Just before the 2020 Berlin Film Festival kicked off in February, the German newspaper Zeit published a report linking founding Berlinale director Alfred Bauer to the Nazi party. The revelation prompted the festival to suspend its Alfred Bauer Silver Bear, an annual award named in the director’s honor that was given to a film that “opens new perspectives on cinematic art.” The festival also commissioned a historical probe to investigate Bauer’s Nazi past, findings from which were released this week and which confirm that Bauer played a major role in the Nazi’s propaganda machine and made systematic attempts to cover up his association with the Nazi party.
The findings confirm Bauer served as an advisor to the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization behind Nazi film policy. The Reichsfilmintendanz was created by Joseph Goebbels. Bauer began advising for the Reichsfilmintendanz in the early 1940s and stayed within the German film industry...
The findings confirm Bauer served as an advisor to the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization behind Nazi film policy. The Reichsfilmintendanz was created by Joseph Goebbels. Bauer began advising for the Reichsfilmintendanz in the early 1940s and stayed within the German film industry...
- 9/30/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Study confirms late director “contributed to the functioning, stabilisation and legitimation of the Nazi regime”.
The Berlin Film Festival has confirmed that founding director Alfred Bauer “contributed to the functioning, stabilisation and legitimation of the Nazi regime”, following an investigation into the late executive.
The Berlinale commissioned the report following allegations by German newspaper Die Zeit that Bauer had been “a high-ranking functionary in the Nazi film bureaucracy” during the Third Reich and subsequently renamed the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize ahead of its 70th edition in February.
The new study, compiled by the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History, confirms...
The Berlin Film Festival has confirmed that founding director Alfred Bauer “contributed to the functioning, stabilisation and legitimation of the Nazi regime”, following an investigation into the late executive.
The Berlinale commissioned the report following allegations by German newspaper Die Zeit that Bauer had been “a high-ranking functionary in the Nazi film bureaucracy” during the Third Reich and subsequently renamed the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize ahead of its 70th edition in February.
The new study, compiled by the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History, confirms...
- 9/30/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
A historical probe commissioned by the Berlin Film Festival to investigate the Nazi past of founding director Alfred Bauer has confirmed that his role in the Third Reich’s propaganda body was more significant than previously known. The study also revealed that Bauer had systematically covered up his role in the Nazi bureaucracy after 1945.
The seven-month investigation was carried out by the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) following the publication of a bombshell article in German newspaper Zeit on the eve of the festival’s 70th edition in February.
Based on documents at the German Federal Film Archive, the Zeit article revealed that Bauer had been a high-ranking Nazi during WWII and prompted the Berlin Film Festival to swiftly suspend one of its major prizes which was named after him.
The study confirmed that Bauer played a key role in the Reichsfilmintendanz, the steering body of National Socialist film policy,...
The seven-month investigation was carried out by the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) following the publication of a bombshell article in German newspaper Zeit on the eve of the festival’s 70th edition in February.
Based on documents at the German Federal Film Archive, the Zeit article revealed that Bauer had been a high-ranking Nazi during WWII and prompted the Berlin Film Festival to swiftly suspend one of its major prizes which was named after him.
The study confirmed that Bauer played a key role in the Reichsfilmintendanz, the steering body of National Socialist film policy,...
- 9/30/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Berlin Film Festival has published research showing that its founding director Alfred Bauer contributed to the “functioning, stabilisation and legitimation” of the Nazi regime in Germany.
Bauer’s name was stripped from the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize in February after German newspaper Die Zeit published a story alleging that he held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy.”
Berlinale commissioned the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to investigate the allegations, culminating in a research paper by Pd Dr. Tobias Hof published today. Hof found that Bauer was an advisor to the Reichsfilmintendant, a Joseph Goebbels-created propaganda institution that controlled film production in the Nazi regime.
