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    Martin Scorsese To Receive Honorary Golden Bear For Lifetime Achievement At Berlin Film Fest

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    Director Martin Scorsese poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at the 2023 London Film Festival in London, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers said Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The 81-year-old director of more than 70 films, from decades-old classics such as “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” to this year's “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will be given an honorary Golden Bear, the festival's top award on Feb. 20. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
    BERLIN (AP) --

    Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers said Thursday.

    The 81-year-old director, whose extensive work ranges from decades-old classics such as "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" to this year's "Killers of the Flower Moon," will be given an honorary Golden Bear — the festival's top award — on Feb. 20.

    "For anyone who considers cinema as the art of shaping a story in such a way that is both completely personal and universal, Martin Scorsese is an unmatched role model," festival directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian said in a statement. They described Scorsese as "a good friend of the festival."

    The festival noted that he "is also very committed to historical film heritage," pointing to his support of extensive restoration work with the Film Foundation.

    Scorsese won the best director Oscar in 2007 for "The Departed."

    The "Berlinale," the first of the year's major European film festivals, will run from Feb. 15-25. Actor Lupita Nyong'o will head the festival jury.

    It will be the last edition of the festival under the duo of Rissenbeek and Chatrian. Germany's culture minister announced last week that Tricia Tuttle, a former director of the London Film Festival, will take over as the new director in April.

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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