Mariette Rissenbeek On Her Berlinale Exit, The Festival’s Tricky Financial Future & How The Actors Strike May Be A Win For Berlin — Locarno
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Berlinale co-director Mariette Rissenbeek shared a surprising statement during an industry keynote this week at Locarno.
She said the festival, one of the calendar’s biggest European film events, had to increase its operating budget by 10-15%. In cash figures, this would mean an increase from around €29 million to €34-€35 million to mount the festival.
Rissenbeek, however, said she currently saw no way for the festival to raise this cash. “Four million is a lot of money,” she told Deadline the morning after the keynote.
So what happens to the Berlinale? Below, Rissenbeek talked to Deadline about the festival’s financial struggles, why she is struggling to plug the cash hole, and what could be in store for the future of Berlinale.
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