Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham in TreasurePhoto: Bleecker Street
If you’re nearing the end of your 2024-mandated Girls rewatch and don’t want to leave Hannah behind just yet, you don’t totally have to. While Lena Dunham has spent the majority of the past few years behind the...
If you’re nearing the end of your 2024-mandated Girls rewatch and don’t want to leave Hannah behind just yet, you don’t totally have to. While Lena Dunham has spent the majority of the past few years behind the...
- 5/7/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Lena Dunham is back acting, this time alongside Stephen Fry for a poignant father-daughter road trip dramedy.
Dunham and Fry co-lead the upcoming feature “Treasure,” written and directed by Julia von Heinz. “Treasure” centers on a father (Fry) and daughter (Dunham) who opt to road trip through Poland while revisiting their family’s history. Fry stars as Edek, a Holocaust survivor returning to post-socialist Poland in the 1990s. Dunham plays music journalist Ruth, who learns more about her father along the way.
Dunham also produces the film, along with writer/director von Heinz and Fabian Gasmia. Thomas Jaeger, Antoine Delahousse, and Marius Wtodarski co-produce. The film is adapted from Lily Brett’s novel “Too Many Men.”
“Treasure” marks von Heinz’s third and final installment in her “Aftermath” trilogy, which centers on the aftermath effects of the Holocaust on subsequent generations. The German director previously helmed “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and “Hanna’s Journey.
Dunham and Fry co-lead the upcoming feature “Treasure,” written and directed by Julia von Heinz. “Treasure” centers on a father (Fry) and daughter (Dunham) who opt to road trip through Poland while revisiting their family’s history. Fry stars as Edek, a Holocaust survivor returning to post-socialist Poland in the 1990s. Dunham plays music journalist Ruth, who learns more about her father along the way.
Dunham also produces the film, along with writer/director von Heinz and Fabian Gasmia. Thomas Jaeger, Antoine Delahousse, and Marius Wtodarski co-produce. The film is adapted from Lily Brett’s novel “Too Many Men.”
“Treasure” marks von Heinz’s third and final installment in her “Aftermath” trilogy, which centers on the aftermath effects of the Holocaust on subsequent generations. The German director previously helmed “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and “Hanna’s Journey.
- 5/7/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After several years working in German TV and locally-oriented film projects, Julia von Heinz had a significant breakthrough with “And Tomorrow the Entire World” — a taut, punchy political thriller with a youthful spirit of anti-fascist revolt, vigorous enough to land a Venice competition slot. Its success evidently raised the status of the director’s long-held passion project, an adaptation of Australian novelist Lily Brett’s semi-autobiographical 2001 title “Too Many Men,” which reckoned thoughtfully with her parents’ experience as Auschwitz survivors, and the hereditary nature of trauma. It emerges here, in somewhat simplified form, as “Treasure,” a watchably meandering vehicle for Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry to wrestle out father-daughter conflicts both trivially universal and hauntingly specific to history. The urgency and dynamism that marked von Heinz’s last feature are largely absent; for a story of such particular and searing sorrow, it feels rather mild.
Premiering in an out-of-competition Berlinale slot,...
Premiering in an out-of-competition Berlinale slot,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Clint Eastwood is credited with the “one for me, one for you” rule of directing, the model of alternating between mainstream commercial productions, sometimes as an actor, and helming more personal or political fare. No one would confuse Julia von Heinz’s more commercial work with Eastwood’s Spaghetti Western performances, but the German director has taken a roughly similar path in her career, moving between popular German family films — kids’ adventure film Hanni and Nanni 2 (2012), coming-of-age comedy I’m Off Then (2015) — and more serious subjects where the subtext is politics, specifically German history and the legacy of the Holocaust.
Her 2013 feature Hanna’s Journey follows a German girl who travels to Israel and is confronted with her grandparents’ past during World War II. In And Tomorrow the Entire World, which premiered in competition in Venice in 2020 and was Germany’s official Oscar contender for best international feature, a young...
Her 2013 feature Hanna’s Journey follows a German girl who travels to Israel and is confronted with her grandparents’ past during World War II. In And Tomorrow the Entire World, which premiered in competition in Venice in 2020 and was Germany’s official Oscar contender for best international feature, a young...
- 2/16/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Treasure,” a father-daughter road trip drama starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry, has sold worldwide rights to Bleecker Street and FilmNation Entertainment.
The movie, formerly titled “Iron Box,” will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Bleecker Street and FilmNation Entertainment, which recently teamed on “Waitress: The Musical,” will co-distribute the movie theatrically later this year in the U.S. and across the globe.
Julia Von Heinz directed “Treasure” and adapted the screenplay with John Quester. Based on Lily Brett’s novel “Too Many Men,” the 1990s-set story follows American music journalist Ruth (Dunham) and her father Edek (Fry), a Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland of Poland.
As described in the press release, “While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda. This emotional, funny culture clash of two New Yorkers exploring post-socialist...
The movie, formerly titled “Iron Box,” will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Bleecker Street and FilmNation Entertainment, which recently teamed on “Waitress: The Musical,” will co-distribute the movie theatrically later this year in the U.S. and across the globe.
Julia Von Heinz directed “Treasure” and adapted the screenplay with John Quester. Based on Lily Brett’s novel “Too Many Men,” the 1990s-set story follows American music journalist Ruth (Dunham) and her father Edek (Fry), a Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland of Poland.
As described in the press release, “While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda. This emotional, funny culture clash of two New Yorkers exploring post-socialist...
- 1/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street are teaming up on the worldwide release of Julia von Heinz’s Berlinale Special Gala selection Treasure (formerly Iron Box) starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry.
The road trip film takes place in 1990s Poland as American music journalist Ruth and her charming, stubborn Holocaust survivor father Edek take a trip to his homeland.
As Ruth tries to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda.
The film is the third in von Heinz’s ‘Aftermath Trilogy’ exploring the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past following 2013’s...
The road trip film takes place in 1990s Poland as American music journalist Ruth and her charming, stubborn Holocaust survivor father Edek take a trip to his homeland.
As Ruth tries to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda.
The film is the third in von Heinz’s ‘Aftermath Trilogy’ exploring the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past following 2013’s...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street will partner on the worldwide release of Treasure (fka Iron Box), a road trip pic starring Lena Dunham (Girls) and Stephen Fry (The Sandman) that’s set to world premiere as a special gala presentation at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.
An adaptation of Lily Brett’s bestselling autobiographical novel Too Many Men from director Julia von Heinz (And Tomorrow the Entire World), the film will be the first to be co-distributed globally by the two companies, which have previously collaborated on Waitress: The Musical, as well as Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience. It’s the third part of Von Heinz’s “Aftermath Trilogy,” examining the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past, on the heels of 2013’s Hanna’s Journey and Germany’s official 2020 Oscar entry, And Tomorrow the Entire World.
The story takes place in 1990s Poland and follows Ruth (Dunham), an American music journalist,...
An adaptation of Lily Brett’s bestselling autobiographical novel Too Many Men from director Julia von Heinz (And Tomorrow the Entire World), the film will be the first to be co-distributed globally by the two companies, which have previously collaborated on Waitress: The Musical, as well as Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience. It’s the third part of Von Heinz’s “Aftermath Trilogy,” examining the legacy of Germany’s Nazi past, on the heels of 2013’s Hanna’s Journey and Germany’s official 2020 Oscar entry, And Tomorrow the Entire World.
