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A legal opinion commissioned by Amazon calls into question key elements of the proposed Media Investment Obligation Act (MedienInvestVG). In it, Udo Di Fabio, a former judge at the Federal Constitutional Court, concludes that the draft......
From 7 to 10 July 2026, Hamburg will host CineHamburg for the first time, a new key industry gathering for the German and international cinema sector. The event is intended as the successor to and a merger of established......
On 27 June 2026, the 43rd FILMFEST MÃœNCHEN was officially opened. The start of the festival marks not only the beginning of a week of international cinema, but also a key meeting place for......
Members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) have approved, by an overwhelming majority, the four-year agreement negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) earlier this spring. This means that......
In a recent member survey, the Federal Association of Film Directors (BVR) paints a clear picture of the economic situation facing German film directors. According to the survey, 71 per cent of those surveyed are unable to make a living, or can only do so to a limited extent, from......
As part of its annual expansion, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 international filmmakers to become members. Among the new members are eight creative professionals from......
Netflix is once again taking things a step further with the cinema release of a new Cannes film: for „La Bola Negra“ (international title: „The Black Ball“) by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the streaming service is planning to......
At CineEurope in Barcelona, the international cinema association UNIC elected a new board. The new president is Jaime Tarrazón of the Federación de Cines de España. He succeeds......
ROG Producers of Germany and Netflix are launching the next phase of their joint content development programme, „Idea to Pitch: East German Perspectives in Film and TV Series“. Creative teams can now submit new fictional......
The Central German Media Fund (MDM) is continuing its start-up initiative, MEDIAstart, and will establish the programme as a permanent funding instrument for the media and film industry in Central Germany from 2027 onwards. The initiative is aimed at......