How long does Berlinale last?

How long does Berlinale last?

The event runs six days during the Berlinale and features lectures and panel discussions with well-known professionals addressing issues in filmmaking. Workshops, excursions, personal tutoring, coaching, and training of participants from different fields of work are part of the programme.

Why is it called Berlinale?

Berlin International Film Festival, German Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, also called Berlinale, one of the world’s largest film festivals, held annually in Berlin in February. The festival was the idea of Oscar Martay, a film officer in the U.S. military who was stationed in West Berlin after World War II.

What is the Crystal Bear Berlinale?

The Crystal Bear is awarded to the Best Feature Film and the Best Short Film as the main price of both the Generation Kplus and the Generation 14plus competition.

What is Berlinale Panorama?

Panorama screens extraordinary cinema, is a traditional audience favourite and – with its own audience award – has the festival’s biggest jury. Every year since 1999, the Berlinale’s biggest jury – the Panorama audience – has awarded the Panorama Audience Award for the most popular feature film and documentary.

How long is the longest film ever shown at Berlinale?

eight hours
Longest entry and shortest Berlinale Lav Diaz’s A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (original Filipino title: Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis) runs for a whopping eight hours – 482 minutes, to be precise. It won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 2016 Berlinale.

Can I submit a rough cut to Berlinale?

No, the Berlinale does not accept any trailers for selection purposes but only accepts complete versions of the registered films. Do you accept rough cuts / works in progress for selection? The film version that is submitted should at least have reached the stage of picture lock.

Where does Berlinale take place?

Berlin2019, 2018, 2017.
Friedrichstadt-Palast
Berlin International Film Festival/Event locations

What is Perspektive Deutsches Kino?

Perspektive Deutsches Kino (Perspectives on German Cinema): the name says it all. The section opens up various perspectives on the German film landscape. The journey into the future of filmmaking begins here, for directors and producers as well as for all the other film disciplines.

What is the most longest movie ever made?

The longest film ever made was the 85 hour The Cure for Insomnia (USA 1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV and premiered in its entirety at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA from 31 January to 3 February 1987.

Do film festivals watch submissions?

Despite some reports to the contrary, the vast majority of legitimate film festivals watch your film in its entirety at least once (keep in mind Vimeo stats aren’t fool-proof). One international festival programmer confessed that not all submissions are screened in their entirety.

Does Berlinale accept works in progress?

What to see at the Berlinale?

Most of the screenings at the Berlinale Palast and CinemaxX at Potsdamer Platz are world and European premières. Film buffs can choose from among all genres and formats. During the Berlinale, the entire city catches film fever – in cinemas throughout Berlin, a wide array of special events take place.

How many films are presented at the Berlinale?

Each year the public and the jury are presented more than 400 films at the Berlinale. The largest public festival of its kind in the world, it attracts close to 500,000 film fans to the German capital.

What is the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival?

The Golden Bear (German: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The Silver Bear was introduced in 1956 as an award for individual achievements in direction and acting, and for best short film.

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