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Exclusive movie premiere “Stiller Frühling” from Nico Sommer at YouTube and Vimeo

The new label “Darling Berlin”, which also brings the movie „Love Steaks“ into the cinemas, stands for fresh and uncommon independent movies from the German capital. Often underfunded but with so much the more lifeblood, a whole new generation of filmmakers and actors is shooting comical, touching, down-to-earth movies. No conventions. No compromises. With lightness…

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“Familienfieber” by Nico Sommer (Darling Berlin) at the achtung berlin Festival

Ten Years of creative capital cinema, ten years of courageous cinematic art, ten years a home for filmmakers and cineasts. The achtung berlin – new berlin film award celebrates its tenth anniversary and for one week, it offers what it’s best-known for: fresh movies from Berlin-Brandenburg! Nico Sommer, who was awarded with the 2013 achtung…

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Out now: “Am Ende der Strasse” at Darling Berlin @ YouTube

The movie “Am Ende der Strasse” (English title: “Where the street ends”) by Nils Strüven is a portrait of the Berlin taxi driver Theo (Peter Trabner) who believes ultimately it past down his dreams between the everyday routine of short-range, small talk and wait. Told through five episodes of sometimes bizarre, tragic or funny passengers…

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Love Steaks wins Grand Prize at Saas-Fee Film Festival 2014!

Each year, the Saas-Fee Film Festival shows movies from Switzerland and its neighbouring countries. The feature film competition of the Saas-Fee Filmfest is interested in free, personal, innovative cinematic approaches and strong, moving stories which challenge viewing and thought habits. „Love Steaks“ has fulfilled these demands entirely and wins the Grand Prize, which was received…

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Max-Ophüls-Preis 2014: And the winners are “Love Steaks” and “Familienfieber”

“Love Steaks” by Jakob Lass wins Max-Ophüls-Preis 2014 and “Familienfieber” by Nico Sommer the Grand Prize of the Saarland First Minister 2014 “Love Steaks” director Jakob Lass received the award for the best German-language young talent movie, which includes prize money of 36,000 Euros, on Saturday night in Saarbrücken. “Love Steaks” is “not only a…

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