The story takes place in 1990s Poland and follows Ruth (Dunham), an American music journalist,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street will partner on Treasure, the new drama from German director Julia von Heinz (And Tomorrow the Entire World) starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry as father and daughter. The two companies will co-distribute the film together in the U.S. and jointly handle worldwide sales.
Set in the 1990s, Treasure is adapted from Lily Brett’s best-selling autobiographical novel Too Many Men. Dunham plays Ruth, a neurotic businesswoman who takes her father Edek (Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a road trip through Poland to make sense of her family’s past. Zbigniew Zamachowski (Three Colors franchise) co-stars. Treasure will have its world premiere as a Berlinale Special screening at the Berlin Film Festival next month and FilmNation and Bleecker will kick off sales talk with international buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market.
Von Heinz is best known for her political drama And Tomorrow the Entire World,...
Set in the 1990s, Treasure is adapted from Lily Brett’s best-selling autobiographical novel Too Many Men. Dunham plays Ruth, a neurotic businesswoman who takes her father Edek (Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a road trip through Poland to make sense of her family’s past. Zbigniew Zamachowski (Three Colors franchise) co-stars. Treasure will have its world premiere as a Berlinale Special screening at the Berlin Film Festival next month and FilmNation and Bleecker will kick off sales talk with international buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market.
Von Heinz is best known for her political drama And Tomorrow the Entire World,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New films featuring Carey Mulligan, Adam Sandler, Amanda Seyfried, Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough are among 2024 Berlinale Specials lineup, the out-of-competition gala presentations at next year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
Spaceman, a Netflix sci-fi drama from Chernobyl director Johan Renck, starring Sandler, Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Dano, will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special gala sidebar. Sasquatch Sunset, an adventure comedy from the Zellner brothers which stars Keough, Eisenberg, Nathan Zellner, and Christophe Zajac-Denek, will screen in Berlin after its Sundance debut. Atom Egoyan’s Seven Veils, which had its world premiere in Toronto, and stars Seyfried alongside Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Ambur Braid, and Michael Kupfer-Radecky, will also have its international premiere in the Berlinale Specials gala section.
Treasure (aka Iron Box), the 90-set English-language feature from German director Julia von Heinz (And Tomorrow The Entire World), which stars Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry...
Spaceman, a Netflix sci-fi drama from Chernobyl director Johan Renck, starring Sandler, Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Dano, will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special gala sidebar. Sasquatch Sunset, an adventure comedy from the Zellner brothers which stars Keough, Eisenberg, Nathan Zellner, and Christophe Zajac-Denek, will screen in Berlin after its Sundance debut. Atom Egoyan’s Seven Veils, which had its world premiere in Toronto, and stars Seyfried alongside Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Ambur Braid, and Michael Kupfer-Radecky, will also have its international premiere in the Berlinale Specials gala section.
Treasure (aka Iron Box), the 90-set English-language feature from German director Julia von Heinz (And Tomorrow The Entire World), which stars Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry...
- 12/20/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The festival has revealed titles set to play in Berlinale Special, Generation and Forum Expanded.
Johan Renck’s Spaceman starring Adam Sandler and Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer are to receive their world premieres at the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival (February 15-25).
The festival has revealed a raft of titles set to premiere in its Berlinale Special strand as well as in its Generation competition and Forum Expanded sections.
The seven newly announced titles in Berlinale Special also includes Jula von Heinz’s Treasure, starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry; David and Nathan Zellner’s Sasquatch Sunset...
Johan Renck’s Spaceman starring Adam Sandler and Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer are to receive their world premieres at the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival (February 15-25).
The festival has revealed a raft of titles set to premiere in its Berlinale Special strand as well as in its Generation competition and Forum Expanded sections.
The seven newly announced titles in Berlinale Special also includes Jula von Heinz’s Treasure, starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry; David and Nathan Zellner’s Sasquatch Sunset...
- 12/20/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Kirsten Niehuus, CEO at Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, which funds films and TV series production in the Berlin region, and Simone Baumann, managing director of German Films, which promotes and supports the release of German films abroad, welcomed a wide array of guests to their garden party at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
Three Medienboard-funded films are in this year’s Competition: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters,” Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero,” and U.S. helmer Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.”
Niehuus told Variety: “Those are three very different productions, but it shows the spectrum [of films] that Medienboard supports.” Tunisian films, like “Four Daughters,” need international co-production funding to get made, she said, and “we believe in world cinema, so were very happy [to back it].” Hausner is “one of the most impressive female filmmakers [in the world], and I think there should be more female filmmakers on the Croisette and every other ‘A’ festival,...
Three Medienboard-funded films are in this year’s Competition: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters,” Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero,” and U.S. helmer Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.”
Niehuus told Variety: “Those are three very different productions, but it shows the spectrum [of films] that Medienboard supports.” Tunisian films, like “Four Daughters,” need international co-production funding to get made, she said, and “we believe in world cinema, so were very happy [to back it].” Hausner is “one of the most impressive female filmmakers [in the world], and I think there should be more female filmmakers on the Croisette and every other ‘A’ festival,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Germany’s Mala Emde and US actor John Magaro are set to star.
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has boarded worldwide sales on director Ido Fluk’s feature Köln 75, that tells the little-known story of one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, US pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, and how one maverick German teenager was instrumental in its creation.
The film meets teenager Vera Brandes while she is still in high school and starts producing and promoting music concerts in Cologne, and risks everything to put on what will become Jarrett’s legendary show.
German star of...
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has boarded worldwide sales on director Ido Fluk’s feature Köln 75, that tells the little-known story of one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, US pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, and how one maverick German teenager was instrumental in its creation.
The film meets teenager Vera Brandes while she is still in high school and starts producing and promoting music concerts in Cologne, and risks everything to put on what will become Jarrett’s legendary show.
German star of...
- 2/8/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Stephen Fry has joined the cast of “Iron Box,” a multi-generational comedy about a New York businesswoman who journeys with her father to Poland in an effort to explore their roots.
The film is being directed by Julia Von Heinz, best known for her work on “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and “Isolation.” Principal photography begins this month. Zbigniew Zamachowski (“Three Colors: White”) has also joined the cast. The package is coming together for the European Film Market (EFM) at Berlin.
Fry is an actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and bon vivant. He starred to great acclaim as Oscar Wilde in “Wilde” and teamed memorably with Hugh Laurie on “A Bit of Fry and Laurie,” “Jeeves and Wooster” and “Blackadder.” On screen, Fry’s credits include “V for Vendetta,” “Sherlock Holmes” and “The Hobbit” series. He recently appeared on Hulu’s “The Dropout.” He...
The film is being directed by Julia Von Heinz, best known for her work on “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and “Isolation.” Principal photography begins this month. Zbigniew Zamachowski (“Three Colors: White”) has also joined the cast. The package is coming together for the European Film Market (EFM) at Berlin.
Fry is an actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and bon vivant. He starred to great acclaim as Oscar Wilde in “Wilde” and teamed memorably with Hugh Laurie on “A Bit of Fry and Laurie,” “Jeeves and Wooster” and “Blackadder.” On screen, Fry’s credits include “V for Vendetta,” “Sherlock Holmes” and “The Hobbit” series. He recently appeared on Hulu’s “The Dropout.” He...