Summarising the findings, Berlinale said: “Alfred Bauer must have been aware of the important role of the Reichsfilmintendanz in the propaganda apparatus of the Nazi regime. His employment in the Reichsfilmintendanz contributed to the functioning, stabilisation and legitimation of the Nazi regime.
Bauer’s name was stripped from the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize in February after German newspaper Die Zeit published a story alleging that he held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy.”
Berlinale commissioned the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to investigate the allegations, culminating in a research paper by Pd Dr. Tobias Hof published today. Hof found that Bauer was an advisor to the Reichsfilmintendant, a Joseph Goebbels-created propaganda institution that controlled film production in the Nazi regime.
Summarising the findings, Berlinale said: “Alfred Bauer must have been aware of the important role of the Reichsfilmintendanz in the propaganda apparatus of the Nazi regime. His employment in the Reichsfilmintendanz contributed to the functioning, stabilisation and legitimation of the Nazi regime.
- 9/30/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The Berlin Film Festival has come clean about its founder, Alfred Bauer, acknowledging the man who launched Germany’s premier cinema event 70 years ago had close ties to the Nazi regime and was a key figure in Joseph Goebbels’ propaganda efforts.
The festival on Wednesday announced the findings of an independent study it commissioned with the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to look into Bauer’s past. It found that Bauer’s role in the Nazi’s propaganda efforts “was more significant than previously known and was systematically covered up by him after 1945.”
Bauer, who died ...
The festival on Wednesday announced the findings of an independent study it commissioned with the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to look into Bauer’s past. It found that Bauer’s role in the Nazi’s propaganda efforts “was more significant than previously known and was systematically covered up by him after 1945.”
Bauer, who died ...
- 9/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Berlin Film Festival has come clean about its founder, Alfred Bauer, acknowledging the man who launched Germany’s premier cinema event 70 years ago had close ties to the Nazi regime and was a key figure in Joseph Goebbels’ propaganda efforts.
The festival on Wednesday announced the findings of an independent study it commissioned with the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to look into Bauer’s past. It found that Bauer’s role in the Nazi’s propaganda efforts “was more significant than previously known and was systematically covered up by him after 1945.”
Bauer, who died ...
The festival on Wednesday announced the findings of an independent study it commissioned with the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History to look into Bauer’s past. It found that Bauer’s role in the Nazi’s propaganda efforts “was more significant than previously known and was systematically covered up by him after 1945.”
Bauer, who died ...
- 9/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Update, writethru: The 70th Berlin Film Festival, and the first under new leadership team Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, drew to a close this evening with the Golden Bear awarded to Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil. Rasoulof is currently banned from leaving Iran for participation in social and political activity. This is the second time in five years that Berlin’s top prize has gone to an Iranian filmmaker unable to travel outside their home country — the last time was in 2015 when Jafar Panahi scooped the honor for Taxi.
Along with Panahi and Asghar Farhadi, Rasoulof, whose credits also include Manuscripts Don’t Burn, is among the best-known Iranian filmmakers on the international stage. His last picture, A Man Of Integrity, won Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize in 2017, but his passport was confiscated that same year. Yesterday, the director issued a statement of regret over his inability to...
Along with Panahi and Asghar Farhadi, Rasoulof, whose credits also include Manuscripts Don’t Burn, is among the best-known Iranian filmmakers on the international stage. His last picture, A Man Of Integrity, won Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize in 2017, but his passport was confiscated that same year. Yesterday, the director issued a statement of regret over his inability to...
- 2/29/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2020 Berlin Film Festival, which kicked off on February 20, handed out its top prizes today as the fest comes to a close in Germany. The night’s top winner, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof for “There Is No Evil,” could not attend the ceremony due to an Iran-sanctioned travel ban and possible prison sentence for his politically charged film (read IndieWire’s review here). See all this year’s winners below.
As is befitting for a festival season marked by tension, activists were gathered outside the festivities in front of the Berlinale Palast, where the honors took place, demonstrating for climate change. The 70th edition of the Berlinale weathered its share of controversies this year, too, from jury president Jeremy Irons digging up past controversial remarks to the revelation that late festival chief Alfred Bauer had ties to the Nazi party. The first edition assembled by artistic director Carlo Chatrian and...
