All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 112
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NewsU2 singer Bono appears as surprise guest at Sarajevo Film Festival
The Irish music star presented a screening of Wim Wenders’ ‘The Million Dollar Hotel’.
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NewsSarajevo 2021 opens with Wim Wenders award, Danis Tanovic world premiere
Wenders tells audience, “The heart is the most important organ of a filmmaker.”
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NewsLightbox sets co-production partnership with Warner Music Entertainment
Warner Music Entertainment will co-produce, co-develop and co-finance projects with Lightbox.
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NewsFirst look at Florence Pugh in Netflix’s ‘The Wonder’ as Tom Burke, Niamh Algar join cast
Further new cast include Elaine Cassidy, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds.
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NewsCinephil founder joins BBC Storyville as commissioning editor
Renowned documentary exec Philippa Kowarsky will report to Rose Garnett.
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NewsMark Cousins’ ‘The Story Of Film: A New Generation’ sells to North America (exclusive)
Plus additional deals for Italy, Spain, Japan, China.
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NewsVenice removes quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated UK attendees
UK visitors can attend festival “for working reasons”.
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NewsToronto selects eight titles for Platform programme, Riz Ahmed to head jury
Ahmed also stars in Michael Pearce’s ‘Encounter’ in the festival.
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NewsSarajevo 2021 creates 'gender equality' award for female directors
The award, chosen from across festival sections, will have a dedicated jury.
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NewsCineLink projects line-up for Sarajevo 2021
The hybrid industry strand includes the Co-Production Market and Works in Progress.
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NewsUK’s Birds’ Eye View appoints Sheffield DocFest exec as director
Replacing Mia Bays, who is taking over at the BFI Film Fund.
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NewsCannes Camera d’Or winner ‘Murina’ secures UK-Ireland distributor (exclusive)
The film is executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
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NewsKarlovy Vary film festival to honour Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, Jan Sverak
Second European event this week to announce it will honour Depp.
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NewsUK’s Frightfest selects five-person shortlist for Screen Genre Rising Star award
Nominees include ‘Censor’ director Prano Bailey-Bond.
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NewsModern Films hires COO as part of company rebrand, platform expansion (exclusive)
UK distributor is looking for investment partners.
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NewsGareth Ellis-Unwin’s UK conservation thriller ‘Cheetah’ attaches director (exclusive)
The film will shoot early next year, having completed a crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’, ‘Stillwater’ lead openers
‘Stillwater’ is eOne’s first theatrical release since October 2020.
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News‘Not So Friendly Neighbourhood Affair’: first trailer for Danis Tanovic’s Sarajevo opener (exclusive)
The film is produced by three festival executives.
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NewsUK’s Independent Cinema Office launches BFI-backed revenue-sharing film platform (exclusive)
‘The Cinema of Ideas’ is designed to augment the programme of independent cinemas.
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NewsToronto sets TIFF Docs, Midnight Madness, Wavelengths titles for 2021
Titles include a new film from ‘Host’ director Rob Savage.








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