The German Films podcast – SHORT TAKE – went online with its first episode on 25 June. The interviews with German actors and filmmakers are in English, with the questions loosely based on the Proust questionnaire. There will be new episodes every three weeks.

The aim of the podcast is to raise the international audience's interest for German content and the creative minds on both sides of the camera. At the same time, the podcast team wants to make sure that the podcast is a fun experience for listeners and interview partners alike. Additional, longer formats are set to follow in the future. 

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This year's SérieSeries series festival – which is being held from June 30 to July 2 – will feature a German Focus thanks to a cooperation between German Films and the festival. The festival will present some of the writers from the FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS 2020 campaign: Jana Burbach and Rafael Parente will be introduced to the international audience and top industry players under the banner of "Meet the New Generation of German Talent - SérieSeries x German Films".

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Everything was quite different at the Festival of German Films in Madrid this year. The event, which took place from June 5-11, was turned into an online festival in cooperation with the long-established festival partner FILMIN as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This change had a positive effect: the German films at this year's Festival de Cine Alemán subsequently reached even more viewers than in previous years, including many young viewers, in particular.

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The first steps in a project are often the most difficult. German Films will be embarking on a cooperation with the TorinoFilmLab from 2021 as a way of supporting German filmmakers to take these steps on the international stage.

Simone Baumann, German Films' managing director explains: "I am really looking forward to the cooperation with the TorinoFilmLab which internationally is one of the most successful training initiatives. This is how we can support German producers to develop their projects in an international context and thereby achieve greater visibility for German films abroad".

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The motto of the Marché du Film 2020 was "The Show must go on" - and it did. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Marché took place as a virtual market with 10,000 participants from 122 countries. The numbers for the market are indeed impressive: 1,235 screenings, 3,500 films & projects, more than 200 panels & conferences and 323 booths were part of the Marché du Film Online.

German Films was not only present at the Marché with a virtual pavilion but two special film programs, the Next Generation Short Tiger showcase as well an expert panel in partnership with Deadline.

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