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La Biennale di Venezia is coming up and we are very happy to world premiere

- FOXTROT by Samuel Maoz (Competition)
- ZAMA by Lucrecia Martel (Out of Competition)
- LOOKING FOR OUM KULTHUM by Shirin Neshat in collaboration with Shoja Azari (Venice Days)

The three movies will also travel to the Toronto Film Festival next month and be joined by the world premiere of 

- BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT by Sara Driver

and

- THREE PEAKS by Jan Zabeil
- IN THE FADE by Fatih Akin
- THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE by Aki Kaurismäki

We are proud that Semih Kaplanoğlu's GRAIN, his new feature after the universally acclaimed YUSUF TRILOGY (EGG/MILK/HONEY), will world premiere in Competition at the 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival this year!

Diane Kruger was named Best Actress for her riveting performance in Fatih Akin's IN THE FADE at the Festival de Cannes 2017. Congratulations!

The Lolas have been awarded and we congratulate the winners:

PAULA by Christian Schwochow
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design

TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
- Best Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best Director
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Editing

WILD by Nicolette Krebitz
- Best Film (Bronze)
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Sound Design

The Official Selection of this year's Festival de Cannes, Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week have been unveiled, and we are excited to announce that six of our titles are included:

Competition:
IN THE FADE by Fatih Akin
JUPITER'S MOON by Kornél Mundruczó

Un Certain Regard:
A MAN OF INTEGRITY by Mohammad Rasoulof

Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs):
ALIVE IN FRANCE by Abel Ferrara
THE INTRUDER by Leonardo Di Costanzo
PURE HEARTS by Roberto De Paolis

Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique) - Opening Film:
SICILIAN GHOST STORY by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza

The Academy of the Arts Berlin awarded FRENZY director Emin Alper the Grand Berlin Art Prize for presenting a "profound picture of a Turkish society rent by everyday violence."

CHEVALIER director Athina Rachel Tsangari received the Berlin Art Prize in the Film and Media Arts section.

Congratulations to both!

The 67. Berlinale is coming to a close and the prizes have been awarded! We are especially proud that three of our films have been recognized by the festival:

Silver Bear for Best Director:
Aki Kaurismäki for THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

Silver Bear for Best Actor:
Georg Friedrich for his performance in Thomas Arslan's BRIGHT NIGHTS

CICAE Art Cinema Award (Panorama):
CENTAUR by Aktan Arym Kubat

Congratulations to the filmmakers on this well-deserved honor!

We are proud to represent the following titles at the 67. Berlinale:

COMPETITION:
BRIGHT NIGHTS by Thomas Arslan
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE by Aki Kaurismäki
WILD MOUSE by Josef Hader

BERLINALE SPECIAL GALA:
BYE BYE GERMANY by Sam Garbarski

PANORAMA:
CENTAUR by Aktan Arym Kubat

We are excited to announce that three of our titles are world premiering at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival:

WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION:
- AXOLOTL OVERKILL by Helene Hegemann
- THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT by Tarik Saleh

PREMIERES:
- MANIFESTO by Julian Rosefeldt

Deepak Rauniyar's WHITE SUN was named Best Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival 2016.

As the year draws to a close, Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN continues its successes:

- #1 on the Sight & Sound International Critics Poll 2016
- #1 on Cahiers du Cinéma's Top Films of the Year 2016
- Best Foreign Language Film: New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2016
- Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film: Critics' Choice Awards 2016