Sandra Hüller (a Best Actress nominee) and Christian Friedel, stars of Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest — nominated for Best Picture, Best International Picture, Director, Sound, and Adapted Screenplay — are familiar with Shakespeare’s famous verse from Hamlet: ”All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players …” That’s because both thespians have been playing the Danish prince on stages around Germany for years.
Due to Germany’s repertory system in city and state theaters, an actor can revisit an assortment of plays time after time over a number of years.
Friedel tells me that he first played the Dane in 2012. It’s a sort of rock star Hamlet performed with his band, Woods of Birnam. “It can take years until the piece is really finished,” he explains.
He adds that “It changes as you’re getting older,” an experience he feels with movies as well.
Due to Germany’s repertory system in city and state theaters, an actor can revisit an assortment of plays time after time over a number of years.
Friedel tells me that he first played the Dane in 2012. It’s a sort of rock star Hamlet performed with his band, Woods of Birnam. “It can take years until the piece is really finished,” he explains.
He adds that “It changes as you’re getting older,” an experience he feels with movies as well.
- 3/9/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of touching down at the Berlin Film Festival, Black Bear manager Philip Westgren shared with THR about why the shutdown Templehof airport is a must-see stop and where you can escape the festival frenzy for a nice steam.
What’s your state of mind heading into the European Film Market?
I like this year’s lineup which, next to more established names, contains a number of younger global filmmakers with interesting looking films. Strong voices will always find a way to break through and Berlin is still one of the places where that magic happens.
What’s your favorite, only-in-Berlin moment from festivals/markets past?
Running into Michael Barker at the Berlin airport the day after I began working with [The Teacher’s Lounge director] Ilker Çatak. When I brought up Ilker and his film The Teachers’ Lounge, Michael’s eyes knowingly lit up and he said, “Now there’s a director to get into business with.
What’s your state of mind heading into the European Film Market?
I like this year’s lineup which, next to more established names, contains a number of younger global filmmakers with interesting looking films. Strong voices will always find a way to break through and Berlin is still one of the places where that magic happens.
What’s your favorite, only-in-Berlin moment from festivals/markets past?
Running into Michael Barker at the Berlin airport the day after I began working with [The Teacher’s Lounge director] Ilker Çatak. When I brought up Ilker and his film The Teachers’ Lounge, Michael’s eyes knowingly lit up and he said, “Now there’s a director to get into business with.
- 2/15/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’re just one month away from the 2024 Oscars and all of the nominees stepped out to celebrate their achievements together at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon!
Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Emily Blunt, and so many more A-List stars were in attendance to mingle with fellow nominees on Monday afternoon (February 12) at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Only three of the acting nominees – Robert De Niro, Danielle Brooks, and Jodie Foster – were missing from the event. 17 out of the 20 nominated actors attended!
Every year at the luncheon, a “class photo” is taken with each nominated star called up to the stage one by one. The stars who are called up first have to stand in their spot and wait for every other person to be announced before the photo is taken!
Head inside to see all of the nominated stars who attended…
Keep scrolling for photos of all the...
Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Emily Blunt, and so many more A-List stars were in attendance to mingle with fellow nominees on Monday afternoon (February 12) at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Only three of the acting nominees – Robert De Niro, Danielle Brooks, and Jodie Foster – were missing from the event. 17 out of the 20 nominated actors attended!
Every year at the luncheon, a “class photo” is taken with each nominated star called up to the stage one by one. The stars who are called up first have to stand in their spot and wait for every other person to be announced before the photo is taken!
Head inside to see all of the nominated stars who attended…
Keep scrolling for photos of all the...
- 2/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
So many stars walked the red carpet at the 76th Directors Guild Of America Awards on Saturday night (February 10) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Emma Stone and her Poor Things costar Mark Ruffalo both attended the event at The Beverly Hilton to support director Yorgos Lanthimos.
Other actors included the likes of Cillian Murphy, Matt Bomer and Eva Longoria.
We pulled together photos of more than 20 famed actors and directors at the event. That way you can easily scroll and see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see the pics…
Keep scrolling to see photos of everyone who attended the 76th Directors Guild Of America Awards…
Celine Song
Fyi: Celine is wearing Prada.
Patty Jenkins
Fyi: Patty is wearing Naeem Khan.
Shawn Levy
Judd Apatow
Ilana Glazer
Fyi: Ilana is wearing Rebecca Vallance.
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Eva Longoria
Fyi: Eva is wearing Alberta Ferretti SS24 Rtw.
Emma Stone and her Poor Things costar Mark Ruffalo both attended the event at The Beverly Hilton to support director Yorgos Lanthimos.
Other actors included the likes of Cillian Murphy, Matt Bomer and Eva Longoria.
We pulled together photos of more than 20 famed actors and directors at the event. That way you can easily scroll and see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see the pics…
Keep scrolling to see photos of everyone who attended the 76th Directors Guild Of America Awards…
Celine Song
Fyi: Celine is wearing Prada.
