#Berlinale
Berlinale 2023 Women Directors: Meet Emily Atef – “Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything”
Emily Atef is a French-Iranian filmmaker who was born in Berlin. She studied directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). Her first feature film, “Molly’s...
Berlinale 2023 Women Directors: Meet Malika Musayeva – “The Cage is Looking for a Bird”
Malika Musayeva was born in Grozny, Chechen Republic. During the Second Chehen War in 1999, she fled the Chechen Republic. During her studies at Russia’s Kabardino-Balkarian State University...
Berlinale 2023 Women Directors: Meet Frauke Finsterwalder – “Sisi & I”
Frauke Finsterwalder was born in Hamburg and studied film directing at HFF Munich. She previously worked at theaters and as a journalist. Her debut feature film, “Finsterworld,” received...
Berlin Film Fest to Open with Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” Anne Hathaway Stars
Rebecca Miller’s latest has been tapped to open the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage topline “She Came to...
Berlinale: Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” Wins Top Prize, Claire Denis Named Best Director
“Alcarràs” has landed the top honor from the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival. Carla Simón’s second feature, a drama about a family of peach farmers in Catalonia that...
Trailer Watch: A Missing Person Case Brings Three Women Together in Berlinale Pic “Robe of Gems”
Natalia López Gallardo’s feature directorial debut revolves around a missing person case — and the three women whose lives collide because of it. A trailer has arrived for “Robe of...
Berlinale 2022 Women Directors: Meet Natalia López Gallardo – “Robe of Gems”
Natalia López Gallardo is a Mexican-Bolivian film director, writer, editor, and occasional actress. She has edited films by Lisandro Alonso, Carlos Reygadas, and Amat Escalante, among other...
Berlinale 2022 Women Directors: Meet Yulia Trofimova – “The Land of Sasha”
Yulia Trofimova lives and works in Moscow. She studied screenwriting and filmmaking at the New York Film Academy in 2017-2018 and directing at the Moscow School of New Cinema in 2018-2019....
Berlinale 2022 Women Directors: Meet Alejandra Márquez Abella – “El Norte Sobre El Vacío”
Alejandra Márquez Abella studied filmmaking at Centre D’Estudis Cinematografics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her first feature film, 2015’s “Semana Santa,” and her sophomore...
Berlinale 2022 Women Directors: Meet Ursula Meier – “The Line”
Of Swiss and French nationalities, Ursula Meier studied filmmaking in Belgium. In 2008, her first feature film, “Home,” was selected for the Cannes Critics Week and received numerous...
Fátima Ptacek-Starrer “Coast” Acquired by Cinedigm Ahead of Berlinale Premiere
Fátima Ptacek is growing up. Best known for voicing “Dora the Explorer,” the actress toplines “Coast,” a coming-of-age drama that Cinedigm just landed North American rights...
Berlinale: Claire Denis’ “Fire” Acquired by IFC Films, Juliette Binoche Stars
Claire Denis’ “Fire” is already blazing ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Berlinale next week. IFC has acquired U.S. rights to the French auteur’s latest, per...
Isabelle Huppert to Receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
In addition to premiering her latest film, “About Joan,” the Berlin Film Festival is set to award Isabelle Huppert an Honorary Golden Bear at this year’s edition. The fest’s...
Jenni Olson to Receive Berlinale’s Special Teddy Award for Making “Queer Film History Visible & Tangible”
Jenni Olson will honored with this year’s special Teddy Award during the Berlin Film Festival. The film curator, archivist, writer, filmmaker, and community builder will receive the award...
Maria Schrader’s Berlin Winner “I’m Your Man” Goes to Bleecker Street
The Emmy-winning director of “Unorthodox’s” latest feature is heading stateside. Bleecker Street scored U.S. rights to Maria Schrader’s “I’m Your Man.” The...
Kateryna Gornostai’s Berlinale Coming-of-Age Pic “Stop-Zemlia” Lands at Altered Innocence
Kateryna Gornostai’s feature debut has secured U.S. distribution following its world premiere at the Berlinale. Altered Innocence snagged rights to “Stop-Zemlia,” a Ukrainian coming-of-age...
