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The
Berlin International Film Festival
(German: Internationale
Filmfestspiele Berlin), also called
the Berlinale, is one of the world's
leading film festivals and most
reputable media events. It is held
in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West
Berlin in 1951 at the initiative of
U.S. officer, the festival has been
celebrated annually in February
since 1978. With 274,000 tickets
sold and 487,000 admissions it is
considered the largest
publicly-attended film festival
worldwide. Up to 400 films are shown
in several sections, representing a
comprehensive array of the cinematic
world. Around twenty films compete
for the awards called the Golden and
Silver Bears. Since 2001 the
director of the festival has been
Dieter Kosslick.
The
European Film Market (EFM), a film
trade fair held simultaneously to
the Berlinale, is a major industry
meeting for the international film
circuit once a year. The trade fair
serves distributors, filmbuyers,
producers, financiers and
co-production agents. The Berlinale
Talent Campus, a week long series of
lectures and workshops, gathers
young filmmakers from around the
globe. It partners with the festival
itself and is considered to be a
forum for upcoming artists. The
festival is composed of seven
different film sections. Films are
chosen in each category by a section
director with the advice of a
committee of film experts.
The
European Film Market (EFM) is one of
three largest movie markets in the
world. It is the business centre
during the time of the Berlinale
Film Festival. The EFM is the major
venue for film producers, buyers,
financiers, sales agents and
distributors. It is a professional
trade event and is open to
registered industry insiders. In
, 400 companies registered and
6,982 market badges were issued.
1,532 buyers have registered.
The
trade fair provides exhibition space
for companies presenting their
current line up. It organizes over
1000 screenings of new films, which
take place at movie theatres around
Potsdamer Platz. In 2007 the
CinemaxX and CineStar were used to
showcase new productions. In 2010
the Astor Film Lounge is showing
market screenings in 3D using
digital RealD technology.
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