All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 10
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NewsChristopher Nolan’s next film to be Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ for Universal
Universal will release the film on July 17, 2026.
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FeaturesRichard Curtis on how his festive animation ‘That Christmas’ learned lessons from ‘Love Actually’
Curtis adapted his own trio of festive books for the film.
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FeaturesAndrea Arnold on her ‘Bird’ “calling”, casting Barry Keoghan: “It’s a mysterious, magical thing”
With Bird, the UK filmmaker returns to contemporary British terrain but adding fantastical flourishes.
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NewsLes Arcs industry guests select buzzy projects
Norwegian project ‘Solomamma’, Kosovan story ‘Hatixhe And Shaban’ and Germany’s ‘Babette’ draw praise.
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NewsDrake Doremus’s ‘Next Life’, starring Emilia Clarke, Edgar Ramirez, starts filming in London
Film centres on a young woman exploring two alternate realities.
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NewsHeretic acquires sales rights to Rotterdam Tiger title ‘Wind, Talk To Me’ (exclusive)
Film received a special mention at last year’s Les Arcs Industry Village.
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NewsLes Arcs Industry Village selects 14 winners at 2024 edition
Floor Van der Meulen’s ‘Happy Days’ received the Eurimages Co-production Development Award.
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News‘Moana 2’ maintains global box office lead; ‘Kraven The Hunter’, ‘War Of The Rohirrim’ disappoint
‘Wicked tops $500m worldwide for Universal; ‘Gladiator II’ nears $400m.
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NewsRed Sea Souk awards over $900,000 in industry prizes
Katia Jarjoura’s ‘Robbing Beirut’ took the largest prize, the $75,000 production award.
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NewsEncounters film festival to return in 2025 with new executive director
The festival will run from September 24-28.
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NewsChinese sci-fi ‘Escape From The 21st Century’ flies to North America, UK-Ireland
Film follows three friends who gain the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze.
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NewsFilm4-backed Genre Feature Lab selects three projects from Northern creatives (exclusive)
Bafta-winning producers Ivana Mackinnon, Emily Leo lead the Lab.
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NewsEuropean Film Promotion selects 2025 European Shooting Stars
Devrim Lingau, Besir Zeciri among selected names.
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NewsOlsberg SPI promotes Leon Forde to CEO; Jonathan Olsberg moves to US (exclusive)
Forde joined SPI Olsberg in 2014.
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NewsFinnish comedy-horror ‘The Redeemers’ secures North America, France deals (exclusive)
Producers on the film include Pekka Ollula, director of Finland’s Huhtamo International Film Festival.
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NewsPalestinian film ‘Happy Holidays’ heads winners at Marrakech Film Festival
Film took the Étoile d’Or and a joint best actress award.
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Features‘Superboys Of Malegaon’ filmmakers: “We felt it had an opportunity outside of India”
”The material lends itself to a global audience,” says director Reema Kagti.
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NewsCannes head Thierry Fremaux: “If I do bad selections two years in a row, I will leave”
”I will say I am not connected anymore with the cinema of my times,” said Fremaux at Red Sea.
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NewsSXSW award-winner ‘Oddity’ makes space in France, Germany, Spain (exclusive)
Blue Finch handles sales on Damian McCarthy’s thriller.
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News‘A Sudden Case Of Christmas’ makes major sales at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea (exclusive)
Phoenicia Pictures boss Ameer Fawaz says, ”It is a distinct choice to show a Christmas film at a festival in Saudi Arabia.”