As this year's Audi Festival of German Films winds down, over at the official festival blog I’ve logged a few observations to wrap up.
I've been especially intrigued by the German film sector's increasing interest in co-productions and how that dovetails into the kind of stories being told.
Apart from a fondness for Berlin settings and stories about food, strong women and 20th Century German history, we've seen a rise in the number - and importantly the quality - of German comedies.
This year’s program also prominently displayed
- Cross-cultural clash and multicultural romance;
- European ethical responsibilities in the wake of genocide, and
- Berlin as the flashpoint of Cold War tensions.
(See here for detailed blog posts from my 2009 trip to Berlin and Munich with Australian producers to discuss co-pros with funding bodies - lots of useful tips and info here for any producers looking to make co-productions).
As one festival ends, another opens and yet another launches its program. The annual Spanish film festival kicked off this week, while the Sydney Film Festival launched its program for 2010 - all details now on its website. I posted media releases summarising the program below. And will come back when I've had time to peruse the program more thoroughly. First impressions of the selection are very positive.
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