A Winter’s Tale is in competition and Sandra Nettelbeck’s What Doesn’t Kill Us will screen in Piazza Grande, while four German features have been programmed in Venice: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Never Look Away in competition, Happy Lamento and Why Are We Creative? The festival can be a great motivator for people to bring people back, and that’s how we want it to work. U.S. financiers, producers, distribution companies who will be attending the festival to promote their films in the selection, and also to launch new projects. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. But that would be his decision to either ask me or not ask me, and I wouldn’t be offended if he’s not asking.”. I think we have rich and wide range of films that represent the vitality of indie – and, actually, not just indie – American cinema. A film festival like Berlin is great as we gather a global community. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. We know how in-demand he is, so we didn’t expect it. I’m also happy because along with big important films – “Manodrome,” starring Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody, is the strongest example of this that we have in competition – we have Tina Satter’s debut feature “Reality” [starring “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus'” Sydney Sweeney]. März 2023 um 18:40 Uhr bearbeitet. Rissenbeek has been executive director of the Berlin International Film Festival since June 2019. Directed by Andres Veiel, Under Snow. Berlin’s post-pandemic spirit is clear in its efforts to lighten up the lineup with more audience-friendly titles, several of which are from the U.S., and raise the glamour quotient while maintaining the strong indie vibe and political tone ingrained in the fest’s DNA. Subsequent screenings went ahead with a disclaimer printed at the entrance of each cinema showing the film contextualising the concerns “so as to avoid potentially harming any viewers”. I’m trying to see this position more as an opportunity rather than a downside. (The Match Factory managing director Michael Weber, at JFF this year as a member of the international competition jury, also attended the roundtable. This decision wasn’t easy, I’ve grown very fond of the team and the festival.”. Mariette Rissenbeek, managing director of German Films and newly appointed co-head of the Berlinale, has been attending the Jerusalem Film Festival (JFF) this week as part of a high-powered. [4] Als die Findungskommission sich auf Mariette Rissenbeek als Favoritin verständigt hatte, legte diese ihren Aufsichtsratsposten bei der Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB) nieder, sodass der anschließende Wechsel in die Geschäftsführung rechtlich in Ordnung war.[3]. Mariette Rissenbeek has announced her decision to step down as the Berlinale's executive director after the festival's next edition when her contract ends on March 31, 2024. In his first year overseeing the revered Berlinale, he’s aiming to give it auteur-driven content and a whole new luster. For Rissenbeek, it’s important to continue fostering the strong bonds that exist between the two industries, and accompanying her to Jerusalem were several German industry heavyweights including German Federal Film Board CEO Peter Dinges, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg managing director Kristen Niehaus, Hessen Film und Medien managing director Hans Joachim Mendig, Film und Medienstiftung NRW deputy head of film Helga Binder and Christoph Ott of NFP Marketing & Distribution. Rissenbeck: We see the festival partly as a platform for the German and international film industries. Mr. Chatrian and Ms. Rissenbeek will up their positions in 2020, after shadowing the current festival leadership team for the 2019 edition. Rissenbeek: My personal highlight was meeting Joan Baez on the red carpet. We have rented out all the EFM market stands. Mariëtte RissenbeekPotsdamer Platz 1110785 Berlin. Rissenbeek says that what happened next was a discussion between Grutters and Bohning without her present, in which they proposed that she put herself forward as a candidate. At the same time we have to accept mistakes can happen on both sides. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Mar 1-12, 2019. In 1995, she moved into film production and worked as a producer at Ziegler Film where she produced several TV features as well as a number of theatrical short and mid-length films. Chatrian: It’s the wrap up. We said the film might be perceived in the way that the filmmaker didn’t want to. But working with the festival more scattered is maybe the new challenge of the festival and how to translate that for the city audience but also for the professional audience. Going back to a full physical edition is a big relief, of course. She also mentioned the Generation section, which addresses a young audience. The German Culture Ministry announced that Mr. Chatrian and Ms. Rissenbeek would be the leaders of the Berlin Film Festival from 2020. marred by a debate about its direction under Mr. Kosslick. After such a well-attended comeback edition for the Berlinale, this week's news that festival co-head Mariëtte Rissenbeek is stepping down next year came as a big surprise. But that’s not the point. It’s clear that having a festival before the Academy