3+ week, 4+ day ago  (210+ words) The honor is a sign of solidarity from the Academy with the 80-year-old director, who was sharply criticized for his filmmakers "should stay out of politics" comments he made at this year's Berlinale. The German Film Academy will honor director…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (879+ words) The Hollywood Reporter Alexander Kluge, the German filmmaker, whose career spanned more than six decades and helped define the New German Cinema movement, has died. He was 94. Kluge's family confirmed his death to German media on Wednesday. A cause of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (470+ words) Husband-and-wife director-producer team Steve Hudson and Sonja Ewers spent a decade piecing together partners and financing for the $30 million production, proving indie animation can still think big. "I had zero technical experience," admits Hudson. But having spent much of his…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (285+ words) Wonder Project and Angel Studios' origin story on the first President of the United States goes into production later this summer. William Franklyn-Miller will be cutting down the cherry tree. In a potential breakthrough role, the 21 year old up-and-comer has…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (409+ words) The reforms are designed to allow more international productions, and talent, to compete for Germany's top film honor, the Lolas. The German film academy has issued new criteria for the German film awards that will make it easier for international…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (842+ words) Publisher Berkley is releasing the translated novels this year. After the success of Prime Video's hit series'Maxton Hall, author Mona Kasten's'German-language book trilogy will be translated in English and published in America for the first time, and she's ready to…...