Press Releases 2004

Jan 22, 04: Giving All for a Genre: The Short Film Competition Is Complete

Due to its form, the short film constitutes a perfect place for experimentation, for forging new talents and innovation. Alongside young filmmakers who are able to evolve their styles in short films, established feature film directors also enjoy returning to this genre [...]

Jan 21, 04: Berlinale 2004: Competition Selection Now Complete

The selection of films for the Competition of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival is now complete. 23 of the 26 films screening in the Competition will compete for the Bears. The other three will be shown out of competition. The films are from eighteen countries; nineteen are world premieres, two are directing debuts [...]

Jan 20, 04: Berlinale Confirms a Second Competition Entry from Germany

The Berlinale has now confirmed a second Competition entry from Germany: director Fatih Akin will present the world premiere of his latest film Gegen die Wand (Head-On) [...]

Jan 15, 04: A Universe of World Premieres Minghella’s Cold Mountain Will Open the Festival

Love and war are the eternal themes of the cinema, and they will also usher in the Berlinale on February 5: Cold Mountain – an epos about the American Civil War by Anthony Minghella which is already being treated as a hot contender for the Oscar – is to be the first highlight of the festival [...]

Dec 01, 03: Berlinale Competition 2004: Five entries already confirmed

The opening of the Berlinale is still more than two months off – yet Festival Director Dieter Kosslick is pleased to be able to announce the first films in the Competition. Five entries are definite and they range “from tragic love story to political psychodrama, from historical thriller to intimate family saga”, as Kosslick explains [...]

Jan 28, 04: Berlinale 2004: Panorama Dokumente

Panorama would like to confirm another – final – documentary, one which will contribute further to shaping the festival’s special focus on Latin America. The Panorama now comprises 17 documentaries, alongside 17 fiction films in the Panorama’s main program as well as 17 in the Special series [...]

Jan 23, 04: Panorama Selection Concluded

n its main program and the series Special, Dokumente and Short Films, the Panorama is presenting 34 features, 16 documentaries and 26 short films. 32 countries were distinctly involved in their production. Twelve works are directing debuts. 14 films are to be digitally projected, two of them in High Definition. The works are screening as world premieres (25), international premieres or as European premieres outside their countries of origin [...]

Jan 22, 04: Panorama Dokumente 2004: Politics Alert

Woody Harrelson and a political satire on the WTO, Latin America, Karmakar, Palestinian children, Iranian women, the homeless in Hollywood, women on the different sides of wars and conflicts, Europe's center, young actors, Bruce Weber, Klaus Nomi, The Ramones - the Dokumente program of the 19th Panorama will offer a dense profusion of possibilities for exploration and debate during the festival [...]

Dec 19, 03: First announcement of Panorama presentations

Since the start it has been the mission of the Official Programme's Panorama section to present films for the upcoming art house season in Europe, and to inspire the market [...]

Feb 05, 04: Last-minute entry: Forum to show Jehane Noujaim's Control Room

The Forum has decided to include Control Room by Jehane Noujaim in its programme as another documentary focussing on the year’s main political topic [...]

Jan 20, 04: International Forum of New Cinema 2004: Looking ahead

The selection of films for the 34th International Forum of New Cinema has now been completed. An extensive programme of works from 23 countries presents new focuses, little-known filmmaking countries and many debuts from around the globe [...]

Feb 04, 04: Pre-festival Laurels: Two Perspektive Deutsches Kino Films Win Prestigious Awards

Just one week before the beginning of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival, two films from the series Perspektive Deutsches Kino made a big splash in Saarbrücken und Rotterdam: Muxmäuschenstill, actor Marcus Mittermeier's directing debut, and Unterwegs - a production from Berlin by director Jan Krüger, who comes from Cologne [...]

Jan 17, 04: Perspektive Deutsches Kino: Young, Innovative Cinema

In its third year the focus of Perspektive Deutsches Kino on young, innovative cinema “Made in Germany” has become even broader. “This series also allows us to show films which – due to their unusual formats – would not fit into other festivals’ programmes [...]

Jan 16, 04: Dialogue en perspective - A New Initiative at the Berlinale

At the 54th Berlin International Film Festival a further component has been established for promoting cultural understanding between Germany and France [...]

