Sunday 12 February
Party and Event Alert
All parties and events require invitations from the organisers
18:00-19:00 MAIA + Macedonia Cocktail
18:45-20:45 Europa Distribution Cocktial
21:30 Baltic Party
22:00 Serbian Film Party
Screening Alert
09:00 Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Berlinale Palast (Press Screening)
9:15 Miracle (Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland)
Directed by Egle Vertelyte
Produced by Lithuania's In Script and Bulgaria's Geopoly in coproduction with Poland's Orka Studio
Supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre, the Bulgarian National Film Center, Eurimages
Sales: WIDE
Market Screening
CineamxX 1
10:00 Little Harbour / Piata Loď (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) GENERATION Kplus, WP
Directed by Iveta Grófová
Produced by Hulapa Film, endorfilm , Katapult, RTVS
Sales: Loco Films
HKW (E) German voice-over / Headphones for OV
10:45 Playground (Poland)
Directed by Bartosz Kowalski
Produced by Film It, Studio Orka
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Sales Latido Films
Market Screening
Dffb Cinema
11:00 A Prominent Patient / Masaryk (Czech Republic, Slovakia) BERLINALE SPECIAL
Directed by Julius Sevcík
Produced by In Film in coproduction with the Czech Television, Radio and Television Slovakia
Supported by the Czech State Cinematography Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Prague City Hall
Sales: Beta Cinema
Market Screening (BUYERS ONLY)
Cinestar 4
11:30 City of the Sun (Georgia, USA, Qatar, Netherlands) FORUM
Directed by Rati Oneli
Produced by OFA / Office of Film Architecture
Supported by the Georgian National Film Centre
CinemaxX 6 (P&I)
11:35 Hostages (Russia, Georgia, Poland) PANORAMA, WP
Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili
Produced by Russia’s INK TV and NEBO Film Company, Georgia’s 20 Steps Productions and Poland’s Extreme Emotions
Sales: WestEnd Films
Market Screening (BUYERS ONLY)
CinemaxX 10
12:40 Light Thereafter (Bulgaria, Belgium)
Directed by Konstantin Bojanov
Produced by Multfilm, Left Field Ventures
Supported by Bulgarian National Film Centre
Sales Latido Films
Market Screening
CinemaxX 9
15:30 Requiem for Mrs. J / Rekvijem za gospodju J. (Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia, France) PANORAMA, WP
Directed by Bojan Vuletić
Produced by Serbia’s SEE Film Pro, Bulgaria’s Geopoly Film, Macedonia’s Skopje Film Studio
Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the Macedonian Film Fund and Eurimages
Sales: Soul Food
Market Screening
CinemaxX 12
15:30 The Art of Loving (Poland)
Directed by Maria Sadowska
Produced by Watchout Productions in coproduction with TVN S.A., Orange S.A. and Agora S.A
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Sales: Be For Films
Market Screening
CineStar 5
16:00 Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Berlinale Palast (E, G)
18:00 The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic) Documentary, BERLINALE SPECIAL, WP
Diected by Askold Kurov
Produced by Marx Film (Estonia), Message Film (Poland) and the Czech Television
Supported by the Polish Film Institute and B2B Doc
Sales: Rise and Shine World Sales
Cubix 8 (E)
19:00 Ikarie XB 1 (1963, Czechoslovakia) BERLINALE RETROSPECTIVE
Directed by Jindřich Polák
CinemaxX 8
19:15 Hostages (Russia, Georgia, Poland) PANORAMA, WP
Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili
Produced by Russia’s INK TV and NEBO Film Company, Georgia’s 20 Steps Productions and Poland’s Extreme Emotions
Sales: WestEnd Films
Zoo Palast 2 (E)
20:00 A Heart of Love – Director‘s Cut / Serce Miłości – Director‘s Cut (Poland) FORUM EXPANDED
Directed by Łukasz Ronduda
Produced by Serce in coproduction with Heliograf Sp. z o.o., Coloroffon Sp. z o.o., Soundmaking, Zaborski Morysiński Adw. Sp. P., Montage Design
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, Poznan Film Commission
Kino Arsenal 1 (E)
Monday 13 February
Party and Event Alert
All parties and events require invitations from the organisers
9:00 Shooting Stars Press Presentation
9:30-13:30 European Film Forum
