Media News from Berlin-Brandenburg
Forecasts call for growth: 6th medien.barometer berlinbrandenburg
More than two thirds (67%) of the media companies in Germany’s capital region are satisfied with their business and expect growing turnover in Berlin-Brandenburg (62%, previous year 54.2%). This was the result of the current and 6th edition of the sector survey medien.barometer berlinbrandenburg that is carried out regularly on behalf of Medienboard and media.net. The strongest rates of satisfaction are in the sectors multimedia/internet (85%), PR (85%), mobile (75%) and games (73%). Order at marketing@medienboard.de (in German).
International success stories from digital Berlin
(December 5, 2007, 19:30, Ellington Hotel, Berlin, by invitation only)
Starters, growers, changers: The new companies in the media business enjoy double-digit grow rates, have hundreds of employees, are international players and influence technology. They are the future of a creative business location. At the 23rd Media Summit, journalist Joachim Huber will talk with the quiet stars of digital Berlin: Kai Bolik (GameDuell), Thomas Fellger (iconmobile), Thomas Heßler (zanox AG), Jürgen Jaron (Magix AG) and Christophe Maire (Nokia gate5). By invitation only.
Diane Kruger in Babelsberg
(until December 14, 2007, Berlin-Brandenburg)
After shooting in Montreal, Brussels and Berlin, until December 14 Diane Kruger ("Good Bye Bafana") will be in front of the camera of Oscar-winner Jaco van Dormael ("Totò the Hero") for the international co-production "Mr. Nobody." More at www.studiobabelsberg.de.
Bud Spencer and Nora Tschirner in Berlin
(until December 16, 2007, Berlin-Brandenburg)
Bud Spencer, Nora Tschirner, Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian are acting side by side in Sebastian Niemann’s ("Hui Buh") screwball comedy "Mord ist mein Geschäft, Liebling." Filming is taking place at Berlin’s Pariser Platz, Alexanderplatz, Gendarmenmarkt, in a villa in Potsdam and at Studio Babelsberg. More at www.ratpack-film.de.
2nd Connections Europe Conference in Berlin
(December 4-5, 2007, Hotel Adlon, Berlin)
Over 300 international visitors are expected to attend the second annual conference Connections Europe in Berlin. Under the heading "Strategies for Digital Living Markets," participants at this year’s conference will discuss digital technologies, services and media in private residences and in the mobile segment. More information available here.
Berlin-Brandenburg in Moscow
Volker Schlöndorff ("Ulzhan") and Maria Speth ("Madonnas") among others are traveling to Moscow for the 6th Festival of German Films. The opening film is Martin Gypken’s "Nothing But Ghosts" based on the bestseller from Judith Hermann. In the framework of the festival, German and Russian producers, distributors and funding institutions will meet, among them Kirsten Niehuus (Medienboard), Peter Dinges (FFA), Manfred Schmidt (MDM) and Sergej W. Lazaruk (Russia film support). More at www.german-cinema.de.
Berlin-Brandenburg in Sundance
(January 17-27, 2008, Park City, USA)
Three films supported by Medienboard will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival: Dennis Gansel’s film based on the young-adult bestseller "The Wave" from American author Morton Rhue starring Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul, and Jan Schütte’s "Love comes Lately" are both in the competition; Veit Helmer’s "Absurdistan" is a guest in the Spectrum series. More at www.sundance.org.
Brain Station. ProSiebenSat.1 Creative Summit in Berlin
(January 25/26, 2008, Berlin)
Brain Station, a Europe-wide creative competition from ProSiebenSat.1 group, is looking for up-and-coming creative talent in film, media, art, advertisement, fashion, music, theater, literature and new media. Submitters should develop and present TV ideas and work them out at a creative summit in January 2008 in Berlin.
Click here for more information and registration.
Apply now: European training program P.R.I.M.E 2008
(Application Deadline: May 2008, www.prime-house.de)
Starting immediately, independent European producers can apply for the P.R.I.M.E. 2008 training program. The program offers expert advice for experienced film and TV producers and provides a framework for international contacts with market partners and supporters. Application deadline is May 2008. More information at www.prime-house.de.
