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DREAMS (SEX LOVE) by Dag Johan Haugerud

LIVING THE LAND by Huo Meng

NIGHT STAGE by Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon

News

two Bears at Berlinale 2025

We are overjoyed to share that DREAMS (SEX LOVE) by Dag Johan Haugerud has been awarded the Golden Bear at Berlinale, while LIVING THE LAND by Huo Meng has received the Silver Bear for Best Director.

It is an incredible honor to represent these outstanding films, their characters, and the powerful stories they bring to life. We are immensely grateful for this recognition and excited to continue sharing these films with audiences around the world.

Thank you for celebrating with us!

sales news: NIGHT STAGE sells to Sells to North America, U.K. and Ireland

Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment have snapped up the rights for distribution in North America, while Peccadillo Pictures will release the film in the U.K. and Ireland.

sales news: DREAMS has sold to a slew of European distributors

The film has gone to New Horizons (Poland), September Films (Benelux), Filmin (Spain), Vertigo Media (Hungary), New Cinema (Israel), Best Film Baltics (Baltics), Czechia (Pilot Film), Wanted Cinema (IT), Imovision (Brazil), MCF MegaCom (former Yugoslavia) and Xenix (Switzerland).

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Festivals

March 2025

Johannesburg FF, ZA: LOVE

ANDALESGAI, ES: BABY

BFI Flare IFF, UK: NIGHT STAGE

Roze Filmdagen, NL: STREETS OF GLORIA

Southern Lights FF - vom Deutschen Filminstitut Museum, DE: POWER ALLEY

Australian Cinematheque, AU: HAMAGUCHI collection

Awards

Berlin IFF 2025

DREAMS (SEX LOVE) by Dag Johan Haugerud has won the Golden Bear, and LIVING THE LAND by Huo Meng has received the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlinale 2025.

Berlin IFF 2025

Double win at Berlinale! DREAMS (SEX LOVE) by Dag Johan Haugerud has been awarded both the International Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI Prize) and the Gilde Filmpreis Prize from the Guild of German Arthouse Cinemas! Huge congratulations to the entire team behind this incredible film!

DIAM - Festival Des Images Aux Mots 2025

BABY has just received its 27th award: the Best Film accolade at the DIAM - Festival Des Images Aux Mots 2025!

Göteborg FF 2025

For a subtle and complex performance, which is simultaneously extremely powerful in its restraint; and for the portrayal of an intricately complex and unapologetic female character." Andrea Bræin Hovig received the Best Acting Award at the Göteborg FF 2025 for her role in LOVE!

Tromsø IFF 2025

LOVE has received the FIPRESCI Award (International Critic Prize) at the Tromsø IFF 2025.

Merlinka FF 2024

Yet another win for BABY!
Best Feature Film at the Merlinka FF 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia!

Seattle Film Critics Society awards 2024

EVIL DOES NOT EXIST by Oscar winner director Ryusuke Hamaguchi has been awarded Best International Film at the Seattle Film Critics Society awards!

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Markets

EFM | Berlin IFF 2025

The m-appeal team is thrilled to announce that we’ll be attending the EFM - European Film Market 2025, February 13th–19th, stand number 16, Gropius Bau!

COMPETITION
LIVING THE LAND by Huo Meng
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
FRI 14.02 14:45 @ Berlinale Palast
SAT 15.02 10:00 @ Urania
SAT 15.02 14:00 @ City Kino Wedding (Berlinale Goes Kiez)
SAT 15.02 18:00 @ Uber Eats Music Hall
SUN 16.02 20:45 @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele
SUN 23.02 13:00 @ Uber Eats Music Hall

DREAMS (SEX LOVE) by Dag Johan Haugerud

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
WED 19.02 15:15 @ Berlinale Palast
THU 20.02 18:45 @ Uber Eats Music Hall
FRI 21.02 17:00 @ Kino im Zeiss-Großplanetarium
FRI 21.02 21:00 @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele
SUN 23.02 12:30 @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele

PANORAMA
NIGHT STAGE by Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon

MARKET SCREENING
THU 13.02 15:35 @ Gropius Bau Cinema

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
FRI 14.02 21:00 @ Zoo Palast 1
FRI 14.02 21:00 @ Zoo Palast 2
SAT 15.02 10:30 @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele
TUE 18.02 13:15 @ Cubix 5
FRI 21.02 15:30 @ Urania
SUN 23.02 18:15 @ Cubix 7

EFM - MARKET SCREENING
IN ASHES - MARKET SCREENING
THU 13.02 18:10 CinemaxX 16