Joana Hadjithomas Talks “Memory Box,” Her Berlinale Drama About Three Generations of Women
Joana Hadjithomas is an artist and filmmaker. She and collaborator Khalil Joreige have directed award-winning films such as “The Lebanese Rocket Society,” “A Perfect Day,” and...
Film Fatales Launches First International Digital Film Market for Womxn, Will Run Alongside Berlinale
The first-ever international digital film market for womxn is set to take place alongside the 2021 Berlinale’s European Film Market. A joint initiative from Film Fatales and Cinemarket, The...
Berlinale 2021: 28 Percent of Competition Titles Are Women-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival has announced its 2021 Competition lineup. Eighteen titles will compete for the fest’s highest honor, the Golden Bear, and five of them are directed or...
Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Wins Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” had a great weekend at home and abroad. Eliza Hittman’s third feature made its NY premiere at the Athena Film Festival and took home the Silver Bear...
Women Write 28.5% of Film Reviews Across Europe, According to New Study Presented at Berlinale
Le Collectif 50/50 is expanding upon the research it conducted on gender representation among film critics. Last year the equality collective released a study revealing that women represent 47...
Trailer Watch: A Gifted Herbalist Fights the Darkness Within in Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”
“I would like to learn how to heal like you. I know I have the gift,” says Jan Mikolasek (Josef Trojan) in a new trailer for Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan.” The drama is...
Trailer Watch: Erica Rivas Loses Touch with Reality in Berlinale Competition Title “The Intruder”
“I just ran into my ex-boyfriend — my dead ex-boyfriend,” says Erica Rivas (“Wild Tales”) in a new trailer for Berlinale Competition title “The Intruder”...
Berlinale 2020: 33 Percent of Competition Titles Are Women-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival has announced its 2020 Competition lineup. The program is composed of 18 titles, and six of them, or 33 percent, are directed or co-directed by women. Last...
Director Ulrike Ottinger Will Be Honored at Berlinale 2020
Ulrike Ottinger will soon have another Berlinale award to go with Special Teddy she won at the film festival in 2012. The filmmaker and artist is set to receive the Berlinale Camera at the...
Helen Mirren to Be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin Film Festival is set to celebrate Helen Mirren. The Oscar winner will be honored with a Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the fest’s 2020 edition. The Berlinale will also pay...
Women Make Up Over Half of Berlinale’s New Selection Committee Members
Last month the Berlin International Film Festival vowed to work toward better gender representation when its artistic director signed the Gender Parity Pledge. The fest seems to be taking that...
Awards Roundup: Angela Shanelec Wins Berlinale Prize, WGA Honors “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
With the Oscars less than a week away, awards season is winding down. Women have nabbed several prestigious honors throughout the 2019 awards circuit, including at the Berlinale and WGA Awards this...
Berlinale 2019 Women Directors: Meet Prune Nourry – “Serendipity”
Prune Nourry is a multi-disciplinary artist interested in science and anthropology. She combines sculpture, installation, performance, video, and photography in her work. Nourry has gained...
WIFTI Introduces Rebate System for Gender-Balanced Projects at Berlinale
Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) and post-production house Chimney have launched a new gender equality initiative. WIFTI unveiled 10% for 50/50, which provides rebates to...
Berlinale 2019 Women Directors: Meet Agnieszka Holland – “Mr. Jones”
Agnieszka Holland has made over 30 films, winning awards including the Golden Globe and Silver Bear, and has been nominated for a BAFTA and an Emmy. Her films “In Darkness,” “Europa...
Exclusive: A Teen Dreams of Transforming Her Life in Clip of Berlinale Pic “Goldie”
A young woman enters a clothing store with a simple mission in our exclusive clip of “Goldie”: she just wants to show her two sisters a coat. The owner is unimpressed. She doesn’t...
Berlinale Breaks Down 2019 Gender Stats in New Report
The 69th annual Berlinale begins today and, while the fest will not officially sign the Gender Parity Pledge until Saturday, it’s already stepping up its transparency efforts. The Berlin...