As is befitting for a festival season marked by tension, activists were gathered outside the festivities in front of the Berlinale Palast, where the honors took place, demonstrating for climate change. The 70th edition of the Berlinale weathered its share of controversies this year, too, from jury president Jeremy Irons digging up past controversial remarks to the revelation that late festival chief Alfred Bauer had ties to the Nazi party. The first edition assembled by artistic director Carlo Chatrian and...
- 2/29/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival weathered several storms: the looming specter of coronavirus; the history of pro-life, homophobic remarks by jury president Jeremy Irons, which he renounced on day one; and the revelations that late festival head Alfred Bauer, for whom the festival named one of its top awards 33 years ago, had ties to the Nazi Party (the award has been rechristened as “The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale”).
Nevertheless, many Berlinale regulars agreed that no matter the bumps in the road, the 2020 lineup left one impression above all: improvement.
The February gathering is among the highest-profile film festivals in Europe, but by the time former festival director Dieter Kosslick finished his 18-year run in 2019, the backlash was deafening. In 2017, an open letter signed by 79 German directors called for his ouster, citing lackluster programming standards and demanding an “outstanding curatorial personality.”
The solution materialized in the form of artistic director Carlo Chatrian,...
Nevertheless, many Berlinale regulars agreed that no matter the bumps in the road, the 2020 lineup left one impression above all: improvement.
The February gathering is among the highest-profile film festivals in Europe, but by the time former festival director Dieter Kosslick finished his 18-year run in 2019, the backlash was deafening. In 2017, an open letter signed by 79 German directors called for his ouster, citing lackluster programming standards and demanding an “outstanding curatorial personality.”
The solution materialized in the form of artistic director Carlo Chatrian,...
- 2/29/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
A controversy-hit festival shook off its troubles to showcase Italian family drama, life in America’s old west, a gruelling view of life in Soviet Russia – and fun on the farm
This year could have been simply wunderbar for the Berlin film festival, but it didn’t quite work that way. The festival organisers, including new artistic director Carlo Chatrian, found themselves with more on their plate than expected, including controversy over jury president Jeremy Irons, because of his previous comments on gender politics; the dropping of the prize commemorating the Berlinale’s founding director, Alfred Bauer, following revelations about his Nazi involvement; and the closure of a key venue, the multiscreen CineStar. Worse still, most of the eateries in the mall on Postdamer Platz were closed for renovation, leaving this soulless architectural complex more desolate than ever.
It wasn’t the ideal mood for the festival’s 70th edition,...
This year could have been simply wunderbar for the Berlin film festival, but it didn’t quite work that way. The festival organisers, including new artistic director Carlo Chatrian, found themselves with more on their plate than expected, including controversy over jury president Jeremy Irons, because of his previous comments on gender politics; the dropping of the prize commemorating the Berlinale’s founding director, Alfred Bauer, following revelations about his Nazi involvement; and the closure of a key venue, the multiscreen CineStar. Worse still, most of the eateries in the mall on Postdamer Platz were closed for renovation, leaving this soulless architectural complex more desolate than ever.
It wasn’t the ideal mood for the festival’s 70th edition,...
- 2/29/2020
- by Jonathan Romney
- The Guardian - Film News
Berlin Film Festival Responds To Terror Attack In German Town Of Hanau, Updates On Security Measures
The Berlin Film Festival has issued a statement in response to last night’s terror attack in Germany and updated on its security measures. The attack was among the deadliest hate-crime incidents in the country since the Second World War.
A festival spokesperson told us, “We are deeply saddened to hear what has happened in Hanau and our thoughts go out to the victims and their families.
