new acquisition: DOWNTOWN
new acquisition: DOWNTOWN
An homage to the liberating nightlife that offered a sense of paradise to many young men in the 1980s.
News
sales news: TRULY NAKED sells to North America, Latin America, Taiwan and India
We have closed a series of all-rights deals on Dutch director Muriel d’Ansembourg’s English-language drama Truly Naked following its premiere in the Berlinale Perspectives programme this February, including with Capelight Pictures (North America), Gluon Media (Latin America), Creative Century Entertainment Co (Taiwan), and PictureWorks (India).
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sales news: TRULY NAKED sells to Portugal, UK and Ireland, Hong Kong, Scandinavia and Spain
The film has now been acquired for Portugal by Nitrato Filmes, for the U.K. and Ireland by AX1, for Hong Kong by Edko Films Ltd., for Scandinavia (Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark) by Njuta Films, and for Spain by Filmin, following strong Berlinale buzz.
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Festivals
April 2026
Hong Kong IFF, HK: TRULY NAKED
LGBT+ FF Poland, PL: ON THE ROAD
ACMI, AU: NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY
Cinema Troisi, IT: NO HARD FEELINGS
The Melbourne Cinémathèque, AU: I LOVE THEE FOR GOOD; LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED; THE DEPTHS; TOUCHING THE SKIN OF EERINESS; HEAVEN IS STILL FAR AWAY
Malmö Queer FF, SE: BABY
Guadalajara IF, MX: TRULY NAKED
DFI, DK: I LOVE THEE FOR GOOD; LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED; THE DEPTHS; TOUCHING THE SKIN OF EERINESS; HEAVEN IS STILL FAR AWAY; PASSION; HAPPY HOUR; INTIMACIES
Lichter IFF, DE: THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
Pink Apple FF, CH: GUGU'S WORLD
Jeonju IFF, KR: TRULY NAKED
Awards
Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay 2026
ON THE ROAD has received the Best Film (Ibero-American Competition) award at the Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay 2026!
Málaga IFF 2026
THE GARDEN WE DREAMED by Joaquín del Paso won big at the Festival de Málaga, receiving three awards in the Official Competition:
Golden Biznaga – Best Ibero-American Film
Silver Biznaga – Best Director
Silver Biznaga – Best Cinematography
Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
DAS KINO Festival 2026
POWER ALLEY won the Youth Jury Award in Competition at Das Kino Festival in Austria.
Berlin IFF 2026
GUGU’S WORLD wins big at the Generation Kplus section of the Berlinale!
• Crystal Bear for Best Film
• Grand Prix of the International Jury for Best Film
A double triumph in Generation Kplus. Congratulations to the entire film team for this extraordinary recognition.
LesGaiCineMad 2025
NIGHT STAGE has been awarded Best Script at the 30th LesGaiCineMad in Madrid, in the official competition.
Markets
Berlinale - EFM 2026
The m-appeal team will be at Berlinale – EFM.
You’ll find us at the MGB, Ground Floor, Booth 16.
TRULY NAKED
by Muriel d’Ansembourg
WORLD PREMIERE - Perspectives
WORLD PREMIERE
MON 16.02 21:30 Bluemax Theater
MARKET SCREENING
THU 12.02 11:45 CINEMAXX 18
(by invitation only, LIMITED CAPACITY RSVP required)
PRESS SCREENINGS
SAT 14.02 19:00 CINEMAXX 8
SAT 14.02 21:30 CINEMAXX 7
PUBLIC SCREENINGS
TUE 17.02 18:30 Cubix 9
WED 18.02 13:00 Cubix 9
SAT 21.02 19:45 Colosseum 1
SUN 22.02 21:30 Cubix 8
THE GARDEN WE DREAMED
by Joaquín del Paso
WORLD PREMIERE — Panorama
WORLD PREMIERE
FRI 13.02 15:15 Zoo Palast 1
MARKET SCREENING
FRI 13.02 09:00 CINEMAXX 4
PUBLIC SCREENINGS
SAT 14.02 21:30 Cubix 9
SUN 15.02 11:00 Haus der Berliner Festspiele
MON 16.02 21:45 Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
FRI 20.02 22:00 Urania
GUGU'S WORLD
by Allan Deberton
WORLD PREMIERE - Generation Kplus
WORLD PREMIERE
SUN 15.02 15:30 HKW 1 - Miriam Makeba Auditorium
MARKET SCREENING
FRI 13.02 15:50 CINEMAXX 2
PUBLIC SCREENINGS
MON 16.02 10:00 Zoo Palast 2
TUE 17.02 12:45 Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
FRI 20.02 19:15 Cubix 6
SAT 21.02 09:45 Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