- 2/3/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
German helmer Alex Schaad takes on the body-swap trope in Venice Critics’ Week title “Skin Deep,” produced by Walker + Worm Film in co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk and Donndorffilm.
Beta Cinema, which handles the sales, has shared its trailer exclusively with Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Italian fest.
The intimate, character-driven story sees a young couple – played by “And Tomorrow the Entire World” actor Mala Emde and Jonas Dassler – deciding to visit a remote island, hoping they might be able to solve their problems in a place that literally allows you to be someone else. But Schaad, who co-wrote the script with his brother Dimitrij, wasn’t trying to deliver another “Freaky Friday,” eschewing easy laughs for a much more philosophical approach.
“I wanted to make a movie about changes in a relationship, the struggle of being and staying together. That was the core of it all,...
Beta Cinema, which handles the sales, has shared its trailer exclusively with Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Italian fest.
The intimate, character-driven story sees a young couple – played by “And Tomorrow the Entire World” actor Mala Emde and Jonas Dassler – deciding to visit a remote island, hoping they might be able to solve their problems in a place that literally allows you to be someone else. But Schaad, who co-wrote the script with his brother Dimitrij, wasn’t trying to deliver another “Freaky Friday,” eschewing easy laughs for a much more philosophical approach.
“I wanted to make a movie about changes in a relationship, the struggle of being and staying together. That was the core of it all,...
- 9/4/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
On Saturday, film and TV funder Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg celebrated the six films that it funded running in the official program of the Cannes Film Festival.
These were Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” in Competition, Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider,” in Competition, Emily Atef’s “More Than Ever,” in Un Certain Regard, Mia Hansen-Løve’s “Un beau matin,” in Directors’ Fortnight, Sergei Loznitsa’s “The Natural History of Destruction,” in Special Screening, and Mantas Kvedaravicius’ “Mariupolis 2,” in Special Screening.
Commenting on the role Medienboard played in funding the films in Cannes, the organization’s chief Kirsten Niehuus said: “Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and other film funds play an important role in sustaining high quality cinema in Europe and in international co-productions around the world.”
Speaking about the type of films Medienboard likes to fund, she said: “Not very original but true – we prefer films that bring something original to an audience.
These were Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” in Competition, Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider,” in Competition, Emily Atef’s “More Than Ever,” in Un Certain Regard, Mia Hansen-Løve’s “Un beau matin,” in Directors’ Fortnight, Sergei Loznitsa’s “The Natural History of Destruction,” in Special Screening, and Mantas Kvedaravicius’ “Mariupolis 2,” in Special Screening.
Commenting on the role Medienboard played in funding the films in Cannes, the organization’s chief Kirsten Niehuus said: “Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and other film funds play an important role in sustaining high quality cinema in Europe and in international co-productions around the world.”
Speaking about the type of films Medienboard likes to fund, she said: “Not very original but true – we prefer films that bring something original to an audience.
- 5/25/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Berlin-based One Two Films, in Cannes this week with Ali Abbasi’s competition title “Holy Spider,” is prepping a new feature from writer-director Ido Fluk, the filmmaker behind 2016 Tribeca selection “The Ticket.”
“Köln 75” tells the true story of Vera Brandes, who, in 1975 and at the age of 17, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett, which became the top-selling jazz solo album of all time. It stars Mala Emde (“And Tomorrow the Entire World”) in the lead role, alongside John Magaro (“First Cow”) as Jarrett. Magaro is also in Cannes with Kelly Reichardt’s competition title “Showing Up.”
Oscar-winning Polish producer Ewa Puszczynska of Extreme Emotions will co-produce, with Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Oren Moverman serving as executive producer. Moverman also produced Fluk’s previous feature, “The Ticket.”
Other cast attached include Alexander Scheer (“Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush”), Ulrich Tukur (“The Life of Others”), Susanne Wolff...
“Köln 75” tells the true story of Vera Brandes, who, in 1975 and at the age of 17, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett, which became the top-selling jazz solo album of all time. It stars Mala Emde (“And Tomorrow the Entire World”) in the lead role, alongside John Magaro (“First Cow”) as Jarrett. Magaro is also in Cannes with Kelly Reichardt’s competition title “Showing Up.”
Oscar-winning Polish producer Ewa Puszczynska of Extreme Emotions will co-produce, with Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Oren Moverman serving as executive producer. Moverman also produced Fluk’s previous feature, “The Ticket.”
Other cast attached include Alexander Scheer (“Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush”), Ulrich Tukur (“The Life of Others”), Susanne Wolff...
- 5/20/2022
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Films include Emerald Fennell’s ‘Promising Young Woman’ and Blerta Basholli’s ‘Hive’.
More films than ever before are eligible for this year’s European Film Awards’ feature film and documentary film selection, with 40 feature films and 15 documentary films, and further feature film titles to be revealed in September.
Titles in the feature film selection include Blerta Basholli’s Sundance hit Hive and Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman. The latter is eligible despite being listed as a film of US origin. The European Film Academy (Efa) told Screen this was because the film reaches the number of points in...
More films than ever before are eligible for this year’s European Film Awards’ feature film and documentary film selection, with 40 feature films and 15 documentary films, and further feature film titles to be revealed in September.
Titles in the feature film selection include Blerta Basholli’s Sundance hit Hive and Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman. The latter is eligible despite being listed as a film of US origin. The European Film Academy (Efa) told Screen this was because the film reaches the number of points in...
- 8/24/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Photo: ‘And Tomorrow The Entire World’/Netflix A Film Of Protest From director, Julia von Heinz comes ‘And Tomorrow the Entire World’ ('Und morgen die ganze Welt'), a German political drama on Netflix that follows actress Mala Emde as Luisa, a young law student in Germany, who joins an Anti-Fascist group to oppose a recent rise in the political right in the country. The film is loosely inspired by the director’s own life as she herself belonged to an Anti-Fascist group when she was younger. Before being released on Netflix, the film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and was the German entry for Best International Feature Film at the most recent Academy Awards. Related article: Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase: “The Importance of Venice Film Festival as the Protector of Cinema” Related article: Oscar-Nominated ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: A Film that Forces You...
- 5/11/2021
- by Sean Aversa
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Young Europeans’ swerve toward the right and far right gets another movie thrown at it with the premiere of Je Suis Karl, from German director Christian Schwochow (November Child, Cracks in the Shell). The film tries to follow in the footsteps of previous German-language films such as The Edukators, The Wave and last year’s And Tomorrow the Entire World, all works that attempt to figure out what it is about political extremes that seduces young people — and how their idealism and hormone-powered gumption can eventually come head-to-head with the much uglier realities of politics and life.
Though spirited performances bring the ...
Though spirited performances bring the ...
Young Europeans’ swerve toward the right and far right gets another movie thrown at it with the premiere of Je Suis Karl, from German director Christian Schwochow (November Child, Cracks in the Shell). The film tries to follow in the footsteps of previous German-language films such as The Edukators, The Wave and last year’s And Tomorrow the Entire World, all works that attempt to figure out what it is about political extremes that seduces young people — and how their idealism and hormone-powered gumption can eventually come head-to-head with the much uglier realities of politics and life.
Though spirited performances bring the ...
Though spirited performances bring the ...
