The news comes as the German Producers Alliance issued a statement calling for solidarity within the film industry.
All of Germany’s cinemas must now be closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic following an agreement reached on Monday (16 March) by the Federal Government in Bonn with the prime ministers of the 16 regional Länder.
The new guidelines specify that cinemas, along with bars, clubs, theatres, opera houses and museums will shut down until further notice.
At the weekend, cities such as Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg announced measures to restrict social contact, which had included the closing of cinemas,...
All of Germany’s cinemas must now be closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic following an agreement reached on Monday (16 March) by the Federal Government in Bonn with the prime ministers of the 16 regional Länder.
The new guidelines specify that cinemas, along with bars, clubs, theatres, opera houses and museums will shut down until further notice.
At the weekend, cities such as Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg announced measures to restrict social contact, which had included the closing of cinemas,...
- 3/17/2020
- by 158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦
- ScreenDaily
The European Commission’s plans for a Digital Single Market (Dsm) were high on the agenda as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) held its annual strategy meeting in Berlin for first time.
Representatives from all six studios attended the two-day meeting in the German capital.
Speaking exclusively to ScreenDaily, Stan McCoy, MPAA’s Brussel-based president and MD for Emea, said: “Rhere are really two reasons why the MPAA came to Berlin this year.
“Firstly, film production between Germany and America has never been stronger. You don’t have to look any further than Homeland [fifth season shooting in the Berlin-Brandenburg region], Grand Budapest Hotel and Monuments Men to understand that.
“Secondly, the German industry has stepped up to take leadership on issues surrounding the Digital Single Market and the threat it poses to the film sector.
“The members of the MPAA are very much interested in understanding the situation that confronts the entire sector in Europe and understanding how we can be...
Representatives from all six studios attended the two-day meeting in the German capital.
Speaking exclusively to ScreenDaily, Stan McCoy, MPAA’s Brussel-based president and MD for Emea, said: “Rhere are really two reasons why the MPAA came to Berlin this year.
“Firstly, film production between Germany and America has never been stronger. You don’t have to look any further than Homeland [fifth season shooting in the Berlin-Brandenburg region], Grand Budapest Hotel and Monuments Men to understand that.
“Secondly, the German industry has stepped up to take leadership on issues surrounding the Digital Single Market and the threat it poses to the film sector.
“The members of the MPAA are very much interested in understanding the situation that confronts the entire sector in Europe and understanding how we can be...
- 6/12/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Resistance is growing within the European film industry to the European Commission’s plans for copyright reform as part of its Digital Single Market (Dsm).
Germany’s exhibitors association Hdf and the German Producers Alliance issued communiqués this week criticising Digital Commissioner Günther Oettinger’s proposals to abolish the principle of territoriality in copyright.
Hdf said that it “stood united“ behind Culture Minister Monika Grütters’ rejection of the EU plans for the Dsm, which it described as “a massive attack on the currently existing windows and business models.”
And Alexander Thies, board chairman of the German Producers Alliance, said: “If it is no longer possible to implement tailor-made distribution strategies for certain countries because everyone can have access to this content from all over, then the refinancing of our productions will be considerably complicated and may even be prevented.”
Meanwhile, in the UK, six executives of the leading film industry trade associations – Ifta, Pact, Fda, Cea...
Germany’s exhibitors association Hdf and the German Producers Alliance issued communiqués this week criticising Digital Commissioner Günther Oettinger’s proposals to abolish the principle of territoriality in copyright.
Hdf said that it “stood united“ behind Culture Minister Monika Grütters’ rejection of the EU plans for the Dsm, which it described as “a massive attack on the currently existing windows and business models.”
And Alexander Thies, board chairman of the German Producers Alliance, said: “If it is no longer possible to implement tailor-made distribution strategies for certain countries because everyone can have access to this content from all over, then the refinancing of our productions will be considerably complicated and may even be prevented.”
Meanwhile, in the UK, six executives of the leading film industry trade associations – Ifta, Pact, Fda, Cea...
- 3/5/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Germany’s film producers have expressed ¨exceptional regret¨ at learning that Angela Merkel’s cabinet has proposed reducing the annual budget for the Dfff ¨German spend¨ incentive by another €10m to €50m in the global federal budget for 2015.
