In ancient Rome, the term ‘Genius’ Loci existed, the ‘soul of the place.’ The soul of the city spoke to its inhabitants in the shape of a snake.… Read More Short Film: Rhino Full Throttle, A Berlin Love Story
This weekend I took part in Shoot and Run, a Berlin-based project in which you and your team have just 48 hours to make a short film. It’s a regular competition, which focuses on a different area of Berlin each time. The theme / genre that we were given at the 7pm registration on Friday… Read More Making a short film in 48 hours…
Here in Berlin, every second person I meet claims to be a film-maker so it is no wonder that there is a continuous stream of films being made and displayed in the city. Two free monthly film screenings have recently cropped up; A Night of Short Film Wonderment run by The Privateer at Cafe Hilde in Prenzlauer… Read More Short Film evenings: Monthly screenings at Cafe Hilde and Sputnik Kino
Former Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit described Berlin as “poor but sexy”, and there is nothing poorer or sexier in Berlin than its film-making community. Berlin has provided the inspiration for films such as Cabaret, Wings of Desire and The Lives of Others, and is home to over 100 cinemas (see list) and the Berlinale. … Read More Premiere of The Line, Kastanianallee 77
An Englishman in Berlin 