All Comment articles – Page 77
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CommentPrecious poised for perfect Push
So far, so good for Precious as the Toronto People’s Choice award continues the film’s positioning on the road to theatres - and awards.
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CommentWhere have all the screenwriters gone?
The decline in UK productions based on original screenplays has been caused by a misguided film-industry culture says development consultant Phil Parker
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CommentSmall is beautiful at Toronto
Buyers at Toronto were unwilling to bet big on expensive, star-driven films, preferring the low-risk gamble of smaller foreign-language films and smaller distribution costs.
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CommentBoycott the boycotts
The recent spate of cultural boycotts across the festival circuit may start with good intentions but it’s that film-makers the ultimately feel the impact.
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CommentEmerging in the Market
Critics and buyers are happier as Toronto premieres start to ease up. Emerging marketsWith most of the big titles finished their press screenings at least in Toronto, notices have been warming up and some favourites are emerging…To wit-- Scott Hicks’ Australia-set The Boys Are Back, with Clive Owen as the ...
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CommentToronto: The Coens, Megan, George, Darwin...
Films and their stars are tripping over each other in the Canadian capital….
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CommentActing for US intelligence
At a time when internet-savvy teenagers are the key movie-going demographic, George Clooney has used his celebrity to become the standard-bearer for smart, political cinema.
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CommentIn a free world, how can we make content pay?
There are better ways to deal with the threat from free content than clinging to an antiquated business model. Brian Newman has some suggestions for the film industry.
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CommentPutting art before politics
The recent decision by Taiwan’s Government Information Office to revoke its subsidy for Miao Miao does not help the long-term development of the Taiwanese film industry.
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CommentGet ready for Toronto
Vaporettos land in the Toronto capital; time to get serious about the business of awards.
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CommentLost in movies
The Venice-Toronto marathon offers such challenges for buyers and press, plenty of films can get lost in the shuffle. So why don’t producers experiment with other festivals?
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CommentDistributing the wealth
Moving into production may seem like an astute move for distributors but they underestimate the challenges they will face.
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CommentWhy audiences are key to cross-media creation
New media requires new approaches to storytelling, says Lance Weiler - and seeing the audience as collaborators will enrich their experience and pay dividends in the long term.
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CommentYoung Brits are proving digital dunces
Amid the calls for the UK film industry to embrace digital innovation, Arvind Ethan David is concerned about the state of digital literacy in the industry’s entry-level employees.
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CommentState of a region
A forum about the state of cinema in south-eastern Europe, held at last week’s Sarajevo Film Festival, reflected a diverse industry struggling to support its exploding talent base.
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CommentOff-balance on online piracy
Online piracy is one of the biggest threats to the film industry yet finding the right approach to tackling it remains a challenge in itself.
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CommentBox office busters
They came, they conquered: who ruled the world in Summer 2009? A look at the tentpole winners and losers…