Berlinale 2019 Women Directors: Meet Lone Scherfig – “The Kindness of Strangers”
Lone Scherfig is an award-winning writer and director. Her first feature, “The Birthday Trip,” screened at the 1991 Berlinale and won several awards at festivals worldwide. Her more recent...
Berlinale Will Sign the Gender Parity Pledge
The 2019 Berlin International Film Festival won’t kick off until next Thursday, February 7, but it’s already made history. Screen Daily confirms fest artistic director Dieter Kosslick...
You’re Invited: Join W&H at Berlinale 2019 for Talk About Women Creating Change in the Biz
If you’re attending the Berlin International Film Festival this year, then make sure to mark February 9 on your calendar. That day Women and Hollywood — along with Time’s Up,...
Berlinale 2019: 41% of Films Eligible for Top Honors in Competition Are Women-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival has finalized its 2019 Competition. Of the 23 films selected, eight are helmed by women, or about 35 percent. That figure is more than double last year’s...
Berlinale 2019’s Panorama Program Is 23% Women-Helmed So Far
The Berlin International Film Festival has unveiled the first half of its 2019 Panorama program. Unfortunately, its initial numbers aren’t as encouraging as the Competition lineup’s...
Charlotte Rampling to Receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale
The 2019 Berlin International Film Festival will pay tribute to Charlotte Rampling, Variety confirms. The Oscar-nominated star is set to receive an honorary Golden Bear at the 69th edition of the...
Berlinale 2019 Competition Section Is Currently 43 Percent Women-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival’s upcoming 2019 Competition lineup is looking decidedly more female-friendly than the fest’s 2018 edition. As previously announced, Lone...
Juliette Binoche Named President of the 2019 Berlinale International Jury
Juliette Binoche will serve as president of the International Jury at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. A press release announced that the French actress — who won a Berlinale...
Lone Scherfig Drama “The Kindness of Strangers” to Open 2019 Berlin Film Festival
Lone Scherfig will have the honor of kicking off the 2019 Berlin Film Festival. The award-winning Danish writer-director will open the 69th edition of the fest with the premiere of her latest pic,...
Mariette Rissenbeek Named Co-Director of Berlinale, Becomes First Woman to Lead the Fest
German Films managing director Mariette Rissenbeek will be the Berlin International Film Festival’s (Berlinale) next executive director, making her the first woman to lead the fest....
Under the Radar: “Shakedown” Celebrates Black Lesbian Labor and Desire in Los Angeles
Under the Radar is Women and Hollywood’s newest feature. Published monthly, the post offers a chance for us to highlight works by and/or about women that haven’t received big releases or...
Berlinale: Women-Directed Films Take Home Two Highest Honors
Women-directed films accounted for just 21 percent of the films eligible for the Berlinale’s highest honors this year. Despite overwhelming odds, the fest’s most prestigious prizes, the Golden...
Dianne Dreyer’s Directorial Debut Starring Rachel Brosnahan Nabbed by Screen Media
“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” breakout Rachel Brosnahan will be hitting the big screen later this year. The recent Golden Globe winner toplines “Change in the Air,” Dianne Dreyer’s directorial...
Berlinale 2018 Women Directors: Meet Emily Atef — “3 Days in Quiberon”
Emily Atef is an award-winning writer-director. Her credits include “Molly’s Way,” “The Stranger in Me,” and “Kill Me.” She’s one of the six German directors participating in this...
Berlinale 2018 Women Directors: Meet Janet van den Brand — “Ceres”
Janet van den Brand is a Dutch director currently living in Brussels. Her films have been selected for numerous film festivals including the Generation Kplus competition at the Berlinale in 2013 and...
First Set of Berlinale Film Festival Competition is 40% Female-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival kicks off in February, and the first set of films slated to screen has just been announced. In the main competition, 10 films have been selected so far, and...
Male Directors Outnumber Female Directors 5 to 1 in Spain
A recent report from CIMA, the Spanish Association for Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media Professionals, found that women directors of narrative features were outnumbered by male directors...
Berlinale 2016 Women Directors: Meet Chloé Leriche — ‘Before the Streets’
Self-taught, Chloé Leriche has written, directed, edited and produced a number of short films since 2001, working with fiction and video art. Her work has been screened on TV, in museums and at...