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Film News: Topper Kosslick defends Polanski and his fest’s slate — It’s not easy for fest directors to escape controversy, and this year promises plenty for the Berlinale’s Dieter Kosslick as “The Ghost Writer,” the latest film from Roman Polanski, unspools in the Palast as one of the centerpiece films of the fest’s 60th edition.

Film News: Buyers, sellers hit market in cautious, upbeat mood — For U.S. sellers coming to Berlin, the buzzwords are “optimism” and “caution.” For buyers from the rest of the world accustomed to the glut of midpriced U.S. fare, however, the days of plenty appear well and truly over.

Film News: Distrib nabs Zhang’s ‘Woman,’ Zbanic’s ‘Path’ — Spanish arthouse distrib Golem has picked up all rights to two Berlinale competish contenders, Zhang Yimou’s “A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop” and Jasmilla Zbanic’s “On the Path.”

Film News: Distributor set to remake German romantic comedy — Newmarket Entertainment has inked a deal with Berlin-based Barefoot Films for remake rights to “Rabbit Without Ears.”

Film News: Newmarket set to remake German romantic comedy — Newmarket Entertainment has inked a deal with Berlin-based Barefoot Films for remake rights to “Rabbit Without Ears.”

Film News: Ten films added to Generation sections — The Berlinale has added 10 more films to Generation, its children and youth sidebar.Finland’s “Last of the Line” and Koji Masunari’s Japanese sci-fi anime title “Welcome to the Space Show” unspool in the Generation Kplus section for younger kids.

Film News: Filmmaker’s methods gave pic unique flair, style — When costume designer Anna Sheppard took on “Inglourious Basterds,” doing her work in the bitter cold of Berlin became the least of her worries.

Film News: Distrib arm X Verleih shuffles personnel — Stefan Arndt, head of Berlin-based production company X Filme, is stepping down as managing director in order to focus on producing.

Film News: Distrib arm X Verleih shuffles personnel — Stefan Arndt, head of Berlin-based production company X Filme, is stepping down as managing director in order to focus on producing.

Film News: German collector restores ‘Trek’ pilot — Thomas Booch, head of Berlin-based distrib Magic Picture Home Entertainment, has become a hero to Trekkies around the planet after not only providing Paramount and CBS Home Entertainment with the long-lost 1965 original cut of the “Star Trek” pilot episode “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” but also for largely restoring it.