In a first reaction, the German Producers Alliance said that it welcomed the statement by the new State Minister for Culture and Media Monika Grütters that she would push in future budget negotiations for the current level of €60m to be retained.
However, the German film community had already been disappointed by Bernd Neumann’s successor earlier this year when she seem to go back on pronouncements made at the Berlinale in February to keep the Dfff’s budget at €70m when she indicated at the German Film Awards in May that €60m would be her goal.
It remains to be seen whether she has the political clout to hold her own - and the interests of the German...
In a first reaction, the German Producers Alliance said that it welcomed the statement by the new State Minister for Culture and Media Monika Grütters that she would push in future budget negotiations for the current level of €60m to be retained.
However, the German film community had already been disappointed by Bernd Neumann’s successor earlier this year when she seem to go back on pronouncements made at the Berlinale in February to keep the Dfff’s budget at €70m when she indicated at the German Film Awards in May that €60m would be her goal.
It remains to be seen whether she has the political clout to hold her own - and the interests of the German...
- 7/4/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
German audiences will now now be able to have access to a great line-up of documentaries and narratives through a new distribution label, Periscope Pictures, being launched as the product of a partnership between Germany's Nfp marketing and distribution and the American production and distribution companies Submarine Entertainment and Dakota Group. With this new alliance the newly form company plans to expand the market for its films on all platforms: Theatrical, DVD, VOD, Svod, and TV.
"We have developed a great cooperation over the years,” commented partners Dan Braun & Josh Braun,from Submarine Entertainment, and Stanley Buchthal, from Dakota Group, in a joint statement. Through this partnership the companies' new venture is expected to release five films per year. Past Submarine titles such as Chasing Ice and Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present have been release in Germany by Nfp marketing and distribution, which testifies of their compatibility and synched vision.
Describing the relationship with their colleagues in New York Christoph Ott & Alexander Thies said “We are friends who share the same taste. We believe in great films, great stories and great directors.“ Nfp marketing and distribution's upcoming includes India's acclaimed The Lunchbox, German event film Wacken 3D – louder than hell as well as Sils Maria by Olivier Assayas, and Lichtjahre by Christoph Hochhäusler.
On the other hand Submarine Entertainment's documentaries have recently been very well received, Searching for Sugar Man won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and their film The Summit screened at Sundance and will be released early next month in theaters. Among the productions which were financed by the Dakota Group are Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present, Lou Reed’s Berlin,and Robert Mapplethorpe.
"We have developed a great cooperation over the years,” commented partners Dan Braun & Josh Braun,from Submarine Entertainment, and Stanley Buchthal, from Dakota Group, in a joint statement. Through this partnership the companies' new venture is expected to release five films per year. Past Submarine titles such as Chasing Ice and Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present have been release in Germany by Nfp marketing and distribution, which testifies of their compatibility and synched vision.
Describing the relationship with their colleagues in New York Christoph Ott & Alexander Thies said “We are friends who share the same taste. We believe in great films, great stories and great directors.“ Nfp marketing and distribution's upcoming includes India's acclaimed The Lunchbox, German event film Wacken 3D – louder than hell as well as Sils Maria by Olivier Assayas, and Lichtjahre by Christoph Hochhäusler.
On the other hand Submarine Entertainment's documentaries have recently been very well received, Searching for Sugar Man won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and their film The Summit screened at Sundance and will be released early next month in theaters. Among the productions which were financed by the Dakota Group are Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present, Lou Reed’s Berlin,and Robert Mapplethorpe.
- 9/24/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Submarine Entertainment has closed a slew of pre-sales in Toronto on it’s the art world documentary Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict.
Lisa Immordino Vreeland directs the film, which Dakota Group finances. Stanley Buchthal, David Koh and Vreeland are on board as producers, while Maja Hoffmann, Dan Braun and Josh Braun are executive producers.
Principal photography began in June and Submarine showed footage in Toronto. Deals have closed with Madman in Australia and New Zealand, Feltrinelli Films in Italy, Films We Like in Canada and Submarine associates Nfp Films & Periscope Pictures in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Jaguar acquired airline rights.
HanWay Select will handle the rest of the world with Submarine.
Koh struck the deals with Paul Wiegard at Madman, Anastasia Plazzotta at Feltrinelli, Christophe Ott and Alexander Thies of Nfp, Ron Mann of Films We Like, Mona Kwan of Jaguar and Fabien Westerhoff and Thorsten Schumacher of HanWay.