“As always, the Berlinale has high standard security measures in place and is in constant exchange with the security authorities in Berlin. This includes bag checks and the prohibition of large pieces of luggage at the Berlinale venues. In addition, the Berlinale and the individual venues are closely monitored and supervised by the security authorities.
“We are kept informed on a regular basis and are able to adapt our security measure on short notice. For the moment, we don’t have any indications...
A festival spokesperson told us, “We are deeply saddened to hear what has happened in Hanau and our thoughts go out to the victims and their families.
“As always, the Berlinale has high standard security measures in place and is in constant exchange with the security authorities in Berlin. This includes bag checks and the prohibition of large pieces of luggage at the Berlinale venues. In addition, the Berlinale and the individual venues are closely monitored and supervised by the security authorities.
“We are kept informed on a regular basis and are able to adapt our security measure on short notice. For the moment, we don’t have any indications...
- 2/20/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Eugene Hernandez has been named the new director of the New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center’s executive director Lesli Klainberg announced Wednesday. He’s replacing Kent Jones, who stepped down to become a full-time filmmaker after last year’s Nyff.
Dennis Lim, the director of programming for Film at Lincoln Center, is also expanding his role to become director of programming for Nyff.
Hernandez will remain the deputy executive director of the organization. And in addition to his current duties, which include leadership of Flc’s Artist, Industry, and Education initiatives and serving as publisher of Film Comment, Hernandez will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival and will serve on the festival’s selection committee.
Also Read: Kent Jones to Step Down as Director of New York Film Festival
“This is a very exciting new chapter in the story...
Dennis Lim, the director of programming for Film at Lincoln Center, is also expanding his role to become director of programming for Nyff.
Hernandez will remain the deputy executive director of the organization. And in addition to his current duties, which include leadership of Flc’s Artist, Industry, and Education initiatives and serving as publisher of Film Comment, Hernandez will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival and will serve on the festival’s selection committee.
Also Read: Kent Jones to Step Down as Director of New York Film Festival
“This is a very exciting new chapter in the story...
- 2/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Berlin Film Festival has opted to rebrand its Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for this year following allegations of Nazi collaboration made against its namesake.
German newspaper Die Zeit published a story last month alleging that Bauer held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy.” Bauer died in 1986 and the prize was inaugurated in his honor in 1987. It has been presented annually since to a film in the festival program that “opens new perspectives on cinematic art.”
In response to the report, Berlin immediately removed Bauer’s name from the award, and on Tuesday it announced that to mark the festival’s anniversary edition this year, it will be awarded by the international jury as the “The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale.”
The festival has also commissioned the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) to research the allegations and create a report to be published this summer. The...
German newspaper Die Zeit published a story last month alleging that Bauer held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy.” Bauer died in 1986 and the prize was inaugurated in his honor in 1987. It has been presented annually since to a film in the festival program that “opens new perspectives on cinematic art.”
In response to the report, Berlin immediately removed Bauer’s name from the award, and on Tuesday it announced that to mark the festival’s anniversary edition this year, it will be awarded by the international jury as the “The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale.”
The festival has also commissioned the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) to research the allegations and create a report to be published this summer. The...
- 2/18/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The festival will award a special Silver Bear prize for the 70th edition in its place.
The Berlin International Film Festival has renamed its recently-suspended Alfred Bauer prize, following reports of Bauer’s involvement with the Nazis prior to his running of the festival from its inauguration in 1951.
The award will be presented as The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale at this year’s event, which starts on Thursday 20 and runs until Sunday, March 1.
It remains one of the Silver Bear awards, and will still be awarded by the international jury, this year headed by Jeremy Irons.
The festival has also...
The Berlin International Film Festival has renamed its recently-suspended Alfred Bauer prize, following reports of Bauer’s involvement with the Nazis prior to his running of the festival from its inauguration in 1951.
The award will be presented as The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale at this year’s event, which starts on Thursday 20 and runs until Sunday, March 1.
It remains one of the Silver Bear awards, and will still be awarded by the international jury, this year headed by Jeremy Irons.
