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Emerging Stronger from the Crisis
Cancelled, postponed, gone digital: The pandemic has plunged Europe’s film festivals into their biggest crisis. Now they’re restructuring – and seeking the right format for the future Focus on Film Festivals By
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DEAR READER,
When this issue of TAKE comes out, the Venice International Film Festival will be just around the corner, Cannes will have managed to present its films with some delay (and strict safety measures), and the one-off Berlinale summer festival will have also taken place. So it seems like everything is slowly getting back to normal. But the past year will leave a mark on the upcoming festivals for a long time to come. When suddenly faced with the choice of dropping out altogether or offering a curated online program, most festivals
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used the involuntary break to stop for a moment and question what their actual mandate is. Against the backdrop of all the restrictions, interruptions, failures and detours that have plagued festivals for over a year now, we want to use the opportunity to likewise take stock in this dossier – and reflect on the tasks, passion and mission of film festivals. Florian Krautkrämer TAKE #13 Editor-in-Chief