Jan 20, 04: Berlinale: Kinderfilmfest and 14plus Confirm Programme for 2004

The programme of the 27th Kinderfilmfest is now complete, more than two weeks before the festival begins. This year’s Kinderfilmfest competition and the new 14plus competition will include a total of 20 feature films and 19 short film productions from 24 countries [...]

Dec 17, 03: Kinderfilmfest 2004: A powerful start for 14plus – the Berlinale’s new youth film competition Retrospective of films from the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School, Jerusalem

The Kinderfilmfest 2004 will open with two innovations. Alongside the new competition of youth films, a retrospective of productions from a single film school will be presented for the first time [...]

Oct 09, 03: The Berlinale Kinderfilmfest expands its programme – to include films for the young generation

The Kinderfilmfest will award a new Crystal Bear for the Best Youth Film. At the 54th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2004, a competition for youth films will be held for the first time under the aegis of the Kinderfilmfest (children’s film festival) [...]

Feb 05, 04: New Hollywood 1967–1976. Trouble in Wonderland - Events and Guests at the Retrospective

This year’s Retrospective is expecting five outstanding protagonists from “New Hollywood Cinema” each of whom were heavily involved in this period in their own way: Peter Davis, Peter Fonda, William Greaves, Monte Hellman and Melvin Van Peebles [...]

Nov 04, 03: Retrospective: New Hollywood 1967 – 1976. Trouble in Wonderland

The Retrospective of the 54th Berlinale 2004 will be dedicated to a unique epoch in US film history: with “New Hollywood 1967 – 1976. Trouble in Wonderland”, the festival will bring a wonderful decade of cinematic art back to the screen [...]

Feb 07, 04: Selling Democracy – Welcome Mr. Marshall

The programme series Selling Democracy – Welcome Mr. Marshall will be opened on Sunday, 8 February at 10:30 am by the curators Sandra Schulberg and Dr. Rainer Rother in CinemaxX 6. There will be a Q&A session about the series following the opening speeches [...]

Jan 26, 04: Berlinale 2004: Selling Democracy - Welcome Mr. Marshall

After World War II, western European countries received not only economic but also cultural and psychological aid from the USA. June 1947 marked the start of the Marshall Plan – officially entitled the “European Recovery Program“ – which gave 16 European states financial and economic support, including food, raw materials and machines [...]

Feb 14, 04: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #12

“This is one of the most important initiatives for the future of the Berlinale“ – commented Director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, Cold Mountain) about the second Berlinale Talent Campus [...]

Jan 16, 04: Berlinale Talent Campus Pressemitteilung #9

An explosive, creative mixture: 520 film talents from 84 countries were able to qualify for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2004 with the samples of their work (films, scripts and sound) they submitted. They will now meet internationally acclaimed professional filmmakers, for example Eleanor Bergstein, Anthony Minghella, Walter Murch, Nicolas Philibert, Zbigniew Preisner, Alan Parker and Wim Wenders [...]

Jan 09, 04: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #8

“The Berlinale Talent Campus was one of the best learning experiences I ever had.“ Of that Erik Eger from Spain, a Campus-Talent in 2003, is absolutely certain. And the top-flight hosts will make sure that the Berlinale Talent Campus 2004 will prove to be a great opportunity for young cinema talents: Eleanor Bergstein, Anthony Minghella and Walter Murch could be won over as hosts at the Berlinale Talent Campus(7.-12. February) [...]

Dec 19, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #7

In the first Volkswagen Score Competition the jury will select the most outstanding contribution to the Berlinale Talent Campus section The Sound and Music. The winner will be announced at the Campus Farewell Party on February 12, 2004. The prize-winner will participate in the four-day symposium “School of Sound” in London, travelling costs and accommodation are included [...]

Dec 11, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press release #5

Spotlight on up-and-coming film professionals – on February 11, 2004, during the next Berlinale, Awards Night 2004 will take place. Not just one, but two prizes will be awarded to the young film-makers of the Berlinale Talent Campus. The Berlin Today Award will be awarded to one of three short-listed films about Berlin produced during a year-long project as part of the Berlinale Talent Campus [...]

