Friday, February 18, 2005

MEETING DIETER KOSSLICK, DIRECTOR OF BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL

THE GOETHE INSTITUTE FILM EXPERT TOUR MEETS DIETER KOSSLICK, DIRECTOR OF THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL. Golden Bear Lounge, Grand Hyatt Berlin, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz, 17 Feb 2005. Between kissing Anjelica Huston and Nicole Kidman, Mr. Kosslick found time for our touring group. He has reigned for four years. What is new? 1. The special German section. 2. The Talent Campus. 3. The stronger section for children and the young (14+). 4. World cinema. 5. Co-Production Market. 6. Selling Democracy section. What are the trends in world cinema now? 1. Low budget films. 2. Authenticity. 3. Personal cinema. 4. Political cinema. Exploring the trouble in communication, loss of identity, attempts to communicate through sex, in a world of globalization.

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