“Girls” creator Lena Dunham has wrapped production on “Sharp Stick,” her first feature film since 2010’s “Tiny Furniture.”
Dunham wrote and directed the film, in which she stars alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jon Bernthal, Kristine Froseth, Taylour Paige and Scott Speedman. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Dunham described it as a personal story about the complexities of female sexuality.
“Sharp Stick” will be presented to buyers in screenings as part of the Berlin International Film Festival. CAA Media Finance is co-representing domestic rights with FilmNation, which is also handling financing and worldwide distribution rights.
Dunham filmed the project in Los Angeles under Covid-19 compliance protocols over the last few months. “Sharp Stick” was produced by Dunham’s Good Thing Going production banner, with Kevin Turen, Katia Washington, Michael Cohen and Dunham all serving as producers.
The film was executive produced by Kenneth Yu and Will Greenfield, and...
Dunham wrote and directed the film, in which she stars alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jon Bernthal, Kristine Froseth, Taylour Paige and Scott Speedman. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Dunham described it as a personal story about the complexities of female sexuality.
“Sharp Stick” will be presented to buyers in screenings as part of the Berlin International Film Festival. CAA Media Finance is co-representing domestic rights with FilmNation, which is also handling financing and worldwide distribution rights.
Dunham filmed the project in Los Angeles under Covid-19 compliance protocols over the last few months. “Sharp Stick” was produced by Dunham’s Good Thing Going production banner, with Kevin Turen, Katia Washington, Michael Cohen and Dunham all serving as producers.
The film was executive produced by Kenneth Yu and Will Greenfield, and...
- 3/2/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
"Do we want to be sheep?" The Match Factory has released an official promo trailer for a German political thriller titled Je Suis Karl, which was recently announced for the upcoming Berlin Film Festival. The film is debuting in the Berlinale Specials section this March as a world premiere, fittingly because it takes place primarily in Berlin dealing with politics. Maxi, the survivor of a terrorist attack, joins the beguiling student Karl and becomes part of a European youth movement; one that aims for nothing less than seizing power. The film's cast features Luna Wedler, Jannis Niewöhner, Milan Peschel, Edin Hasanovic, Fleur Geffrier, Elizaveta Maximová, and Marlon Boess. It's hard to tell which side of the political battle this film is supporting – which might be the whole point anyway. At least from this footage, it seems like it might be saying these people are being radicalized. But maybe not? Compared...
- 2/15/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The last time the Oscars let its general voters determine the entire shortlist in the Best International Feature Film category, it was 2007 and so many quality films were snubbed that the Academy changed the rules in what was then called Best Foreign Language Film.
But this year, with the shortlist expanded to 15 entries and entrusted to the general body of voters for the first time since then, the usual suspects all made it to the shortlist and the outcry over what didn’t make the cut is likely to be muted though not entirely absent.
Denmark’s “Another Round,” Romania’s “Collective,” Mexico’s “I’m No Longer Here,” the Ivory Coast’s “Night of the Kings” and Taiwan’s “A Sun” were among the critical favorites from the record 93 films that qualified in the category, along with crowd-pleasing films like Chile’s “The Mole Agent,” the Czech Republic’s “Charlatan...
But this year, with the shortlist expanded to 15 entries and entrusted to the general body of voters for the first time since then, the usual suspects all made it to the shortlist and the outcry over what didn’t make the cut is likely to be muted though not entirely absent.
Denmark’s “Another Round,” Romania’s “Collective,” Mexico’s “I’m No Longer Here,” the Ivory Coast’s “Night of the Kings” and Taiwan’s “A Sun” were among the critical favorites from the record 93 films that qualified in the category, along with crowd-pleasing films like Chile’s “The Mole Agent,” the Czech Republic’s “Charlatan...
- 2/9/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Germany's Oscar© 2020 Entry for Best International Feature: ‘And Tomorrow the Entire World’ by Julia von Heinz
Think back to the 60s if you can. I remember our discussions of revolution and even holding a gun with a group of us on the roof of a building in Venice California. These were the days of Black Power. Today in the days of BLM and Antifa, the system is the same, and the youth is the same…
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Think back to the 60s if you can. I remember our discussions of revolution and even holding a gun with a group of us on the roof of a building in Venice California. These were the days of Black Power. Today in the days of BLM and Antifa, the system is the same, and the youth is the same…
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- 2/3/2021
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Mandy Patinkin and Lena Dunham are set to star in “Iron Box,” the next film from the director of “And Tomorrow the Entire World,” Julia von Heinz.
Von Heinz’s “And Tomorrow the Entire World” is Germany’s submission to the Best International Feature race for the Oscars and was just acquired by Netflix.
“Iron Box” tells the story of a New York businesswoman, who takes her aging father back to his homeland in Poland and hopes to discover her own Jewish roots in the process. The film is set in 1990 shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and grapples with the father’s reluctance to return to his homeland after escaping from the region during the Holocaust.
It will be the third part of von Heinz’s “Aftermath Trilogy,” which includes “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and 2013’s “Hanna’s Journey,” both of which explore the legacy of the Nazis on post-war Germany.
Von Heinz’s “And Tomorrow the Entire World” is Germany’s submission to the Best International Feature race for the Oscars and was just acquired by Netflix.
“Iron Box” tells the story of a New York businesswoman, who takes her aging father back to his homeland in Poland and hopes to discover her own Jewish roots in the process. The film is set in 1990 shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and grapples with the father’s reluctance to return to his homeland after escaping from the region during the Holocaust.
It will be the third part of von Heinz’s “Aftermath Trilogy,” which includes “And Tomorrow the Entire World” and 2013’s “Hanna’s Journey,” both of which explore the legacy of the Nazis on post-war Germany.
- 1/30/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Mandy Patinkin and Lena Dunham have joined German filmmaker Julia von Heinz’s next film, “Iron Box,” about a New York businesswoman who decides to take her aging father back to his native Poland, where she hopes to explore her Jewish roots.
In an interview with Variety during last year’s Venice Film Festival following the premiere of her latest pic, “And Tomorrow the Entire World,” von Heinz said she planned to send Patinkin and Dunham the script and expressed hope that they would do the film, an adaption of Australian writer Lily Brett’s bestselling novel “Too Many Men.”
The article led to meetings between von Heinz and Patinkin and Dunham.
Von Heinz also shared her current film with the actors. The critically acclaimed pic, about an idealistic student who joins an Antifa collective to fight the fascist menace of neo-Nazism spreading across Germany, has been selected to represent...
In an interview with Variety during last year’s Venice Film Festival following the premiere of her latest pic, “And Tomorrow the Entire World,” von Heinz said she planned to send Patinkin and Dunham the script and expressed hope that they would do the film, an adaption of Australian writer Lily Brett’s bestselling novel “Too Many Men.”
The article led to meetings between von Heinz and Patinkin and Dunham.
Von Heinz also shared her current film with the actors. The critically acclaimed pic, about an idealistic student who joins an Antifa collective to fight the fascist menace of neo-Nazism spreading across Germany, has been selected to represent...
- 1/30/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival announced its shortlist of international feature film submissions that will screen during its 10-day hybrid event, with virtual and in-theater presentations, March 5-14. This year’s festival will present films from Academy Award-winning director Fernando Trueba and Oscar-nominated filmmakers Agnieszka Holland and Majid Majidi, among others.
