‘I’m Your Man’ Bets On Platform Release, Strong Word Of Mouth For German Int. Oscar Entry; ‘Man In The Field’ Highlights Artist Jim Denevan – Specialty Preview

Liza Foreman German series “The Allegation” (“Glauben”), directed by Daniel Geronimo Prochaska and written by best-selling author Ferdinand von Schirach, won the Dior Grand Prize and best screenplay at Wednesday night’s Canneseries prize awards ceremony.The controversial story revolves around the real-life German Worms Trials from the 1990s with the series modernizing the context.In the small town of Ottern, a pediatrician discovers seemingly incontrovertible evidence that a small girl has been

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorChange was in the air at Mipcom this week as Virginia Mouseler, CEO of TV research firm The Wit, chose “transition” as her overarching theme as she surveyed the content shifts in TV formats.New dating formats are deviating from the norm with shows like “Kinky Daters” from MGM, a British show that explores the fetish world, and Fremantle’s German production “The Love Triangle,” which invites couples to become a threesome.BBC Studios combines two

To suggest that France had an abundance of quality candidates for its International Film Oscar submission this year is beyond an understatement.

Bulgaria has selected Ivaylo Hristov’s Fear as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Set in a Bulgarian village close to the Turkish border, Fear centers on a widow (Svetlana Yancheva) who encounters an African migrant (Michael Fleming) while hunting in the woods.

Naman Ramachandran Former Disney Plus and Netflix executive Matt Brodlie and ex-Sierra/Affinity president Jonathan Kier have teamed to launch Los Angeles-based Upgrade Productions. The duo will serve as co-presidents.With backing from German powerhouse Constantin Film and a strategic partnership with Bron, Upgrade will develop and produce premium local language productions for a global audience.

Austria Selects Great Freedom For Oscars

Industry vets Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier are joining forces to launch their own Los Angeles-based banner, Upgrade Productions, which will focus on international content.

SPOILER ALERT! Jeopardy! contestant Matt Amodio’s 38-game winning streak came to an end tonight when the reigning champ lost out to challenger Jonathan Fisher.

Everyone's favourite budget supermarket, Aldi, has just launched a brand new store solely dedicated to home and interiors.The Aldi Home website means that keen shoppers will be able to browse the store's latest offerings for all their kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and decoration needs.The German chain is predominantly a grocery store, but due to the success of its middle aisle — which frequenters will know is the home of all the random home-related bargains — had led to a huge increase in their

German Shepherds are a breed that have a long and rich history of service- but they also make great family pets, in the right homes.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a massive sales roll-out, Fremantle has sold “Arctic Drift: A Year in the Ice,” about the biggest ever Arctic climate research expedition, in a total 170 territories globally.The array of buyers take in Amazon Prime Video for Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Channel 4 in the U.K., PBS science series Nova in the U.S., and France Télévisions.“Arctic Drift” follows a year of the unprecedented MOSAiC expedition, led by Germany’s Alfred Wegener

Robbie Williams has announced details of a headline show in Munich, Germany which will be one of the biggest ever gigs the pop star has played.Taking place August 27, 2022, Williams will perform to 150,000 fans at the outdoor area of Messe München as part of the venue’s Back To Live Summer 2022 concert series.Speaking about the show, Williams said: “I can’t wait to come to Munich next year – it’s always an incredible place to play and I have very fond memories of shows there.“My German fans are

‘I’m Your Man’ Tops German Film Awards

Bahman Ghobadi, the exiled Iranian filmmaker who has won prizes at Cannes, Berlin, San Sebastian and many other international festivals, has penned a letter to the Film Academy saying, “It would be great if we could have one representative from exiled artists.”

It’s time to dig out your lederhosen and grab a stein of specially brewed German beer.

Parcels have announced a four-date global tour set to take place later this year – see the full list of dates below.The Australian-born, Berlin-based band took to social media today (September 22) to let fans know that they’ll be hitting the road in November for a run of intimate gigs, taking in shows in London, Paris, Berlin and New York.“London! Paris! Berlin! New York! We’re coming to you this November for our first shows in the last 18 months,” Parcels wrote on Instagram.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMaria Schrader’s screwball romantic comedy “I’m Your Man” (“Ich Bin Dein Mensch”) has been selected as Germany’s contender for the Academy Award for the best international feature film.The film’s premise is that of a scientist who, in order to obtain research funds, agrees to live for three weeks with a humanoid robot specifically engineered for her happiness.The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the Berlinale, where star Maren Eggert won the