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Film festivals foster 'gen next' talent

Programs targeting tyros often jumpstart careers
While an unsteady global film industry has budding filmmakers worried about their futures, there's never been a better time to develop their craft.

Film festival training program guide

Events offering educational opportunities

Universities team with local film fests

Collaboration offers hands-on training programs

Middle East sets up location infrastructure

Morocco, others hope to woo Hollywood production
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Mideast meets world's lensing needs

Producers get public and private backing

Jordan hosts 'Transformers' shoot

Country establishs itself as Morocco alternative

War stories from Mideast scouts

Pros sound off on location hunting in the region

Silent-era director sounds off on career

Manoel de Oliveira still working at 100

Online distribution pulls ahead of film

Digital disrupts entertainment consumption model

Territory Report: Germany

VOD faces uphill battle in fight for eyeballs

Territory Report: United Kingdom

Indies and newbies help drive digital distribution

Territory Report: Spain

Slow digital progress across all fronts

Territory Report: Russia

So far, theatrical is unaffected by digital

Territory Report: France

Digital growth is big boost to arthouse fare

Territory Report: Scandinavia

Getting ready now for benefits still far down the road

Territory Report: Japan

New technology dominates entertainment markets

Territory Report: Czech Republic

State of flux as players chase ad dollars

Territory Report: India

Demographic change spurs growth on all fronts

Territory Report: Italy

U.S. prexy biopic forges new digital distribution model

Territory Report: China/Hong Kong

Different platforms grow at different paces

Berlin lineup reflects global money mess

Economic downturn is mirrored on the bigscreen

Berlin boosts U.S. indies in Euro market

Film fest a very early launchpad for Oscar race

United States

Star power marks slates

Asia

Region eyes foreign buys

Eastern Europe

Strong production boosts mood

France

Genre pics light up Gallic sales slates

Italy

Price drops expected by local buyers

Latin America

Economic crisis impacts all facets of biz

Russia

Market hard hit by fiscal crunch

Spain

Distribs look for deep discounts

United Kingdom

Reality check for Blighty

Mainstream hitmakers aim for respect

Unsung heroes give the people what they want

German biz swims in the mainstream

Buyers wary, but sellers tout aud-pleasing slates

Cinema tax flap threatens subsidy

German exhibs fight for decrease in levy

Hot young German talent

New faces make mark on film

Bavaria Film on the move in Munich

Conglom is still a major player in Euro media biz

Matthias Esche aims for transparency

Bavaria Film topper seeks to expand operations

Bavaria Studios help media company

Physical production feeds the pipeline

Bavaria distrib shows passion for biz

Company stays smart and follows marketplace

Bavaria smallscreen unit provides coin

Savvy spinoff seeks sales and partnerships

EFM sees indies hanging tough

Arthouse films resilient in trying economy

Berlinale shuffles administration

New executives enter festival's upper ranks

Berlinale offers 70mm retrospective

Classics, obscure fare comprise program

Dining beyond the Potsdamer Platz

Berlin offers a wide selection of dining options

Friedrichstadtpalast shows films

Theater joins list of Berlin festival venues

Film Roundup: Sweden

'Mammoth'

Film Roundup: Finland

'Ito -- A Diary of a City Priest'

Film Roundup: Norway

'Sammen'

Film Roundup: Denmark

'Antichrist'

Film Roundup: Iceland

'The Good Heart,' 'Inhale'

Film Roundup: Hungary

European film's creme de la creme

2009's film slate looks strong

Film Roundup: Belgium

European film calendar

Key dates on the festival calendar

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