For his performance in bringing a national hero to life, the festival will present a precious gem award to the star of “El Olvido Que Seremos,” Javier Cámara, prior to the film’s U.S. premiere. The festival’s signature award, the precious gem award honors the top stars of films whose one-of-a-kind performances are unforgettable. Cámara’s career accomplishments include a Goya award for “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed” and acclaimed performances in HBO’s “The Young Pope” and Netflix’s “Narcos,” as well as starring roles in Pedro Almodóvar’s films “Talk to Her,...
For his performance in bringing a national hero to life, the festival will present a precious gem award to the star of “El Olvido Que Seremos,” Javier Cámara, prior to the film’s U.S. premiere. The festival’s signature award, the precious gem award honors the top stars of films whose one-of-a-kind performances are unforgettable. Cámara’s career accomplishments include a Goya award for “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed” and acclaimed performances in HBO’s “The Young Pope” and Netflix’s “Narcos,” as well as starring roles in Pedro Almodóvar’s films “Talk to Her,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
For the past two years, the Oscar race for international feature hasn’t been a race at all. With Mexico’s “Roma” and South Korea’s “Parasite” heavyweight contenders for best picture, the lower-profile award became a done deal. Disappointingly, early buzz doesn’t point to any equivalent crossover between the two categories this year. The flip side of that, however, is as excitingly competitive an international field as the Oscars have seen in years, while a pandemic-disrupted festival and arthouse scene has made for fewer advance-hyped contenders than usual.
In these topsy-turvy circumstances then, it remains to be seen whether members of the Academy’s international feature branch cleave to the familiar, or delve into the relatively unknown. If old habits prevail, look for Europe to dominate the field: the continent accounted for eight of last year’s 10 shortlisted titles. Over a third of this year’s 93 submissions, meanwhile,...
In these topsy-turvy circumstances then, it remains to be seen whether members of the Academy’s international feature branch cleave to the familiar, or delve into the relatively unknown. If old habits prevail, look for Europe to dominate the field: the continent accounted for eight of last year’s 10 shortlisted titles. Over a third of this year’s 93 submissions, meanwhile,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
“This is Music,” an anthology TV series to be directed by Wim Wenders, David Byrne, and Norwegian talents Joachim Trier and Julie Andem, is among projects set to be pitched at the upcoming Berlinale Series Market. These Co-Pro Series pitching sessions and meetings run March 2-5.
This TV section of the Berlin Film Festival’s market has been a launchpad for high-profile shows such as “Babylon Berlin,” Norway’s “Valkyries” and Netflix’s “Freud.”
“This is Music” is being produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures and was created and written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen who penned the Wenders’ film “Every Thing Will be Fine.” Julie Andem is the creator of hit Norwegian series “Skam.” Trier directed “Louder Than Bombs.” Further details are being kept under wraps.
The 10 selected Berlinale Co-Pro Series projects also comprise promising British series project “58 Seconds” from Jeremy Brock who won screenplay adaptation BAFTA for “The Last King of Scotland...
This TV section of the Berlin Film Festival’s market has been a launchpad for high-profile shows such as “Babylon Berlin,” Norway’s “Valkyries” and Netflix’s “Freud.”
“This is Music” is being produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures and was created and written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen who penned the Wenders’ film “Every Thing Will be Fine.” Julie Andem is the creator of hit Norwegian series “Skam.” Trier directed “Louder Than Bombs.” Further details are being kept under wraps.
The 10 selected Berlinale Co-Pro Series projects also comprise promising British series project “58 Seconds” from Jeremy Brock who won screenplay adaptation BAFTA for “The Last King of Scotland...
- 1/26/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights, excluding Germany, to “And Tomorrow The Entire World,” Germany’s Oscar submission in the Best International Feature race that looks at a young anti-fascist protester in Germany battling the rise of the fascist right wing.
Julia von Heinz directs the film that stars Mala Emde in a modern-day film, though the story is in part inspired by the director’s own experience battling the rise of the Neo-Nazi party in the 1990s. The story grapples with the main character’s dilemma as to whether it is justifiable to use violence to combat violence and hate being spread by the opposition.
“I had the feeling now where I can’t do only entertaining films or films to escape from the world,” von Heinz told TheWrap as part of the film’s inclusion in TheWrap’s Awards and International Screening Series. “I have to do films...
Julia von Heinz directs the film that stars Mala Emde in a modern-day film, though the story is in part inspired by the director’s own experience battling the rise of the Neo-Nazi party in the 1990s. The story grapples with the main character’s dilemma as to whether it is justifiable to use violence to combat violence and hate being spread by the opposition.
“I had the feeling now where I can’t do only entertaining films or films to escape from the world,” von Heinz told TheWrap as part of the film’s inclusion in TheWrap’s Awards and International Screening Series. “I have to do films...
- 1/26/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Netflix has acquired the majority of global rights (including streaming in Germany) on And Tomorrow the Entire World, Julia von Heinz’s political drama which is the German International Oscar entry this year.
The film chronicles a 20-year-old who joins Antifa to oppose a rising neo-Nazi movement but clashes with her friends over whether violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism. It has caused a stir in Germany having found itself in the crosshairs of Germany’s prominent far-right political party Afd.
As Deadline exclusively reported last month, the political party launched a public attack in the German parliament on the film, denouncing its content and saying it was “not understandable” that the project had received backing from public funds and had been selected for the Oscar campaign.
The move re-opened wounds that already existed in the German film and TV biz, where local producers have...
The film chronicles a 20-year-old who joins Antifa to oppose a rising neo-Nazi movement but clashes with her friends over whether violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism. It has caused a stir in Germany having found itself in the crosshairs of Germany’s prominent far-right political party Afd.
As Deadline exclusively reported last month, the political party launched a public attack in the German parliament on the film, denouncing its content and saying it was “not understandable” that the project had received backing from public funds and had been selected for the Oscar campaign.
The move re-opened wounds that already existed in the German film and TV biz, where local producers have...
- 1/26/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Berlinale Series has announced the section’s lineup of six titles.
The TV arm of the festival, which is being held online this year due to the pandemic, said the shows reflect “unconventional and surprising topics, narratives and visual style [that] comprise a mirror of our time.”
Latin American content is represented for the first time with the Argentinian HBO production “Entre hombres” (Amongst Men) and “Os últimos dias de Gilda” (The Last Days of Gilda) from Brazil. “Philly D.A.,” a U.S. production by Oscar-nominated duo Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, is the first documentary series to be invited into the program.
Separately, the Berlinale Series Market and Conference, the industry platform which is part of the European Film Market, has announced a newly created special label called “Berlinale Series Market Selects” that highlights series with high commercial potential within the “Berlinale Series Market” screenings.
Berlinale...
The TV arm of the festival, which is being held online this year due to the pandemic, said the shows reflect “unconventional and surprising topics, narratives and visual style [that] comprise a mirror of our time.”
Latin American content is represented for the first time with the Argentinian HBO production “Entre hombres” (Amongst Men) and “Os últimos dias de Gilda” (The Last Days of Gilda) from Brazil. “Philly D.A.,” a U.S. production by Oscar-nominated duo Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, is the first documentary series to be invited into the program.
Separately, the Berlinale Series Market and Conference, the industry platform which is part of the European Film Market, has announced a newly created special label called “Berlinale Series Market Selects” that highlights series with high commercial potential within the “Berlinale Series Market” screenings.
