On a cold Saturday, multitudes of filmmakers, producers, and actors endured the chill to participate in Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg’s annual outdoor gathering at Holzmark by the river. This event honored Germany’s most prosperous regional supporter and bid adieu to Kirsten Niehuus, who will be retiring towards the end of this year after two decades as CEO.
A diverse crowd of well-dressed individuals included Volker Schlöndorff, Martin Moszkowicz, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Sam Riley, Matthias Schweighöfer, Aaron Altaras, Leo Altaras, Florence Kasumba, Sunnyi Melles, Lars Eidinger, Nicolette Krebitz, Helena Zengel, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Karoline Herfurth, Julia von Heinz, Heike Makatsch, Philippe Bober, Albrecht Schuch, Helena Zengel, and Annabelle Mandeng.
“It’s been a fun ride,” Niehuus told EbMaster.
Reflecting on the past two decades, I believe we’ve achieved a great deal. Back then, Berlin wasn’t the hub for German filmmaking. However, that has significantly changed over these years, not due to my efforts, but rather because an influx of people chose Berlin as their destination.
The initial streaming series filmed here was ‘Homeland,’ which was quite a milestone for us. We’ve also hosted comedies by Til Schweiger and numerous art films screened at Cannes, Berlinale, and Venice film festivals. I believe we’ve managed to encompass a wide spectrum of cinematic productions.
This year at the Berlinale, MBB backed fifteen different productions, including Tykwer’s opening movie “The Light”; Ido Fluk’s crowd-pleaser “Cologne 75”; and the critically praised “Islands” by Jan-Ole Gerster.
Niehuus remarked, “The Light” was not just an excellent movie, but truly cinematic and so much more. There’s a wealth of films that showcase the artistic richness of this region. I strongly recommend ‘Cicadas,’ directed by Ina Weisse, which is premiering today. What we are witnessing is a change in themes; many films tackle issues like aging parents or various queer love stories, and these are particularly relevant right now.
Another movie financed by MBB was “Triangle of Sadness,” a film directed by Ruben Östlund and co-produced by Essential Films, based in Berlin, which received €365,412.82 ($381,666) in funding grants from MBB during the annual event, and subsequently repaid this amount at the occasion.
In light of the present hurdles in the Berlin-Brandenburg area, Niehuus underscored that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a topic of great interest to many.
The future methodology of filmmaking is undoubtedly a question on everyone’s mind, considering how much human creativity will continue to be essential both on and off-screen. This dilemma impacts actors, writers, and studios alike, so I believe this is the significant hurdle we are about to encounter.
As artificial intelligence continues to take a more significant part in various industries, specifically in Visual Effects (VFX), Niehuus suggested that Berlin has the potential to emerge as a leading AI center within Germany.
Sarah Duve-Schmid, the current deputy chair and head of the Funding Department at the German Federal Film Board (FFA) in Berlin, will take over from Niehuus who is retiring in June.
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