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Michael Mack
Michael Mack on "Grand Prix in Europe" and the cinema ambitions of MACK One
Europa-Park Rust is expanding. Into the cinema. Just in time for the 49th birthday of the world-famous German theme park, Michael Mack, Head of the Mack Group, announced the cinema release of the animated film "Grand Prix of Europe", which will turn Europa-Park characters Ed and Edda into action heroes and will be released in exactly one year's time, distributed by Warner Bros.
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Michael Mack
Michael Mack on "Grand Prix in Europe" and the cinema ambitions of MACK One
Europa-Park Rust is expanding. Into the cinema. Just in time for the 49th birthday of the world-famous German theme park, Michael Mack, Head of the Mack Group, announced the cinema release of the animated film "Grand Prix of Europe", which will turn Europa-Park characters Ed and Edda into action heroes and will be released in exactly one year's time, distributed by Warner Bros.
Christoph Gröner, Julia Weigl
Christoph Gröner & Julia Weigl: "More Telluride, less Toronto!"
Three and a half weeks to go before FILMFEST MÜNCHEN returns. The 41st edition of the second largest film festival on German soil will be the first under the new direction of Christoph Gröner and Julia Weigl, who outline their plans in their first major joint interview.
Treasures of European Film Culture
Re-discovering Europe
A Cinematic Journey: The European Film Academy’s TREASURES OF EUROPEAN FILM CULTURE. By Pascal Edelmann
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Thorsten Wegener, Director Business Operations Studio 100: “Excellently positioned”
The 77th Festival de Cannes will open its doors in one day. In a small survey, we asked Cannes travelers what they expect from this year’s A-festival in the South of France. Thorsten Wegener, Director Business Operations Studio 100, takes a look at this year’s edition.
Jason Gorber
Jason Gorber, film journalist: „Home away from home“
The 77th Festival de Cannes will open its doors in one day. In a small survey, we asked Cannes travelers what they expect from this year’s A-festival in the South of France. Jason Gorber, a renowned film journalist from Toront, takes a look at this year’s edition.
Torsten Frehse
Torsten Frehse, Managing Director Neue Visionen: “Very strong vintage”
The 77th Festival de Cannes will open its doors in two days. In a small survey, we asked Cannes travelers what they expect from this year’s A-festival in the South of France. Torsten Frehse, Managing Director Neue Visionen, takes a look at this year’s edition.
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Wendy Mitchell, journalist and film festival advisor: “Optimism in the air”
The 77th Festival de Cannes will open its doors in two days. In a small survey, we asked Cannes travelers what they expect from this year’s A-festival in the South of France. Wendy Mitchell, journalist, film festival advisor and moderator, takes a look at this year’s edition.
Patrick Heidmann
Patrick Heidmann, freelance journalist: "Business as usual"
The 77th Festival de Cannes will open its doors in three days. In a small survey, we asked Cannes travelers what they expect from this year's A-festival in the South of France. This time it’s Patrick Heidmann's turn, freelance film journalist from Berlin.
Simone Baumann
Simone Baumann, managing director German Films: "Certainly looks promising"
The 77th Festival de Cannes starts in four days. In a small survey, we asked fellow Cannes travelers what they expect from this year's A-festival in the South of France. We are starting with Simone Baumann, Managing Director German Films.
Ayşe Polat mit der Lola
Lola in Gold for "Dying"; two Lolas for Ayşe Polat
Ayşe Polat was awarded two Lolas for the direction and screenplay of „In the Blind Spot“, which won a total of three awards. The Lola in Gold went to Matthias Glasner’s „Sterben“, which was nominated nine times and received a total of four awards. Ayşe Polat took home two Lolas, for directing and screenplay (Credit: Eventpress) Ayşe Polat, here with the Lola for Best Screenplay for „In the Blind Spot“, was also awarded for Best Director (Credit: Eventpress) The...
Alexandra Maria Lara, Florian Gallenberger
Alexandra Maria Lara & Florian Gallenberger: „Learning from each other“ 
The festive award gala for the German Film Awards 2024 takes place tonight, the presidents Alexandra Maria Lara and Florian Gallenberger welcome all guests. In the SPOT interview, the two talk about the German Film Academy as a source of inspiration and mediator of a sense of community and take a look at filmmaking in Germany.
Lars Jessen und Samira El Ouassil haben 2024 die Künstlerische Leitung beim Deutschen Filmpreis
Samira El Ouassil: "We want to convey a sense of unity in the film industry"
Bringing the "We are more" feeling to the stage of the German Film Awards is a concern of Samira El Ouassil, who is the artistic director of the event together with film director Lars Jessen. She talks about the ensemble moderation and the German film year.
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