Lisa Immordino Vreeland directs the film, which Dakota Group finances. Stanley Buchthal, David Koh and Vreeland are on board as producers, while Maja Hoffmann, Dan Braun and Josh Braun are executive producers.
Principal photography began in June and Submarine showed footage in Toronto. Deals have closed with Madman in Australia and New Zealand, Feltrinelli Films in Italy, Films We Like in Canada and Submarine associates Nfp Films & Periscope Pictures in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Jaguar acquired airline rights.
HanWay Select will handle the rest of the world with Submarine.
Koh struck the deals with Paul Wiegard at Madman, Anastasia Plazzotta at Feltrinelli, Christophe Ott and Alexander Thies of Nfp, Ron Mann of Films We Like, Mona Kwan of Jaguar and Fabien Westerhoff and Thorsten Schumacher of HanWay.
- 9/13/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Movies, Music Hit Europe Via Google Play Next Tuesday Google Play music and movies will be available in Europe starting November 13. Owners of a Google TV set-top box or enabled TV in the UK, Germany and France will gain access to media on the Google Play store, the company said in a Google+ post. Italy and Spain were included in a previous post but were not mentioned in the most recent. Also, the movies and music won’t immediately be accessible to other Google devices such as Nexus smartphones or tablets but should have access in the near future. Rolling out content internationally has been complicated for Google because of Hollywood movie and TV licensing issues, according to CNET. Canada and Australia also may soon see an expansion of Google Play content, according to another Google+ post that also has been deleted. Germany Increases Film Funding Germany’s federal government...
- 11/10/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
BERLIN -- The Alliance of German Producers -- Film & Television officially named the board of directors on Tuesday for each of its three sections.
Uli Aselmann (d.i.e. Film) and Stefan Arndt (X-Filme Creative Pool) will head the film section, while Alexander Thies (NFP) and Jutta Muller (Muller und Seelig Filmproduktion) will represent the television side. Holger Roost-Macias (Tresor TV Produktion) and Andreas Scheuermann (Brainpool) were elected to the board for the entertainment section.
The new alliance combines the memberships of three pre-existing producers associations: Film 20, a lobbying association for independent producers; the Bundesverband deutscher Fernsehproduzenten, which was comprised of TV producers; and the Association of German Entertainment Producers.
Each association also has named two delegates -- Wolf Bauer (UFA) and Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin) for film; Bernd Burgemeister (TV60) and Ulrich Lenze (Cinecentrum) for television; and Nicolas Paalzow (Janus TV) and Christian Franckenstein (MME) for entertainment. The delegates will have the same rights and duties as other board members, but will only hold the position for the first two years of transition.
Uli Aselmann (d.i.e. Film) and Stefan Arndt (X-Filme Creative Pool) will head the film section, while Alexander Thies (NFP) and Jutta Muller (Muller und Seelig Filmproduktion) will represent the television side. Holger Roost-Macias (Tresor TV Produktion) and Andreas Scheuermann (Brainpool) were elected to the board for the entertainment section.
The new alliance combines the memberships of three pre-existing producers associations: Film 20, a lobbying association for independent producers; the Bundesverband deutscher Fernsehproduzenten, which was comprised of TV producers; and the Association of German Entertainment Producers.
Each association also has named two delegates -- Wolf Bauer (UFA) and Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin) for film; Bernd Burgemeister (TV60) and Ulrich Lenze (Cinecentrum) for television; and Nicolas Paalzow (Janus TV) and Christian Franckenstein (MME) for entertainment. The delegates will have the same rights and duties as other board members, but will only hold the position for the first two years of transition.
BERLIN -- The German government is throwing its support behind moves to introduce new film-financing structures that will make it easier to shoot films in Germany and force the country's super-rich film funds to invest a certain portion of their budgets in local shoots. At a meeting to discuss the proposals Wednesday during the Berlin International Film Festival, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Finance Minister Hans Eichel and Culture Minister Christina Weiss met with top German producers, including X Filme's Stefan Ardnt, Egoli Tossell head Jens Meurer, NFP topper Alexander Thies, and representatives of the country's top film production funds. They include a sale-and-leaseback system, based on the U.K. model, to encourage international productions to shoot in Germany and a proposal by the German film funds to agree to spend 10%-15% of all fund money on film shoots in Germany.
- 2/17/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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