Wim Wenders to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From German Film Academy

The honor is a sign of solidarity from the Academy with the 80-year-old director, who was sharply criticized for his filmmakers “should stay out of politics” comments he made at this year's Berlinale.

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Nadav Lapid Made a Film About Israel That Almost No One Wanted to Release

The Israeli auteur on why 'Yes' is his most confrontational film yet, the soldier who gave him 10 more minutes and why he thinks America needs to see it.

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Palestinian Documentary Filmmaking Takes Center Stage in Copenhagen: “We Should Win an Oscar for Pretending That Everything Is Normal”
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Palestinian Documentary Filmmaking Takes Center Stage in Copenhagen: “We Should Win an Oscar for Pretending That Everything Is Normal”

"Updated Reflections on Contemporary Palestinian Documentary Filmmaking," a panel during the industry conference of CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, drew a crowd.

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Systemic Racism, AI Bias, Dark Rooms, Trump, a Memorial for Gaza and More: Welcome to ‘Hypervigilance,’ CPH:DOX’s Inter:Active Showcase
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Systemic Racism, AI Bias, Dark Rooms, Trump, a Memorial for Gaza and More: Welcome to ‘Hypervigilance,’ CPH:DOX’s Inter:Active Showcase

"The general level of hypervigilance is rising across society," says curator Mark Atkin. "Embedded within each experience is a form of resistance or rebellion."

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Poh Si Teng Talks Emptying Her Bank Account to Direct ‘American Doctor’: “A Year Into the Gaza Genocide, I Didn’t Have Any More Words”
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Poh Si Teng Talks Emptying Her Bank Account to Direct ‘American Doctor’: “A Year Into the Gaza Genocide, I Didn’t Have Any More Words”

The filmmaker spoke during a morning session at the Copenhagen documentary festival's CPH:Conference about moving from producing to directing and her hopes for the project.

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Berlin Confirms Tricia Tuttle Will Remain Festival Director, Citing Berlinale’s “Independence”

The festival received "recommendations" from its supervisory board after a controversial fest, but refuted claims that Berlin will be required to impose a new code of conduct for future events.

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Gavin Newsom Compares Israel to “Apartheid State,” Urges U.S. Rethink on Military Support

The California governor made the remarks at an event to promote his new memoir, 'Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery.'

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Berlin Film Festival Boss to Accept New Advisory Board and “Antisemitism Code of Conduct” (Report)

Tricia Tuttle came under fire following pro-Palestinian speeches by Berlinale award winners at this year's awards gala.

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Susan Sarandon Says It “Became Impossible” to Work in Hollywood After Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

The Oscar winner was dropped by UTA in November 2023 after making controversial remarks about the Israel-Gaza war.

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The Berlinale Is at War With Itself — and Tricia Tuttle Is Caught in the Middle

With German politicians calling for her head and hundreds of filmmakers rallying to her defense, the debate consuming Berlin risks drowning out the films themselves.

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