The festival has also...
- 2/18/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The 70th anniversary of the Berlin International Film Festival should be a cause for celebration. But recent revelations about the festival's first director, Dr. Alfred Bauer, are casting a dark shadow over this year's festivities.
Bauer, a film historian who ran the Berlinale from its start in 1951 through 1976, has long been held up as a symbol of the Berlinale's core values of openness, tolerance and the embrace of the other. Since his death in 1986, Berlin has awarded the Alfred Bauer Prize in his honor, recognizing work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art....
Bauer, a film historian who ran the Berlinale from its start in 1951 through 1976, has long been held up as a symbol of the Berlinale's core values of openness, tolerance and the embrace of the other. Since his death in 1986, Berlin has awarded the Alfred Bauer Prize in his honor, recognizing work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art....
- 2/18/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The 70th anniversary of the Berlin International Film Festival should be a cause for celebration. But recent revelations about the festival's first director, Dr. Alfred Bauer, are casting a dark shadow over this year's festivities.
Bauer, a film historian who ran the Berlinale from its start in 1951 through 1976, has long been held up as a symbol of the Berlinale's core values of openness, tolerance and the embrace of the other. Since his death in 1986, Berlin has awarded the Alfred Bauer Prize in his honor, recognizing work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art....
Bauer, a film historian who ran the Berlinale from its start in 1951 through 1976, has long been held up as a symbol of the Berlinale's core values of openness, tolerance and the embrace of the other. Since his death in 1986, Berlin has awarded the Alfred Bauer Prize in his honor, recognizing work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art....
- 2/18/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The line-ups of six juries have been revealed and a controversial 1970 film added to the programme just as the Nazi past of former Berlinale director Alfred Bauer has been uncovered by Die Zeit. The Berlinale, running for the 70th time this year, from 20 February-1 March, has revealed the names of the jurors in all of its competition strands. The International Jury, which, it was announced earlier, will be presided by Jeremy Irons, will include French-Argentinian actress Bérénice Bejo, German producer Bettina Brokemper, Italian actor Luca Marinelli, and directors Annemarie Jacir (Palestine), Kenneth Lonergan (USA) and Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil). The panel will decide on all of the traditional awards, minus the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize, which has just been suspended, after the German newspaper Die Zeit revealed that the revered former Berlinale director was a high-ranking Nazi working closely with Goebbels. The jury of the newly established...
The new co-heads of the Berlin Film Festival have had an eventful build up to their first edition, which gets underway in two weeks. The festival program has been greeted with cautious optimism but there have also been bumps in the road, including last week’s suspension of the Alfred Bauer Silver Bear Prize and some questions over the choice of Jeremy Irons as jury head in light of comments the actor once made about women and same sex marriage.
We spoke to artistic director Carlo Chatrian (formerly of Locarno) and executive director Mariette Rissenbeek (formerly of German Films) about this year’s lineup, the festival’s direction and some of the noise being made away from the films. The duo declined to answer additional questions about the Alfred Bauer situation but we have covered that here.
Deadline: How are you feeling about this year’s festival?
Carlo Chatrian: We both feel very excited.
We spoke to artistic director Carlo Chatrian (formerly of Locarno) and executive director Mariette Rissenbeek (formerly of German Films) about this year’s lineup, the festival’s direction and some of the noise being made away from the films. The duo declined to answer additional questions about the Alfred Bauer situation but we have covered that here.
Deadline: How are you feeling about this year’s festival?
Carlo Chatrian: We both feel very excited.
- 2/4/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In light of recent revelations that Berlinale founding director Alfred Bauer was once an active, high-ranking Nazi, the film festival has suspended his namesake prize, the Alfred Bauer Silver Bear. A report in German newspaper Die Zeit last week detailed Bauer’s ties to Joseph Goebbels, the infamous Reich Minister of Nazi Propaganda who set up Reich Film Office in 1942 to control the moviemaking industry and use it as a pipeline for information from the party. The report details how Bauer appeared to be a key member of this operation in the 1940s, and prior to, had been a member of the Nazis’ pre-war paramilitary arm.
