All Comment articles – Page 2
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CommentComment: The film industry needs to pull together if it is to survive this pandemic
The September festivals mostly provided a morale boost but, as cinema closures prove, storms lie ahead.
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FeaturesComment: A “Damascene moment” for Venice
This year’s line-up looks very global, very arthouse, and very welcome.
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CommentComment: John Boyega is a hero, says Lucasfilm. They’re right.
As the pictures from London’s Black Lives Matter protest attest, Boyega’s dazzling star quality has grown over the years.
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CommentComment: Cannes selection gets show on the road
Fifty-six titles now wear the Cannes 73 label. Thierry Fremaux tries to set them off in style.
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CommentComment: A toast from Screen to Cannes
Today should have been opening day of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival.
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FeaturesComment: Industry in a bind over festival premieres
Pride And Premieres: It has a complicated plot, but it’s a story worth reading.
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FeaturesComment: Cannes – requiem for the dream
The industry will adapt and survive: it’s comprised of obstinate fighters.
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FeaturesComment: Where will the next foreign-language Oscar winner come from?
’Parasite’’s win will have other non-English-speaking countries pondering their own chances.
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FeaturesComment: ‘Parasite’ triumph is the best thing that could have happened to the Oscars
Parasite has shown that stories don’t have to be rooted in Americana or English-speaking culture to win the big prize.
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FeaturesComment: This year marks a new low for female directors at Venice
”Barbera has opened the festival’s legs wide for auteurs to further man-spread across the international arthouse landscape.”
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FeaturesComment: 'Business as usual' for UK industry at Berlinale despite Brexit uncertainty
The UK’s position as a high-value film market - both import and export - means any and all disruptions will have a strong ripple effect across the continent.
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FeaturesWhich films could win big at the UK box office in early 2019?
Titles that could make a splash include ‘Mary Queen Of Scots’, ‘Green Book’ and ’The Favourite’.
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FeaturesRemembering Sammy Hadida: "energy, good taste and loyalty"
Hadida died in November, aged 64.
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FeaturesComment: 'Are we heading for the most diverse Oscars best picture line-up yet?'
The lessons from #OscarsSoWhite in 2016 seem to have been learned.
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CommentComment: 'Strong Venice and Toronto line-ups can't hide discontent in festival world'
Screen editor Matt Mueller looks at how the late summer festivals will inform the race for prizes.
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CommentGuest comment: Doc/Fest director on 'fundamental shift in power structures'
The 25th edition of the Sheffield event runs from June 7-12.
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FeaturesComment: Brits are investing more than just talent in Hollywood
Michael Howells, British Consul General in Los Angeles, explains why the partnership between Hollywood and the UK is stronger than ever.
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CommentMPA Europe chief: seven suggestions for the new UK culture secretary
Stan McCoy on the key agendas Matt Hancock should be looking into.
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FeaturesComment: the challenge of getting your film into UK cinemas is only going to grow
The lacklustre acquisitions market points to contextual challenges.
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FeaturesComment: 'Weinstein scandal is a wake-up call for us all'
“This is a long-overdue correction the industry has desperately needed.”