Brussels, 05/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - Over 30 films supported by the EU's MEDIA programme have been selected for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), which opens on 6 February and closes on 16 February. The selected films - four of which will participate in the general competition - received a total of €2.2 million in European funding. “We are honoured that the festival has selected so many films supported by MEDIA for this year's programme. The Berlinale is without doubt one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world and a beacon for the best in European film-making”, said European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou.
The MEDIA-backed films at the festival represent a variety of European countries, stories, genres and artistic approaches. The four competing for the Golden Bear, the festival's top prize, are “Aimer, boire et chanter” (France), “Aloft” (Spain-Canada-France), “Zwischen Welten” (Germany) and “Kraftidioten” (Norway-Sweden-Denmark). (IL/transl.fl)