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BERLINALE SCREENING DATES:

H EMEL

by Sacha Polak

Market Screening:
Sun, 12th at 4:30 pm (CinemaxX 2)

Press Screening:

Sat, 11th at 11:15 am (CinemaxX 6)

Public Screenings:
Sun, 12th at 9:30 pm (Delphi-Filmpalast)
Mon, 13th at 8 pm (Cubix 9)
Tue, 14th at 11 am (CineStar 8)
Fri, 17th at 1:45 pm (CineStar 8)

BEFORE TOMORROW

by Joachim Schoenfeld

Press Screening:

Sat, 11th at 2 pm (CX5)

Public Screenings:

Sat, 11th at 7:30 pm (CX3)

Sun, 12th at 1 pm (Colosseum)

Sun, 12th at 8:30 pm (CX1)

BEAT DOWN

by Deanne Foley

Market Screening:

Sat, 11th at 11:15 am (CinemaxX 12)

NEW ACQUISITIONS
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BEFORE TOMORROW by Joachim Schoenfeld (Germany, Drama)

Wagner, a solitary cop, is ordered to give close protection to a suspected murderer. But then he gets entangled in the murder…

World premiere at B erlinale 2012 (1st Feature Competition)

HEMEL by Sacha Polak (Netherlands/Spain, Drama)

Hemel is fighting a guerrilla war with every man in town, looking for the difference between sex and love.

World premiere at Berlinale 2012 (1st Feature Competition)

BEAT DOWN by Deanne Foley (Canada, Comedy)

When a sweet but headstrong teenage girl is prevented from wrestling by her father, a fomer pro, she runs away to train with his one time rival.

Starring Marthe Bernard (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE), Robb Wells (TRAILER PARK BOYS) & Tony Nappo (SAW II, FOUR BROTHERS)

WHERE THE ROAD MEETS THE SUN by Mun Chee Yong (USA/Singapore/Indonesia)

The paths of four men intersect briefly in the city of Los Angeles with life changing consequences.

Starring Eric Mabius (RESIDENT EVIL, CRUEL INTENTIONS), Will Yun Lee (DIE ANOTHER DAY, ELEKTRA) and Erick Avari (PLANET OF THE APES, THE MUMMY)

WorldFest Houston (BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR & SPECIAL JURY AWARD), Los Angeles Asian Pacific (SPECIAL JURY AWARD), Sao Paulo (In Competition), Bahamas (In Competition)

BIG MAMMA'S BOY by Franco di Chiera (Australia, Comedy/Romance)

A comedy about life, love and lasagna!

Starring Holly Valance (96 HOURS, DEAD OR ALIVE) and Osvaldo Maione (LOVE'S BROTHER, PROOF)

IMPLOSION by Sören Voigt (Germany/Spain, Drama)

Thomas' holidays in Spain takes a turn when a boat with African refugees runs ashore...

Hof, Max-Ophuels-Preis

TANGUERO by Emanuele Persico (Argentina/Italy, Docu-Drama/Romance)

Tango-teacher Omar is forced to return to his hometown Buenos Aires and rediscovers himself in Tango with his old love Veronica... Petaluma (In Competition)

MILONGUEROS by Andrea Zambelli & Andrea Zanoli (Argentina/Italy, Documentary)

A journey to the passion of TANGO in Buenos Aires!

KADA KIEN SU KARMA by Leon Serment (Mexico, Comedy/Romance)

Eva, left for a younger woman, dreams of revenge on her husband. Karma gives her the chance to...

Starring Blanca Guerra, José Alonso & Rocío Verdejo

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY by Chi Yuarn Lee (Taiwan, Drama/Romance)

Three young girls fall in love, feel hurt, forgive and have experiences which decide their future. Mannheim-Heidelberg (Special Mention Award), Tokyo (In Competition), Taipei (In Competition), Rotterdam Hong Kong GLBT, Torino GLBT a.o.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
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GARBAGE PRINCEnominated in INTL. COMPETITION at Spriti of Fire Film Festival.

THE EDUCATION won the BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD at ABYCine Intl. Film Festival Spain.

GARBAGE PRINCE won the BEST FILM AWARD at FICI Youth Intl. Film Festival in Spain.

BEHOLD THE LAMB won the BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD in Thessaloniki and the BEST DIRECTOR AWARD at Arras Intl. Film Festival.

BLOWFISH won the FIPRESCI and TITRA FILM AWARDS at Geneva Cinema Tous Ecrans.

MESH (WALKING) won the BEST ACTOR, ACTRESS, MUSIC and ART DIRECTION AWARDS at Antalya Golden Orange and selected IN COMPETITION at Pusan.

