Germany's Oldenburg independent film festival is going ahead as planned in September, but will combine in-person screenings with streaming offerings for those unable to attend due to novel coronavirus pandemic. More details:
The independent film festival, dubbed by some "Germany's Sundance," said Friday it will be going ahead as planned this year, from Sept. 16 through Sept. 20. But Oldenburg also unveiled plans for a hybrid event that will combine physical screenings in theaters with virtual streamings online.
"With culture in all areas of life having being pretty much turned off in the past few weeks and with the future still very uncertain, the Oldenburg Film Festival wanted to set an example,” said festival director Thorsten Neumann by continuing to provide "a platform for both audiences and the industry to discover young, independent cinema."
The coronavirus outbreak has shut down the international film festival circuit, with events including SXSW, the
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