Changing the mindset to produce outside the system
On the last post we talked about changing our mindset to try to accept he realities of the current state of independent filmmaking so we can take action to…
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Berlinale 2013 day 10
On the last day at the Berlinale, Juliane Block goes watch an Indonesian film for kids: Eugene Pandi´s “Stepping on the flying grass”. Then she meets Xavier Agudo for the…
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Berlinale 2013 day 9
Juliane goes to women filmmakers network event, while Xavier goes watch Matías Piñeiro´s “Viola”. Then, they watch “The broken circle breakdown” by belgian director Felix van Groeningen and finally they managed…
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Berlinale 2013 day 8
Today: a presentation by Dolby of its new system “Atmos”. Launching a film in the talent campus, Noah Baumbach’s “Francis Ha” and a special screening of “Les Miserables” Twitter.com/xagudo Twitter.com/jblockbuster…
Surviving as a Filmmaker
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Changing the mindset to produce outside the system
Posted on May 25, 2013 | No CommentsOn the last post we talked about changing our mindset to try to accept he realities of the current state of independent filmmaking so we can take action to... -
Producing in or outside the system
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsFirst we need to define what the system is. In Germany the system is very clear: You graduate from one of the top film schools of the country where you... -
How to survive as an independent filmmaker
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsI guess this is the question every filmmaker asks if he’s not employed by one of the major studios or have a multi million dollar developing deal. I am...
Latest Movie Reviews
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Django Unchained – Movie review
Posted on May 22, 2013 | No CommentsDjango Unchained is Tarantino back to his golden years. There really isn’t a bad word I can say about this film. Tarantino has somehow managed to update the western genre... -
The Skin I live in
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe skin I live in (La piel que habito) in has provided us with one of the most invigorating film trailers of the year. Spanish director Pedro Almodovar decides... -
Bal (Honey) – Movie Review – Golden Bear Berlinale 2010
Posted on April 25, 2011 | 4 CommentsBal was the winner of the 60th Berlinale in 2010. What the jury saw in this film by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu was a poetic exploration of childhood in... -
Angel Express (Director´s cut) – Movie Review
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 1 CommentRP Kahl´s first feature film “Angel Express” dates back to 1998, but twelve years later he decided to put his hands back to the material and craft a Director´s... -
Die letzte lüge (The last lie) – Movie Review
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe “achtung berlin new berlin film award” festival chose to open with Jonas Grosch´s new film “Die Letzte Lüge” (The last lie) for a very good reason: get in...
