All Austria articles – Page 5
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Features
In conversation: Sebastian Meise and Franz Rogowski on the "unbelievable" true story behind ‘Great Freedom’
Director Meise had lead actor Rogowski in mind when writing ’Great Freedom’. The two men talk about crash dieting, Covid interruptions and Germany’s notorious Paragraph 175 law.
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Square Eyes adds Argentinian boarding school doc ‘The Delights’ to buzzy slate (exclusive)
The film is screening in the International Competition at IDFA this week,
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Austrian cinemas to close for at least 10 days as part of national lockdown
Films presently on release include ‘The French Dispatch’ and ’Ghostbusters: Afterlife’.
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Industry pays tribute to Austrian producer Ursula Wolschlager who has died aged 52
Wolschlager was a member of the European and Austrian Film Academies and the project commission of the Austrian Film Institute.
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Nordic VoD platform Viaplay to launch in five new markets including UK, Germany and Canada
Viaplay will be in 16 international markets by the end of 2021.
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Sarajevo 2021: Sebastian Meise on the “inhuman scandal” behind ‘Great Freedom’
The Austrian director reflects on making his award-winning feature and the scandal behind the story.
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Reviews
‘Soldat Ahmet’: Sarajevo Review
A miltary man and part-time boxer gets ready to tread the boards in Jannis Lenz’s documentary feature debut
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Independent VoD players in focus: Kino On Demand
Users of Kino on Demand (KoD) receive a €5 ($6) voucher for the first and every fifth film viewed, which they can redeem at one of more than 800 participating cinemas.
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Independent VoD players in focus: filmingo
Switzerland’s trigon-film foundation has also been operating its own streaming platform since 2013.
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Independent VoD players in focus: Chili
Chili was created by a group of former Fastweb executives, including the president and CEO Giorgio Tacchia, who left the internet service provider in 2012 to launch the film start-up.
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Reviews
‘Great Freedom’: Cannes Review
Sebastian Meise’s drama carefully tracks the persecution of homosexuality in Germany over the decades
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Autlook boards Holocaust doc produced by Steve McQueen (exclusive)
The film is directed by Dutch filmmaker Bianca Stigter.
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Non-Stop Entertainment acquires Autlook docs including 'All Light, Everywhere'
Autlook is doing brisk sales on its Cannes slate.
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Film Movement, Studiocanal strike North American deal for ‘Chess Story’ (exclusive)
Eldar Grigorian adapted screenplay from Stefan Zweig’s autobiographical book The Royal Game.
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Pre-Cannes Screenings 2021: Market buzz titles from Germany, Benelux & Eastern Europe
Spolight on the new projects from key international sales companies.
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Reviews
‘Snotty Boy’: Annecy Review
Visually distinctive dramatisation of the life of cult Austrian cartoonist Manfred Deix
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Austrian Film Commission appoints new executive director
Deputy director Anne Laurent-Delage is to succeed Martin Schweighofer as executive director in July.
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Cinemas in Poland and Austria to reopen in May
Capacity will initially be capped at 50% in both territories.
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Qumra 2021: Jessica Hausner plans to shoot next film ‘Club Zero’ in the UK
Austrian director previously shot Cannes 2019 Palme d’Or contender Little Joe in the UK.
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mk2 films boards empress drama ‘Corsage’ starring Vicky Krieps, releases first image (exclusive)
Vicky Krieps to star as the legendary 19th century empress whose life was far from a fairytale.