The Berlin Film Festival has invited outspoken Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, who was jailed for three months for work deemed "anti-regime," to serve on its jury in February.
A drama about a young Turkish woman in Germany struggling to overcome her family's conservative ways has won the European Parliament prize for films exploring the continent's identity.
What’s it like living as a homeless youth in Germany? <b>Melanie Sevcenko</b> spoke with <b>Maria Speth</b> about her new documentary “<i>9 Leben</i>,” which lets street kids tell their own tales.
Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan spoke of his love for Berlin Friday as he presented his new film in the city, which hopes his huge pulling power will lure more Indian tourists to its attractions.
Prize-winning German documentary filmmaker Loretta Walz is making 50 of her interviews with female survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp available on the internet this Friday.
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise gallantly saved a reporter from being sacked on Wednesday night by taking extra time to give interviews at the premiere of his new film “Knight and Day” in Munich.
In a push to build momentum for German cinema, films including Michael Haneke’s <i>Palme d'Or</i> winner, “The White Ribbon,” have received €101,000 in funding for major screenings abroad.
The lead actor in Bollywood's proposed film on Adolf Hitler that has drawn protests from Jewish groups and condemnation from historians said he has withdrawn from the project.
Nearly 200 proud pet owners took their charges to a mass television and film casting session at Babelsberg in Potsdam at the weekend – hoping their furry friend might be turned into a star.
The Bollywood film industry, famous for its lip-synched singing, exuberant dancing and wet sari scenes, is set to stray into unfamiliar dark territory with a film on Adolf Hitler.
New German film “<i>Die Fremde</i>,” or “When We Leave,” took home two top awards for Best Narrative Feature and Best Actress on Thursday night at the ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
The film "<i>Das weiße Band</i>" was the big winner at Friday night’s German Film Prize awards, taking 10 of the statues including those for best film, best director and best script.
Trouble is brewing between the Church of Scientology and German public broadcaster ARD ahead of the TV premiere of a drama portraying the controversial faith as dangerous and unethical.
Three-dimensional TV pioneers are predicting groundbreaking new technology will be in most German living rooms within just a few years and that it will revolutionise storytelling and live sport without the need for funky 3D glasses.
<i>Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen</i> was panned at this year’s Berlinale for its portrayal of a notorious Nazi propaganda film. Its director <b>Oskar Roehler</b> spoke with <b>Vera von Kreutzbruck</b> about the controversy surrounding the movie.
A big-budget German movie about the Nazis' most successful propaganda picture and the pact with the devil sealed by its lead actor premiered to boos Thursday at the Berlin Film Festival.
The debut feature of an Afghan-German director has joined the running for the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, one of a clutch of features taking a fresh look at Islam at this year's event.
Audiences at this year's Berlin International Film Festival have embraced a documentary by a budding German filmmaker tackling a titillating topic – working prostitutes old enough to be grandmothers.
Five lucky subscribers to our weekly newsletter have won a copy of the book inspiring Roman Polanski's film "<a href="http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100212-25209.html" target="_blank">The Ghost Writer</a>," which just premiered at this year’s Berlinale.
Elusive British graffiti artist Banksy is due to walk the red carpet Sunday when he presents his directorial debut in Berlin but organisers said he would stay incognito throughout the high-profile event.
Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog spoke with The Local’s Vera von Kreutzbruck as he began his role this week as jury President for the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
"Metropolis" triumphantly came home to Berlin on Friday as the silent classic was shown in full for the first time since 1927 following the sensational 2008 discovery of key scenes thought lost for ever.
Roman Polanski's new film "The Ghost Writer" premieres Friday at the 60th Berlin Film Festival but the director, under house arrest in Switzerland, will be at the red-carpet gala in spirit only.
<b>With almost 400 films and countless other events accompanying this year’s Berlinale, choosing what to see can be a daunting task. Fortunately, The Local has sifted out a sampling of the festival’s most interesting offerings.</b>
<b>Over the years the Berlin Film Festival has been a child of the Cold War, a propaganda tool for the Allies, and a frequent political battleground that reached far beyond cinema seats, writes AFP's Deborah Cole.</b>