Nov 12, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press release #4

Over 3,500 young filmmakers from 101 countries around the world have applied for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2004, almost double the number who applied last year [...]

Oct 20, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #3

From the Campus to the festivals! Phil Traill’s short film Dangle, the first Berlinale Talent Campus Talent Movie of the Week, has now been nominated for the German short film awards. The endowment for this nomination is Euro 12.500 [...]

Sep 26, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #2

Over 1000 applications from 72 countries have already been received - and the application phase is still running [...]

Jul 28, 03: Berlinale Talent Campus Press Release #1

Berlinale Talent Campus #2 · February 7 - 12, 2004

"A Glitzy Launch!" - That's how the New York Times described the first Berlinale Talent Campus in 2003, held in the German capital's House of World Cultures. This coming year, at the Berlinale Talent Campus #2, 500 young film makers from all over the globe will again be given the chance of a lifetime [...]

Jan 16, 04: Rotterdam-Berlinale Express 2004: Rotterdam’s CineMart and the new Berlinale Co-Production Market collaborate

The Berlin International Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR, January 21 – February 1, 2004) will continue with the Rotterdam-Berlinale Express. Five CineMart 2004 projects will be presented during the Berlinale Co-Production Market, which will take place on Sunday, February 8, and Monday, February 9, 2004 [...]

Oct 22, 03: Two New Initiatives at the Berlinale - Berlinale Co-Production Market and the Talent Project Market

The Berlinale Co-Production Market will be held for the first time during the Berlin International Film Festival 2004. This new initiative will bring international producers, financiers, TV stations, distributors and funding institutions together, and create a forum for international film co-productions [...]

Feb 14, 04: The Prizes are awarded

Here you find a list of all the prize winners of the 54th Berlin International Filmfestival [...]

Feb 12, 04: FIPRESCI Jury Award Ceremony on February 13, 2004 Fédération Internationale

Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI). The International Film Critics Association awards its prize to a film screened in each section of the Official Programme (Competition, Panorama) as well as in Forum. [...]

Feb 12, 04: The Independent Juries Award Ceremony

State Secretary Monika Beck, the official federal representative of Saarland, invites guests and the press to the 54th Berlin International Film Festival Independent Juries Award Ceremony at the Saarland State Offices in Berlin. Both the hostess and Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick will say a few words of welcome [...]

Feb 09, 04: Berlinale Camera Award to Rolf Bähr February 11, 2004

The Berlinale Camera is awarded to film personalities to whom the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted. By bestowing this honor, the Berlinale wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation. The Berlinale Camera has been awarded since 1986. This year, for the first time, it will be donated by the jeweler Georg Hornemann from Düsseldorf. At the 54th Berlinal the film commissioner and patron Rolf Bähr is to be honored with this award [...]

Feb 08, 04: Berlinale Camera Award to Erika Rabau - February 10, 2004

The Berlinale Camera is awarded to film personalities to whom the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted. By bestowing this honor, the Berlinale wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation. The Berlinale Camera has been awarded since 1986. This year, for the first time, it will be donated by the jeweler Georg Hornemann from Düsseldorf. At the 54th Berlinale the photographer Erika Rabau is to be honored with this award [...]

Feb 06, 04: Berlinale Camera Award to Regina Ziegler February 8, 2004

The Berlinale Camera is awarded to film personalities to whom the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted. By bestowing this honor, the Berlinale wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation. The Berlinale Camera has been awarded since 1986. This year it will be donated for the first time by the jeweler Georg Hornemann from Düsseldorf. At the 54th Berlinale the producer Regina Ziegler is to be honored with a Berlinale Kamera [...]

Feb 04, 04: Berlinale Camera Award to Willy Sommerfeld / February 6, 2004

The Berlinale Camera is awarded to film personalities to whom the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted. By bestowing this honor, the Berlinale wants to express its gratitude and appreciation. The Berlinale Camera has been awarded since 1986. This year it will be donated for the first time by the jeweler Georg Hornemann from Düsseldorf. At the 54th Berlinale the pianist Willy Sommerfeld is to be honored with this award [...]