Berlinale...
- 1/26/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Julia von Heinz, director of the German film “And Tomorrow The Entire World,” grew up in the 1990s as a political activist fighting against anti-fascism. And though she wanted to make a personal film about her own experience, the political climate changed so dramatically in Germany over the last few years that she realized the story demanded a modern update.
Heinz told Steve Pond as part of TheWrap’s Awards and International Screening Series that when she initially pitched her film, she couldn’t find financing because it was a period drama. But the current situation in Germany — not to mention the Trump administration in the U.S. — forced her hand to overhaul the story and make it as urgent and timely as possible.
“Why would I make films about the ’90s?” Heinz said. “I had the feeling now where I can’t do only entertaining films or films to escape from the world.
Heinz told Steve Pond as part of TheWrap’s Awards and International Screening Series that when she initially pitched her film, she couldn’t find financing because it was a period drama. But the current situation in Germany — not to mention the Trump administration in the U.S. — forced her hand to overhaul the story and make it as urgent and timely as possible.
“Why would I make films about the ’90s?” Heinz said. “I had the feeling now where I can’t do only entertaining films or films to escape from the world.
- 1/21/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Hello, and welcome to the final International Insider of 2020. Jake Kanter and Tom Grater with you in the saddle to look back on another week of offerings from the film and TV biz. International Insider will return in New Year, but until then, we hope your holidays are happy and healthy.
Christmas Miracle?
Eleventh hour: Nothing has been confirmed yet, but as we send this newsletter the UK and EU are understood to be on the verge of agreeing terms on a last-minute Brexit deal, avoiding a ‘no deal’ scenario at the eleventh hour. Reports indicate that key breakthroughs were made overnight between Downing Street and Brussels, and the two parties are now close to finalizing an agreement.
What next? Even after it is published, the lengthy document will need to be ratified by the UK parliament, potentially in an emergency session on December 30, while the European Parliament will also have to pass it.
Christmas Miracle?
Eleventh hour: Nothing has been confirmed yet, but as we send this newsletter the UK and EU are understood to be on the verge of agreeing terms on a last-minute Brexit deal, avoiding a ‘no deal’ scenario at the eleventh hour. Reports indicate that key breakthroughs were made overnight between Downing Street and Brussels, and the two parties are now close to finalizing an agreement.
What next? Even after it is published, the lengthy document will need to be ratified by the UK parliament, potentially in an emergency session on December 30, while the European Parliament will also have to pass it.
- 12/24/2020
- by Tom Grater and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Germany’s prominent far-right political party Afd (Alternative for Germany) is not impressed by the country’s International Oscar entry this year, And Tomorrow The Entire World.
The film, which follows a 20-year-old who joins Antifa to oppose a rising neo-Nazi movement but clashes with her friends over whether violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism, has become a high-profile battle ground in a culture war that has been bubbling in the country for the last few years as the Afd has gained influence.
The party is now the third-largest in the Bundestag after winning 12.6% of the national vote in the 2017 election, and has significant power at a regional level in Germany. That rise to prominence has, however, seen it continually face accusations of racism and xenophobia.
Afd’s desire to influence the country’s arts has been of concern for local filmmakers for some time.
The film, which follows a 20-year-old who joins Antifa to oppose a rising neo-Nazi movement but clashes with her friends over whether violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism, has become a high-profile battle ground in a culture war that has been bubbling in the country for the last few years as the Afd has gained influence.
The party is now the third-largest in the Bundestag after winning 12.6% of the national vote in the 2017 election, and has significant power at a regional level in Germany. That rise to prominence has, however, seen it continually face accusations of racism and xenophobia.
Afd’s desire to influence the country’s arts has been of concern for local filmmakers for some time.
- 12/23/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
German filmmaker Julia von Heinz, whose latest film “And Tomorrow the Entire World” has been selected to represent Germany as the country’s 2021 Oscars submission, has signed with CAA.
“And Tomorrow the Entire World” is a coming-of-age story about a young activist concerned about the rising tide of right-wing nationalism in present-day Germany and has deep personal significance for the director and screenwriter.
“I waited 20 years to make this movie. I always knew this would be, for me, my most important film. So it was a relief to finally be able to make it,” she told Variety in an interview about the project last month.
The filmmaker and her husband (the film’s co-author) John Quester met each other while in an Antifa group in the 1990s, when they were the same age as the film’s protagonists. The film was originally set in that time period, before the duo...
“And Tomorrow the Entire World” is a coming-of-age story about a young activist concerned about the rising tide of right-wing nationalism in present-day Germany and has deep personal significance for the director and screenwriter.
“I waited 20 years to make this movie. I always knew this would be, for me, my most important film. So it was a relief to finally be able to make it,” she told Variety in an interview about the project last month.
The filmmaker and her husband (the film’s co-author) John Quester met each other while in an Antifa group in the 1990s, when they were the same age as the film’s protagonists. The film was originally set in that time period, before the duo...
- 11/19/2020
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exploring wide-ranging global themes, from poverty, migration, political strife and fascism to art and romance, German sales companies are presenting an eclectic offering of local and international cinematic works at this year’s AFM.
Social dramas and political thrillers reflect both the current zeitgeist and historical parallels of similarly troubled times.
In Marcus Lenz’s “Rival,” a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy travels to Germany to be with his mother, who has been forced to leave her country to work as an undocumented caretaker for an old man.
Producers Gunter Hanfgarn and Andrea Ufer of Berlin-based Hanfgarn & Ufer say they were intrigued by Lenz’s story from the start, noting that it is “set against the backdrop of two problems we see in a lot of Western countries — the nursing crisis and poverty emigration.” Sold internationally by Pluto Film, “Rival” is screening at AFM following its world premiere at this year’s Busan Film Festival.
Social dramas and political thrillers reflect both the current zeitgeist and historical parallels of similarly troubled times.
In Marcus Lenz’s “Rival,” a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy travels to Germany to be with his mother, who has been forced to leave her country to work as an undocumented caretaker for an old man.
Producers Gunter Hanfgarn and Andrea Ufer of Berlin-based Hanfgarn & Ufer say they were intrigued by Lenz’s story from the start, noting that it is “set against the backdrop of two problems we see in a lot of Western countries — the nursing crisis and poverty emigration.” Sold internationally by Pluto Film, “Rival” is screening at AFM following its world premiere at this year’s Busan Film Festival.
- 11/9/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Bookmark this page for all the latest international feature submissions.
Submissions for the best international feature film award at the 2021 Academy Awards have started to come in, and Screen is keeping a running list of each film below.
The 93rd Academy Awards is set to take place on April 25, 2021. It was originally set to be held on February 28, before both the ceremony and eligibility period were postponed for two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Submitted films must have been released in their respective countries between the expanded dates of October 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020. (Last year it was October-September).
In another change to the eligibility rules,...
Submissions for the best international feature film award at the 2021 Academy Awards have started to come in, and Screen is keeping a running list of each film below.
The 93rd Academy Awards is set to take place on April 25, 2021. It was originally set to be held on February 28, before both the ceremony and eligibility period were postponed for two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Submitted films must have been released in their respective countries between the expanded dates of October 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020. (Last year it was October-September).
