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Cannes 2013 buoyed by US buys
The tidal wave of product that swept up on Cannes’ shore on the eve of the market made buyers warier than ever, however the result was steady international trade punctuated by notable US buys.
Todd Haynes to direct Carol
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon board Number 9’s drama starring Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska.
Pepperland's Saleem planning epic
EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-Kurdish director Hiner Saleem is in Cannes with Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland [pictured].
MPM sells Workers
EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning picture was a co-production between Mexico’s Zensky Cine, Imcine Foprocine, Ceuc and Berlin-based Autentika Films.
Australia's Umbrella gets Cold in July
EXCLUSIVE: Australian outfit pre-buys Jim Mickle’s revenge-thriller.
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Peccadillo scoops five features
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Schlöndorff returning to US
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Molinare moving away from equity
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Euro producers join The Surge
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Dardennes: “Please Save Culture!”
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Chile readies first 3D film
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Shochiku to restore Ozu quartet
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Film finance site launches
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Russia's Paradise opening US cinema
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Young & Beautiful attracts Sundance Selects
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Schatzberg to attend Karlovy Vary
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Odessa to honour Winterbottom
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BelSoe launched in Singapore
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Hubert Bals backs 11 with €100,000
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Lovelace to close East End Film Festival
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Way Out West to expand
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UTV boards Ship of Theseus
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
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.
Terry Gilliam, The Zero Theorem
Jeremy Kay talks to Terry Gilliam about his latest feature The Zero Theorem, which just wrapped production in Romania.
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
BFI pre-Cannes Lunch
Cannes talents and industry experts were invited to the BFI Southbank on Thursday [May 9] to celebrate this year’s British Cannes titles.
Latest Reviews
Cannes Dailies
Blogs
Screen's Cannes Competition Blog: Blue is the Warmest Colour and Nebraska
Screen’s Cannes 2013 Competition blog continues with Soderbergh’s last film.
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
Fast & Furious 6 tops UK box office
Sixth instalment in the racing action franchise scores Universal’s biggest-ever three-day opening weekend at $13.2m (£8.7m).
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.
