All Comment articles – Page 76
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CommentCredit where credit is due
It may labour under the term ‘tax credit’, but Canada’s Film or Video Production Tax Credit is anything but. In fact, this clunking rebate is closer to a grind.
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CommentNew indies could renew awards
The effective closure of Miramax Films come January further depletes the supply of quality drama to US, and indeed, global audiences.
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CommentMoving the mindset
The new distribution landscape demands a fresh approach from film-makers to marketing their work and to communicating with their potential audience
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CommentRise of the new power hubs
As Hollywood studios begin to crumble, a new breed of media company that is rooted in its local market but has an eye for the smart international deals is rising.
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CommentEveryone dies in the end
City of Life and Death is hardly an upbeat title - but despite it’s disturbing omission from several major festivals, it’s one of the best around
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CommentThere's life outside London
The perception that English productions made outside the capital are inherently lacking in quality is unfair and outdated, so it’s time for a change of attitude.
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CommentSuccess on a local level
If there has ever been a time for locally sourced product to succeed, apparently it is now.
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CommentThe pluck of the Irish
Should you happen to chance upon it - and that seems like a long shot - His & Hers really is worth seeing…..
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CommentGreat British white hope
It’s been a flat year for UK cinema, but there’s some good news out of London
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CommentJapanese lessons
The days of big MGs from Japanese distributors may be over, but there is still a market in Japan for a certain kind of movie that is sold at the right price.
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CommentCity of dreams by the Thames
The London Film Festival celebrates the city’s successes in film, bringing the brightest in world cinema to London, but the capital is also looking to build on its achievements.
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CommentFestival scrum
After Vento, festivals are still pumping out the premieres: but who is watching?
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CommentD-Day for US studio model
Would you pay $250 to have Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen delivered to your living room on the same day it is released in theatres?
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CommentMetal madness in Athens
The Greek capital’s nimble fest throws up a winner in Until The Light Takes Us
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CommentTIFF: steady as she goes, says Cameron Bailey
TIFF co-director Cameron Bailey says there’s no real change in the numer or size of the deals at his festival this year
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CommentDigital screens unlock alternative content
The rising number of 3D screens is giving exhibitors the opportunity to do much more than just show films. Tim Richards is excited by the prospects of alternative content.
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CommentNo bullet-proof vests
While blockbuster movies may be proving recession-proof, the independent sector is feeling the chill and will emerge from the downturn looking very different.