The Berlin International Film Festival today put out a statement boasting confidence in its ability to host an in-person edition in early 2022, despite the rapid rise of Omicron in Europe.The fest said that its industry wing, the European Film Market [EFM], has largely sold out its physical exhibition spaces in both the key Gropius Bau and Marriott Hotel venues, while it was seeing “great interest” in accreditation for the market.The EFM did not provide specific numbers, and today’s announcement could be taken as an endeavor to boost industry confidence in the event just when many are being subject to increased Covid safety measures in their home countries and are facing the prospect of further disruptions to their business.Organizers
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