Awards puts us in a different position compared to other festivals that take place in the summer. Chatrian: It is very telling that the way one film is seen by one community or one group of people is not an absolute truth. The duo will prepare for their new posts during . “For some films, festivals are the main venue where people will still watch them and people are going with an interest to discover something new, and I think festivals have taken over this role much more strongly in the past 10 years. Motion picture film stills cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. Bookmark this page for the latest updates in the territory. I’ve been following her for a long time. 2006 wurde sie zur Stellvertretenden Geschäftsführerin von German Films ernannt und 2011 zur Geschäftsführerin. Having Bono and Spielberg together on the same night was very resonating for me. Joining Chatrian in the newly created position of Berlinale managing director will be Mariette Rissenbeek, currently head of international film promotion body German Films. Sie studierte Deutsche Sprache und Literatur, Theaterwissenschaften sowie Soziologie an der Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht und der Freien Universität Berlin. In terms of the selection, I feel this calendar slot puts us in a privileged place from which we can promote new voices in cinema, and I think the selection reflects this. Dort verantwortete sie unter anderem acht Fernsehspiele, vor allem für das ZDF. Mariëtte Rissenbeek, who heads over the Berlin International Film Festival along with Carlo Chatrian, has decided to step down after next year's … Variety - Elsa Keslassy • 22h Read more on variety.com entertainment news new movie news Berlin Film Festival Berlin International Film Festivals More stories from entertainment news The problem in this case was the timing was so short [between the concerns raised by Artef and the first public screening]. “According to the supervisory board, she successfully managed the Berlinale with the greatest personal commitment and, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, saving it from serious damage.”. Berlin is “nicer in summertime,” but that’s partly why the festival has to take place in the winter. After such a well-attended comeback edition for the Berlinale, this week’s news that festival co-head Mariëtte Rissenbeek is stepping down next year came as a big surprise. It’s not because I haven’t seen it. According to a press release, Rissenbeek will co-lead with the incoming artistic director, Carlo Chatrian, who previously headed the Locarno Film Festival. Berlinale vorbereiten und umsetzen. [1], 1998 gründete sie in Hamburg ihre eigene Produktionsfirma und produzierte mit Mika Kaurismäki das deutsch-finnische Roadmovie Highway Society. She also spoke about her personal highlights during the 2023 edition and what’s next for the Berlinale. She focuses on the financial and organizational side of the Berlinale, including support for industry sections such as the European Film Market, Co-Production Market, Talents and World Cinema Fund. Dort war sie für die Akquisition, die Auswertung deutschsprachiger Nebenrechte, Festivalbetreuung und interne Koordination zuständig. They will screen as part of the New German Films line-up at the 40th edition of the German festival later this month. Our site uses technology that is not supported by your browser, so it may not work correctly. Chatrian will handle. Seit 2020 ist sie Geschäftsführerin der Internationalen Filmfestspiele Berlin und damit die erste Frau an der Berlinalespitze. 2010. I’m happy that we have big names, people that we all love. During TIFF 2018, she talked to Jutta Brendemühl, the Program Curator at the Goethe-Institut . Along with artistic director Carlo Chatrian, she succeeded Dieter Kosslick and became the glittery event’s first female head. The German culture ministry, which finances the festival,. ), “Especially as the whole situation in Israel is so difficult, it’s very important to have different voices of Israeli filmmakers,” says Rissenbeek. in Venice Days (both out of competition), and Adam & Evelyn in Critics Week, plus a further six feature co-productions including Carlos Reygadas’ Our Time. She was announced as co-head in 2018, in the role of executive director, alongside Carlo Chatrian in the role of artistic director, and took up the post in June 2019. Directed by Chris Kraus, The Chambermaid Lynn. In recent years the sprawling festival, which takes over the German capital for 10 days, has drawn criticism for lacking the prestige of the other two major European festivals, Cannes and Venice. Directed by Carolina Hellsgård. There are some elements that have to be taken into consideration that are more structural. 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The Dutch-born Rissenbeek, 67, took over as co-head of the Berlinale in June 2019, together with artistic director Carlo Chatrian, replacing Dieter Kosslick, who had run the festival for 18 years. Before joining the Berlinale, she was a feature on the German film scene, as an acquisition executive for Tobis Film in the 1980s and early 90s, and as a producer for Hofmann & Voges and Zeigler Film. My commitment is to support young filmmakers. 