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Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include and the Oscar-nominated film about Adolf Hitler, '' Downfall''. Early life and education Oliver Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, West Germany on 29 December 1957. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel studied painting and graphic arts, later film, at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts. Career In 1986, he directed his first film, the made-for-television movie ''Das Go! Projekt'', the script for which he had written himself. He became a successful TV director, directing numerous episodes of the '' Tatort'' and '' Kommissar Rex'' series. His first theatrical release was the well-received movie (2001). In 2004, he attracted world-wide attention with the film ''Der Untergang'' (released in English-speaking countries as '' Downfall''), starring Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler during his last days. The film sparked an extensive debate in Germany over the portrayal of Nazi leaders. The film was a ...
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Berlinale 2017
The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as president of the jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film '' On Body and Soul'' directed by Ildikó Enyedi, which also served as closing film of the festival. Juries Main Competition * Paul Verhoeven, Dutch filmmaker - Jury President * Olafur Eliasson, Icelandic sculptor * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, Tunisian producer * Maggie Gyllenhaal, American actress * Julia Jentsch, German actress * Diego Luna, Mexican actor and filmmaker * Wang Quan'an, Chinese filmmaker Best First Feature Award * Jayro Bustamante, Guatemalan filmmaker * Clotilde Courau, French actress (France) * Mahmoud Sabbagh, Saudi filmmaker, producer, and writer Documentary Award * Daniela Michel, Mexican film critic * Laura Poitras, American filmmaker and producer * Samir, Iraqi director and producer Short Film C ...
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Diana (2013 Film)
''Diana'' is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written by Stephen Jeffreys. Naomi Watts stars as Diana, Princess of Wales, with Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge, and Geraldine James in supporting roles. Based on Kate Snell's 2001 book ''Diana: Her Last Love'', the film focuses on the final two years of Diana's life, particularly her secret relationship with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. ''Diana'' had its world premiere in London on 5 September 2013 and was released in the UK on 20 September 2013. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics upon release, with sharp criticism for its direction, screenplay, and Watts' portrayal of the late Princess. It performed relatively well at the box office, grossing $21.7 million worldwide against a budget of $15 million. Plot The film depicts the last two years of Diana, Princess of Wales's life, beginning with her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales. Diana meets and falls in love ...
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Bambi Awards
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's 1923 book ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'' and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen. Frequent awardees include Heinz Rühmann (12), Peter Alexander, O. W. Fischer, and Johannes Heesters (10), Sophia Loren (9), Maria Schell (8), Rock Hudson (6), Franz Beckenbauer, Pierre Brice (5), and Céline Dion (3). Histor ...
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Istanbul International Film Festival
The Istanbul Film Festival () is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey. As mentioned in its regulations, the festival aims to encourage the development of film, cinema in Turkey and to promote films of quality in the Turkish cinema market.Istanbul Film Festival regulations
, retrieved December 15, 2007
The 40th edition of the festival was held from April 1 to June 29, 2021, in hybrid format.


History

The Istanbul International Film Festival was first organized in 1982, within the frame of the International Istanbul Festival as a "Film Week" consisting of six films.
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Montréal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019."Montreal World Film Festival abruptly cancelled weeks before opening"
Montreal, July 22, 2019.
Founded and run throughout its lifetime by Serge Losique, it was the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF. (The

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Bergen International Film Festival
The Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) is a film festival held annually in October in Bergen, Norway since 2000. It is one of the biggest film festivals in Norway and among the most important documentary film festivals in the Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; ) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe, as well as the Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denm .... The festival celebrated its 25th edition in 2024, featuring more than 120 films in the program and received more than 55.000 admissions. The festival is owned by Bergen kino. The festival´s main venue is Bergen kino, with additional screenings taking place at Kvarteret and the cultural hub USF Verftet (Georgernes Verft), where the art film theatre Cinemateket and the event venue Røkeriet is located. The festival is especially renowned for its strong documentary selection, with pr ...
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Bavarian Film Awards
The Bavarian Film Awards () are film awards given to German films in the state of Bavaria, awarded by the state government. Background and description The Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany for "exceptional achievement in German filmmaking." Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany. The Bavarian Film Awards gala takes place in mid-January at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich to honour films released in the previous year, and is one of the most glamorous highlights in the German film calendar. These awards are endowed with a cash disbursement totalling €400,000. The largest endowment, at €200,000, is given with the award for Best Producing, for "the single most exceptional German film that leaves the greatest overall impression." The other awards are each given with endowments of €10,000–25,000. Award winners are also given a por ...
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Adolf Grimme Awards
The Grimme-Preis (Grimme Award), formerly known as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis, is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme. The Grimme Institute also awards the Grimme Online Award and the Deutscher Radiopreis (German Radio Award). History The award, founded as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis in 1964, is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.Adolf Grimme short biography
Fernsehmuseum Hamburg. Retrieved 28 January 2012
The award was endowed by the German Community College association and is granted to productions "that use the specific possibilities of the medium of television in an extraordinary manner and at the same time can serve as examples regarding content and method".
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Das Engelsgesicht
Das or DAS may refer to: Organizations * Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. * Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles. * Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombian intelligence agency. * Department of Applied Science, UC Davis. * ''Debt Arrangement Scheme'', Scotland, see Accountant in Bankruptcy. Places * Das (crater), a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon * Das (island), an Emirati island in the Persian Gulf ** Das Island Airport * Das, Catalonia, a village in the Cerdanya, Spain * Das, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province * Great Bear Lake Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada (IATA code) Science * 1,2-Bis(dimethylarsino)benzene, a chemical compound. * DAS28, Disease Activity Score of 28 joints, rheumatoid arthritis measure. * Differential Ability Scales, cognitive and achievement tests. Technology * Data acquisition system * Defensive aids system, an aircraft d ...
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany f ...
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