Forum guest Jeffrey Levy-Hinte will be meeting German director Pepe Danquart to disucss documentary filmmaking as part of the "Academy Breaks" series organised by the German Film Academy.
berlinale.unlike.net
The makers of the successful online city guides, unlike.net, have launched a new site specially for the Berlinale: at berlinale.unlike.net you will find the full festival programme, event listings and insider tips for your trip to Berlin, including an interview with Forum guest Andrew Bujalski.
Forum expanded Episode 4: Culture Shock
The Canadian First Nations artists Bear Witness, Keesic Douglas, Bonnie Devine and Darryl Nepinak have created four short films in response to West and East German Westerns in order to oppose the stereotypes presented in them by setting up a new visual language.
The Forum at the Talent Campus
Once again, several Forum guests are also involved in the Talent Campus program: Raphaël Nadjari, Reha Erdem, the Filmmakers Against Racism project, Michael Snow and Sharon Lockhart will be taking part in various panel discussions. Simon El Habre, Kit Hung and Funahashi Atsushi will be taking part in an alumni event.
Forum expanded: Performances
Three performances can be seen on February 8th as part of Forum expanded: Barbara Hammer's Available Space and Bent Time at Hamburger Bahnhof and Wilhelm Hein's Materialfilm-Performance with live music from John and Tim Blue at Kino Arsenal.
Panel Discussion with Thomas Heise
Thomas Heise, who is showing both Material at the Forum as well as an early short film as part of "Winter adé" series at this year's festival, will be taking part in a discussion on February 8th with other directors from "Winter adé" on the artistic and political opportunities offered by film in totalitarian situations.
Forum expanded Talk and Show
Seven central podium discussions form part of this year's Forum expanded program. In addition to this, numerous artist talks and discussion events as part of the Talent Campus are planned.
Meet the Forum: HomeBase Lounge
The HomeBase Lounge is once again the meeting point for all film guests and fans of independent films in all sections of the Berlinale.
DV Films at the Forum
The website netloungeDV once again provides an overview of the films from the Forum and Panorama programs shot on DV, including articles, trailers, interviews and a blog.
Film Discussions at the Forum
Like every year, in-depth film discussions with the cinema audience will be held following the screenings of most Forum films. In addition to the director(s), the actors or central figures from the film will also often be present at the screenings to answer questions.