Berlinale Day 6 How do you start a day in the surreal? Attend a Aki Kaurismaki press conference. The Finnish directors film The Other Side of Hope debuted at the Berlinale today, his first film in Competition. The feedback I have gotten concerning the pic has been mixed to good. The Nordic auteur was nothing …
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Berlinale Shooting Stars Marusa Majer
Marusa Majer from Slovenia I found her alluring, edgy, not just her look but personality wise. A graduate of the University of Ljubljana, Marusa has appeared in a number of films including: Driving School. What type of roles would you like to play? I have been lucky because until now I have played a number …
Berlinale Shooting Stars Ebsen Smed
Esben Smed from Denmark- A bit of a cold smoldering charm, a graduate of the Danish School of Performing Arts, Esben is a regular in the television series Follow The Money. What type of role attracts you as a performer? Not just one type but something that gets my attention. I like to research and …
Berlinale European Shooting Stars Louis Hoffmann
Louis Hofmann from Germany A young face on the scene with a radiant smile, he has raked up an impressive list of awards and credits. Louis will star in Netflix series Dark. What type of roles would you like to play? I like dramatic, characters on the edge of existence, real problems. I played a …
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Berlinale European Shooting Stars Tudor Aaron Istodor
Tudor Aaron Istodor from Romania A graduate of the national University of Drama and Cinematography, Tudor been in 3 feature films as well he has appeaered in the BBC series The Plantagenets. I found him to be optimistic. What type of roles would you prefer? Any role! I want contemporary, classic, as long as it …
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Berlinale European Shooting Stars Hannah Hoekstra
Hannah Hoekstra from The Netherlands. A graduate of the Amsterdam Theatre School she has played lead and supporting roles in Dutch films and theater. I found her to be very outgoing, bubbly with an enthusiasm for life. What type of roles do you prefer? I want to play all while broadening my horizon. I was …
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Berlinale Day 5 Standings
Day 5 of the Berlinale. A clear front winner for in Competition category has not emerged yet. It is a hard year to second guess the jury. The direction is very unclear. A pool of the critics standings according to Screen International are: Django-2 On Body and Soul 2.7 The Dinner 1.3 Felicite 2.7 Wild …
Berlinale Report Day 3
Up Date The Dinner did not live up to its level of artistic pretentious. Bloated, missed the mark, who cared were the comments. I was told not to waste my time. The reviews for Trainspotting have been “OK” but no rave reviews. Does the tale of a group of aging misfits from Glasgow resonate today? As …
Berlinale-Reports
Berlinale opening film Django received a lukewarm response according to press room feedback. Clichéd, typical, and wooden Nazi characters is how the biography feature on jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt has been described. Judging by the reactions I think I will pass. The Dinner with Richard Gere and Laura Linney. Director Oren Moverman’s film based on …
Berlinale
Berlinale The 67th Berlinale opened with some political questions on the agenda but Jury President Paul Verhoeven stating he was here to judge the quality of the movie, not the political perspective. Mr. Verhoeven said he expects to see a lot of movies that are different and have heated arguments with respect. Jury member Diego …