Patty Jenkins
Fyi: Patty is wearing Naeem Khan.
Shawn Levy
Judd Apatow
Ilana Glazer
Fyi: Ilana is wearing Rebecca Vallance.
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Eva Longoria
Fyi: Eva is wearing Alberta Ferretti SS24 Rtw.
- 2/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Veteran German director Wim Wenders broke new ground during the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning when he was nominated for his Japanese-language drama Perfect Days in the best international feature category.
This isn’t Wenders’ first Oscars rodeo. The 78-year-old German director has three Academy Award nominations to his name but all have come in the best documentary category. He was nominated in 2000 for the music doc Buena Vista Social Club about aging Cuban street musicians; in 2012 for Pina, a groundbreaking 3D documentary tribute to the work of legendary dance choreographer Pina Bausch; and in 2015 for The Salt of the Earth, a portrait of famed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, co-directed with Salgado’s son, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Perfect Days does, however, mark Wenders’ first-ever Oscar nomination for a drama.
“It’s a bit ironic to be nominated for a Japanese-language film but at the same time a great honor for...
This isn’t Wenders’ first Oscars rodeo. The 78-year-old German director has three Academy Award nominations to his name but all have come in the best documentary category. He was nominated in 2000 for the music doc Buena Vista Social Club about aging Cuban street musicians; in 2012 for Pina, a groundbreaking 3D documentary tribute to the work of legendary dance choreographer Pina Bausch; and in 2015 for The Salt of the Earth, a portrait of famed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, co-directed with Salgado’s son, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Perfect Days does, however, mark Wenders’ first-ever Oscar nomination for a drama.
“It’s a bit ironic to be nominated for a Japanese-language film but at the same time a great honor for...
- 1/23/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I’m the oldest of four, I know what it’s like to be around kids,” says Leonie Benesch, star of “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany’s entry for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards. She admits she had concerns about being surrounded by child actors, stating, “I find a lot of the time that people who are an only child sort of romanticize what it’s like to be around kids, but I have no illusions. My friends all made fun of me when they heard that I was going to be playing a teacher and spending six weeks with kids every morning. Having said that, these kids were great. They are so amazing.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“The Teachers’ Lounge” is directed by Ilker Çatak and follows educator Carla Nowak (Benesch) after a string of thefts happens in her school. Caught between her ideals and the school system,...
“The Teachers’ Lounge” is directed by Ilker Çatak and follows educator Carla Nowak (Benesch) after a string of thefts happens in her school. Caught between her ideals and the school system,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
It was easy enough to get made, said German director Ilker Çatak over coffee at the Toronto International Film Festival. He came up with the idea and co-wrote low-budget indie “The Teacher’s Lounge” with his old school-mate Johannes Duncker. “We wanted to make a movie about a young teacher who gets into trouble,” said Çatak. “Education is a topic that everybody has a relationship with. So whether you’ve been in school, or you have kids in school, it’s a universal thing.”
Inspired by a true incident from their school days, the writers set the entire movie inside the school, cutting out the backstory of the idealistic young teacher, Carla (Leonie Benesch). “We eliminated the whole exposition, and jumped right into the action,” said .Çatak. “And another key was to just have it take place in one place. And to restrict ourselves on all kinds of levels: in the screenplay,...
Inspired by a true incident from their school days, the writers set the entire movie inside the school, cutting out the backstory of the idealistic young teacher, Carla (Leonie Benesch). “We eliminated the whole exposition, and jumped right into the action,” said .Çatak. “And another key was to just have it take place in one place. And to restrict ourselves on all kinds of levels: in the screenplay,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Toronto International Film Festival continues to expand its 2023 lineup with 47 films from 45 countries in the Centerpiece program, previously known as Contemporary World Cinema. The highlights include Cannes Film Festival winners “Fallen Leaves” from Aki Kaurismäki and “Perfect Days” from Wim Wenders as well as Agnieszka Holland’s Venice-bound “Green Border.” See the full lineup below.
“We are very excited to present the new Centrepiece program, a cinematic journey that transcends boundaries and embraces the art of human experience,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer, in an official statement. “The rebranding of the TIFF program, formerly Contemporary World Cinema, is a reflection of the festival’s vision to provide an elevated platform for international cinema, for acclaimed titles from festivals around the globe, highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents, and the latest work of influential filmmaking luminaries.”
Centerpiece Program 2023
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“We are very excited to present the new Centrepiece program, a cinematic journey that transcends boundaries and embraces the art of human experience,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer, in an official statement. “The rebranding of the TIFF program, formerly Contemporary World Cinema, is a reflection of the festival’s vision to provide an elevated platform for international cinema, for acclaimed titles from festivals around the globe, highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents, and the latest work of influential filmmaking luminaries.”
Centerpiece Program 2023
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- 8/10/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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