Tag: Berlinale
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Berlinale 2019 Preview
The 69thBerlinale is shaping up. French Academy Award winning actress Juliette Binoche heads the festival jury starting February 7th2019. Danish director Lone Scherfigs “The Kindness of Strangers” opens the winter cinema event. According to the press film’s release, the ensemble work stars Zoe Kazan and Bill Nighy as a group living in New York. Lone, […]
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Coming Soon in 2019
The first part of 2019 is busy as busy can get for us. There are so many events: First, Pitti Uomo in Florence, The great menswear show for mens style. Then, Milan Fashion Week Men, Paris Fashion Week Men in January are on the agenda. February kicks off with show business glamour. The 69th Berlinale […]
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The Up and Comers
The Shooting Stars is a European Project promoting up and coming talent in cinema. Each year 10 performers are chosen by film professionals for their work in media. European Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival 2018. Franz Rogowski from Germany Irakli Kvirikadze from Georgia Jonas Smulders from The Netherlands Matteo Simoni from Belgium […]
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From Berlinale: Michaela Coel
A Future Star With Personality London born actress Actress Michaela Coel is effervescent. When it came to chatting during press interviews at the Berlinale for the European Film Promotion program, Shooting Stars, she exploded with energy. Admitting to not having filters, a character trait since childhood, her confidence glowed during the round table press chats. A […]
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Fake It Til,,
FAKE IT! The age of “fake it til you make it” is upon us. The “Bling Culture” is about of looking rich if you are not. A substitution quick fix as a result of income inequality, lack of access to a better life so people show off. In your face consumption means being humble is […]
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A Small Gem
Shockwaves (Warning: There are spoilers in this review) Television is having a Golden Period now. Fortunately, quality programs are not exclusive to the United States or Great Britain. I met a Berlinale film festival colleague for an evening drink. We started talking about the past festival, our dislikes then our few likes. The Berlinale […]
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Shut Up!
Black and Paper interview with filmmaker Philipp Jedicke, his first film, “Shut Up and Play the Piano” a mockumentary following the life of Musical Artist Chilly Gonzales premiered at the Berlinale. Why did you choose to make a documentary as your first film project? I interviewed Chilly Gonzales when I was a journalist. As I learned […]
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What Comes Around
A Black and Paper interview with director Reem Saleh. The filmmaker’s documentary “What Comes Around” is a glimpse into the lives of people residing in a poor area of Cairo, Egypt neighborhood. What Comes Around avoided Western Stereotypes of People lives in the region. There were human factors, not the 2 dimension images shown on […]
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#THISBERLINALE19
Black and Paper is preparing for the Berlinale 2019.
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