Ventana Sur, which wrapped Friday, was, on many counts, quite extraordinary. With Buenos Aires, the market’s normal location, still under Covid-19 lockdown, Latin America’s biggest movie mart-meet spread out film screenings over five cities in two continents – Madrid, Mexico City, Bogotá, São Paulo and Santiago de Chile – complemented by digital screenings for the rest of the world. Following, five takes on that bold gambit and the market itself, organized by Argentina’s Incaa Film Institute and the Cannes Marché du Film and Festival:
It Was Remarkable – But Did It Work?
Ventana Sur’s five city spread marks a revolution. But did it work? Global attendance held stable at 2,957 participants from 61 countries. 188 online screenings, complimented by 118 theatrical screenings, and the loss of a single on-site event in Buenos Aires, sparked a dramatic increase in non-Argentine attendees with delegates rocketing up to 78% in Europe to 546, 49% in the U.S. to 110 and 185% to 134 in Mexico,...
It Was Remarkable – But Did It Work?
Ventana Sur’s five city spread marks a revolution. But did it work? Global attendance held stable at 2,957 participants from 61 countries. 188 online screenings, complimented by 118 theatrical screenings, and the loss of a single on-site event in Buenos Aires, sparked a dramatic increase in non-Argentine attendees with delegates rocketing up to 78% in Europe to 546, 49% in the U.S. to 110 and 185% to 134 in Mexico,...
- 12/5/2020
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Berlin-based Picture Tree International, which is participating in this week’s Ventana Sur, has announced a swathe of deals on its sales slate, including a pact with HBO for U.S. rights on Mexican comedy “Go Youth,” which premiered locally at Morelia Film Festival recently.
Carlos Armella’s movie tells the intertwined stories of four teenagers struggling with the absurdities of life and rebelling against the adult world.
“Enfant Terrible,” selected for Cannes Official Selection this year, has added to previously announced sales with a deal with Encripta for all Latin America. The film, directed by Oskar Roehler, is about the life of German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Deals have been closed for Norwegian romantic comedy “Diana’s Wedding” – Charlotte Blom’s bittersweet tribute to love – with Limelight for Australia and New Zealand, HBO Europe for Eastern Europe, and Ads for Hungary. Pti has received offers for the film from the U.
Carlos Armella’s movie tells the intertwined stories of four teenagers struggling with the absurdities of life and rebelling against the adult world.
“Enfant Terrible,” selected for Cannes Official Selection this year, has added to previously announced sales with a deal with Encripta for all Latin America. The film, directed by Oskar Roehler, is about the life of German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Deals have been closed for Norwegian romantic comedy “Diana’s Wedding” – Charlotte Blom’s bittersweet tribute to love – with Limelight for Australia and New Zealand, HBO Europe for Eastern Europe, and Ads for Hungary. Pti has received offers for the film from the U.
- 12/3/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Several titles looking to follow in the wake of ‘Tenet’.
France, opening Wednesday September 2
The biggest opener in France this week is Anne Fontaine’s Police, first seen at the Berlinale in February. Released by Studiocanal, the drama (also known as Night Shift) centres on three Parisian police officers – played by Omar Sy, Virginie Efira and Grégory Gadebois – who debate whether to deport an illegal immigrant (Payman Maadi) while transporting him to the airport.
Sophie Letourneur’s Enormous will also receive a wide release through Memento Films Distribution. First screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) in January, the...
France, opening Wednesday September 2
The biggest opener in France this week is Anne Fontaine’s Police, first seen at the Berlinale in February. Released by Studiocanal, the drama (also known as Night Shift) centres on three Parisian police officers – played by Omar Sy, Virginie Efira and Grégory Gadebois – who debate whether to deport an illegal immigrant (Payman Maadi) while transporting him to the airport.
Sophie Letourneur’s Enormous will also receive a wide release through Memento Films Distribution. First screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) in January, the...
