EFM Head Tanja Meissner Hails Busiest Post-Pandemic Edition With Attendance Bolstered By Animation & Innovation Events: “Everything’s Packed”

European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed. “Everything’s running super smoothly, and everything’s packed, really, really packed,” Meissner told Deadline in a quick […]

18 Feb, 15:52 — 18 Feb, 16:54

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The European Film Market (EFM) is a crucial event for the global film industry, serving as a marketplace for film rights and projects. Its reported success as the busiest post-pandemic edition signals a strong recovery and renewed confidence in the market, despite the concurrent Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) being overshadowed by significant political controversies and debates over free speech and censorship.

Key entitiesTricia Tuttle Wim Wenders Tanja Meissner Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale)European Film Market (EFM)

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France 24High49d ago

Political debate casts a shadow over 76th Berlin Film Festival

Of the three major European film festivals, Berlin's annual event has often featured political films and commentary. Yet this year's jury president Wim Wenders stirred up controversy when he said that artists should "stay out of politics", prompting Indian author Arundhati Roy to cancel her appearance at the festival. Film critic Emma Jones brings us up to date on this heated debate and flags up the movies making headlines at the Berlinale so far.

By Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR

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Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Free Speech, Politics and a Festival Under Pressure: “Taken a Life of Its Own”

After a week of social media backlash, open letters and press conference flare-ups, the Berlin Film Festival director talks censorship claims, government funding and trying to keep the focus on film.

By Scott Roxborough

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