Picture by Stefan Pohl From left to right: Matthias Noe, Dominik Lando I interviewed Dominik Lando and Matthias Noe, the creators of the mystery web series „Spessart Tales„, at die Seriale 2018. They tell about their project, how they met and their favorite web series at the festival. After an enthusiastic reception by their audience,…
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Interview with screenwriter and digital series expert, Joël Bassaget, at die Seriale 2018
Picture: Joel Bassaget by Rossi Photography Web series aficionado, screenwriter, and chief advisor of the Webfest Berlin, Joel Bassaget has a long experience with this kind of format. See for yourself what he has to say about his beloved web series. This video was made at die Seriale 2018, an absolute must if you’re in the business of…
Festival du Cinema de Brive 2018 – Vivre Riche
Genre: Drama, Documentary, Short | Country: Belgium, Burkina Faso, France, Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 53 min Directed by Joël Akafou Story In the Ivorian economic center of Abidjan, a group of young men struggles to make a living after the political and economic crises of recent years. „Rolex the Portugues“ and his companions, scam write European women via…
Festival du Cinema de Brive 2018 – Allons Enfants
Genre: Drama | Country: France| 2018 | 60 min Directed by Stéphane Demoustier Starring Cléo Demoustier, Paul Demoustier, Vimala Pons The Festival of Brive-La-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde is a small town in the south of France. It’s known for its delicious food and its history. For 15 years it has also been known for its film festival, specialized…
Based On A True Story
Genre: Thriller | Country: France | 2017 | 100 min Directed by Roman Polanski Starring Emmanuelle Seigner, Eva Green, Vincent Perez Based on a True Story, inspired by a Delphine de Vigan’s novel, Oscar-winner Roman Polanski goes back to his roots in thriller and mystery after four years of introspection. The film was officially selected at…
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Today, the International Film Festival of Hong Kong begins. It’ll run until the 5th of April this year. The HKIFF is one of the largest cultural events in Asia – costs of 18,162,080 HKD (1,884,750 €) in 2017 – and an important platform for presenting new talents. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society is the society behind the…
This Week in the German Theatres
Picture by Skitterphoto, Pixabay What’s probably worth watching… The Florida Project, 2017 111 min / Drama Directed by Sean Baker Starring Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe Filmed from the point of view of children, the film follows Moonee, six-year-old, having adventures over the summer with her playmates in a settlement where poor people live…
Currently in the World of Film Festivals…
The Miami Film Festival The Miami Film Festival is running right now until the 18th of March. The Miami Film Festival is a renowned festival, which has curated lots of new talent who are now famous and invited celebrated artists of the industry every year. The film selection is international and like at every film…
This Week in the German Theatres
A summary by Martha Sigargök-Martin, 10.03.2018 (Picture by Free-Photos – Pixabay) What is probably worth watching Lucky, 2017 88 min / Comedy, Drama Directed by John Carroll Lynch Starring Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston Lucky is 90-year-old and living a life of freedom: He does his yoga in the morning, loves to smoke…
The 48th Tampere Film Festival, 7–11 March 2018
Today, one of the most important European film festivals begins in Tampere, Finnland. The Finnish film festival will last until the 11th of March 2018 and showcases national and international short films, but also feature-length documentaries, retrospectives, tributes and guest curators. The festival isn’t any random short film festival as it constitutes a platform for…