- 9/4/2020
- by Ben Dalton¬Michael Rosser¬Martin Blaney¬Gabriele Niola
- ScreenDaily
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs, My Extraordinary Summer with Tess and Rocca Changes the World are vying for the award, to be decided by audiences of 12- to 14-year-olds across Europe. The European Film Academy (Efa) announced the three nominees for the 2020 Efa Young Audience Award: Stefano Cipani's My Brother Chases Dinosaurs (Italy/Spain), Steven Wouterlood's My Extraordinary Summer with Tess (Netherlands/Germany) and Katja Benrath's Rocca Changes the World (Germany). The nominations were again chosen in a two-step procedure. An international committee consisting of Efa Board Member Vanessa Henneman (Netherlands) and experts Gonçalo Galvão Teles (director/Portugal), Jacek Rembiś (screenwriter/Poland), Joanna Van Der Meer (BFI/UK) and Nora Lakos pre-selected six films. A jury of 13-to-14-year-old former Yaa participants Edoardo from Turin (Italy), Luna from Vienna (Austria), Raluca from Cluj (Romania), Rannveig from Reykjavik (Iceland) and Štefan from Izola (Slovenia) then watched these six films and chose the.
Winner of a special mention from the Berlinale Generation KPlus’ adult jury, the family-friendly, light drama “My Extraordinary Summer With Tess” is straightforward youth cinema with surprising emotional depth. Based on a prize-winning novel by Anna Woltz, a beloved Dutch writer of work for young readers, it explores family relationships and emphasizes the importance of human connection. Fronted by two charismatic tween performers, the title marks the feature debut of Dutch helmer Steven Wouterlood, who already holds an international Emmy Kids Award. The New York Intl. Children’s Film Festival will host the film’s international premiere at the end of February.
The story unfolds from the perspective of sensitive 10-year-old Sam whose voiceover musings not only provide the narrative’s momentum and glue but also articulate the film’s ultimate lessons. Sam, his parents and older brother Jorre (Julian Ras) are on a week’s vacation on a Dutch island,...
The story unfolds from the perspective of sensitive 10-year-old Sam whose voiceover musings not only provide the narrative’s momentum and glue but also articulate the film’s ultimate lessons. Sam, his parents and older brother Jorre (Julian Ras) are on a week’s vacation on a Dutch island,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
Three youth films and co-productions from the Netherlands have received prizes in the Generation competition of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
#Bullyingstory by Eef Hilgers (produced by Tangerine Tree) celebrated its international premiere at Berlin and got a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury in Generation Kplus: “A brave girl tells us her intimate everyday story in an unusual way. She gives us a glimpse into her emotional world and relates the struggle against dark thoughts. The internet and social media play a large role in her story. Through contact with other individuals similarly affected, she regains hope and shows that no one is alone.”
The Generation Kplus International Jury gave a Special Mention to My Extraordinary Summer with Tess by Steven Wouterlood (produced by Bind Film): “The Special Mention goes to a unique tale that tactfully explores difficult discussions around mortality,...
#Bullyingstory by Eef Hilgers (produced by Tangerine Tree) celebrated its international premiere at Berlin and got a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury in Generation Kplus: “A brave girl tells us her intimate everyday story in an unusual way. She gives us a glimpse into her emotional world and relates the struggle against dark thoughts. The internet and social media play a large role in her story. Through contact with other individuals similarly affected, she regains hope and shows that no one is alone.”
The Generation Kplus International Jury gave a Special Mention to My Extraordinary Summer with Tess by Steven Wouterlood (produced by Bind Film): “The Special Mention goes to a unique tale that tactfully explores difficult discussions around mortality,...
- 2/20/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Berlin-based sales agent Picture Tree Intl. has sold Steven Wouterlood’s coming-of-age film “My Extraordinary Summer with Tess,” which received a Special Mention from the jury of Berlin Film Festival’s Generation KPlus section, to distributors in several territories.
Among the buyers are Les Films Du Preau in France, Proview Entertainment in Taiwan, Angel Films in Denmark, New Horizons Assn. in Poland, and Storytelling Media in Norway. Further deals are likely to be closed soon.
As previously announced, the pic will be theatrical released by September Film in the Benelux countries and Farbfilm in Germany.