2018. Rissenbeek predicted a younger person will succeed her, while Chatrian is “definitely” renewing his contract, Rissenbeek said. [Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky and Maeve O’Boyle’s documentary Joan Baez I Am A Noise, screened in Panorama.] Ende März 2023 ließ Rissenbeek bekanntgeben, ihren bis Ende März 2024 laufenden Vertrag auf eigenen Wunsch nicht zu verlängern. From its very beginnings, cinema tells its stories in pictures, and they are right at the center of cinematographic art. If you have additional information or spotted an error, please send feedback to [email protected]. [The CineStar closed in 2019 and the CinemaxX was undergoing extensive renovation works in 2023 that cut the number of seats on offer by around half.] 2005. Born in the Netherlands in 1956, she studied German language and literature, theatre studies and sociology at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht and the Freie Universität Berlin. In 2020, Mariette Rissenbeek will become the first woman to lead the Berlin Film Festival (as executive director, with newly appointed artistic director Carlo Chatrian)—and, by extension, any of the “big three” European festivals (including Cannes and Venice). He didn’t want to do the budget or the personnel management or sponsorship, anything like that.”, “When Carlo accepted,” she continues, “we already had a number of women who could do the other part because we were very sure we wanted to have one man and one woman at the top.”. So we are very excited about that. She is the designated ED of the Berlinale as of 2020 alongside Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian. Directed by Sven Taddicken, 13 Minutes. The German Culture Ministry said in a statement on Friday that Mr. Chatrian would take up the role of artistic director and Ms. Rissenbeek would hold a newly created position of managing director for the festival, which is more commonly known as the Berlinale. Directed by Ingo Haeb, Endzeit – Ever After. “I didn’t feel like doing another five years. There’s been talk in the past of Berlin changing its position on the festival calendar to become more “relevant.” How do you feel about the fest’s current calendar slot? As you say, Artef saw something that hadn’t been seen by the Norwegian audiences, the programming team, even the press who had seen the film earlierChatrian: For sure. Ab 1986 war sie fast neun Jahre lang bei der Verleih- und Vertriebsgesellschaft Tobis Film tätig. However the current situation in German cinemas is a bit different than in the pre-pandemic days. Directed by Caroline Link, If Not Us, Who? Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe to open, Chasing Chasing Amy to close Los Angeles fest. With a new team, there is always the chance to rethink the profile.”, She and Chatrian haven’t entirely figured out yet how they are going to divide tasks and responsibilities, but Rissenbeek says the artistic selection will reside with the current Locarno artistic director. When did both of you see first see the film?Chatrian: In this case I saw the film after it was selected. The Dutch native has won praise for her wide-ranging experience in the industry, including working at leading production and distribution companies such as Munich-based Hofmann & Voges and Berlin’s Ziegler Film. She’s such a warm and open person. Mariette Rissenbeek wurde 1956 in den Niederlanden geboren. We have an opening movie [Rebecca Miller’s romantic comedy “She Came To Me,” starring Anne Hathaway, Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Joanna Kulig and Brian d’Arcy James] with a great cast that’s a comedy which tries to provide a different view of society, especially New York society. A film is always an encounter between you, us, the viewer, and the film itself. To find out more, including which third-party cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. “It’s always a risk to introduce a new location, especially in a region of the of the city which we had not been present before, but it was so well-accepted, and we had sold out screenings almost every day,” Rissenbeek said. Rissenbeek’s managerial abilities combined with her long and deep connections to the German film industry were the keys to her appointment, and in her announcement Grutters praised the new Berlinale team as one that would make the festival “younger, more international and open to experimentation”. The outcome of those talks will go a long way to determine how smooth the post-Rissenbeek transition will be. Nach dem Studium arbeitete Mariette Rissenbeek zunächst bei der Werbeagentur Löhlein & Schonert. Subscribe now for monthly editions, awards season weeklies, access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations. Industry Event, March 1-5, 2021 Summer Special, June 9-20, 2021 Best of Berlinale Summer Special 2021 Facts & Figures 2021 That an online festival wasn't an option for Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian and they didn't forsake the big screen in 2021 - even though it would have been a lot easier - is now paying off. It was so heart warming to see how many people came, how many filmmakers came. Mariette Rissenbeek on German Women Cinematographers. “The Berlinale is such a big festival and I had never thought of myself at all for such a big job. