R.I.P. Julek Kedzierski

Our film business has many unique characters who actually sustain the corners of the business that make it an especially unique sort of…

Paula Weinstein, 1945–2024

I know I am not alone in my surprise and regret at hearing about the death of Paula Weinstein. She was, as her daughter Hannah Rosenberg…

The Greek Film Festival of Berlin

The Greek Film Festival of Berlin is especially appealing. It is a busy, mingling, overwhelming, exciting, unforgettable five days. The…

Academy Awards 2024 Full List of Winners with My Own Private Commentary

Jane Goren Brings the Art of Filmmaking to Her Canvas

Portraits of filmmakers and cinematic celebrities during the time of the Academy Award campaigns are the current work off artist, Jane…

Berlinale 2024 Wrap Up in a Nut Shell

Decolonization from Africa to Gaza, if not Latin America, was the overall though unofficial theme of this year’s Berlinale. The power of…

Berlinale’s EFM 2024, Nordic Film Music Days: The Value of the Score

Friday afternoon, for the first time ever, Nordic Film Music Days is part of the European Film Market. In a seminar moderated by Norwegian…

To Protest or to Talk? That is the Question

Simone Baumann to remain Managing Director of German Films for Another Five years

It is fitting that 2024 when German Films is celebrating its 70th anniversary should also see another good piece of news: the contract with…

A Conversation with Actor-Director Julie Carmen about Her Short Film and Her Career and her…

“Because the world is too troubled for any of us to rest, “ Julie Carmen recently directed her third short film, ‘The Unnecessary…