In a statement, Berlin’s KPlus jury said the film “tactfully explores difficult discussions around mortality, loss and trying to find one’s place in the world within an uplifting coming-of-age story full of light and infectious joy.”
The jury added that the film “teaches us about the importance of connection. It is full of surprises,...
Among the buyers are Les Films Du Preau in France, Proview Entertainment in Taiwan, Angel Films in Denmark, New Horizons Assn. in Poland, and Storytelling Media in Norway. Further deals are likely to be closed soon.
As previously announced, the pic will be theatrical released by September Film in the Benelux countries and Farbfilm in Germany.
In a statement, Berlin’s KPlus jury said the film “tactfully explores difficult discussions around mortality, loss and trying to find one’s place in the world within an uplifting coming-of-age story full of light and infectious joy.”
The jury added that the film “teaches us about the importance of connection. It is full of surprises,...
- 2/18/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
A First Farewell, Wang Lina's look at the struggles of growing up as a member of the oppressed Uighur minority in China, won the best film honor from the international jury of the Generation Kplus sidebar of children's films at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.
The debut feature premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it also won the best film honor in the Asian Future section. Steven Wouterlood's Dutch drama My Extraordinary Summer With Tess won a special mention from the international jury.
The plight of the China's Uighur community has becoming increasingly fraught with reports ...
The debut feature premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it also won the best film honor in the Asian Future section. Steven Wouterlood's Dutch drama My Extraordinary Summer With Tess won a special mention from the international jury.
The plight of the China's Uighur community has becoming increasingly fraught with reports ...
- 2/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A First Farewell, Wang Lina's look at the struggles of growing up as a member of the oppressed Uighur minority in China, won the best film honor from the international jury of the Generation Kplus sidebar of children's films at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.
The debut feature premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it also won the best film honor in the Asian Future section. Steven Wouterlood's Dutch drama My Extraordinary Summer With Tess won a special mention from the international jury.
The plight of the China's Uighur community has becoming increasingly fraught with reports ...
The debut feature premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it also won the best film honor in the Asian Future section. Steven Wouterlood's Dutch drama My Extraordinary Summer With Tess won a special mention from the international jury.
The plight of the China's Uighur community has becoming increasingly fraught with reports ...
- 2/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety’s “10 Europeans to Watch” were feted at a party held by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg at Berlin’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel Saturday. Kirsten Niehuus and Helge Jürgens, managing directors of Medienboard, the regional film, TV and digital-media funding body, were the co-hosts for the evening, which attracted 2,000 party-goers.
Pictured above are Henry Chu, Variety‘s international editor (left), with six of the Europeans to Watch – (from left) Belgian director Bas Devos (“Hellhole”), German actress Maria Dragus (“Mary Queen of Scots”), German director Aron Lehmann (“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”), Austrian actress Valerie Pachner (“The Ground Beneath My Feet”), Dutch director Steven Wouterlood (“My Extraordinary Summer With Tess”), and German actor Fahri Yardim (“Dogs of Berlin”), with Niehuus (right).
Among the guests at the event were producers Martin Moszkowicz (“Resident Evil”) and Stefan Arndt (“Babylon Berlin”), and Tom Schilling, the lead actor in the Oscar nominated German film “Never Look Away,...
Pictured above are Henry Chu, Variety‘s international editor (left), with six of the Europeans to Watch – (from left) Belgian director Bas Devos (“Hellhole”), German actress Maria Dragus (“Mary Queen of Scots”), German director Aron Lehmann (“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”), Austrian actress Valerie Pachner (“The Ground Beneath My Feet”), Dutch director Steven Wouterlood (“My Extraordinary Summer With Tess”), and German actor Fahri Yardim (“Dogs of Berlin”), with Niehuus (right).
