Geoffrey Macnab
Geoffrey Macnab covers the UK for Screen.
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“You’re always on time. You’re always polite”: Why Ema Ryan Yamazaki directed ‘The Making Of A Japanese’
The Japanese doc director turned her camera on a Japanese elementary school,
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Filipino doc director Ramona S Diaz on why she will release ‘And So It Begins’ herself at home
Diaz has tangled with the ruling Marcos family before, with the former first lady trying to prevent the release of ‘Imedia’ in 2003.
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Dag Johan Haugerud’s ‘Sex’ seduces European buyers (exclusive)
The Norwegian relationship drama debuted in Berlin’s Panorama.
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Palestinian documentary project ‘If These Stones Could Talk’ wins Thessaloniki industry award
Documentary festival’s Agora industry event unveils 2024 prize winners.
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Why being compact and friendly works for Agora, the industry programme of Thessaloniki Docs
The focus is on introducing projects from southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region to the international industry.
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Thessaloniki doc festival responds to weekend attack on trans people with a “loud and clear message of tolerance”
The festival has introduced the Citizen Queer programme this year to celebrate Greece’s recent legalisation same-sex marriage.
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How Qumra’s “core idea” has sustained the project incubator through its 10th edition
“We wanted a place where filmmakers would be inspired and would be able to progress their films.”
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Thessaloniki’s doc festival’s Orestis Andreadakis on this month’s event
There are fils celebraing 50 years of modern Greek democracy and a new Citizen Queer programme.
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Berlinale doc ‘Favoriten’ scores key deals for Autlook (exclusive)
The fly-on-the-wall film follows a class of kids over a three-year period at a high school in Vienna.
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‘Birdman’ sound designer Martin Hernandez details upcoming Netflix project ‘The Master Of Monarchs’
The documentary series follows an environmental activist murdered in 2020 for standing up to organised crime groups.
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French director Leos Carax says it is “easier to take money from producers you don’t like”
Carax discussed his upcoming mid-length film C’est pas moi in Qumra.
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UK film committee chair Caroline Dinenage on tax credits, streamer levies and cinema quotas
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has been looking into the challenges facing the independent film and high-end TV industry.
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Why it’s boom time for theatrical re-releases of classic films
The success of the re-release market is also spawning more documentaries about filmmakers like Berlin title ‘Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger’.
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UK producer David P Kelly joins Sergei Paradjanov doc hybrid
Director Zara Jian shooting material at Berlinale for ’I Will Revenge This World With Love’.
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Odin’s Eye hatches deals on ‘Little Eggs: A Frozen Rescue’ (exclusive)
Dazzler sets UK theatrical release for Match 29.
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Georgian film industry dispute reaches Berlin (exclusive)
Two rival organisations are insisting on their right to be representing Georgian cinema in the festival.
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Harvey Keitel to star in futuristic drama ‘Milarepa’ (exclusive)
The film is produced by Italy’s L’Altrofilm and the US’ Orwo Studios.
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Is the Berlinale eyeing a move from Potsdamer Platz? (exclusive)
It has long been rumoured but is a move really on the cards? Screen investigates.
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Sola Media boards ‘The Lost Tiger’, the first animated feature directed by an Indigenous woman (exclusive)
‘The Lost Tiger’ is directed and co-written by Chantelle Murray.
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The Playmaker boards Sandra Hüller starrer ‘Two To One’, releases first look image (exclusive)
Comedy joins Munich-based sales agents EFM slate alongside female driven action thriller Early Birds.