“We welcome the research and its publication in Die Zeit and will seize the opportunity to begin a deeper research on the festival history with the support of external experts,” the festival wrote on Facebook. “The interpretation of these sources suggests that [Bauer] had held...
“We welcome the research and its publication in Die Zeit and will seize the opportunity to begin a deeper research on the festival history with the support of external experts,” the festival wrote on Facebook. “The interpretation of these sources suggests that [Bauer] had held...
- 2/3/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: The new heads of the Berlin Film Festival have written to recipients of the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize to express “surprise” over revelations that the festival’s founding director Bauer was seemingly an active Nazi.
In the letter, the festival distances itself from Bauer’s past and says the naming of the prize has no bearing on the meaning behind the award.
“The article makes it very clear that Alfred Bauer was more involved in Nazi politics than was known so far,” the organizer’s say about last week’s Die Zeit story, which prompted the festival to immediately suspend the prestigious accolade.
The letter continues, “We were very much surprised by this news, however we have immediately taken first steps. We are starting historic research in order to evaluate the situation.
“We would like to emphasize the award has been extended to works because of their new...
In the letter, the festival distances itself from Bauer’s past and says the naming of the prize has no bearing on the meaning behind the award.
“The article makes it very clear that Alfred Bauer was more involved in Nazi politics than was known so far,” the organizer’s say about last week’s Die Zeit story, which prompted the festival to immediately suspend the prestigious accolade.
The letter continues, “We were very much surprised by this news, however we have immediately taken first steps. We are starting historic research in order to evaluate the situation.
“We would like to emphasize the award has been extended to works because of their new...
- 2/3/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Die Zeit article finds that Alfred Bauer, after whom award is named, was high-ranking Nazi
The Berlin film festival has suspended one of its major prizes after revelations that its founding director, Alfred Bauer, after whom the award is named, was an active high-ranking Nazi who was closely involved in a propaganda organisation set up by Josef Goebbels.
Bauer’s controversial past was revealed in an article in Die Zeit, which uncovered historical research suggesting that Bauer was both a member of the Nazi party and a member of the Sa, the Nazis’ pre-war paramilitary wing. Bauer also appeared to be a key part of Goebbels’ Reichsfilmintendanz, a body established by the propaganda ministry in 1942 to control the cinema industry.
The Berlin film festival has suspended one of its major prizes after revelations that its founding director, Alfred Bauer, after whom the award is named, was an active high-ranking Nazi who was closely involved in a propaganda organisation set up by Josef Goebbels.
Bauer’s controversial past was revealed in an article in Die Zeit, which uncovered historical research suggesting that Bauer was both a member of the Nazi party and a member of the Sa, the Nazis’ pre-war paramilitary wing. Bauer also appeared to be a key part of Goebbels’ Reichsfilmintendanz, a body established by the propaganda ministry in 1942 to control the cinema industry.
- 1/30/2020
- by Andrew Pulver and Kate Connolly in Berlin
- The Guardian - Film News
The Berlin International Film Festival has suspended one of its major prizes after accusations of Nazi collaboration were made against its namesake, Alfred Bauer, who was the festival’s first director from 1951 to 1976.
German national Die Zeit published a story yesterday alleging that Bauer held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy,” citing unnamed sources.
In response, Berlin released a statement this morning stating that it would suspend the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize “with immediate affect.”
The award was presented annually to a film in the festival program that “opens new perspectives on cinematic art.” Last year it went to German pic System Crasher, previously recipients include Tabu and Maria Full Of Grace.
“We welcome the research and its publication in Die Zeit and will seize the opportunity to begin a deeper research on the festival history with the support of external experts,” the festival statement added.
German national Die Zeit published a story yesterday alleging that Bauer held a previously unknown “high-ranking position in the Nazi film bureaucracy,” citing unnamed sources.
