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It’s much more difficult to sell spec scripts now, says ‘American Beauty’ and ‘Six Feet Under’ writer Alan Ball
”I’m not sure any of the people who are greenlighting projects, film or TV, are willing to stick their neck out on something brand new/”
Why three top Taiwanese producers joined forces to launch LHB X An Attitude
Three top Taiwanese producers have joined forces under the LHB X An Attitude banner, lining up projects that have international ambitions.
“There is a fresh boost of artistic dynamism in film,” says Geneva’s Anais Emery
Creativity is what counts, says Emery of this year’s festival, which opens on October 31.
Christophe Terhechte reflects on six years at DOK Leipzig and gives key advice to his successor
“Maintaining institutional funding, ensuring fair pay, and securing third-party funding” are key challenges going forward.
How Tokyo film festival is celebrating auteurs while championing the next generation of filmmakers
One of Asia’s leading festivals has a focus on gender equality and the nurturing of young talent while helping build a strong inter-Asia filmmaking network.
Julien Temple on being an early adopter of AI, sharing the results with David Bowie
Temple’s feature doc ‘I Am Curious Johnny’ about Johnny Pigozzi is screening at the Rome Film Festival.
Asif Kapadia on the challenges of finding unseen footage for ‘Kenny Dalglish’ documentary
The Senna director opened up about the personal nature of his latest project and the detective work required to uncover rare archival material about the Liverpool FC icon.
“It’s rare to find such engagement”: Italian director Paolo Virzì on working with a French seller for ‘Five Seconds’
The latest film from the prolific Virzì is premiering at the Rome Film Festival.
‘Hedda’ director Nia DaCosta on the difference between filming in the US and the UK, stepping into the ‘28 Years’ world
Nia DaCosta is the recipient of Rome Film Festival’s progressive lifetime achievement award.
“Cinema is like a talk show, but noble - and less violent,” says Italian director Riccardo Milani
Riccardo Milani’s ’La Vita Va Così’ is the opening film of the Rome Film Festival.
Rome’s Paola Malanga on how the festival is becoming a “buying ground” for Italian distributors
Italian festival kicks off its 20th edition today with the world premiere of Riccardo Milani’s comedy ’La Vita Va Cosi’
‘The Bureau’ showrunner Eric Rochant on scripted series evolution: “We need to find that depth again”
Rochant is currently working on upcoming Netflix series ‘Bandi’.
New Film4 head Farhana Bhula talks ambitions, producer fee deferrals and winning over youth audiences
In her first sit-down interview as the new director of Film4, Farhana Bhula discusses her plans for the UK public funder.