Ritz Carlton Hotel
14:30-18:00 European Film Forum
18:30 Jihlava Film Festivals EMERGING PRODUCERS cocktail
Czech Centre Berlin
22:00 Georgian Party
Screening Alert
9:00 The Last Day (Romania, France)
Directed by Gabriel Achim
Produced by Green Film, C-Story Productions
Sales Romanian Film Centre
Market Screening
CinemaxX 17
09:30 Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Friedrichstadt-Palast (E, G)
10:50 Two Lottery Tickets (Romania)
Directed by Paul Negoescu
Produced by Actorie de Film
Sales: Romanian Film Centre
Market Screening
CinemaxX 17
11:00 The Secret Ingredient (Macedonia)
Directed by Gjorce Stavreski
Produced by Fragment Film
Supported by the Macedonian Film Agency
Market Screening
Kino Arsenal 2
11:30 Milk (Russia, Lithuania) SHORT FILMS GENERATION 14plus
Directed by Daria Vlasova
Produced by Mimesis (RU)
CinemaxX 3 (E)
12:00 Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Haus der Berliner Festspiele (E, G)
12:30 The Planet Petrila (Romania)
Directed by Andrei Dascalescu
Produced by Filmlab Anamaria Antoci
Sales: Romanian Film Centre
Market Screening
CinemaxX 17
12:55 Chronicles of Melanie / Melānijas hronikas (Latvia, Czech Republic, Finland)
Directed by Viesturs Kairišs
Produced by Latvia’s Mistrus Media, Finland’s Inland and Czech 8 Heads Production
Supported bythe National Film Center of Latvia, Latvian Cultural Capital Foundation and the Finnish Film Foundation
Sales Eastwest Filmdistribution
Market Screening
CinemaxX 16
14:00 City of the Sun (Georgia, USA, Qatar, Netherlands) FORUM
Directed by Rati Oneli
Produced by OFA / Office of Film Architecture
Supported by the Georgian National Film Centre
CineStar 8
14:45 Hostages (Russia, Georgia, Poland) PANORAMA, WP
Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili
Produced by Russia’s INK TV and NEBO Film Company, Georgia’s 20 Steps Productions and Poland’s Extreme Emotions
Sales: WestEnd Films
Market Screening (BUYERS ONLY)
CinemaxX 2
15:30 Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Market Screening
CinemaxX 10
15:30 Little Harbour / Piata Loď (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) GENERATION Kplus, WP
Directed by Iveta Grófová
Produced by Hulapa Film, endorfilm , Katapult, RTVS
Sales: Loco Films
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain (E) German voice-over
18:30 Little Harbour / Piata Loď (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) GENERATION Kplus, WP
Directed by Iveta Grófová
Produced by Hulapa Film, endorfilm , Katapult, RTVS
Sales: Loco Films
Market Screening
CinemaxX 12
18:45 The Dissidents (Estonia, Finland, Latvia)
Directed by Jaak Kilmi
Produced by Taska Film
Supported by the Estonian Film Institute
Sales: Eywell
Market Screening
Dffb Cinema
19:00 Requiem for Mrs. J / Rekvijem za gospodju J. (Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia, France) PANORAMA, WP
Directed by Bojan Vuletić
Produced by Serbia’s SEE Film Pro, Bulgaria’s Geopoly Film, Macedonia’s Skopje Film Studio
Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the Macedonian Film Fund and Eurimages
Sales: Soul Food
Zoo Palast 1 (E)
19:30 Animals / Tiere (Switzerland, Austria, Poland) FORUM
Directed by Greg Zglinski
Produced by Tell Film, Opus Film and COOP99
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Sales: Be For Films
Zoo Palast 2 (E)
20:15 My Happy Family / Chemi bednieri ojakhi (Germany, Georgia, France) FORUM
Directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross
Produced by augenschein Filmproduktion GmbH in coproduction with Polare Film Llc and Arizona Production
Supported by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Federal Government Representative for Culture and Media (BKM) and German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) from Germany, Eurimages, the Georgian National Film Centre and France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Sales: Memento Films
CineStar 8 (E)
22:00 Miss Holocaust (Poland, Germany) SHORT FILM COMPETITION – Berlinale Shorts II: The shining stars
Directed by Michalina Musielak
Produced by Furia Film
CinemaxX 3 (E)