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THE MATCH FACTORY at Cannes 2022

We're thrilled to announce four much-anticipated premieres at this May's Cannes Film Festival.

In Competition:
CLOSE by Lukas Dhont

Un Certain Regard:
BURNING DAYS by Emin Alper
MORE THAN EVER by Emily Atef

Special Screening:
MARIUPOLIS 2 by Mantas Kvedaravičius

THE MATCH FACTORY at Berlinale 2022

We are very excited to unveil two outstanding new films at the upcoming Berlinale Film Festival!
The films will screen in the following sections:

Competition:
A E I O U - A QUICK ALPHABET OF LOVE
by Nicolette Krebitz
RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH
by Andreas Dresen

THE MATCH FACTORY at Sundance 2022

We are thrilled to announce that the film THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE by Francisca Alegría will have its premiere in the World Dramatic Competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

THE MATCHFACTORY at Toronto International Filmfestival

Toronto International Filmfestival 2021

 
Ten of our titles in total have made it into this years Toronto International Film Festival!
There are:
 
Special Presentations:
SUNDOWN by Michel Franco
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
THE MIDDLE MAN by Bent Hamer
THREE FLOORS by Nanni Moretti
THE BOX by Lorenzo Vigas
 
Special Events:
MEMORIA by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
 
Wavelenghts:
THE TSUGUA DIARIES by Miguel Gomes & Maureen Fazendeiro
FUTURA by Alice Rohrwacher, Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi
 
Contemporary World Cinema:
MURINA by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
 

THE MATCHFACTORY at Venice Film Festival 2021

Venice International Film Festival 2021

We are very excited to unveil four outstanding new films at the upcoming Venice Film Festival!
The films will screen in the following sections:
 
Competition:
SUNDOWN by Michel Franco
THE BOX by Lorenzo Vigas
 
Orizzonti:
THE PEACOCK'S PARADISE by Laura Bispuri
 
Venice Days:
YOU RESEMBLE ME by Dina Amer

THE MATCHFACTORY at Locarno Film Festival

Locarno Filmfestival 2021

We are thrilled to announce that the film VENGEANCE IS MINE, ALL OTHERS PAY CASH by Edwin will have its premiere in the main competition at this years Locarno Film Festival.

THE MATCHFACTORY at Filmfest München 2021

Filmfest München 2021

We are happy to announce that DEAR THOMAS by Andreas Kleinert and NÖ by Dietrich Brüggeman will have their premiere at Filmfest München this year!
Our films will be shown in the following sections:
 
New German Cinema:
DEAR THOMAS by Andreas Kleinert
NÖ by Dietrich Brüggeman
 
Homage:
NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN by Małgorzata Szumowska co-directed by Michał Englert
 
Cinemasters Competition:
ONLY THE ANIMALS by Dominik Moll

THE MATCHFACTORY at Cannes 2021

Cannes Film Festival 2021

This year a total of 14 titles will have their premiere at Cannes Film Festival and we are so excited to share our wonderful Line Up with you!
Our  films will screen in the following sections:
 
Competition:
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
MEMORIA by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
THREE FLOORS by Nanni Moretti
 
Un Certain Regard:
GREAT FREEDOM by Sebastian Meise
LET IT BE MORNING by Eran Kolirin
PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN by Tatiana Huezo
 
Cannes Premiere:
EVOLUTION by Kornél Mundruczó
MARX CAN WAIT by Marco Bellocchio
 
Semaine de la Critique:
AMPARO by Simón Mesa Soto
 
Quinzaine:
FUTURA by Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi & Alice Rohrwacher
MURINA by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
THE TSUGUA DIARIES by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes

Special Screenings:
MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS by Karim Aïnouz
THE YEAR OF THE EVERLASTING STORM by Jafar Panahi, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and Apichatpong Weerasethakul

THE MATCH FACTORY at Berlinale 2021

71. Berlinale

We are thrilled to announce that the following titles will be unveiled at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.

Berlinale Special Gala:
JE SUIS KARL by Christian Schwochow
 
Berlinale Special:
FOR LUCIO by Pietro Marcello
 
Panorama:
COPILOT by Anne Zohra Berrached
 
Generation:
CRYPTOZOO by Dash Shaw
 

THE MATCH FACTORY at Sundance 2021

Sundance 2021

We are delighted to share that Dash Shaw's distinctive indie animation CRYPTOZOO will receive its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2021, as part of the Next Competition.

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