All articles by Ellie Calnan – Page 40
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Features“Fiction allows me to express what is happening”: Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan on Venice title ‘Nezouh’
The family drama follows two parents in conflict about whether to flee their war-torn home city of Damascus.
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NewsGeorgia Oakley’s Venice title ‘Blue Jean’ seals UK-Ireland deal
The UK-produced film follows a closested P.E teacher grappling with her identity during 1980’s Thatcherism.
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NewsNeil Jordan’s ‘Marlowe’ to close San Sebastian 2022
The film stars Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
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NewsFirst trailer for Benedetta Argentieri’s Venice documentary ‘The Matchmaker’ (exclusive)
The film explores the famed Isis ‘matchmaker’ who allegedly recruited teenage girls to become the wives of jihadi fighters
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NewsEuropean Work In Progress Cologne teams up with TorinoFilmLab
The EWIP industry event takes place October 17-19.
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NewsUK’s Reggie Yates to write and direct biopic ‘Poles Apart’
The film is inspired by Dwayne Fields, the first Black Briton to trek over 400 nautical miles to the North Pole.
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NewsFirst trailer for Venice Competition title ‘Monica’ with Patricia Clarkson, Trace Lysette (exclusive)
The US-Italian drama follows a trans woman who returns home to care for her dying mother.
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News‘The Woman King’, ‘The Son’, ‘Bros’ among 2022 Zurich Galas
The festival runs September 22 - October 2.
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NewsFirst trailer for Sergio Trefaut’s Venice Horizons title ‘The Bride’ (exclusive)
The drama follows a European teenager who runs away to marry an Islamic State Fighter.
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NewsBFI, Studiocanal and Disney to attend UK’s Distributor Slate Days
25 distributors are expected to attend the two-day event at London’s Picturehouse Central.
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News‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ among BFI London Film Festival world premieres
22 films will have their world premiere at the festival.
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NewsWestEnd Films launches sales on Mandie Fletcher’s football drama ‘An Unsuitable Game’
The films charts the birth of British Women’s Football during World War I.
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NewsFirst trailer for Roschdy Zem’s Venice Competition title ‘Our Ties’ (exclusive)
The family drama follows two brothers whose relationship changes after one of them suffers a brain trauma.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils 2022 Zinemira line-up, Basque award titles
Jabi Elortegi latest film Dear Grandma will open the Basque film strand.
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NewsFirst trailer for Ukrainian Venice title ‘Luxembourg, Luxembourg’ (exclusive)
Twin brothers set out on a journey to see their dying father, who left them as children, in Luxembourg once last time.
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NewsNetflix will earn more ad revenue from Europe than US by 2027, predicts report
Western Europe will produce annual advertising revenue of $1.9bn for Netflix while the US will only produce $1bn
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NewsSearchlight unveils first trailer for Sam Mendes’ ‘Empire Of Light’
The film is screening at Toronto and BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsFirst trailer for Venice Horizons title ‘Burning Hearts’, True Colours boards sales (exclusive)
Pippo Mezzapesa’s Italian romance centres around the forbidden love of a rich heir and a Mafia wife.
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NewsWild Bunch, A24, Focus, Mubi execs to participate in San Sebastian’s inaugural Creative Investors conference
Films presented include Baltasar Kormákur’s Whaleman (At The Ends Of The Earth) and Gerardo Herrero’s Raqqa.
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NewsTIFF unveils 2022 Industry Selects line-up
The 10 “audience friendly” films will be screened in-person to accredited buyers and industry professionals