Berlin Independent Film Festival
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Language | International |
| Website | Official Website |
Berlin Independent Film Festival is a film festival with a special emphasis on independent films, which annually takes place in Berlin, Germany. It screens German and international films and awards them in various categories.
About[]
The festival was founded in 2009 and takes place at the same time as Berlin Film Festival, but is a separate event, independent from Berlin Film Festival.[1] The festival takes place at historic cinema in Berlin, where at the same time also screenings for Berlin Film Festival take place.[2] Besides short and feature-films of any genre,[3] the festival also exhibits music videos and documentaries.[4][5] After many screenings, the festival organizes Q&As with the filmmakers.[6] One special emphasis of the festival are features that are the director's first or second film - but it also showcases other independent features.[7] All films are screened with English subtitles as the audience is international.[8]
Notable films (selection)[]
Among many others, the festival screened the following notable films:
- 2011: Armless, an American feature film that premiered at Sundance Film Festival the year before.
- 2012: , the first German film based on a work by Stephen King.[9]
- 2013: The Taiwan Oyster, an American film that premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival the year before.
- 2013: Jail Caesar (shown under its alternate title StringCaesar), a British production filmed in several working prisons in the UK and South Africa that was produced over the period of several years.[10][11]
- 2013: Menschenliebe, a German No-Budget-Film winning numerous international awards.
- 2013: , the first interactive Swiss music-video.[12]
- 2014: , an American film that premiered at Sundance Film Festival the year before.[13]
- 2016: In Search of a lost Paradise was screened at two sold-out screenings. It was followed by a Q&A with Lyudmila Ulitskaya and .[14] Shortly after winning the award for the best documentary feature at Berlin Independent Film Festival, the film also received a Nika award[15][16]
Reception[]
Besides [showing] a wide array of indie-films, Berlin Independent Film Festival also developed into an important business-hub for the low-budget film industry.
— article on www.berlin.de[17]
The visitor and movie fan can count on an interesting choice of screenings at one of the most important theaters for independent film.
— , article in , 2015.[18]
If the Berlinale’s 400-strong programme leaves you less than sated (...) this year’s Berlin Independent Film Festival offers its own groaning buffet table of features, shorts and more.
— , article in Exberliner, 2014.[19]
References[]
- ^ "Berlin Independent Film Festival Official Website: Article about the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Babylon Berlin Official Website: Article about the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Sleaze Mag: Artikel über das Festival 2016". Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Berliner Zeitung: Note about the Festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Bieler Tagblatt: Article about a music-video that won an award at the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "Exberliner Magazine Official Website: Article about the Festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Nu - Official Website: Article about "Silent One" winning at the Festival. (Dutch)". Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "Berlin Independent Film Festival Official Website: Article about the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Filmuniversität Babelsberg: Official Website for the film "You Missed Sonja"". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "Independent.co.uk: Article about the film". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Jail Caesar: Official Website. The film was screened under its alternate title "String Caesar" at Berlin Independent Film Festival". Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Bieler Tagblatt: Article about a music-video that won an award at the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "The Hollywood Reporter: Article about Newlyweeds". Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "Article about the screening event". Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Article about the film being nominated for a Nika award". Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Лауреаты за 2015". kino-nika.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "www.berlin.de - Article about the festival. Original quote in German: "Neben einem breiten Spektrum an Indie-Filmen, entwickelt sich das Berlin Independent Film Festival zu einem wichtigen Geschäftsknotenpunkt für die Low-Budget-Filmindustrie."". Retrieved 2015-01-13..
- ^ "Kaltblut-Magazin: article about the festival". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-13..
- ^ "Exberliner-Magazin: article about the festival". Retrieved 2015-01-13..
External links[]
- Film festivals in Berlin
- Annual events in Berlin
- 2010 establishments in Germany
- Recurring events established in 2010