Among the guests at the event were producers Martin Moszkowicz (“Resident Evil”) and Stefan Arndt (“Babylon Berlin”), and Tom Schilling, the lead actor in the Oscar nominated German film “Never Look Away,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Following the selection of Dutch director Steven Wouterlood as one of Variety‘s 10 Europeans to Watch, we have been given exclusive access to the trailer to his feature debut, “My Extraordinary Summer With Tess.” The coming-of-age tale premieres in the Generation section of the Berlin Film Festival, and receives a theatrical release by September Film in the Benelux countries and by Farbfilm in Germany in the fall. Picture Tree Intl. is handling world sales on the movie.
The film, based on the novel by Anna Woltz, centers on Sam and his friend Tess. Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins to train for “aloneness” while on holiday on a Dutch island. There he meets the elusive Tess, who harbors a big secret. “Sam is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that you should cherish your family instead of fleeing [from it],” according to Picture Tree.
The film, based on the novel by Anna Woltz, centers on Sam and his friend Tess. Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins to train for “aloneness” while on holiday on a Dutch island. There he meets the elusive Tess, who harbors a big secret. “Sam is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that you should cherish your family instead of fleeing [from it],” according to Picture Tree.
- 1/28/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has unveiled its fifth edition of 10 Europeans to Watch, spotlighting 10 rising talents from across the continent who are poised for breakthroughs in 2019. The selection includes emerging actors, directors, showrunners and cinematographers from six countries whose dynamic talents are being showcased on screens big and small, and on both sides of the camera.
The group will be feted at the upcoming Berlin Intl. Film Festival with a luncheon in partnership with Dr. Hauschka at the Gorki Apartments on Feb. 9, and at the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg party that evening at the Ritz-Carlton.
The 2019 10 Europeans to Watch:
French cinematographer and director Marine Atlan has two films screening in Berlin: her directorial feature debut, “Daniel,” premieres in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section and she shot Panorama selection “Jessica Forever.”
German thesp Jonas Dassler toplines Fatih Akin’s Berlin competition pic “The Golden Glove.”
Belgian helmer Bas Devos, whose feature debut, “Violet,” won the Berlin...
The group will be feted at the upcoming Berlin Intl. Film Festival with a luncheon in partnership with Dr. Hauschka at the Gorki Apartments on Feb. 9, and at the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg party that evening at the Ritz-Carlton.
The 2019 10 Europeans to Watch:
French cinematographer and director Marine Atlan has two films screening in Berlin: her directorial feature debut, “Daniel,” premieres in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section and she shot Panorama selection “Jessica Forever.”
German thesp Jonas Dassler toplines Fatih Akin’s Berlin competition pic “The Golden Glove.”
Belgian helmer Bas Devos, whose feature debut, “Violet,” won the Berlin...
- 1/21/2019
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Picture Tree International takes rights to Berlin selection.
Berlin-based sales agent Picture Tree International has picked up Dutch family film My Extraordinary Summer With Tess ahead of the film’s premiere in the Generation strand of the 2019 Berlinale.
The film is the feature debut of director Steven Wouterlood. It was produced by Piet-Harm Sterk and Joram Willink at Dutch company Bind. September Film has pre-bought Benelux rights and is lining up a release in autumn 2019.
Based on the novel of the same name by Anna Woltz, which has been published around the world, the film follows a family on holiday...
Berlin-based sales agent Picture Tree International has picked up Dutch family film My Extraordinary Summer With Tess ahead of the film’s premiere in the Generation strand of the 2019 Berlinale.
The film is the feature debut of director Steven Wouterlood. It was produced by Piet-Harm Sterk and Joram Willink at Dutch company Bind. September Film has pre-bought Benelux rights and is lining up a release in autumn 2019.
Based on the novel of the same name by Anna Woltz, which has been published around the world, the film follows a family on holiday...
- 12/21/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The first films in the Generation section at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival have been unveiled. The 16 movies will play in the Kplus and 14plus competition at the Berlinale, with organizers highlighting the recurring theme of young people looking for meaning in an uncertain world, and the number of female-centric stories that will be told.
“These are brave films from courageous filmmakers, with their fingers on the pulse of the time and an acute feel for the social, cultural and political developments of our present moment,” said section head Maryanne Redpath.
