Previewing the 2012 Berlin Film Festival

Posted by · 1:05 pm · February 7th, 2012

The Berlinale, which kicks off on Thursday, doesn’t get as many big auteur names as its fellow European majors, Cannes and Venice, but that means it often springs surprises. Last year gave us ‘A Separation’ and ‘Pina’; we take a look at what this year’s lineup has in store.

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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced

Posted by · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011

With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.

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Mike Leigh to head 2012 Berlinale jury

Posted by · 9:03 am · December 2nd, 2011

It’s the only one of the three major European festivals he hasn’t won gold at, but the Berlin Film Festival is also the first to tap leading British director Mike Leigh as their jury president.

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