Bette Greene (1934 – 2020), “Summer of My German Soldier” author

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentGerman film and TV company Leonine Group, which was formed through the merger of Tele München Gruppe, Universum Film, i&u TV, Wiedemann & Berg Film and W&B Television, has rearranged its long-term group financing.The financing includes long-term loans and revolving credit lines totaling Euros 189 million ($222 million), which also cover the company’s film production financing, with the exception of the publicly listed Odeon Film AG, which also

Andreas Wiseman International EditorGerman major Leonine says it has “rearranged its long-term group financing” with €190M ($222M) in loans and revolving credit lines.The new backing will cover growth and film production financing but will exclude publicly listed Odeon Film, for which Leonine has raised separate funds.

ALGERIA“Heliopolis” Director: Djaafar Gacem Algeria has a pretty good record at the Oscars, with five nominations and one win (for 1969’s “Z”) in its 21 previous entries. But it hasn’t received a nomination since 2010, a dry spell it’s hoping to end with this drama about a family in northeastern Algeria on Victory in Europe Day, the day Germany surrendered to end World War II in Europe.

Sex, drugs, and rock and roll, it seems, never go out of style. We Children from Bahnhof Zoo, one of the hottest new television series being screened for buyers at this year's MIPCOM international television market, looks back on the hedonist world of West Berlin in the late 1970s and early '80s.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorGerman Films has released a list of ten films that were submitted by German producers for consideration to become the country’s International Feature Oscar contender.Among the front-runners for selection are likely to be Julia Von Heinz’s And Tomorrow The Entire World, Caroline Link’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Burhan Qurbani’s Berlin Alexanderplatz and Christian Petzold’s Undine.The ten films:•    WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT – Caroline Link (Sommerhaus

Colonel John Russell was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the oldest living Olympic medalist, an equestrian who took bronze in the team jumping event at the 1952 Olympics.Russell served in the mounted 104th Cavalry of the National Guard during World War II, fighting in Africa, Italy, and Germany.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Mama Weed,” Jean-Paul Salomé’s comedy starring Oscar-nominated actor Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”) as a French-Arabic translator working for the anti-drug squad in Paris, has been thriving at the box office in France, Germany and Austria. “Mama Weed,” based on Hannelore Cayre’s popular novel, follows the story of Patience Portefeux (Huppert), who gets embroiled in a failed drug deal, inheriting a pile of marijuana.

Ed Meza @edmezavarWith depictions of pandemic catastrophes, war, failing empires, the divide between rich and poor, shooting rampages and massive power outages, Germany’s newest TV shows appear to reflect the current apocalyptic zeitgeist.German broadcasters and streaming services alike are going heavy on suspense, crime, psychological thrillers, action and adventure, often colored by themes of societal disruption and armed conflict.Showrunner Christian Alvart (“Dogs of Berlin”) was in

Constantin Film, Germany's leading independent studio, has brought up the release of three films —including Monster Hunter starring Milla Jovovich—to help local theaters fill the void left by studios pushing their 2020 tentpoles to next year. Constantin will release Monster Hunter in Germany Dec.3, three weeks ahead of Sony's U.S.release of the film on Dec.

Alex Pettyfer and model Toni Garrn married in a romantic ceremony in her native Germany on Friday, October 2.The model, 28, wore a cream silk slip dress for the nuptials in Hamburg, while her groom, 30, wore a gray three-piece suit.Garrn shared a photo of the newlyweds showing off their rings on Instagram, captioning it, “Now you really get to call me wifey,” along with a red heart.

Alex Pettyfer and Toni Garrn confirmed that they have tied the knot.

Most international film industry events have been put on hold — or put online — during the coronavirus pandemic but the 2020 edition of European Work in Progress is going ahead in person in Cologne, Germany next week. Some 28 in-development film projects from 34 European countries will pitch to potential partners at the three-day showcase, which runs Oct.

Brad Pitt's reported girlfriend Nicole Poturalski has been out and about lately. The German model walked the Milan Fashion Week recently and was also attending a premiere of a movie couple of days ago.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe first two episodes of Sky’s Euro series Romulus, about the events that led to the foundation of Rome, will launch at the Rome Film Festival next month. Produced by Sky, Cattleya and Groenlandia, the show comes from director Matteo Rovere, marking his TV debut, and will star Andrea Arcangeli, Marianna Fontana and Francesco Di Napoli.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew have shared a new music video for ‘German Engineering’.The song is taken from the Yorkshire trio’s debut mixtape, ‘Full Wack No Brakes’, which was released last week.