All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 32
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NewsRussian director on ‘Deaf Lovers’ PÖFF controversy: “Censorship is the biggest threat to art in our world”
‘Deaf Lovers’ was removed from Tallinn’s ‘Standing With Ukraine’ programme but kept in the festival.
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News‘Wicked’ conjures up $163m at global box office; ‘Gladiator II’ battles hard with $106m
‘Wicked’ records biggest global opening for a Broadway adaptation.
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News‘Silent City Driver’ leads Tallinn 2024 winners; Palestinian, Israeli films take prizes
Several winners referenced ongoing global conflicts in their speeches.
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NewsMigration stories head Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2024 winners
17 awards distributed to film projects at various development & production stages.
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News“Like ‘Black Mirror’ without the technologies”: Tallinn filmmakers discuss working in exile
Producer Uldis Cekulis suggested making projects faster to respond to current events.
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NewsLuna Carmoon, Sean Wang, Nava Mau among Bafta Breakthrough 2024 line-up
43 creatives include 21 from UK, 13 from US and nine from India.
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NewsRotterdam-bound ‘Acts Of Love’ acquired for world sales (exclusive)
Film will have world premiere in Rotterdam’s Harbour strand.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race 2025 guide: the contenders from Africa and the Middle East
Two spots on the Oscars shortlist of 15 last year for African and Middle East countries represented a modest improvement on recent years — but entries this year are down. Screen surveys a region that has made halting progress.
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NewsVue Cinemas launches UK-Ireland distribution company Vue Lumière (exclusive)
AI tool identified a gap in the market for smaller and international films, said CEO Tim Richards.
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FeaturesHow Tallinn’s AI recommender aims to help audiences discover new films
Susi allows users to input any information, and it will suggest films from the PÖFF programme.
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NewsFinnish series project ‘The Women I Think About At Night’ leads Tallinn TV Beats winners
German project ‘In Paradise’ wins new Public Favourite award.
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NewsAtlas acquires Tallinn title ‘The Weeping Walk’ (exclusive)
Film will have its world premiere in Tallinn’s First Feature Competition.
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News‘Gladiator II’ muscles up £8.8m at UK-Ireland box office for Ridley Scott record opening
‘Paddington In Peru’ posts decent hold to enter year top 10.
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FeaturesTallinn’s industry head looks forward to presenting projects, talking AI and debating funding sources
The Tallinn industry programme closed attendance applications early for the first time.
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NewsLGBTQ+ sports documentary ‘Gay Games’ picked up for world sales (exclusive)
Film is currently in production, from Bafta-winning director Cherish Oteka.
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NewsBerlin’s Tricia Tuttle says ‘No Other Land’ directors’ comments are not antisemitic
“Discourse which suggests this creates danger for them inside and outside Germany.”
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NewsTodd Haynes to head Berlin Film Festival 2025 jury
Festival director Tricia Tuttle calls Haynes “a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range.”
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NewsAlain Guiraudie’s ‘Misericordia’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Film will be released theatrically in spring 2025.
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NewsRed Sea Souk market includes Asmae El Moudir, CJ Obasi projects
Moudir’s ‘Holy Cow’ follows a truck driver transporting cattle in Morocco.
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NewsSwedish Film Institute selects two winners of £60,000 Wild Card prize
Winners were awarded at a ceremony during Stockholm Film Festival.