The Berlin Film Festival at 75: Building for the Future on Its Rich Past
variety.comSteven Gaydos Executive VP of Content The history of any important film festival is the history of the films and filmmakers they’ve showcased and championed: what’s their tally of breakthrough filmmakers and esteemed auteurs who have defined the past century of cinema?
This is why Berlin, Cannes and Venice, after nearly a century of annual unspoolings (as Variety likes to call them) retain their reputations and the vitality of their programming and festival operations.
There is a parallel history as well, one that charts the important fests’ cultural and economic impacts upon the communities and countries where they’re held.
The French film industry is a primary European powerhouse of collaborative private and public financing and film promotion, and it has coordinated beautifully for decades with the Cannes Film Festival.
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