The European Film Market - set to unfold at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival (running 20 February to 1 March) - is shaping up to be an especially busy one for international sales firm Be For Films, the Belgian subsidiary of the French group Playtime, helmed by Pamela Leu, who will be negotiating on behalf of 16 screening or upcoming titles. Standing tall amongst them is Mare [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andrea Staka
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intervista: Andrea Staka
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Written by the director herself (also the co-author of Mary Queen of Scots [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Vinko Bresan
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The Be For Films line-up also includes three French films to be followed very closely: A Night Doctor [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elie Wajeman
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intervista: Eric Gravel
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In the category of feature films set to enjoy their market premieres at a later date we find Just Kids by France’s Christophe Blanc (article – due to be released in France on 22 April), Into Dad’s Woods [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Véro Cratzborn
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intervista: Jan Bucquoy
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Back in Berlin, meanwhile, Be For Films will be organising market screenings for titles recently selected for Rotterdam (Working Girls [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Anne Paulicevich e Frédéri…
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intervista: Patrice Toye
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intervista: Jessica Woodworth
scheda film] by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens) and even Tokyo (Towards The Battle [+leggi anche:
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