Jan 26, 04: Berlinale Camera Awards

The Berlinale Camera is awarded to film personalities to whom the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted. By bestowing this honor, the Berlinale wants to express its gratitude and appreciation. The Berlinale Camera has been awarded since 1986. This year it will be donated for the first time by the jeweler Georg Hornemann from Düsseldorf. At the 54th Berlinale the pianist Willy Sommerfeld, the producer Regina Ziegler, the photographer Erika Rabau and the film patron and policy maker Rolf Bähr are to be honored with this award [...]

Jan 20, 04: Berlinale 2004: An Honorary Golden Bear for Fernando Solanas

This year the 54th Berlin International Film Festival will award the world-renown Argentinean filmmaker Fernando Solanas an Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement [...]

Feb 27, 04: “Berlin in Rome” – The Berlin International Film Festival in the Italian capital

Under the title “Berlino a Roma” a selection of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival films will be screened in Rome. This event, presented by the city of Rome and the capital city cultural centre Auditorium – Parco della Musica will be held between 7 and 9 March 2004 at the Rome’s Auditorium [...]

Feb 13, 04: Berlin in Rome

Under the title “Berlino a Roma” a selection of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival films will be screened in Rome, for the first time, following their premiere at the Festival [...]

Feb 10, 04: International Short Film Jury

The International Short Film Jury awards prizes for short films screened in the Competition and Panorama sections [...]

Feb 09, 04: Dieter Kosslick hosts FIAPF lunch with international film festivals’ directors

Global film producers body FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) today held a lunch with the directors of thirty five of the world’s leading international film festivals [...]

Feb 06, 04: Digital Cinema at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival

Worldwide digitalization has also brought changes to the cinema. Not only are more and more films digitally processed but they are also digitally produced and projected. With the advancement of digital cinema, the Berlin International Film Festival has increasingly turned to using digital projection for its movies. Ten festival cinemas are now equipped with digital projectors [...]

Feb 05, 04: Impressive line up of stars to walk the 54th Berlinale red carpet

Stars from around the world are set to attend the gala opening of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Jan 30, 04: Berlinale Opening Gala to be Broadcast - Live in 5 Cinemas across Germany

Everyone coming to the Berlin International Film Festival has every reason to be as happy as a “bear”. Even Berlinale fans who are unable to make it to the capital now have cause to rejoice: the 54th Berlin International Film Festival opening ceremony on February 5 will be broadcast live for the first time in the history of the Berlinale in selected cinemas in Munich, Nuremberg, Cologne, Dettelbach and Hamburg [...]

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Jan 29, 04: Berlinale 2004 Live on the Internet

Good news for all Berlinale fans: for the first time you will be able to keep up with many of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival events live or in our archive via video streaming at www.berlinale.de [...]

Jan 27, 04: Berlinale Special

The International Film Festival has created a new series in its Official Programme: the Berlinale Special. In it the latest works of great filmmakers will be screened as well as reshowings of important film works, and productions related to the Festival’s special focuses or to particularly explosive political topics [...]

Jan 26, 04: Berlinale Film Talk - Art, Glamour and the Industry

Watching and talking about films: not only the actual screenings, but also opinions, conversations and – some pretty hot – disputes about the cinema are part of every festival [...]

Jan 19, 04: The Berlinale Confirms the International Jury

Which competition film or participant will take home a Golden or Silver Berlin Bear at the end of the Berlinale 2004 is decided by the International Jury. In 2004 this committee will again consist of seven international film experts from a variety of disciplines. This year’s President of the Jury is Frances McDormand, an Academy Award winner and star of independent film [...]

Dec 22, 03: L’Oréal Paris, Volkswagen and Sat.1 are the Berlinale’s main partners again

The Berlin International Film Festival is thrilled to continue its successful partnerships in 2004 with L’Oréal Paris, Volkswagen and Sat.1 [...]

Mar 05, 03: The Berlinale 2004: February 5 to 15, 2004

The 54th Berlin International Film Festival will be held from February 5 to 15, 2004. Due to the huge success of the Berlinale Kinotag (an initiative for the audience) and the positive international reaction to the Berlinale Talent Campus, these two new festival events will be held again in 2004 [...]