18 09 2015 - Industry news
Berlin Festival rep visits Australia
Maryanne Redpath, Official delegate for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and head of the Generation section, will visit Australia in September to view new Australian feature films for consideration for the 2015 festival.
Berlinale is considered one of the top three film festivals in the world, and it runs alongside the European Film Market attracting substantial international industry attendance. Last year there were more than 20,000 professional visitors from 128 countries, with 400 films screened in the festival and a further 700 plus in the market.
In 2015, the Australian line-up at Berlinale included Paper Planes directed by Robert Connolly; Life directed by Anton Corbijn; That Sugar Film directed by Damon Gameau and Elixir by director Brodie Higgs. Plus short films Driftwood Dustmites, The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul, Let’s Dance: David Bowie Down Under, The Nightingale and the Rose, Nulla Nulla, Wawi.
The festival accepts international entries in the following sections: Competition, Panorama, Forum, Generation and Berlinale Shorts.
Eligible Australian feature films for the 2016 Berlinale may be viewed by Maryanne in Australia. If your feature film meets the festival entry requirements, please contact Dale Fairbairn, Manager Markets and Festivals, at dale.fairbairn@screenaustralia.gov.au.
Feature film submission deadline to Screen Australia is 5pm, Friday 25 September. Please submit short films directly to the festival and advise Dale for our list of Australian shorts for Maryanne.
Berlinale will take place from 11 to 21 February 2016.
The festival is also calling for submissions for its 13th Berlinale Co-Production Market, which will run from 14 to 16 February 2016, and offers experienced producers the opportunity to seek international coproduction and financing partners for feature films. Eligible films must already have 30 percent of their financing in place and a budget that ranges from 1 to 20 million Euros. The deadline for submissions is 21 October 2015. More details and the submission form are available here.