes place from October 15 in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Uruguay.
eDIT: Discount for DP Subscribers
DIGITAL PRODUCTION subscribers receive a 50 percent discount on admission tickets for the eDIT 10. Filmmaker's Festival 2007 in Frankfurt am Main
Online Voting for the Best “Coke Zero Viral Movie” Begins
Coca-Cola, McCann Erickson and Bitfilm organize advertising-spot competition / Internet users vote, winners receive cash prizes and a directing commission
New Video Competition from Pinnacle Studio
Pinnacle Systems, the consumer division of Avid Technology and provider of video-editing solutions, TV tuners for the PC and digital media adapters, is holding a new video competition:
Eleven Injured During Filming in Berlin
Accident on the set: During filming for the film "Valkyrie" with Hollywood star Tom Cruise, eleven people were injured in Berlin on Sunday evening, one of them seriously.
VDW Award 2007 Receives 342 Commercials
The 2007 VDW Award has received 342 commercial-film entries, with ARRI supporting the student category through a €10,000 service package.
Halo Coming to the Cinema Soon?
The gaming scene is speculating about an adaptation for the cinema. Video game Halo 3 is not only being released for PC and game consoles, because The science-fiction shooter Halo 3 is a video game made for the X Box 360 and, just in time for the sales launch this autumn, is causing discussions with interesting rumours.
Resident Evil: Extinction
The first two films Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse have so far generated total worldwide revenues of more than 600 million US dollars. For Resident Evil: Extinction, the proven producer team of Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida, Robert Kulzer, Jeremy Bolt and Paul W.S. Anderson is also coming together again.
Leipzig Trade Fair crowns the 2007 GC video jockeys
Video podcast for the Games Convention online starting today.
Berlinale Talent Campus February 9 to 14, 2008
The programme focus of the Berlinale Talent Campus 2008 is dedicated to the topic of emotionality and film.
Registration starts for Sony and slashCAM’s “Shoot and Cut” Award
The joint campaign provides emerging filmmakers with HDV cameras and a platform for their films
Ingmar Bergman is dead
Swedish director Ingmar Bergman died on Monday morning at the age of 89 in his house on the Baltic island of Fårö.
Tippi Hedren to Attend eDIT Festival
Tippi Hedren will discuss filmmaking and her work with Alfred Hitchcock at the tenth eDIT Filmmaker’s Festival.
Tarantino enters at number four with “Death Proof”
No fewer than five new entries shake up the Top 10 of the cinema charts this week. That has not happened for a long time. The most successful was Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof – Todsicher" at number four, as media control reports.
Stones concert by Scorsese
Director Martin Scorsese has filmed a Stones concert. The film SHINE A LIGHT is in post. First pictures show a very interesting concert film.
tv14 searches for the video star
tv14, Europe's largest programme magazine from the Bauer publishing group, and the Internet portal clipfish.de are now launching a summer campaign: They are looking for the most beautiful children's video - the main prize is a family trip to Mallorca worth 2,000 euros, while places two to six each receive 1,000 euros in cash.
WAM Film Night
On November 4, 2006, the Werbe- & Medien-Akademie Marquardt will present the "small film prize" for the 6th time as part of WAM Film Night to the best up-and-coming filmmakers. The prize is intended to help draw the industry's attention to the great creative potential of young filmmakers. WAM Film Night was founded in 2001 by Frank Erhardt – Academy Director of Werbe- & Medien-Akademie Marquardt – and a team of committed students and has successfully established itself since then. In addition to submissions from universities throughout Germany, WAM Film Night recorded international entries for the first time in 2005. Until September 29, up-and-coming filmmakers can apply to participate with scenic-fictional productions with a maximum length of 20 minutes. The producer and director of the film are entitled to submit.
Screencraft Group: All Under One Sky
The new umbrella brand unites five Munich DCC and production companies
eDIT Draws Positive Final Assessment
Frankfurt festival concludes; organisers satisfied despite a shortened programme.
ILM Spin-off: Kerner Optical
While ILM concentrates on digital effects, ILM’s specialists for classic film effects found their own company
Expert Lectures Outline the “Cinema of the Future”
Event in Hamburg shows the technical further development of digital cinema
Warner Bros. TV Establishes Studio 2.0
Productions designed specifically for emerging formats such as IPTV and mobile television.
34th Annie Awards Announced
In 23 categories, the best animation specialists compete for titles such as “Best Animated Film” or “Best Effects Animation”/ Registration deadline October 6
HD Panel
Together with the Oldenburg International Film Festival, nordmedia – The Media Company Lower Saxony/Bremen presents the HD panel “High Definition and Digital Cinema - Opportunity for Independents?”
German and American experts will discuss the consequences of technological progress for independent film and the future of digital cinema. The event is supported by the companies Chroma TV, Media TV and Video Data, which are part of the “Hands on HD” network founded by nordmedia.
Oscar Winner Chris Landreth at eDIT 8. Filmmaker’s Festival
Presents the Production of "Ryan," Interviews Phil Tippett