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.

Matthijs Wouter Knol talks about the importance of German co-productions for the international film business and how Canada relates to the European film market. We also learn which German film is his favorite movie.

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.

Actor Alex Brendemühl about amazing moments at the Berlinale and director's contrasting styles.

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.

In this interview, Jesse Cumming, film curator and author from Toronto, lets us know which colleagues he is most looking forward to see at the Berlinale. In addition, Cumming, also a member of the Berlinale Talent Press, reveals what he wants to do first after the Berlinale.

Film producer Damon D' Oliveira from Toronto reveals his latest film ideas and how to make the perfect elevator pitch.