The Cannes International Film Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. German Films and FOCUS Germany will be presenting their services together in the "German Pavilion".  The meeting point in the "International Village" of the "Marché du Film" is a popular destination for all accredited industry delegates during the festival. Situated right by the beach and next to the Festival Palais, the German Pavilion is a great place for a short stop-over...

The six members of the advisory board were newly elected on the occasion of the shareholders assembly of German Films Service & Marketing GmbH in Munich in January 2007. Alfred Huermer was confirmed as the chairman of the advisory board. Huermer, board member of the Association of New German Feature Film Producers (AG Neue Deutsche Spielfilmproduzenten), has been the advisory board chairman of German Films since January 1, 2003. Dr. Klaus Schaefer, managing director of FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, w...

By awarding 400.000 Euros to European Film Promotion s initiative Film Sales Support (FSS) for 2006, the European Commission s Media Programme has highlighted the significance of promoting and marketing European films outside of Europe. Entering its third year in January, FSS supports European sales agents and producers in their endeavour to market and propel cultural diversity of European cinema on selected international film festivals in Latin America, East Asia, Canada and the US. The generou...

Prize-giving at the 15th Cottbus Film Festival - Festival of East European Cinema with surprises The 15th Cottbus Film Festival – Festival of East European Cinema came an end today with the prize-giving in the Stadthalle. Dr. Wolfgang Krüger, the Secretary of State in the Economics Ministry of the State of Brandenburg, presented the „LUBINA“ sculpture to the prize-winners in the Feature Film Competition. The French actor Jean-Marc Barr, a special guest of the renowned festival, drew the ...

Prize-giving at the 14th FilmFestival Cotttbus ­ Main Prize for SCHIZO(SCHIZA)The 14th FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema came to a close today with the gala prize-giving ceremony in the festival centre at the Stadthalle. The Minister of Economics of the State of Brandenburg, Ulrich Junghanns, presented the "LUBINA" prize sculpture, which was newly created last year, to the winners of the main prizes in the Feature Film Competition. The International Jury did not have an ea...