In another change to the eligibility rules,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Ben Dalton¬Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Germany has picked Julia von Heinz’ And Tomorrow the Entire World, a drama about political extremism set in a modern-day Antifa commune, to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category.
And Tomorrow the Entire World, which debuted in competition at the Venice Film Festival in August, stars Mala Emde as Luisa, a young political activist from a German noble family who becomes radicalized and joins an Antifa group who carry out attacks — some of them violent — against far-right skinheads.
The timeliness of the story — U.S. President Donald Trump has villainized Antifa for their ...
And Tomorrow the Entire World, which debuted in competition at the Venice Film Festival in August, stars Mala Emde as Luisa, a young political activist from a German noble family who becomes radicalized and joins an Antifa group who carry out attacks — some of them violent — against far-right skinheads.
The timeliness of the story — U.S. President Donald Trump has villainized Antifa for their ...
- 10/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Julia von Heinz’s “And Tomorrow the Entire World” has been selected to represent Germany in the best international feature film category of the Oscars. The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
The decision was made by an independent jury, whose members were appointed by German Films. Ten films were submitted for selection.
The nine-member jury said in a statement: “At a time when democracy is coming under increasing pressure, Julia von Heinz poses the question of whether, and if so when, violence is justified or even necessary. Supported by an outstanding lead actress and shot in meticulous images, ‘And Tomorrow the Entire World’ confronts its audience with conflicts and decision-making processes that none of us can escape. A very personal film with great emotional impact.”
The film follows Luisa as she leaves her wealthy parents to study law. Her best friend introduces her to a rag-tag...
The decision was made by an independent jury, whose members were appointed by German Films. Ten films were submitted for selection.
The nine-member jury said in a statement: “At a time when democracy is coming under increasing pressure, Julia von Heinz poses the question of whether, and if so when, violence is justified or even necessary. Supported by an outstanding lead actress and shot in meticulous images, ‘And Tomorrow the Entire World’ confronts its audience with conflicts and decision-making processes that none of us can escape. A very personal film with great emotional impact.”
The film follows Luisa as she leaves her wealthy parents to study law. Her best friend introduces her to a rag-tag...
- 10/28/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market has gone wholly online this year, but European producers remain actively involved. At least two European support organizations are participating, helping sales companies and facilitating East-West production meetings.
The European Film Promotion organization is operating a virtual umbrella stand (Oct. 26 -28) that is host to 14 European film sales companies: Best Friend Forever from Belgium; LevelK from Denmark; Films Boutique, M-Appeal, Picture Tree International, Pluto Film and Sola Media from Germany; Intramovies, Fandango and True Colours from Italy; Media Move from Poland/Germany; Filmax and Latido from Spain; and WestEnd Films from the UK.
Companies and their contents are displayed on the Acfm home page. And, ahead of the market, on Oct. 22, Efp and Unifrance held a warm-up event with online presentations by 20 sellers from Europe. More than 30 Asia-based distributors were in attendance.
The companies offerings include several films selected for the, largely virtual, Busan...
The European Film Promotion organization is operating a virtual umbrella stand (Oct. 26 -28) that is host to 14 European film sales companies: Best Friend Forever from Belgium; LevelK from Denmark; Films Boutique, M-Appeal, Picture Tree International, Pluto Film and Sola Media from Germany; Intramovies, Fandango and True Colours from Italy; Media Move from Poland/Germany; Filmax and Latido from Spain; and WestEnd Films from the UK.
Companies and their contents are displayed on the Acfm home page. And, ahead of the market, on Oct. 22, Efp and Unifrance held a warm-up event with online presentations by 20 sellers from Europe. More than 30 Asia-based distributors were in attendance.
The companies offerings include several films selected for the, largely virtual, Busan...
- 10/27/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – The Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) is competitive, and the 56th edition presented its awards on October 23rd, 2020, as a live virtual and online event on the Ciff YouTube page. The winner of the Gold Hugo as Best International Film was “Sweat” (France), directed by Magnus von Horn.
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates Day Ten of the movie extravaganza, with films available for 2020 virtually and online. Click here for a complete how-to guide on navigating the 2020 Ciff. Go to Page Two for the schedule of October 23rd, 2020.
The awards were presented by the various jury members in each film category, and were hosted by Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, Managing Director Vivian Teng, as well as programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
‘Sweat’
Photo credit: Chicago International Film...
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates Day Ten of the movie extravaganza, with films available for 2020 virtually and online. Click here for a complete how-to guide on navigating the 2020 Ciff. Go to Page Two for the schedule of October 23rd, 2020.
The awards were presented by the various jury members in each film category, and were hosted by Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, Managing Director Vivian Teng, as well as programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
‘Sweat’
Photo credit: Chicago International Film...
- 10/23/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The 56th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) is virtual and online Right Now, so go download some movies! This is your last chance for Industry Days (through October 18th), where you can rub virtual elbows with some of the movers and shakers in the film industry here in Chicago.
..and nationally/internationally. All the information to “sit in” on the events is available by clicking here.
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates The Weekend. On Saturday, October 17th, the Drive In is showing “Ammonite” (click here). On Sunday, October 18th, the Drive in showing “The Road Up” (click here).
Appearances Of The Day:
Friday, October 16th 7:00pm: “For Madmen Only” … Livestream Q&a with actor James Urbaniak and director Heather Ross. Suggested streaming start time, 5:20pm. 9:00pm: “Finding Yingying” … Livestream Q&a with director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, producer Brent E. Huffman and cinematographer Shilin Sun.
..and nationally/internationally. All the information to “sit in” on the events is available by clicking here.
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates The Weekend. On Saturday, October 17th, the Drive In is showing “Ammonite” (click here). On Sunday, October 18th, the Drive in showing “The Road Up” (click here).
Appearances Of The Day:
Friday, October 16th 7:00pm: “For Madmen Only” … Livestream Q&a with actor James Urbaniak and director Heather Ross. Suggested streaming start time, 5:20pm. 9:00pm: “Finding Yingying” … Livestream Q&a with director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, producer Brent E. Huffman and cinematographer Shilin Sun.
- 10/16/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
German Films has released a list of ten films that were submitted by German producers for consideration to become the country’s International Feature Oscar contender.
Among the front-runners for selection are likely to be Julia Von Heinz’s And Tomorrow The Entire World, Caroline Link’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Burhan Qurbani’s Berlin Alexanderplatz and Christian Petzold’s Undine.
The ten films:
• When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – Caroline Link (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion)
• Berlin Alexanderplatz – Burhan Qurbani (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion)
• Crescendo #Makemusicnotwar – Dror Zahavi (Ccc-Filmkunst)
• Curveball – Johannes Naber (Bon Voyage Films)
• A Wet Dog – Damir Lukacevic (Carte Blanche International)
• Enfant Terrible – Oskar Roehler (Bavaria Filmproduktion)
• Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale – Ralf Kukula, Matthias Brun (Balance Film)
• I’Ve Never Been To New York – Philipp Stölzl (Ziegler Film/UFA Fiction)
• Undine – Christian Petzold (Schramm Film Koerner + Weber)
• And Tomorrow The Entire World – Julia von Heinz (Seven Elephant Pictures)
An independent jury will select the German contender,...
Among the front-runners for selection are likely to be Julia Von Heinz’s And Tomorrow The Entire World, Caroline Link’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Burhan Qurbani’s Berlin Alexanderplatz and Christian Petzold’s Undine.
