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Studio Babelsberg Throws Star-Studded Berlinale Bash

Ed Meza @edmezavar Stars, filmmakers and industry reps gathered at Soho House for Studio Babelsberg’s annual Berlinale bash, celebrating the renowned company’s cinematic legacy and its central role in Germany’s bustling film and TV sector. Recent productions shot at the storied studio, part of the Cinespace Studios group, include Tom Tykwer’s Berlinale opener “The Light” as well as Wes Anderson’s upcoming “The Phoenician Scheme” and Robert Schwentke’s thriller “Control,” starring James McAvoy and Julianne Moore.

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Jessica Chastain On Finding Artistic Freedom With Michel Franco & Why She Remains Hopeful About U.S. Politics: “We’re Still Fighting The Good Fight”

Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco has arrived in the German capital to debut his latest feature, Dreams, in competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

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Bong Joon Ho Reveals His “Life Goal” & The Genre That Makes Him “A Little Scared” At ‘Mickey 17’ Press Conference With Robert Pattinson — Berlin Film Festival

Director Bong Joon Ho, actor Robert Pattinson and fellow cast members were on hand today in Berlin to introduce the German premiere of their new sci-fi Mickey 17.

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‘Köln 75’ Director Ido Fluk on 18-Year-Old Vera Brandes Who Organized Keith Jarrett’s ‘The Koln Concert’ – Clip (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In 1975, Vera Brandes, then an 18-year-old student and part-time promoter, organized a concert for Keith Jarrett in Cologne, a recording of which became “The Köln Concert,” the best-selling solo jazz album ever. Half a century later, director Ido Fluk is in Berlin premiering “Köln 75” about the woman behind this monumental moment in jazz history.

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How to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich in the UK: Live stream and TV channel for Bundesliga showdown

Celtic fans will have one eye on this weekend's top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash as Champions League foes Bayern Munich make the trip to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Cannes Short Film Winner Vasilis Kekatos Makes Feature Debut With Spirited, Coming-of-Age Berlinale Premiere ‘Our Wildest Days’

Christopher Vourlias After winning the Palme d’Or and the Queer Palm at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his strangers-in-the-night short film “The Distance Between Us and the Sky,” Greek director Vasilis Kekatos makes his feature debut with the coming-of-age road drama “Our Wildest Days,” which premieres Feb. 15 in the Generation 14plus strand of the Berlin Film Festival. Starring Daphne Patakia (“Benedetta”) alongside a cast of newcomers, “Our Wildest Days” follows Chloe (Patakia), a hard-headed young woman who runs away from her dysfunctional family to join a band of outsiders living off the grid.

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How ‘Islands’ Producer Augenschein Segued From Foreign-Language Arthouse Fare to English-Language Elevated Genre Movies

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor German production company Augenschein has just added “The Weight,” starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, to its slate. Company founders Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo talk to Variety about how they made the shift from foreign-language arthouse fare to English-language elevated genre movies, with stars attached. Despite its very German-sounding name — which roughly translates as the “shine of the eye” — Augenschein has the global market firmly in its sights.

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Timothee Chalamet Goes Playful in Pink for 'A Complete Unknown' Screening at Berlin Film Festival 2025, Gets Support from Girlfriend Kylie Jenner!

Timothee Chalamet is spending Valentine’s Day on the red carpet!

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Timothée Chalamet Strips Down to Tank Top in Freezing Berlin Cold — and Brings Kylie Jenner Along — in Latest Stop of the Year’s Most Joyful Oscar Campaign

Ramin Setoodeh Co-Editor-in-Chief It is a very cold February night in Berlin. As the snow falls and attendees of the Berlin Film Festival bundle up, Timothée Chalamet, walking the red carpet for a special screening of “A Complete Unknown,” looks utterly unbothered. Chalamet is taking yet another big fashion swing by wearing a cotton candy pink hoodie designed by Chrome Hearts along with pink sweatpants and pink shoes — as if he’s channeling a Care Bear, or the rose-colored Pac-Man ghost.

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Timothee Chalamet Promotes 'A Complete Unknown' at Berlin Film Festival

Timothee Chalamet touches down in Berlin, Germany to promote his Oscar-nominated movie A Complete Unknown.

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Roeg Sutherland Says He’s Bullish On Indie Cinema Sector As B.O. & Foreign Sales Edge Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels – EFM

CAA’s Media Finance Co-Head Roeg Sutherland gave an upbeat assessment of the state of the indie movie sector as the European Film Market kicked into gear on Friday.

