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THE MATCH FACTORY at Venice Film Festival 2022
Venice International Film Festival 2022
THE MATCH FACTORY at Locarno 2022
A riotous Middle Age tale about hunger, freedom, sex and power, we're very pleased that Francesco Lagi's IL PATAFFIO will have its premiere in International Competition at this year's Locarno Film Festival.
THE MATCH FACTORY at Karlovy Vary 2022
We are delighted that THE ORDINARIES, directed by Sophie Linnenbaum, screens in the Crystal Globe Competition at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
THE MATCH FACTORY at Annecy 2022
We're overjoyed that Pierre Földes' Murakami-inspired animation, BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN, has its world premiere at Annecy Festival 2022, screening in Official Competition.
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 MATCH FACTORY at Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Filmfestival 2021
THE MATCHFACTORY at Venice Film Festival 2021
Venice International Film Festival 2021
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
THE MATCHFACTORY at Cannes 2021
Cannes Film Festival 2021
Our films will screen in the following sections:
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
MEMORIA by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
THREE FLOORS by Nanni Moretti
LET IT BE MORNING by Eran Kolirin
PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN by Tatiana Huezo
EVOLUTION by Kornél Mundruczó
AMPARO by Simón Mesa Soto
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.
COPILOT by Anne Zohra Berrached
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.
THE MATCH FACTORY at San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
We are more than happy to share with you that two of our films will be part of San Sebastian Film Festival this year!
THE MATCHFACTORY at Toronto International Film Festival 2020
Toronto International Film Festival 2020
THE MATCH FACTORY at Venice 2020
La Biennale di Venezia 2020
We are very excited to unveil our wonderful line-up at the upcoming Venice Film Festival! The films are:
THE MATCH FACTORY at Tribeca 2020
Tribeca Film Festival 2020
We are delighted to announce that the Tribeca Film Festival will host the World Premiere of both MY WONDERFUL WANDA by Bettina Oberli and KOKOLOKO by Gerardo Naranjo in the International Narrative Competition.
THE MATCH FACTORY at Berlinale 2020
70. Berlinale
We are filled with pride and joy to announce that these following titles will be unveiled at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
Competition:
BAD TALES by the D'Innocenzo brothers
SIBERIA by Abel Ferrara
UNDINE by Christian Petzold
Panorama:
DIGGER by Georgis Grigorakis
EXILE by Visar Morina
OTAC (FATHER) by Srdan Golubovic
ONE OF THESE DAYS by Bastian Günther
Perspektive Deutsches Kino:
SISTERS APART by Daphne Charizani
THE MATCH FACTORY at Sundance 2020
Sundance 2020
We are delighted to share that the beautifully constructed EXILE by Visar Morina will receive its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2020, as part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
THE MATCH FACTORY at San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019
We are proud to announce that PATRICK by Gonçalo Waddington will have its premiere in the Official Selection at the San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019!
Moreover the movie will be joined by the following titles:
Perlak:
EMA by Pablo Larraín
SO LONG, MY SON by Wang Xiaoshuai
THE MATCH FACTORY at Toronto International Film Festival 2019
Toronto International Film Festival 2019
Eight of our titles in total have made it into this years Toronto International Film Festival! There are:
Discovery:
SIMPLE WOMEN by Chiara Malta
Platform:
MARTIN EDEN by Pietro Marcello
Special Presentation:
EMA by Pablo Larraín
Contemporary World Cinema:
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE by Haifaa Al Mansour
THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃ0 by Karim Aïnouz
SO LONG, MY SON by Wang Xiaoshuai
Masters:
THE TRAITOR by Marco Bellocchio
THE MATCH FACTORY at Venice 2019
La Biennale di Venezia 2019
We are very excited to unveil four outstanding new films at the upcoming Venice Film Festival! They are:
Venice 76 Competition:
MARTIN EDEN by Pietro Marcello
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE by Haifaa Al Mansour
EMA by Pablo Larraín
Giornate Degli Autori:
ONLY THE ANIMALS by Dominik Moll
THE MATCH FACTORY Locarno Film Festival 2019
Locarno Film Festival 2019
We're thrilled to announce that TECHNOBOSS by João Nicolau will receive its World Premiere in Concorso Internazionale at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival.