Berlinale Blogger

How are black women portrayed in film? Grace Barber-Plentie is tackling this question this week – looking into gender and sexuality in this first article.

In her interview with director Leilah Weinraub, our blogger Grace Barber-Plentie discusses the creative process, purpose and feelings that the documentary ‘Shakedown’ encompasses.

This documentary explains what the phrase “skid row” really means.

Are the issues expressed in the #metoo-debate a topic of discussion at the Berlinale? Our Berlinale Bloggers describe their experiences.

Has the current boom in drama series on TV affected the films shown at the Berlinale – in terms of subject-matter or narrative structure, for example? Our Berlinale Bloggers answer:
 

Do documentaries become more important in times of crisis, and if so, can you see that at the Berlinale? Here’s what the Berlinale Bloggers have to say about that.

Dans cette entrevue, Matthijs Wouter Knol nous dit à quel point les coproductions allemandes sont importantes dans l'industrie cinématographique internationale et comment le Canada est lié au marché européen du film. Nous apprenons également quel film allemand est son film préféré.

David and Nathan Zellner’s ‘Damsel’ takes its own approach to the classic western genre. The end result is a delight that doesn’t always get it right, but never needs saving.

Our blogger Grace Barber-Plentie saw Wes Anderson’s animation ‘Isle of Dogs’: Why the film is emotionally rewarding to pet owners and animal haters alike, but still not quite up to scratch.

L'acteur Alex Brendemühl parle de moments extraordinaires à la Berlinale et des styles contrastés des réalisateurs.

Christian Petzold’s Transit, a frontrunner in the Berlinale competition, turns Anna Seghers’ World War II novel of exile into a cautionary tale about present-day developments.

How to say goodbye to a beloved person? „Sekala Niskala“ (The Seen and Unseen) shows in enchanting pictures how fantasy provides an escape for a ten-year-old facing the loss of her twin brother.

Zentralflughafen THF (Central Airport THF) and Styx: two films in the section Panorama show global immigration movements from different perspectives.

What trends are next-generation German filmmakers setting these days? Philipp Bühler looks at the “Perspektive Deutsches Kino” section of the Berlinale showcasing highly imaginative work of up-and-coming German talents.

Dans cette entrevue, Jesse Cumming, commissaire de films et auteur de Toronto, nous fait savoir quels collègues il a le plus hâte de voir à la Berlinale. En outre, Cumming, également membre de la Berlinale Talent Press, révèle ses priorités pour après la Berlinale.

Dans cette entrevue pour notre blogue, le producteur canadien Damon D’Oliveira parle de son nouveau projet, du magasinage à Berlin et des fêtes les plus extravagantes de sa vie.