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Key Spanish Films for Sale at Berlin’s EFM – From an Ester Expósito Starrer to Sundance Hits and the Latest from Amenábar, Carla Simón and Cesc Gay

Jamie Lang A selection of Spanish titles being sold at the European Film Market. “My Friend Eva,” Cesc Gay A romantic comedy about Eva, who, after 20 years of marriage, seeks to rediscover love and passion, directed by “Truman” helmer Gay. “Cesc’s films are always highly anticipated.

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Oscars Original Score Contenders Bring Underlying Mystery, Tension and Emotion for Maximum Dramatic Effect

Jon Burlingame This year’s contenders for the original score Oscar are an innovative and international mix and, for the first time in more than a quarter century, two musicals are among the nominees: “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked.” Three are past Oscar winners: German Volker Bertelmann (for “All Quiet on the Western Front”), Americans Stephen Schwartz (he has three, all for animated musicals) and Kris Bowers (curiously, not for music but for last year’s music-themed documentary short “The Last Repair Shop”). Three more are newcomers to Oscar: Englishman Daniel Blumberg and French composers Camille and Clément Ducol.

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Berlin Film Festival Day 2 Recap: What You Need to Know

William Earl Tilda Swinton brought the heat on a snowy night as the 75th edition of the Berlin Film Festival opened with a gala that included a career achievement honor presented to the Scottish Oscar winner known for her versatility and adventure.Tilda Swinton cradles her honorary Golden Bear award at #Berlinale75. pic.twitter.com/TmSKLZFlD8 As reported by Variety‘s Ellise Shafer in Berlin, Swinton took square aim at the surge of far-right governments that promise to reshape the U.S. and Europe in the coming years.

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Timothée Chalamet Sees Similarity Between Bob Dylan’s Subtle Lyrical Activism & ‘Dune’s Message: “Be Wary Of Savior Like Figures” — Berlin Film Festival

James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is getting its German premiere at the Berlin Film Festival tonight and its Oscar nominated star Timothée Chalamet is in town to present the film.

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International Insider: Berlin Begins; Farrell’s Farewell From Amazon MGM; JioHotstar Debuts

Welcome back to your weekly International Insider. Jesse Whittock on the buttons to guide you through the top TV and film news. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.

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Burhan Qurbani on His ‘No Beast. So Fierce’: ‘Freedom Is Something That Is Reserved for Them, the White German Society, Not for Us’

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In Burhan Qurbani’s “No Beast. So Fierce,” which is premiering in Berlinale Special, Shakespeare’s “Richard III” is reimagined in a modern setting as the tale of an Arab gangster queen named Rashida who becomes the boss of the Berlin underworld. It’s the fifth feature from German-born Qurbani, who is the son of political refugees from Afghanistan and previously made a splash with hard-hitting social dramas such as “We Are Young.

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‘A Mouse Hunt for Christmas’ Captures Multiple Deals as Sola Presents New Footage at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales agency Sola Media has closed multiple pre-sales deals for the CGI animated film “A Mouse Hunt for Christmas.” It will present new footage at the European Film Market in Berlin. Sola has sold the film to more than 40 territories including Poland (Best Film), Hungary (ADS), Baltics (ACME), Former Yugoslavia (Karantanija Cinemas), Greece (Tanweer), Switzerland (Elite), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Foxx Media). The film will be released in Scandinavia by Nordisk Film on Nov.

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‘Home Sweet Home: Rebirth’: Video Game Adaptation With Michele Morrone, William Moseley, Yaya Urassaya Sperbund & Alexander Lee Sells To North America, UK, Germany, Asia, More; First Look

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Home Sweet Home: Rebirth, the live-action adaptation of the video game from directors Alexander Kiesl and Steffen Hacker.

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Austria Film Biz Booming as Locations, Incentives Lure International Productions

Ed Meza @edmezavar Austria can celebrate a huge success as a filming location thanks in large part to attractive funding programs that have lured major international productions to the country, among them Guy Ritchie’s “Fountain of Youth” and Jaume Collet-Serra’s “Cliffhanger” reboot, while also boasting a strong lineup of local works at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Introduced in 2023, the incentives, known as FISA Plus and ÖFI Plus, can cover as much as 60% of costs for international film productions.

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