In response, Berlin released a statement this morning stating that it would suspend the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize “with immediate affect.”
The award was presented annually to a film in the festival program that “opens new perspectives on cinematic art.” Last year it went to German pic System Crasher, previously recipients include Tabu and Maria Full Of Grace.
“We welcome the research and its publication in Die Zeit and will seize the opportunity to begin a deeper research on the festival history with the support of external experts,” the festival statement added.
- 1/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Alfred Bauer was the Berlinale’s first festival director from its launch in 1951 until 1976.
The Berlinale has been forced to suspend the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize following revelations in German weekly newspaper Die Zeit suggesting the festival’s first director had been ”a high-ranking functionary in the Nazi film bureaucracy” during the Third Reich.
”In view of these new findings, the Berlinale will suspend the ‘Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize’ with immediate effect,” the festival announced on its website only hours after the programme press conference.
”The festival had previously been unaware of Alfred Bauer’s prominent position in National Socialism,...
The Berlinale has been forced to suspend the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize following revelations in German weekly newspaper Die Zeit suggesting the festival’s first director had been ”a high-ranking functionary in the Nazi film bureaucracy” during the Third Reich.
”In view of these new findings, the Berlinale will suspend the ‘Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize’ with immediate effect,” the festival announced on its website only hours after the programme press conference.
”The festival had previously been unaware of Alfred Bauer’s prominent position in National Socialism,...
- 1/30/2020
- by 158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦
- ScreenDaily
The Berlin Film Festival turns 70 this year, but plans for the anniversary celebration have been overshadowed by revelations that Alfred Bauer, Berlin's first festival director, had deep ties to the Nazis.
An article in German newspaper Die Zeit cites new sources allegedly showing that Bauer was a member of the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler and that he was intimately involved with the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization set up by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to coordinate the Nazis' cinematic indoctrination efforts. Bauer, the report claims, was also a "devoted" member of the Sa, the Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing....
An article in German newspaper Die Zeit cites new sources allegedly showing that Bauer was a member of the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler and that he was intimately involved with the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization set up by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to coordinate the Nazis' cinematic indoctrination efforts. Bauer, the report claims, was also a "devoted" member of the Sa, the Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing....
- 1/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Berlin Film Festival turns 70 this year, but plans for the anniversary celebration have been overshadowed by revelations that Alfred Bauer, Berlin's first festival director, had deep ties to the Nazis.
An article in German newspaper Die Zeit cites new sources allegedly showing that Bauer was a member of the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler and that he was intimately involved with the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization set up by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to coordinate the Nazis' cinematic indoctrination efforts. Bauer, the report claims, was also a "devoted" member of the Sa, the Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing....
An article in German newspaper Die Zeit cites new sources allegedly showing that Bauer was a member of the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler and that he was intimately involved with the Reichsfilmintendanz, the organization set up by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to coordinate the Nazis' cinematic indoctrination efforts. Bauer, the report claims, was also a "devoted" member of the Sa, the Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing....
- 1/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Germany has picked System Crasher, a psychological drama from first-time director Nora Fingscheidt, as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars.
System Crasher premiered in competition at this year's Berlin International Film Festival where it won a Silver Bear, the Alfred Bauer prize, for Fingscheidt.
The film revolves around Benni (Helena Zengel), a nine-year-old girl from a broken home who lashes out at the world around her, literally smashing the social structures meant to help her. Zengel wowed the Berlin audience with her take-no-prisoners performance.
An independent jury picked System Crasher from a shortlist of ...
System Crasher premiered in competition at this year's Berlin International Film Festival where it won a Silver Bear, the Alfred Bauer prize, for Fingscheidt.
The film revolves around Benni (Helena Zengel), a nine-year-old girl from a broken home who lashes out at the world around her, literally smashing the social structures meant to help her. Zengel wowed the Berlin audience with her take-no-prisoners performance.
