Above: the former Arsenal Cinema. Photo by Marian Stefanowski.In 1971, Erika and Ulrich Gregor and the other Friends of the German Film Archive (now Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art) founded the International Forum of New Cinema as a reaction to the crisis at the Berlin Film Festival in 1970. The Forum became “a parallel event on an equal footing” alongside the Berlinale Competition and placed a focus on films that “advance the development process of the medium of film and make new functions of film within society visible.” After Erika and Ulrich Gregor headed the Forum for 30 years, Christoph Terhechte took over the section from 2002 to 2018. Milena Gregor, Birgit Kohler, and Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, who make up the Arsenal board of directors, took over the interim leadership for the 49th Forum in 2019. Since this year, Cristina Nord has been head of the Forum, which is taking place for the 50th time.
- 2/18/2020
- MUBI
Terhechte will leave his post in July 2018 ”take on new carer challenges”.
Christoph Terhechte, the director of the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section, will step down from his role in July 2018.
He was appointed to the Forum selection committee in 1997 and took up the post of director in 2001. Terhechte has also been a member of the Berlinale Competition selection committee since 2002.
The festival said in a statement that he is departing to “take on new carer challenges”.
“Christoph Terhechte has our heartfelt gratitude for his many years of work. He succeeded in maintaining the adventurous spirit of the Forum at the Berlinale,...
Christoph Terhechte, the director of the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section, will step down from his role in July 2018.
He was appointed to the Forum selection committee in 1997 and took up the post of director in 2001. Terhechte has also been a member of the Berlinale Competition selection committee since 2002.
The festival said in a statement that he is departing to “take on new carer challenges”.
“Christoph Terhechte has our heartfelt gratitude for his many years of work. He succeeded in maintaining the adventurous spirit of the Forum at the Berlinale,...
- 5/17/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Christoph Terhechte is to stand down as head of the Berlin Film Festival’s long-running Forum sidebar section. He will depart in July. The festival, aka Berlinale, did not immediately announce a replacement.
Forum was set up in 1971. Terhechte joined its selection committee in 1997 and took over as its director in 2001. “Terhechte now wishes to take on new career challenges,” the festival said in a statement.
The move comes amid numerous other managerial and editorial changes at the Berlinale. Festival head Dieter Kosslick has announced his departure after next year’s edition in February 2019. Wieland Speck stood down last year as long-standing head of the Panorama section.
Kosslick’s departure sparked fierce debate in the German industry, both about the direction of the festival, as well as about how representative its management is of women, racial and other minorities.
“Sincere thanks to Christoph Terhechte for his long-standing and great work at Forum.
Forum was set up in 1971. Terhechte joined its selection committee in 1997 and took over as its director in 2001. “Terhechte now wishes to take on new career challenges,” the festival said in a statement.
The move comes amid numerous other managerial and editorial changes at the Berlinale. Festival head Dieter Kosslick has announced his departure after next year’s edition in February 2019. Wieland Speck stood down last year as long-standing head of the Panorama section.
Kosslick’s departure sparked fierce debate in the German industry, both about the direction of the festival, as well as about how representative its management is of women, racial and other minorities.
“Sincere thanks to Christoph Terhechte for his long-standing and great work at Forum.
- 5/16/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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