All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 51
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FeaturesMara Gourd-Mercado on developing CPH:DOX’s industry activities
Documentary festival’s new head of industry and training talks raising money and creating a safe space for discussions.
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NewsTogether Films picks up CPH:DOX title ‘Mediha’, exec produced by Emma Thompson (exclusive)
The film plays in CPH:DOX’s new Human Rights award section.
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Features“Does life have a purpose?”: Max Kestner ponders the themes of his CPH:DOX opener ‘Life And Other Problems’
“If science says ‘communities are not real’, I would try to argue against it.”
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FeaturesHow CPH:DOX is working to bring a culture of documentary viewing to all Danish audiences
“We are not a Copenhagen event for the whole country; we are co-creating a festival with the municipalities.”
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News‘Dune: Part Two’ nears £20m after two weekends at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Imaginary’ opens fifth
‘Part Two’ is well ahead of 2021’s ‘Dune’ at the same stage.
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NewsFormer Dogwoof exec launches festival strategy agency Indox with CPH:DOX title (exclusive)
Luke Brawley will offer festival strategy services to filmmakers.
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NewsFormer Flanders Image exec Christian De Schutter joins LevelK (exclusive)
De Schutter will work on the company’s festival strategies.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Imaginary’ is main challenger to ‘Dune: Part Two’
Other openers include women’s football doc ‘Copa 71’, event release ‘Titanic – The Musical’.
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NewsBifa-nominated doc ‘Red Herring’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film won best UK feature at Raindance last year.
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NewsAtom Egoyan hopes for a new Armenian wave of filmmakers; has desire to direct a musical
Egoyan discussed topics including artificial intelligence during his Qumra masterclass.
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NewsClaire Denis talks new Africa-set film ‘The Fence’, and why she will never retire
“The best way to retire is to die. I would like to go on making films.”
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NewsBifa reveals funding challenges as it launches second Springboard programme (exclusive)
“We have no core funding and the income from the awards doesn’t cover the year-round costs of the organisation.”
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NewsToni Collette talks upcoming projects as actor, producer and director in Qumra
Acting and directing makes ”one less person you have to communicate with” says Collette.
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News‘Dune: Part Two’ dominates UK-Ireland box office with £9.3m for biggest opening since Barbenheimer
The sand-filled sequel opened to almost double the start of the first film.
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NewsLevelK family animation ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ inks key presales including France (exclusive)
3D CGI animation is based on Jakob Martin Strid’s children’s book.
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NewsJim Sheridan: “The whole film industry is in the emergency room”
Irish director Sheridan updates on multiple projects; talks Daniel Day-Lewis, streamers, Israel-Hamas conflict.
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NewsJenne Casarotto, co-founder of Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, dies aged 77
Industry pays tribute to one of the leading lights of the UK talent agent scene.
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NewsAylin Tezel’s ‘Falling Into Place’ secures key deals ahead of Glasgow premiere (exclusive)
Tezel’s debut feature has its UK premiere on Saturday 2.
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NewsDoha Film Institute execs call for ceasefire to “genocide in Gaza” at Qumra opening
DFI CEO Fatma Al-Remaihi and artistic advisor Elia Suleiman spoke on the ongoing conflict.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Dune: Part Two’ unleashed into 721 cinemas
Other new releases include Universal’s ‘Lisa Frankenstein’, Modern Films’ ‘Four Daughters’.