The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), one of Germany’s most prestigious film schools, has sacked its British director, Ben Gibson, following an incident during the Berlin Film Festival in which he exposed his backside to a female student during a heated argument.
Berlin Film Festival 2020: ‘There Is No Evil’ Wins Golden Bear
29.02.2020 - 23:56 / variety.com
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s drama “There Is No Evil” took home the top Golden Bear prize at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival.
The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize went to Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always, an American-British drama about a teen’s unplanned pregnancy.
On Friday, Rasoulof, who faces a one-year prison sentence and was unable to attend the Berlinale due to a travel ban imposed on him by Iranian authorities, released a statement expressing his sorrow at missing
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04.03.2020 / 22:06
Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence in Iran (Report)
Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian director whose latest film, There Is No Evil, won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday, has been summoned to serve a one-year prison sentence in Tehran, according to reports. Nasser Zarafshan, a lawyer for Rasoulof, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the Iranian authorities have ordered the director to turn himself in.
variety.com
03.03.2020 / 18:36
Coronavirus Concerns, Political Issues Eclipse Movies, Deals at Berlin Film Festival
Overshadowed by a grisly, racially motivated shooting in western Germany and the growing pains of new festival leadership, this year’s Berlinale served to illuminate the market dynamics and global issues set to impact the international film and television industry in the run-up to Cannes — provided coronavirus stays away from the Croisette.
flipboard.com
01.03.2020 / 15:06
Banned Iranian director wins Berlin Golden Bear for death penalty film
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof won the top prize at the Berlin film festival for There Is No Evil, a searingly critical work about the death penalty in Iran. Rasoulof, 48, is currently banned from leaving Iran and was unable to accept the Golden Bear in person.
flipboard.com
01.03.2020 / 13:36
Film critiquing Iranian death penalty wins Berlin's Golden Bear
BERLIN (Reuters) - A drama film shot in secret to evade government censorship that highlights the moral dilemmas faced by those caught in the web of Iran’s capital punishment machine won the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear award on Saturday.
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01.03.2020 / 13:36
Banned Iranian director wins Berlin Golden Bear for death penalty film
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof won the top prize at the Berlin film festival for There Is No Evil, a searingly critical work about the death penalty in Iran. Rasoulof, 48, is currently banned from leaving Iran and was unable to accept the Golden Bear in person.
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01.03.2020 / 05:11
Banned Iranian director wins Berlin Golden Bear for death penalty film
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof won the top prize at the Berlin film festival for There Is No Evil, a searingly critical work about the death penalty in Iran. Rasoulof, 48, is currently banned from leaving Iran and was unable to accept the Golden Bear in person.
flipboard.com
01.03.2020 / 03:36
Banned Iranian director wins Berlin Golden Bear for death penalty film
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof won the top prize at the Berlin film festival for There Is No Evil, a searingly critical work about the death penalty in Iran. Rasoulof, 48, is currently banned from leaving Iran and was unable to accept the Golden Bear in person.
deadline.com
29.02.2020 / 21:11
Berlin Film Festival Winners Announced – Updating Live
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29.02.2020 / 20:16
Berlin Film Festival highlights dark themes on its 70th anniversary
BERLIN -- Held in the German capital from Feb. 20 to March 1, the Berlin International Film Festival is taking a darker view of the world, perhaps a reflection on the current state of world affairs, on its 70th anniversary. That focus is apparent in one of the festival’s most-awaited premieres, "Berlin Alexanderplatz," an adaptation of the seminal book by Alfred Döblin set in 1920s Berlin.
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24.02.2020 / 00:41
Berlin International Film Festival: “Death Of Nintendo” Is A Colorful Coming Of Age Story
A little bit of the Berlinale is here at Hollywood News today, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, I’ve got a Berlin International Film Festival review to file.
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21.02.2020 / 17:06
Red Sea Film Festival Founder Talks Pushing Cultural Boundaries: "We Are Reclaiming Our Narratives"
It was just four years ago that Berlin hosted the world premiere of Barakah Meets Barakah, the debut feature from Saudi director Mahmoud Sabbagh.