The ten films:
• When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – Caroline Link (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion)
• Berlin Alexanderplatz – Burhan Qurbani (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion)
• Crescendo #Makemusicnotwar – Dror Zahavi (Ccc-Filmkunst)
• Curveball – Johannes Naber (Bon Voyage Films)
• A Wet Dog – Damir Lukacevic (Carte Blanche International)
• Enfant Terrible – Oskar Roehler (Bavaria Filmproduktion)
• Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale – Ralf Kukula, Matthias Brun (Balance Film)
• I’Ve Never Been To New York – Philipp Stölzl (Ziegler Film/UFA Fiction)
• Undine – Christian Petzold (Schramm Film Koerner + Weber)
• And Tomorrow The Entire World – Julia von Heinz (Seven Elephant Pictures)
An independent jury will select the German contender,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In her debut feature film, “Why Not You,” writer-director Evi Romen explores the tragic consequences of a deadly attack in a gay club in Rome and the ostracization of outsiders in a small South Tyrolean community in northern Italy.
The story follows Mario, a troubled but artistic young man, portrayed by Thomas Prenn (“Biohackers”), who longs to leave his provincial village for the wider world. When the opportunity arises, he takes off to Rome with his best friend Lenz, an aspiring actor, played by Noah Saavedra (“And Tomorrow the Entire World”). Their new life comes to an abrupt end, however, when armed men storm a gay club where they are celebrating and open fire on the unsuspecting crowd, killing Lenz and many others. Forced to return to his village, Mario is racked by survivor guilt and weary of the growing intolerance in his community but finds help from Nadim (Josef Mohamed...
The story follows Mario, a troubled but artistic young man, portrayed by Thomas Prenn (“Biohackers”), who longs to leave his provincial village for the wider world. When the opportunity arises, he takes off to Rome with his best friend Lenz, an aspiring actor, played by Noah Saavedra (“And Tomorrow the Entire World”). Their new life comes to an abrupt end, however, when armed men storm a gay club where they are celebrating and open fire on the unsuspecting crowd, killing Lenz and many others. Forced to return to his village, Mario is racked by survivor guilt and weary of the growing intolerance in his community but finds help from Nadim (Josef Mohamed...
- 9/14/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Antifa is a way of life, a belief, and to criminalize it is itself criminal, according to Julia von Heinz.
The German director’s latest film, “And Tomorrow the Entire World,” just premiered in competition in Venice, where it wowed critics with a very personal story about young left-wing activists fighting what they see as a fascist threat to their country. It was also presented in Toronto as part of European Film Promotion’s European Highlights of 2020.
“Antifa is not a group with a membership card,” von Heinz told Variety. “Antifa is an opinion and something you live. Antifa means I’m antifascist. Who would not agree on that?”
Right-wing politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have criticized the so-called antifa movement, which has no centralized organization, with U.S. President Donald Trump going so far as saying the U.S. will be designating it as a “terrorist organization.
The German director’s latest film, “And Tomorrow the Entire World,” just premiered in competition in Venice, where it wowed critics with a very personal story about young left-wing activists fighting what they see as a fascist threat to their country. It was also presented in Toronto as part of European Film Promotion’s European Highlights of 2020.
“Antifa is not a group with a membership card,” von Heinz told Variety. “Antifa is an opinion and something you live. Antifa means I’m antifascist. Who would not agree on that?”
Right-wing politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have criticized the so-called antifa movement, which has no centralized organization, with U.S. President Donald Trump going so far as saying the U.S. will be designating it as a “terrorist organization.
- 9/11/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Gender Neutral Festival Awards Work in Theory, But Raise Questions in Practice, Say Venice Attendees
Once the Venice Film Festival branded this year’s modified version of the event as a trial balloon for future gatherings, industry minds began to wonder: With the festival scene undergoing such shifts, what other conventional wisdom was suddenly less than certain?
One idea in particular struck a chord with Venice attendees. Ever since the Berlin Film Festival announced that it would do away with gender-specific acting awards for its upcoming edition, which will run from Feb. 11-18, questions began to swirl: Was this feasible elsewhere? Was this preferable for the talent? Was this the way forward?
For many, the answers were clear. In Venice’s opening days, jury president Cate Blanchett and lifetime achievement honoree Tilda Swinton — two high-profile performers who have both claimed La Biennale’s Volpi Cup for best actress — offered unqualified praise for Berlin’s gender neutral plan.
“I think a good performance is a good...
One idea in particular struck a chord with Venice attendees. Ever since the Berlin Film Festival announced that it would do away with gender-specific acting awards for its upcoming edition, which will run from Feb. 11-18, questions began to swirl: Was this feasible elsewhere? Was this preferable for the talent? Was this the way forward?
For many, the answers were clear. In Venice’s opening days, jury president Cate Blanchett and lifetime achievement honoree Tilda Swinton — two high-profile performers who have both claimed La Biennale’s Volpi Cup for best actress — offered unqualified praise for Berlin’s gender neutral plan.
“I think a good performance is a good...
- 9/11/2020
- by Ben Croll and Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Festival’s 77th edition was the first major international film event to take place against the backdrop of the pandemic.
As the Venice Film Festival heads into the final weekend of its audacious, unprecedented 77th edition, artistic director Alberto Barbera voiced his relief the industry had enjoyed a safe and vibrant event and his hope it was only a “one-off”.
The general consensus among some 6,000 industry and press delegates in attendance is that it has been a success, with the general mood being one of elation to be back on the festival and market circuit again, watching films in a theatre with others.
As the Venice Film Festival heads into the final weekend of its audacious, unprecedented 77th edition, artistic director Alberto Barbera voiced his relief the industry had enjoyed a safe and vibrant event and his hope it was only a “one-off”.
The general consensus among some 6,000 industry and press delegates in attendance is that it has been a success, with the general mood being one of elation to be back on the festival and market circuit again, watching films in a theatre with others.
- 9/11/2020
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
“And Tomorrow the Entire World” is a taut, headlong dive into a student Antifa commune in Berlin, whose residents gradually splinter over how to fight a rising tide of white supremacy. It was, per its press notes, originally conceived as a period piece by director Julia von Heinz, before she concluded that there was no need to do so. That her film feels at once bristlingly current and easily tethered to other eras is its blunt power: It finds room for the perspective of both fervent Generation Z activists and their jaded elders, who may support the cause but are aggrieved that the fight hasn’t changed since their day, and fear it never will. Politically resonant but also solidly effective as straightforward youth-in-revolt drama, this Venice competition entry could make the international impression that von Heinz’s previous features have not.
Having never previously been in the official selection of a major festival,...
Having never previously been in the official selection of a major festival,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
It’s not easy to grab hold of Julia von Heinz’s And Tomorrow the Entire World (Und morgen die ganze Welt), an attempt to describe what motivates a young political activist of the German nobility to embrace the warm chaos of a social commune, where she mulls over the use of violence in the class struggle with like-minded souls. But life is not all politics, and conflicting feelings arise when she finds herself attracted to the coolest guy in the house, Alfa (Austrian actor Noah Saavedra), who like her appears to be college-educated and bisexual.
Viewers of this Venice competition title are ...
Viewers of this Venice competition title are ...
- 9/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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