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Report by Peter Paul Huth (closure)
There are some well-travelled cineastes and regular festival-goers who call Bologna their favourite festival. The atmosphere is relaxed and democratic, there is no VIP area, no stars who have to be shielded from the common people. The participants come from 70 countries, as is proudly noted. Final report by Peter Paul Huth.
Milja Radovic, member of the Ecumenical Jury in Cottbus 2007, highlights the outstanding films of the international competition, and presents in detail the films of the focus section on former Yugoslavia.
Heike Kühn, meber of the Ecumenical Jury at the World Film Festival Montreal 2007, reports about the event.
Jury member Robin Gurney reports about the festival
Ron Holloway recalls his first visit to Karlovy Vary in 1968, and contrasts it to the festival in 2007.
In his comprehensive report jury member Peter Malone describes the character of the festival and his experiences as member of the first ecumenical jury in Yerevan.
By all counts, the 60th Festival de Cannes (16-27 May 2007) will go down as one of the best in its distinguished history as the queen of international film festivals. Festival report by Ron Holloway
"State Legislature", a film by the celebrated American filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, has won the John Templeton Foundation Special Prize worth 5’000 Swiss Francs, at the International Film festival "Visions du Réel", 20-26 April, in Nyon, Switzerland.
Now in his sixth year as director of the Berlin International Film Festival, Dieter Kosslick takes particular pride in changing the image of the festival each time around. Festival report by Ron Holloway
