For all those who do not have tickets for the overly keyed up Berlin Film Festival, Freies Museum Berlin offers the Berlinale-Asyl. Over 11 days programs will be shown by 19 Berlin Film Festivals which are organized on the network Festiwelt. Independent, animation, documentaries - the newest films beyond the catwalk.
More information: www.berlinale-asyl.de
Special highlight is the Jan Cvitkovic - Film Night on the 6th of February. Cvitkovic is one of the most successful Slovenian directors of the last years and will present a retrospective choice of his films. He was honored with a lion by the Venice Film Festival. The discussion panel will consist of Mrs. Nerina Kocijančic ̌ (Slovenian Film Institute), Miha Černec (producer) as well as Niko Novak (actor).
More information: www.staragara.com
On Friday the 13th of February will be shown „Plastic Man: the artful life of Jerry Ross Barrish“ by William Farley as a special screening . Jerry Ross Barrish’s tale is one of metamorphoses: First an activist bail bondsman in 1960s San Francisco, then an indie filmmaker, today this artist creates sculptures and installations from the garbage of our affluent society.The film portrait shows the internationally known artist in action.
More information: www.plasticmanbarrish.com
For Berlinale visitors who want to recover from the hustle and bustle, did not get tickets or do not want to queue from 6 AM on, great cinema, a backstage bar and interesting meetings will be offered at Freies Museum Berlin. The entry is free.
The Freies Museum Berlin is an independent center for art and culture and focuses its work on the promotion and presentation of artistic actions, movements and new artistic developments in the local and international context. On display are exhibits on influential artistic concepts, ideas and movements that have changed the perception and understanding of art.
More information: www.freies-museum.com
Festiwelt e.V. - Network of Berlin Film Festivals represents the interests of the associated Berlin Film Festivals. It is a globally unique festival group that combines organizational and substantive synergies between the participating festivals and develops projects to promote national and international film and cinema culture in Berlin and Germany.
More information: www.festiwelt-berlin.de/berlinale-asyl-2015
The International Filmfestival ContraVision is providing a meeting place for short film makers and short film enthusiasts since 1993. The renowned ContraVision awards are being distributed exclusively by the audience. Movies from independent filmmakers and works of film- and art-school graduates are competing with commercial productions in equal rank before the jury for the public’s favour. Short films of all genres up to a length of 30 minutes are admitted; a subject or topic is not prescribed.
The 23rd International Filmfestival Contravision takes place from March, 20th to 28th 2015 at Cinema Central in Berlin, Germany. „Visions contra total television“ is the motto of the organizer Contra Medienwerkstatt that is more than a non-profit association; and the ContraVision festival is more than just a competition: Attention is attracted towards the independent short film being produced for various reasons offside the main stream trends and in general not finding its way into the commercial movie theatres.
More information: www.contravision.de