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Arturo Ripstein: ‘Making films is like waking from a nightmare’
The Mexican director was the guest of honour at a French international festival of film schools in the town of Poitiers. Whilst he has been in the business for more than forty years, with twenty films under his belt and numerous Cannes appearances, the 68-year-old remains unknown for a European public
Steve James: 'In the 80s, I can’t imagine anyone wanted a documentary-making career'
The American director perhaps best known for his 1994 film Hoop Dreams is in Amsterdam for the city’s international documentary film festival. We talk 'new media', starting out in the eighties and why an oscars snub doesn't matter when you've got good old Europe to fall back on
film festival, documentary, cinema, netherlands, brunch, culture, amsterdam
International Documentary Film Festival: Amsterdam cinema’s leading lady
In Amsterdam, there are coffee shops, bicycles, Rembrandt and a port. But between the paintings and the pedals lies the IDFA, the largest documentary film event in the world and one of the biggest festivals in the world you’ve probably never heard of
film festival, documentary, netherlands, culture, amsterdam, festivals, culture calendar
Lowdown on Bulgarian cinema in 2011
Of the at least dozen films released in Bulgaria this year, two were screened at the Cannes film festival whilst seven were backed by the national film council. Here’s hoping for a better 2012
film festival, cinema, underground, culture, film review, sofia, festivals
Von Trier, Bier, Mikkelsen: Denmark cleans up at European Film Awards 2011
On 4 December the 24th edition of the European film academy’s (EFA) annual film awards gave the top prizes to Melancholia and The King’s Speech, as well as an honorary award for Mads Mikkelsen
film festival, lars von trier, cinema, berlin, culture, denmark
Twins who row – more East Germany than The Social Network in ‘Westwind’
The German 'new wave' theatre director and filmmaker, 37, broaches the history of a divided Germany by moving away from cliches and concentrating on the importance of interpersonal relationships in his third feature film. Released on 19 November, it is based on a true story and set in Hungary in 1988
film festival, germany, hungary, robert thalheim, auschwitz, nazism, reunification
Digging out Macedonian documentary film and its female directors
Did you know that it was a Macedonian team who did the visual effects for Martin Scorcese’s The Aviator? Or that the George Clooney-vehicle The Peacemaker was also partly filmed in Macedonia? Twenty years after Macedonia gained independence from Yugoslavia, we discover there are actually new angles on the Balkan country's claim to fame
film festival, cinema, filmmaking, balkans, culture, macedonia, skopje
Reindeerspotting director Joonas Neuvonen: story of a Finnish junkie
Reindeerspotting - Escape from Santaland, a Finnish documentary about drug addicts, is a film that you will probably never see at the cinema. Widely criticised in Finland, where it is accused of promoting the use of hard drugs, it’s been a viral hit. Could this be the birth of the internet version 2.0 of Trainspotting?
film festival, documentary, cinema, helsinki, brunch, europe, culture
Forget Cannes - go to FiSahara, 'only film festival in a refugee camp'
It's an unusual festival created by a group of enthusiastic young Spaniards to disappear on the day Western Sahara regains its independence. Sandy perspectives from the Dakhla camp of the eigth FiSahara festival, which takes place each year from 2 - 8 May
film festival, cinema, culture, algeria, culture calendar, refugee
Small money, big things: four film and art initiatives in Kosovo
The economic climate ensures the making of only one film financed by centre for cinematography per year, whilst exhibition opportunities are spare. Young Kosovars are working where they believe they can help – in society, with ordinary people
film festival, art market, balkans, pristina, cities, the streets of europe, kosovo
Aleksandar Radivojevic of ‘A Serbian Film’: it’s catharsis more than ‘torture porn’
In Belgrade artistic culture and creativity seem to be menaced by the muzzle of conformism and the dictatorship of political correctness. Many believe that Serbia’s entry into the 27-nation European union could make the situation worse. We meet the co-writer of a controversial 2010 horror film, which he says is the perfect 'plastic metaphor' onscreen of the indignant cry of an art which wants to break free
film festival, cinema, belgrade, culture, serbia, culture calendar, violence
Denmark 2011 Oscar for In A Better World - but not a very Danish movie
Susanne Bier’s ‘Hævnen’ is a story about blood, thirst and justice and the hard realities of life. But how did a movie about such dark subjects come out of Denmark, the country with the happiest people on earth?
film festival, island, culture, doctors, film review, happiness, oscars
Berlin film festival 2011 winner goes to Iran: Asghar Farhadi's Nader and Simin, a Separation
In 2009 the Iranian director scooped a Silver Bear for best director for About Elly. This year's competition entry 'Jodaeiye Nader az Simin' was a clear frontrunner for the 2011 Golden Bear award, beating twenty-one other films in competition. Review
film festival, cinema, berlin, asghar farhadi, culture, festivals, iran islamic republic of
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Berlin film festival 2011: Coen brothers True Grit opener not true to Coen
After the road movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and the thriller No Country For Old Men (2007) the Coen brothers are back in the deserted vastness of the American landscape. The ten-times Oscar nominated film opened the 61st Berlin film festival on 10 February
film festival, cinema, film, berlin, culture, film review, festivals
Pick of Serbian, Estonian and Russian film at Cottbus festival
'Germany’s second most important film festival' according to the former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier celebrated its twentieth anniversary between 2 and 7 November this year. Top prize at the 'young European cinema' festival went to 'White White World' by Serb director Oleg Novkovi. Retrospective
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