An independent jury picked System Crasher from a shortlist of ...
- 8/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Germany has picked System Crasher, a psychological drama from first-time director Nora Fingscheidt, as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars.
System Crasher premiered in competition at this year's Berlin International Film Festival where it won a Silver Bear, the Alfred Bauer prize, for Fingscheidt.
The film revolves around Benni (Helena Zengel), a nine-year-old girl from a broken home who lashes out at the world around her, literally smashing the social structures meant to help her. Zengel wowed the Berlin audience with her take-no-prisoners performance.
An independent jury picked System Crasher from a shortlist of ...
System Crasher premiered in competition at this year's Berlin International Film Festival where it won a Silver Bear, the Alfred Bauer prize, for Fingscheidt.
The film revolves around Benni (Helena Zengel), a nine-year-old girl from a broken home who lashes out at the world around her, literally smashing the social structures meant to help her. Zengel wowed the Berlin audience with her take-no-prisoners performance.
An independent jury picked System Crasher from a shortlist of ...
- 8/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SynonymsGolden BearSynonyms (Nadav Lapid) | Read our review and interviewSilver Bear — Grand Jury PrizeBy the Grace of God (François Ozon)Silver Bear — Alfred Bauer PrizeSystem Crasher (Nora Fingscheidt)Silver Bear for Best DirectorAngela Schanelec | Read our reviewSilver Bear for Best ActorWang JingchunSilver Bear for Best ActressYong MeiSilver Bear for Best ScreenplayMaurizio Barucci, Claudio Giovannesi, Roberto Saviano (Piranhas)Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic ContributionRasmus Videbæk (Out Stealing Horses)...
- 2/19/2019
- MUBI
For its 69th edition of the festival, Berlin presents a varied and unpredictable lineup of international auteurs. Plenty of returning luminaries are present, including some of Germany’s most noted directors, while Canada, Poland, Turkey, Italy, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Spain, France, Austria and Norway all have bids for the 2019 Golden Bear. Notably, the Berlinale features three new features from Chinese directors, including Zhang Yimou’s One Second, Wang Quan’an with Öndög (who won the Golden Bear in 2006 for Tuya’s Marriage and a Silver Bear in 2010 for Apart Together), and Wang Xiaoshuai with So Long, My Son (who won Silver Bears for 2001’s Beijing Bicycle and 2008’s In Love We Trust).…...
- 2/6/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Madrid — New York’s Visit Films announced at Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur market, that the company has secured distribution in Mexico and Spain on Maria Alché’s directorial debut, “A Family Submerged.”
In Mexico, the film was snagged by top indie production and distribution company Interior 13 Cine, distributors for Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra’s Colombian Oscar-hopeful “Birds of Passage.” Spanish distribution went to Surtsey Films, experts in theatrical placing of festival hits like Panos Cosmatos’ Sitges best director winner “Mandy” and Árpád Bogdán’s “Genesis,” a winner at Spain’s Valladolid Film Festival.
The film is held up as a case of a successful independent Argentine film which has not only charmed critics and won festival prizes but snagged a prestige sales agent and now broken out to commercial sales in key, major territories for a Spanish-language movie.
“A Family Submerged” turns on Marcella, played by Argentine film and theater actress Mercedes Morán,...
In Mexico, the film was snagged by top indie production and distribution company Interior 13 Cine, distributors for Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra’s Colombian Oscar-hopeful “Birds of Passage.” Spanish distribution went to Surtsey Films, experts in theatrical placing of festival hits like Panos Cosmatos’ Sitges best director winner “Mandy” and Árpád Bogdán’s “Genesis,” a winner at Spain’s Valladolid Film Festival.
The film is held up as a case of a successful independent Argentine film which has not only charmed critics and won festival prizes but snagged a prestige sales agent and now broken out to commercial sales in key, major territories for a Spanish-language movie.
“A Family Submerged” turns on Marcella, played by Argentine film and theater actress Mercedes Morán,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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