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Berlin EFM Dailies Newsletter N°8
   
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Maggie's Plan: Rebecca Miller’s new dramatic comedy starring Julianne Moore, Greta Gerwig and Ethan Hawke
Maggie’s Plan received its European premiere at the 66th Berlinale Panorama section yesterday evening at the Friedrichstadt Palast Theatre.
The film is a contemporary story, following young Maggie who leaves and works in NYC. She is convinced that at the approach of her thirties, she wants to have a child and is seeking a sperm donor. But after she bumps into one of her colleagues, who happens to be looking for new friendships, Maggie’s life plan changes overnight.
An overwhelming and fresh romantic comedy, with a hot contemporary topic, Maggie’s Plan deals with new family forms, societal recognition and challenges for both women and men with the background of a huge cosmopolis. It is a nicely told story about life, relationships and the ability to stand behind your choices, when everything and everyone is pointing to the opposite direction.
Actresses Julianne Moore and Greta Gerwig, along with director Rebecca Miller, attended the Berlinale to present their film.
At the official press conference, Julianne spoke about the role of Georgette, the powerful independent and career-minded wife of Ethan Hawke, calling it “challenging, but also thrilling”. Having to go through a divorce in the film, she remembered a personal story: “I've been with my husband for 20 years, so it’s difficult to imagine how it is to go through a separation. Of course we all have our ups and downs but in the end it’s always been good. I recently spoke to a person who went through a divorce and they told me they wouldn't go through marriage again. So I think I understand Georgette, she appears to be a funny person and not a monster after all.”
Greta Gerwig also commented on her part as Maggie, saying that Rebecca guided her very well through everything. “We had long talks and we built the character together. All the lines were so good and speaking for themselves so I just needed to find a way to express them, speak them out loud.”
The elephant is in the room. The elephant is as real as the Bear in Berlin. You can see it, smell it, hear it.
It's not just my imagination, exactly. The Berlinale and EFM appear a tad quieter. The crowds more tapered. The frenzy has quieted down a notch. But connections are being made and synergies they are there ofcourse but the landscape is something. I take a walk around the EFM and the Marriott. The lobby cafe is full. People are having meetings and making deals of course. Promises to follow up. They talk longer, than usual and more focussed. Oh there it is. What? The Elephant....
10:30-12:00 Berlinale Talents Project Lab Presentation: Doc Station Gropius Mirror 11:30-13:00 Berlinale Talents Project Lab Presentation: Short Film Station HomeBase Lounge 12:30-14:00 EFM/Doc Lunch hosted by IMCINE (by invitation only) Gropius Mirror 14:30-16:00 Berlinale Talents P...
The documentary filmmaker is recovering from pneumonia and had to cancel his trip to Berlinale. He shared the following statement. "It is with regret that Michael Moore has had to cancel his trip to the Berlin International Film Festival. Michael had been greatly looking forward to attending the Berlinale and presenting the European Premiere of Where To Invade Next, and would like to extend his continued thanks to his fans for their ongoing support of the project." ...
The Traditionnal winetasting reception by filmfestivals.com took place at Michel Adam Offices celebrating Exodus to Shanghai successfull engagement in the Market. With Markus von Lingen and Elif Dagdeviren, (Antalya International Film Festival) and many more festival directors from Moscow, Sundance, Geneva, Glasgow, Milano, Halifax, Montreal...
Inspired by true events, Exodus to Shanghai tells the story of two brave lovers on the eve of the Nazi invasion in 1938 Austria. Joining forces with Dr Ho, the Chinese consul who helped thousands of Jews flee Vienna, they make their way to the Orient Express and the promise of safe passage to China. With the help of music, martial arts and wisdom, they save thousands of Jews as they make their Exodus to Shanghai. A few minutes before the photocall in Berlin Filmfestivals.com was interviewing...
51 min / 1:1,78 / HD / s/w / dolby surround 5.1 / PAL / EN - DE subtitles / 2016 Ten-year-old Valentina invites us to meet her family. What follows are bizarre anecdotes, daydreams and documentary observations - a film as lively as its roaming heroine. one of the 15 highlights of 66th Berlinale Spiegel Online, most visited german online newspaper „…impressive documentary in terms of content and aesthetics“ Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin ...
CORD Dir Pablo Gonzales, 70' Colombia, Germany, France 2015 erotic scifi 17th and 18th February 22.00 IM BABYLON http://genrenale.de/cord-film Best Film Ravenna Nightmare, Fantasporto, Cartagena, Mauvais Genre, Morbido Mexico ''From Beyond crossed with Fifty Shades of Grey ''Horror Talk "Created a believable post-apocalyptic world'' FILM BIZARRO On a po...
horror/ slasher, has been sold to Japan (New Select) and Korea (Sejong Communications) at the European Film Market. Six friends – 3 girls and 3 guys – have planned a wild week away at a festival. But their week of sailing and partying gets off to a mysterious start: who booked the gigantic villa for them? Is it their new, quiet housemate, who was involved in a dark episode from their past that they would rather forget? Who cares, let’s get the party started! But when one of t...
After getting off to a brilliant start with the opening film Hail, Caesar! - with directors Joel & Ethan Coen as well as actors George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum and Alden Ehrenreich in attendance – the spectacular list of stars continues: Pernilla August, Susanne Bier, Daniel Brühl, Daniel Burman, Isabel Coixet, Doris Dörrie, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Firth, Greta Gerwig, Brendan Gleeson, Isabelle Huppert, Julia Jentsch, Denis Lavant, Jude Law, Spike...
Highlights Press Conference CHANG JIANG TU (CROSSCURRENT) by Chao Yang at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Yang Chao (Director, Scriptwriter) Gao Chun, a young captain, steers his cargo boat up the Yangtze river. His father has recently died and, according to his beliefs, his son is now responsible for liberating his soul. At the same time, Gao Chun is looking for the love of his life. But all the women he meets in all the different ports are the same person: a magical ...
Panel for NATIONAL BIRD by Sonia Kennebeck at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Louis Klamroth (Host) ‘This is not science fiction’, says a commercial inviting young people to join the US Air Force. Indeed it is anything but a utopian vision when drones targeting humans in Afghanistan and other countries are operated from a safe distance. National Birddescribes the dramatic experiences of three former Air Force analysts who have decided to break th...
Marco ‘Curumim’ Archer’s life changed abruptly when police at Jakarta airport seize 13.5 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in his hang-glider. At first he managed to escape, hiding out in Indonesia for sixteen days before being arrested and sentenced to death. Eleven years later, on 17 January 2015, he was executed for drug dealing. Using a hidden camera, Marco recorded his daily life in prison and asked director Marcos Prado to help him make this documentary. Interviews with f...
Highlights Press Conference ALONE IN BERLIN (Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein) by Vincent Perez at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they ...
Highlights Press Conference of SMRT U SARAJEVU / MORT À SARAJEVO (DEATH IN SARAJEVO) by Danis Tanović at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Sarajevo on 28 of June, 2014. At the Hotel Europa, the best hotel in town, the manager Omer prepares to welcome a delegation of diplomatic VIPs. On the centenary of the assassination that is considered to have led to World War I, an appeal for peace and understanding is supposed to start from here. But the hotel staff have other w...
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