Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke join as managing director and artistic director, respectively.
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s advisory board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s advisory board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
- 6/7/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke join as managing director and artistic director, respectively.
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s Advisory Board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s Advisory Board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
- 6/7/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke join as managing director and artistic director, respectively.
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s Advisory Board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
The German Film and Television Academy Berlin (Dffb) has appointed Catherine Ann Berger and Marie Wilke as its new executive management team, the first time in the institution’s 55-year history that it will be headed up by two women.
Berger joins as managing director and Wilke as artistic director, with their five-year contracts starting on August 1.
The Dffb’s Advisory Board, whose members include Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg CEO Kirsten Niehuus and DETAiLFILM’s Fabian Gasmia, co-producer of Cannes opener Annette, signed off on the duo last...
- 6/7/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Replacement revealed for Catherine Ann Berger, who stepped down after more than seven years.
National cinema agency Swiss Films has named Nicola Ruffo as its new director.
He replaces Catherine Ann Berger, who stepped down in December after more than seven years as director, and takes up his new position on July 1.
Ruffo joins from networking organisation Swissnex, where he was head of public programs for three years, based in San Francisco. He previously spent 15 years at Swiss public broadcaster Srf as a journalist and innovation expert, leading pilot projects as part of the company’s digital transformation.
On taking the position,...
National cinema agency Swiss Films has named Nicola Ruffo as its new director.
He replaces Catherine Ann Berger, who stepped down in December after more than seven years as director, and takes up his new position on July 1.
Ruffo joins from networking organisation Swissnex, where he was head of public programs for three years, based in San Francisco. He previously spent 15 years at Swiss public broadcaster Srf as a journalist and innovation expert, leading pilot projects as part of the company’s digital transformation.
On taking the position,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
For the first time there are six women on the seven-person board.
Film institute network European Film Promotion (Efp) has elected a new board of directors at its general assembly at the Cannes Film Festival, with six women on the seven-person board for the first time.
Four of the members are newly-appointed to the board: Catherine Ann Berger, managing director of Swiss Films; Arben Zharku, director of the Kosovo Cinematography Center; Markéta Šantrochová, deputy director of the Czech Film Center; and Stine Oppegaard, manager, international relations feature films at the Norwegian Film Institute.
Returning to the board are Briony Hanson,...
Film institute network European Film Promotion (Efp) has elected a new board of directors at its general assembly at the Cannes Film Festival, with six women on the seven-person board for the first time.
Four of the members are newly-appointed to the board: Catherine Ann Berger, managing director of Swiss Films; Arben Zharku, director of the Kosovo Cinematography Center; Markéta Šantrochová, deputy director of the Czech Film Center; and Stine Oppegaard, manager, international relations feature films at the Norwegian Film Institute.
Returning to the board are Briony Hanson,...
- 5/21/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Swiss cinema is to be put in the spotlight in Mexico and Brazil over the next two years.
At the Locarno Film Festival (Aug 5-15), Swiss Films’ MD Catherine Ann Berger revealed details to ScreenDaily about how Switzerland will be a guest country at next year’s Guadalajara Film Festival (March 4-13) against the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Switzerland.
“To begin with, we will have a historical retrospective of Swiss cinema in the Cineteca in Mexico City this December, and then in March, there will be a programme in Guadalajara of Swiss films from the past two, three years,” Berger explained.
“In addition, there will be an industry dimension with co-production meetings and the opportunities for professionals from both countries to meet and discuss partnerships,” she added, pointing out that the focus in Mexico will be the first major project of its kind that she is preparing since coming to Swiss...
At the Locarno Film Festival (Aug 5-15), Swiss Films’ MD Catherine Ann Berger revealed details to ScreenDaily about how Switzerland will be a guest country at next year’s Guadalajara Film Festival (March 4-13) against the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Switzerland.
“To begin with, we will have a historical retrospective of Swiss cinema in the Cineteca in Mexico City this December, and then in March, there will be a programme in Guadalajara of Swiss films from the past two, three years,” Berger explained.
“In addition, there will be an industry dimension with co-production meetings and the opportunities for professionals from both countries to meet and discuss partnerships,” she added, pointing out that the focus in Mexico will be the first major project of its kind that she is preparing since coming to Swiss...
- 8/12/2015
- by [email protected] (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Locarno: Swiss film industry calls for additional $22m (Chf 20m) injection of funding; swift deal on Creative Europe recedes.
Cinesuisse, the Swiss film industry’s ‘umbrella organisation’, has called on its national government to stump up $22m (Chf 20m) more film funding each year from 2016 as hopes for a swift deal for Switzerland’s membership of Creative Europe recede.
These latest demands were formulated as part of Cinesuisse’s official response to the consultation on the Federal Office of Culture’s (Bak) Message Culture bill for 2016-19, which sees the global budget for arts funding increase by 14% from $863.3m (Chf 782.6m) for 2012-15 to $987m (Chf 894.6m) .
Film funding from 2016
The Bak is proposing that the film funding programme’s global budget would increase by 17% from 2012-2015’s $188.3m (Chf 170.7m) to $221.1m (Chf 200.5m) for 2016-19, with the annual budget increasing in stages:
2016: $51.9m (Chf 47.1m)2017: $55.8m (Chf 50.6m)2018: $56.3m (Chf 51.1m)2019: $56.9m...
Cinesuisse, the Swiss film industry’s ‘umbrella organisation’, has called on its national government to stump up $22m (Chf 20m) more film funding each year from 2016 as hopes for a swift deal for Switzerland’s membership of Creative Europe recede.
These latest demands were formulated as part of Cinesuisse’s official response to the consultation on the Federal Office of Culture’s (Bak) Message Culture bill for 2016-19, which sees the global budget for arts funding increase by 14% from $863.3m (Chf 782.6m) for 2012-15 to $987m (Chf 894.6m) .
Film funding from 2016
The Bak is proposing that the film funding programme’s global budget would increase by 17% from 2012-2015’s $188.3m (Chf 170.7m) to $221.1m (Chf 200.5m) for 2016-19, with the annual budget increasing in stages:
2016: $51.9m (Chf 47.1m)2017: $55.8m (Chf 50.6m)2018: $56.3m (Chf 51.1m)2019: $56.9m...
- 8/11/2014
- by [email protected] (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Swiss Films promotional agency to restructure in 2014.
The new head of national promotion agency Swiss Films says filmmakers should start thinking about how their film will be promoted from the minute they start working on it. “We’re trying to find out what the story will be at the beginning…promotion should be starting from day 1,” says Swiss Films director Catherine Ann Berger.
She wants Swiss Films to be able to work with directors and producers as they are making films, and in the editing room. “It’s trusting the experience of many people who have worked in the field for a long, long time.” She says getting world sales companies on board for Swiss films earlier can also help landing slots at major festivals.
It’s a change in attitude from how European arthouse filmmakers are accustomed to working. “It’s a different approach to European auteur filmmaking. They want to keep the reins as long...
The new head of national promotion agency Swiss Films says filmmakers should start thinking about how their film will be promoted from the minute they start working on it. “We’re trying to find out what the story will be at the beginning…promotion should be starting from day 1,” says Swiss Films director Catherine Ann Berger.
She wants Swiss Films to be able to work with directors and producers as they are making films, and in the editing room. “It’s trusting the experience of many people who have worked in the field for a long, long time.” She says getting world sales companies on board for Swiss films earlier can also help landing slots at major festivals.
It’s a change in attitude from how European arthouse filmmakers are accustomed to working. “It’s a different approach to European auteur filmmaking. They want to keep the reins as long...
- 10/1/2013
- by [email protected] (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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