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The Berlin Film Festival, barely back on its feet after the COVID pandemic and the resulting dry period in film production, opens on Thursday to fresh rows over the rise of the far-right in Germany and the conflict in Gaza. On the commercial side, the European Film Market, which traditionally runs in parallel with the festival, looks set for a vintage year, with buyers bullish now that the Hollywood scriptwriters' strike is over.

Will Smith has lined up another hot title to his list of upcoming projects with "Sugar Bandits,' which CAA and AGC are selling at the EFM.

BERLIN (AP) — The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy. Murphy, a front runner at next month’s Oscars for his turn in “Oppenheimer,” plays a coal merchant in 1980s Ireland who uncovers shocking secrets kept by the convent […]

The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy

Will Smith has lined up another hot title to his list of upcoming projects, having signed up to lead the cast of high-octane action thriller “Sugar Bandits.” Based on the Chuck Hogan book “Devils in Exile,” the thriller centres on an Iraq War veteran who teams up with a crew of fellow vets to target …

On the commercial side, the European Film Market which traditionally runs in parallel with the festival looks set for a vintage year, with buyers bullish now that the Hollywood scriptwriters' strike is over. But the Berlinale also coincides with discussions over antisemitism, Germany's close ties with Israel amid the war in Gaza, and over a surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of this year's European elections.

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has launched its slate of over 40 film, TV drama, documentary and animation projects coming to audiences this year.

Erik Pedersen writes about books, authors, bestsellers and more.

Erik Pedersen writes about books, authors, bestsellers and more.