The Writer is a comedy feature about a young writer with nightmares and problems with his girlfriend. Who ends up playing the lead role in his own movie, things doesn't exactly turn out the way...

(Nora Fingscheidt and Helena Zengel, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)   By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   The amazing cast and crew of Systemsprenger (System Crasher), running in Competition at this year's...

  Alexandr Gorchilin is a breakthrough talent from Russia who surfaced in the festival world from projects by his mentor Kirill Serebrennikov.  Alexandr’s first feature film Acid, part of this...

  (Delphi Filmpalast, Ulrich Seidl with Kelly Copper, Pavol Liska and members of their film team, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)  By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   Berlinale 2019 Forum Section opened...

Ramón Salazar arrived at Berlinale 2018 with his spectacular fourth feature "La enfermedad del domingo" (Sunday’s Illness), starring the fierce Spanish actresses Susi Sánchez – as uptight wealthy...

(Courtesy of Berlin International Film Festival)     Filipino auteur Lav Diaz may not be a household name, but among the film festival circuit he is held in high regard. This was clear at...

Carlo Chatrian © Locarno Festival, Michela Di Savino / Mariette Rissenbeek © German Films, Kurt Krieger   Chaired by Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters, the...

Eili Harboe - Norway - European Shooting Stars 2018    Interview / Editing: Martin I. Petrov      How are your first impressions from being part of a team of young actors here...

Jonas Smulders - The Netherlands - European Shooting Stars 2018    Interview / editing: Martin I. Petrov      Have you been to Berlin before, how is your experience before your country’s...

Luna Wedler - Switzerland - European Shooting Stars 2018    Interview / Editing: Martin I. Petrov      Congratulations on being a shooting star. How does it feel to be representing...