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A big year for Canadian cinema at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival – opening film, 14 selections and new Perspective Canada screenings
Montreal, February 1, 2006 - Telefilm Canada is proud to support the
Canadian presence at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival, which is distinguishing
itself this year with a total of 14 highly original films, as well as a number
of industry initiatives designed to open doors for Canadian companies at both
the coproduction and sales levels, most notably the new Perspective Canada
screenings.
A testament to the quality of Canadian filmmaking, the Festival will open on
February 9 with Marc Evans' drama Snow Cake.
The Canadian contingent for the 2006 Berlinale is:
Official competition
Snow Cake, directed by Marc Evans (coproduction with the UK)
Head Shot, Dennis Heaton (short film)
Panorama (new art-house world cinema)
Lie with Me, Clement Virgo
Group of Seven Inches, Kent Monkman (short film)
Forum (young filmmakers and works that push the limits of the medium)
In Between Days, So Yung Kim (Canada-United States)
Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company, Allan King
Forum Expanded
Bird on a Wire, Elle Flanders
Sshtoorrty (Short Story), Michael Snow
Kinderfilmfest (films for a younger audience)
Kamataki, Claude Gagnon
Big Girl, Renuka Jeyapalan (short film)
The Danish Poet, Torill Kove (short film)
The First Day of my Life, David Uloth (short film)
Teddy Twenty Tribute (showcase of gay, lesbian and transgender cinema)
Unbound, Claudia Morgado Escanillas (short film)
Retrospective
My Dad Is 100 Years Old, Guy Maddin (short film)
Telefilm's support to the Canadian selection
Telefilm contributed to the German subtitling of the feature films in selection.
Through its International Festivals and Events Participation Assistance Program,
all of the directors who are part of the selection will attend the Festival
to assist in promoting their films and develop their international ties.
Once again, Telefilm is producing its Canada
at Berlin brochure, an information and promotional tool distributed
to the international press, and to international buyers and programmers. The
brochure will also be available on Telefilm's Web site.
European Film Market: More than 40 Canadian companies at the Canada Stand
Located in the main building of the Market, the Martin Gropius Bau Museum, Telefilm
is again overseeing the Canada Stand, comprised of the Canada Sales Desk and
Producer's Lounge. Representatives from Telefilm will be on hand to organize
networking events and answer inquiries about the Canadian film industry and
coproduction treaties. Telefilm, which administers and coordinates the Stand,
is partnering with the Department of Canadian Heritage's Trade Routes program,
International Trade Canada, New Brunswick Film, and SaskFilm and Video Development
Corporation on this initiative.
The Canada Stand gathers together over 40 companies from all regions of the
country.
Telefilm introduces Perspective Canada
Telefilm is pleased to announce a new sales initiative to raise the visibility
of Canadian cinema on the world stage: Perspective Canada, a showcase of recent
Canadian films curated by top international festival directors and programmers.
Screenings will be held in the auditorium of the new Canadian Embassy in Berlin.
Spotlight on Canada: A guide to coproducing and financing films in
Canada, February 10, 2006
This event, organized by the Canadian Embassy, includes a keynote speech (The
Berlinale from a Canadian perspective) by Telefilm's Executive Director,
Wayne Clarkson, and four panels on producing with Canada. Among the panellists
are high-level Canadian and international players, including Danny Chalifour,
Telefilm's Director of International Operations and Development (Revival
of the fittest OR how Germany and Canada can form new alliances to get the picture
right).
Berlinale Talent Campus
The Talent Campus, taking place parallel to the Berlinale, is a platform of
know-how and inspiration for the next generation of filmmakers. International
and interdisciplinary in nature, the program will bring together over 500 young
talents with seasoned professionals - among them 18 invited participants from
Canada.
Berlinale Coproduction Market
This year's market will feature 44 projects from 24 countries, including three
projects from the forthcoming CineMart in Rotterdam. Under an agreement between
the two festivals, the Berlin market will include Stay by Canadian director
Wiebke von Carolsfeld. In addition, the event will be providing a platform for
17 projects in the Talent Project Market from participants in this year's Berlinale
Talent Campus, including Cassandra Nicolaou's Kristy Kazinski: Lesbian Nerd.
Telefilm Canada, a cultural investor in film, television and new media
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and
promotion of the Canadian film, television and new media industries. With the
objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation
acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions
with wide appeal.
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Media inquiries:
Jeanine Basile, Head of Communications
(514) 283-6363, basilej@telefilm.gc.ca
In Berlin:
Brigitte Hubmann, International Festivals Specialist (Official Selection)
Danielle Bélanger, Project Leader, Festivals and Markets (Perspective
Canada)
Canada Stand, European Film Market (No. 136)
Telephone: 49 (0) 246 497 477
Fax: 49 (0) 246 497 478
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