13/01/2020 - The film by Norway’s Martin Lund has taken home the award voted on by internet users from 45 countries during the fourth edition of the online European film festival

The fourth ArteKino Festival, organised in December by Arte in conjunction with Festival Scope (and with backing from Creative Europe), allowed internet users from 45 European countries to view ten quality features online, free of charge. The audience has now crowned Psychobitch [+see also:
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The brand-new Youth Jury Award, which was decided on (in partnership with Erasmus+) by ten or so young European citizens aged between 18 and 25, and which was endowed with €10,000, served to single out Sons of Denmark [+see also:
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interview: Elliott Crosset Hove
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film profile] by Ulaa Salim (a Hyaene Film production being sold by New Europe Film Sales).

This, the fourth edition of the ArteKino Festival, recorded a 35% increase in visitor numbers compared to last year, with 48,122 views out of a total of 50,000 available free tickets.

Meanwhile, the "Film of the Month" - ArteKino Sélection programme will continue in February with One Step Behind the Seraphim [+see also:
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interview: Céline Sciamma
interview: Céline Sciamma
film profile] by Céline Sciamma and Belle Épine [+see also:
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(Translated from French)