A world in pieces: the films of the 40th Berlinale Forum
In its 40th year, the Berlinale Forum features a selection of films that capture the mood of the times in a sensitive way. Rarely have there been, in feature films and documentaries alike, as many people caught in insolvable conflicts, faced with essential decisions or staring into the abyss as in this year’s selection of films.
A first look at Forum Expanded 2010
The first Forum Expanded press release wets the appetite for a programme expanding perspectives not only artistically, but also geopolitically. A topical focus will be on the return of structural cinema.
Cinema Release "Brand Upon the Brain!"
Guy Maddin's Brand Upon the Brain! from the 2007’s Forum programme is brought into the cinemas by the Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art e.V. It is on show at the Berlin cinema fsk from 17th December to 6th January.
Gay Film Night presents "Soundless Wind Chime"
Soundless Wind Chime from this year's Forum programme is shown at the Gay Film Night in German cinemas in December. In Berlin Bernhard Bulling, the main actor, is expected as special guest at the show on the 18th of December.
"Zum Vergleich" wins ARTE Documentary Award
Harun Farocki's Zum Vergleich received the ARTE Documentary Award at this year's Duisburger Filmwoche, a festival for German language documentaries. The film had its world premiere at the Forum this year.
We celebrate Richard Serra's 70th birthday
Special distribution offer celebrating Richard Serra’s 70th birthday: Richard Serra's film and video works in a program of three scenarios for reduced rental fee
London Film Festival: "Defamation" wins Grierson Award
Yoav Shamir's Defamation is the winner of the Grierson Award for the best documentary at this year's London Film Festival. The documentary, which deals with contemporary discourses around anti-semitism, had its world premiere at the Forum earlier this year.
The Arsenal presents: The Temporäre Kunsthalle Open Air Summer Cinema
Between July 15th and September 9th every Wednesday at 9.30pm on the terrace of the restaurant Friedrich (in case of bad wheather inside!) at the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Alexanderstraße 1. Service charge: 3€. All films with english subtitles if not in english OV.
The Arsenal presents: The Temporäre Kunsthalle Open Air Summer Cinema
Between July 15th and September 9th every Wednesday at 9.30pm on the terrace of the restaurant Friedrich (in case of bad wheather inside!) at the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Alexanderstraße 1. Service charge: 3€. All films with english subtitles if not in english OV.
Panel Discussion: Independent Film and Festivals
On Sunday, July 5th, the final day of the Dialogues with Films - Four Decades of the Forum symposium, a central panel discussion on "Independent Film and Festivals" will be held with: Jia Zhangke, Sharon Lockhart, Jean-Marie Téno, Jasmila Žbanić, Christoph Terhechte, the head of the Forum and Ulrich Gregor, the founder of the Forum.