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Me, Myself and Mum wins Directors' Fortnight
Guillaume Galliennes’s autobiographical comedy about his relationship with his mother scoops unofficial top prize at Cannes.
Gatsby crosses $100m in US
The Great Gatsby has crossed $100m at the North American box office on its 14th day of release, Warner Bros announced on Friday [24].
Selfish Giant wins Cannes Europa Cinemas Label
Clio Barnard’s UK feature The Selfish Giant has been awarded the Europa Cinemas Label in Cannes.
Cannes: new leader in Screen jury's scores
With the main Cannes competition screenings schedule reaching its end, there is a hot new leader in the annual Screen critics chart.
Robert Redford joins 3D Wenders project
EXCLUSIVE: Wim Wenders has announced that Robert Redford is to direct one of the films in the 3D/2D series Cathedrals Of Culture project.
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Buyers strike for Fortissimo's Borgman
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Needle wins Cannes short film prize
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SPC tucks into The Lunchbox
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MEPs vote for “cultural exception”
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Shanghai unveils projects line-up
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Europa's Monzier to join Unifrance US
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Sedic sells Oshin across Asia
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EuropaCorp revenue jumps 10%
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Springsteen doc gets global launch
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Shoot starts for The Fitzroy
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Salvo wins Cannes Critics’ Week
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eOne falls for Naomi Watts' Diana
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Cannes 2013 buoyed by US buys
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Todd Haynes to direct Carol
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Pepperland's Saleem planning epic
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Well Go gets On The Job
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Sundance Selects finds Selfish Giant
FEATURES
Future Leaders: Festival pass
From targeting the best festival for a premiere to connecting with rising talents, Wendy Mitchell asks the experts how new producers can make the most of festivals
The keys to unlocking film finance
Financing independent films is notoriously tough, so how can new producers attract backing? Geoffrey Macnab speaks to the seasoned professionals
Sales: Pitch Perfect
First-time producers should understand the commercial appeal of their film and know when to approach a sales company. Andreas Wiseman speaks to key industry sellers about what newcomers need to know about working with them
Interviews
Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis, The Canyons
It began with a lucky calamity. Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis originally came together to work on Bait, a movie backed by Spanish money that was set up at Lionsgate. When that fell apart, the two creative forces got talking about making something else.
David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff took to the beach in Cannes this week, this time for business meetings not for Baywatch duty.
Amit Kumar, Monsoon Shootout
Leon Forde talks to Amit Kumar about his feature debut Monsoon Shootout, which screens in Cannes as a Midnight Screening.
Territory Focus: Ireland
Browse Screen’s focus on film-making in Ireland, including an overview of the industry, the Irish Film Board and the hottest upcoming movies.
In Production
Set report: Miss Julie
Liv Ullmann’s first film as a director in more than a decade, Miss Julie stars Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton. Mark Salisbury visits the set and speaks to the director about relocating August Strindberg’s masterpiece to Northern Ireland
In Production: Starred Up
Andreas Wiseman talks to director David Mackenzie, actor Jack O’Connell and producer Gillian Berrie about new prison-drama Starred Up, which Independent will be shopping in Cannes.
In Production: Hello Carter
Writer-director Anthony Wilcox’s London-set debut feature Hello Carter is a comedy adapted from his buzz short of the same name.
The Circuit
Cannes 2013: Producers Network 10th anniversary
Cannes Marche’s Producers Network celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, and marked the occassion with a party at Plage des Palmes.
Latest Reviews
Cannes Dailies
Blogs
Screen's Cannes Competition Blog: Only Lovers Left Alive and Venus in Fur
Screen’s Cannes 2013 Competition blog is now complete with the reaction to Jarmusch and Polanski’s films.
Japan Special 2013
In a big year for Japan at the Cannes Film Festival, Screen offers a detailed insight to the industry, plans for TIFF, the growth of TIFFCOM and a look at Japan on the Croisette.
Box Office
Gatsby crosses $100m in US
The Great Gatsby has crossed $100m at the North American box office on its 14th day of release, Warner Bros announced on Friday [24].
Baz Luhrmann at the box office
Baz Luhrmann’s Cannes opener The Great Gatsby is his first film in 3D. Will it continue the director’s upward trajectory at the global box office? Ian Sandwell reports.
THE EDITOR
Analysis
Cannes: Documentary boom
Documentaries are booming at Cannes, both in selection and the market. Melanie Goodfellow looks at this year’s crop and asks the experts about the current appetite for non-fiction work.
Dimension 3: viewing the future
The rise of high frame rate and 4K technology will be among the points of discussion at France’s Dimension 3 (June 18-21). By Melanie Goodfellow.
Pinewood: From stage to screen
The Pinewood Group is eyeing ambitious expansion, with plans to build its first US studio and to double capacity at the UK’s Pinewood Studios. Andreas Wiseman reports.
This Week on ScreenBase
Hot projects on Screenbase
Chloe Moretz and Asa Butterfield re-unite for White Circus and German director Christian Petzold prepares his new film Phoenix.