LUK'S LUCK won the SPECIAL JURY MENTION AWARD (Script & Direction) at Zoom European Film Festival Spain.

ROMEOS won the BEST FILM AWARD at Chéries-Chéris Paris Gay Lesbian Film Festival.

TANGUERO selected IN COMPETITION at Petaluma Intl. Film Festival.

THE EDUCATION selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION at Augenblick France and Sao Paulo Brazil.

STRAPPED selected IN COMPETITION at LesGaiCinemad in Spain.

BLACK FIELD is selected IN COMPETITION at Cinedays Macedonia.

ROMEOS won the BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD at Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival and the QUEER YOUTH AWARD at Oslo Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Skeive Filmer.

2012 - TIME FOR CHANGE selected IN COMPETITION in Valladolid.

BEHOLD THE LAMB selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION in Dinard.

BLOWFISH selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION in Warsaw.

ROMEOS selected IN COMPETITION in Queer Lisboa.

THE EDUCATION selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION at Montreal World Film Fest.

SNEAKERS won the SPECIAL MENTION AWARD in Moscow and has been selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION inKarlovy Vary.

SILENCE IS GOLDEN selected in OFFICIAL COMPETITION at Stony Brooks.

BLACK FIELD won the FIRST FEATURE FILM AWARD at InsideOut Toronto.

THE TEQUILA EFFECT selected IN COMPETITION and ROMEOS at MOVIES FROM EVERYWHERE Section in Guadalajara.

THE EDUCATION won the DIALOGUE IN PERSPECTIVE AWARD in PERSPEKTIVE DEUTSCHES KINO Section at the Berlinale.

ROMEOS and THE EDUCATION selected in FIRST FEATURE FILM COMPETITION at the Berlinale.

LUK'S LUCK won THE YOUNG GERMAN CINEMA AWARD at Hof.

BLACK FIELD won the SILVER GIRALDILLO AWARD and BEST ACTRESS for Sofia Georgovassili in Sevilla, the YOUNG JURY PRIZE at Cinema Tous Ecrans , the SPECIAL JURY AWARD for Technical Excellence (camera/script/costume) in Mumbai and the HELLENIC FILM ACADEMY AWARD for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY and BEST SETS.

LIFE IN ONE DAY won the CABRIDO DE PLATA AWARD for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY in Monterrey.

AUTUMN won the CITY SILVER AWARD in Funchal.

NEWS AND REVIEWS
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BLOWFISH

Twitch Film: "Blowfish has everything to be one of the most romantic films of 2011..." [read more]

Film Business Asia: "Media Luna nets Blowfish" and "opens a door for movies from Taiwan to reach a wider European audience." [read more]

MY TEHRAN FOR SALE

Rotterdam Intl. Film Festival: " Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr sentenced for role in film" [read more]

Screen International: Hollywood rallies in support of detained Iranian filmmakers. [read more]

FILMMAKERS OFFER SUPPORT TO IRANIAN ACTRESS: The Australian filmmakers and investors behind the film MY TEHRAN FOR SALE are deeply shocked and appalled at the news of actress Marzieh Vafamehr's sentence over the weekend. [read more]

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY

Taipei Times: "An artful combination of improvisational acting, non-linear storytelling, long takes and handheld camerawork make ‘Beautiful Crazy’ a beautiful movie" [read more]

LOVE ACTUALLY... SUCKS!

Chicago Intl. Film Festival: "[...] Scud challenges our notions of the traditional cinematic love story. Love Actually…Sucks! works as a unique form of film criticism." [read more]

2012 - TIME FOR CHANGE

Reuters TOP 10 FILMS : "Even if you're not into shamanism or psychedelic drugs, "Time for Change" offers more than just Iboga roots to chew on." [read more]

Variety-Review: "Better planetary conservatorship through psychedelics is one message among many in docu "2012: Time for Change." [read more]

MESH (WALKING)

German Films Archiv [read more]

ROMEOS

Seattle's LGBT News & Entertainment Weekly: "an extremely complex and provocative masterpiece. [...] cinema at its absolute best in a contemporary feature that addresses gender and sexual identity and the resulting cultural matters in a modernistic, 21st-century way!" [read more]

TICKET TO PARADISE

Variety Review: "A heartbreaking collision of joyous, reckless youth, abject despair and cosmic disharmony." [read more]

MALU ON A BICYCLE

Screen Daily: "It is breezily watchable and delightfully romantic." [read more]

ROMEOS

German Films Archiv [read more]

LUK'S LUCK

German Films Archiv [read more]

BLESSED EVENTS

Film International: Adapting For the Screen: An Interview With Director Isabelle Stever [read more]

German Films Archiv [read more]

BLACK FIELD