Steven Yates

Steven Yates se graduó en Cine y Letras en la Universidad de Kent y obtuvo un M.A. en Estudios cinematográficos y de televisión en la Universidad Westminster de Londres. Ha trabajado como periodista freelance desde 1998, publicando en todo el mundo, tanto libros para Wallflower Press, como en revistas y webs, incluyendo Film International, theartsdesk.com, Vertigo y Afterimage. Vive en Berlín desde 2008, es miembro de FIPRESCI (Federación internacional de críticos de cine), ha sido jurado de numerosos festivales de cine, desde 2002, y también es editor supervisor de su web.

Author's Articles

Pixies at Tempodrom, Berlin

Music

The Pixies made a resounding and inimitable noise on the German Labour Day holiday for their sold-out show on 1st May at the Tempodrom in Berlin.

The 10th Greek Film Festival in Berlin

Film & Series

Originating in 2016, the Greek Film Festival in Berlin was initially known as Hellas Filmbox Berlin before festival director Sofia Stavrianidou and her team rebranded it to its current name in 2020. The innovative program has benefitted both German and international audiences in its ten editions. More than this, since 2022, the festival has travelled to play cinemas in Frankfurt and, from 2023, in Cologne too.

The Damned’s original line-up release AD 2022 – Live in Manchester

Uncategorized

The enduring intimacy between The Damned and their audience, a devoted following always appreciated by the band, is also reaching its final stage.

Return of The The: A Selective Timeline and New Album ‘Ensoulment’ Review

Music

Matt Johnson has predominantly used the name The The for his solo music but also for what has intermittently been a conventional group format. Currently, it is a group again and is about to release its first new album in a quarter century.

PJ Harvey at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin

Music

Following the success of the “I Inside the Old Year Dying” album, PJ Harvey came to Berlin on 13th August to play at the Spandau Zitadelle.

70 th Berlinale: Preview of the Main Competition and other Sections

Film & Series Film Festival

After the 19-year Dieter Kosslick tenure wound down, the Berlinale welcomes Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek and they shouldn’t be judged immediately in their ultimate quest to make the Berlinale interesting and excitable again.

Berlinale 2020: All Change for Screening Venue

Film & Series Film Festival

On its official website, with a new more minimalist design for its 70th edition with new festival directors, reads the tagline The Berlinale: A Constantly Evolving Festival. There is a certain irony in this comment given that the festival seems to have stagnated for at least the last six years as the 19-year tenure of Dieter […]

The 5th Hellas Filmbox (Part Two)

Film & Series Film Festival

On Saturday was the main bulk of the competition screenings of the 5th Hellas Filmbox Berlin. In Basile Doganis’ film Meltem a young French woman called Elena arrives home to Greece from Paris on the anniversary of her deceased mother. Her luggage has gone to Tokyo by mistake and will arrive only after she plans […]

The 5th Hellas Filmbox

Film & Series Film Festival

For its 5th Edition, the Hellas Filmbox in Berlin presented a new program of feature films, documentaries and shorts from Greece with International and German premiers, supporting events and Q&A’s. The films were a chance to get an overview in a short time on how the Greek film industry is placed in an international context, […]

The Return of Stereolab: Reissues and Reunion Tour

Music

Some reunions are ultimately a bad idea. The lure of lucre or lame nostalgia can inspire knee-jerk criticisms but even those not guilty of such derision often fail in their attempts to recapture old glories, regardless of reception. However, there are other reunions which make the concept fully worthwhile. It’s another chance for those who […]