The Berlinale, or Berlin Film Festival, announces its first selection of competing Films. So far eight films have been announced at this Festival, which runs from February 10th through the 20th.
Ralph Fiennes' modernized version of Shakespear's "Coriolanus" starring Gerard Butler; Miranda July's "The Future" previously screened at the Sundance Film Festival and co-produced by Germany's Razor Film Produktion and stars Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, and Isabella Acres; "Pina" by Wilm Wenders are going to be participating in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival.
The Sundance Film Festival will be working closely with both the official 2011 Berlin Festival program and the European Film Market, according to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick.
Another film included in the fist Selection is Andreas Veiel's "If Not Us, Who?," which observes the life of Gudrun Ensslin, a minister's daughter turned terrorist as a leading figure in the Red Army Faction. the film stars August Diehl, Lena Lauzemis, and Alexander Fehling.
Another debuting feature is Victoria Mahoney's U.S. film "Yelling into the Sky." The picture stars Zoe Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, and Tim Blake Nelson. The film will be having its World Premiere at this sixty-first Berlinale.
Additionally, "Our Grand Despair," the Turkish title directed by Seyfi Teoman, screens amongst the Israeli film "Lipstikka," by Jonathan Sagall.
Previously announced screener "True Grit" will be opening the Festival but also screened outside of the competition, alongside "Corialanus" and "Pina".
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