An initial eight films were announced for 14plus, with projects hailing from China, India, South Korea and the U.S. They will all have their European or world premieres in Berlin. The lineup includes “Stupid Young Heart” from Oscar-nominated director Selma Vilhunen and “Goldie” from Sam de Jong, whose “Prins” was the opening film for Generation 14plus in 2015.
The Generation...
“These are brave films from courageous filmmakers, with their fingers on the pulse of the time and an acute feel for the social, cultural and political developments of our present moment,” said section head Maryanne Redpath.
An initial eight films were announced for 14plus, with projects hailing from China, India, South Korea and the U.S. They will all have their European or world premieres in Berlin. The lineup includes “Stupid Young Heart” from Oscar-nominated director Selma Vilhunen and “Goldie” from Sam de Jong, whose “Prins” was the opening film for Generation 14plus in 2015.
The Generation...
- 12/19/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Seven world premieres amongst 16 films.
The first 16 titles from the 2019 Berlin Film Festival (Feb 7-17) Generation section have been revealed.
For the 42nd edition of the Generation strand, there are eight films for Generation 14plus and eight for Generation Kplus so far.
Titles in the former include the European premiere of Stupid Young Heart from Finland’s Selma Vilhunen, who was nominated for the best live action short Oscar for Do I Have To Take Care Of Everything? in 2014.
There will also be a European premiere of Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das. Das’ previous film Village Rockstars...
The first 16 titles from the 2019 Berlin Film Festival (Feb 7-17) Generation section have been revealed.
For the 42nd edition of the Generation strand, there are eight films for Generation 14plus and eight for Generation Kplus so far.
Titles in the former include the European premiere of Stupid Young Heart from Finland’s Selma Vilhunen, who was nominated for the best live action short Oscar for Do I Have To Take Care Of Everything? in 2014.
There will also be a European premiere of Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das. Das’ previous film Village Rockstars...
- 12/19/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the first slate of titles for its 2019 Generation sidebar of children and youth movies.
Highlights of the 2019 lineup include the world premiere of Goldie, from director Sam de Jong, starring model/actress Slick Woods; the Canadian drama A Colony from director Genevieve Dulude-De Celles; Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das; Makoto Nagahisa's debut feature We Are Little Zombies from Japan; and My Extraordinary Summer With Tess, a Dutch literary adaption from first-time director Steven Wouterlood.
The Generation section is one of Berlin's most popular, and best-attended, sidebars, with most screenings quickly selling out. The ...
Highlights of the 2019 lineup include the world premiere of Goldie, from director Sam de Jong, starring model/actress Slick Woods; the Canadian drama A Colony from director Genevieve Dulude-De Celles; Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das; Makoto Nagahisa's debut feature We Are Little Zombies from Japan; and My Extraordinary Summer With Tess, a Dutch literary adaption from first-time director Steven Wouterlood.
The Generation section is one of Berlin's most popular, and best-attended, sidebars, with most screenings quickly selling out. The ...
- 12/19/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the first slate of titles for its 2019 Generation sidebar of children and youth movies.
Highlights of the 2019 lineup include the world premiere of Goldie, from director Sam de Jong, starring model/actress Slick Woods; the Canadian drama A Colony from director Genevieve Dulude-De Celles; Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das; Makoto Nagahisa's debut feature We Are Little Zombies from Japan and My Extraordinary Summer With Tess, a Dutch literary adaption from first-time director Steven Wouterlood.
The Generation section is one of Berlin's most popular, and best-attended, sidebars, with most screenings quickly selling out. The ...
Highlights of the 2019 lineup include the world premiere of Goldie, from director Sam de Jong, starring model/actress Slick Woods; the Canadian drama A Colony from director Genevieve Dulude-De Celles; Bulbul Can Sing from Indian director Rima Das; Makoto Nagahisa's debut feature We Are Little Zombies from Japan and My Extraordinary Summer With Tess, a Dutch literary adaption from first-time director Steven Wouterlood.
The Generation section is one of Berlin's most popular, and best-attended, sidebars, with most screenings quickly selling out. The ...
- 12/19/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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