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this. If you would like to publish text from MoMA’s archival materials, please fill out this permission form and send to [email protected]. That leaves her with one more edition to prepare with her teammate Carlo Chatrian, the festival’s artistic director. But things have been slower. Mariëtte Rissenbeek has been Executive Director of the Berlin International Film Festival since June 2019. After the 2024 edition, the Dutch-born Rissenbeek said she plans on working for “initiatives on supporting education of young people in several African countries,” as well as back home, to “support young people” through their studies. Rissenbeek, who was born in the Netherlands, is the former managing director of the film production body German Films. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. 2011. [2] Sie war auch Geschäftsführerin bei European Film Promotion. The competition has always been very international but it might be the chance for the Berlinale to add something to the process. The pair has formed a dynamic duo since being jointly appointed in 2018, succeeding Dieter Kosslick. I know you went to L.A. last year. But for sure during the past year – both because of the pandemic and due to the festival calendar, which is increasingly focussed on awards – this connection wasn’t as strong as it’s been before. The ministry said the board had noted with “regret and respect” that Rissenbeck had informed them of her decision not to stay on after the 2024 edition. Chatrian: My pleasure and my commitment is to support a certain idea of cinema where the diversity and variety of cinematic experience co- habit. Speaking of her greatest achievements at the Berlinale, she cited the new festival venue at the Verti Music Hall, which hosts 1800 seats. But also a challenge. Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry. We first had Carlo and then we started looking who could do it together with him because he very definitely didn’t want to do more than the artistic directing. After two disrupted years, you must be relieved and thrilled by how well this year’s festival went.Mariette Rissenbeek: Thrilled, especially. “The future direction will be more feminine with Mariette Rissenbeek” Ms. Grütters said. That’s been one of our goals. What would you like us to be talking about?Rissenbeek: It’s our first day after this festival! Rissenbeek, who has been executive director of the Berlin Film Festival since 2019, will not renew her contract past next year's event. Berlinale's Mariette Rissenbeek on Why She Stepped Down, What's Next - Variety Home Film Global Mar 31, 2023 7:18am PT Berlinale Co-Head Mariëtte Rissenbeek on Stepping Down, Personal. 2012. As Mariette says, we are very happy with how the festival went. Even though it’s very rewarding, this job does take a lot of time, it’s absorbing, and I’m also interested in other things,” said Rissenbeek, who previously worked for the promotional body German Films. Mariëtte Rissenbeek, the executive director of the Berlin International Film Festival, will step down after next year’s Berlinale. Subscribe now for monthly editions, awards season weeklies, access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations. Shortly after announcing the Competition and Encounters sections, they spoke to Variety about the challenges they’ve been grappling with and the closer rapport that Berlin is forging with the U.S. film industry. Mariette Rissenbeek, the Dutch-born director of German Films, was appointed managing director. “Carlo should have his artistic freedom in that sense but if he feels like he would need support with some things, I would be happy to be involved. In an interview with Variety, Rissenbeek said that after next year’s festival, she’s decided she will dedicate herself to other things she enjoys, such as social and humanitarian work. In celebration of her staunch support for women throughout the industry, MoMA has invited her to select 11 must-see films shot by German women cinematographers. Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek in Berlin on June 22. Born in the Netherlands in 1956, she studied German language and literature, theatre studies and sociology at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht and the Freie Universität Berlin. It was moment I will cherish for a long time. For me it was more about the animation style so I didn’t see the film in its entirety before it was selected. At this time, MoMA produced video cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. Rissenbeek began her career in production, before becoming familiar to lovers of German cinema through her work as head of the film-promotion agency German Films. “The large number of new partners — like Campari, Armani Beauty and Uber — we had this year was quite astonishing and amazing, especially since we couldn’t carry out normal Berlinale editions in 2021 and 2022 and couldn’t offer any hospitality or any real visibility for those two years!”. All Rights Reserved. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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His speech was amazing. Directed by Matthias Glasner, Exit Marrakech. Mariëtte Rissenbeek, the executive director of the Berlin International Film Festival © Image by Sandra Weller Mariëtte Rissenbeek & Cinema Question: Hello, dear Mariëtte, and welcome to the Letters to Barbara.