All Features articles – Page 122
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FeaturesCatchplay CEO Daphne Yang on entering high-end series production
After launching Screenworks Asia as a joint venture with TAICCA, Taiwan’s Catchplay is aiming to produce 100 hours of content a year.
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FeaturesWhere can UK sales agents and distributors turn for support following Brexit?
Now the UK has finally withdrawn from lucrative EU funding programmes, sales agents and distributors face challenges ahead.
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FeaturesLevelling up: UK film and TV sector makes strides in tackling skills shortage
“With the constant production demand, the need for skills training is one of the most pressing issues facing our industry today.”
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FeaturesThe hot titles from French sales companies at MIA 2021
French sales companies are getting behind MIA’s film and TV market in Rome this week.
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FeaturesThe buzz titles from European sellers at MIA 2021
European buyers will be out in force at MIA in Rome this year in what will be their last physical market of 2021.
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FeaturesHow key European TV drama execs are navigating the platform-driven drama boom
Maintaining a diverse production and distribution ecosystem is key to retaining talent and rights.
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FeaturesHas MIA finally become a must-attend autumn event thanks to the pandemic?
European sales companiers and distributors heading to Rome with AFM off limits for second year.
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FeaturesRussian director Alexander Zeldovich on his billionaire-backed ‘Medea’
‘Medea’ was playing at the FilmFest Hamburg.
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FeaturesWhy cinematheques should pay attention to the price of a sandwich
Being inclusive means much more than having a diverse programme, a Filmfest Hamburg panel affirmed.
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FeaturesKenneth Branagh talks shooting ‘Belfast’, stealing washing powder and working with Van Morrison
The Northern Ireland-born director was at the Filmfest Hamburg with his latest film ‘Belfast’.
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Producer Lorenzo Mieli on being at the vanguard of the high-end drama boom
Mieli discusses the projects that changed his career, collaborating with Paolo Sorrentino and working with the streamers.
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FeaturesCineEurope’s belated return generates key talking points for cinema sector
Bond euphoria, Cruise springs surprise, but Disney is AWOL.
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FeaturesAml Ameen on making ‘Boxing Day’, the UK’s first Christmas-set romantic comedy led by an all-Black cast
Meeting his now-agents at Idris Elba’s wedding accelerated the project.
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FeaturesHow local streamers are holding up against global competition in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s local and regional streamers such as Viu, Vidio and Catchplay are carving out market share despite the entrance of global giants.
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FeaturesUK and Ireland Stars of Tomorrow one-to-one: Clio Barnard and Sam Steiner
Rising screenwriter Sam Steiner talks to acclaimed writer/director Clio Barnard about creative processes and the contested notion of ‘authenticity’ in filmmaking.
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Features‘Il Buco’ director Michelangelo Frammartino on the challenges of filming in one of the world’s deepest caves
The award-winning cave drama will screen at Busan International Film Festival.
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Features‘Captain Volkonogov Escaped’ directors talk Stalin-era drama and Netflix series ‘Anna K’
Natasha Merkulova and Aleksei Chupov’s drama will screen at the Busan International Film Festival.
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FeaturesOh Seok Geun on the importance of Busan and the future of markets
Busan’s industry platform aims to create a space for networking and information sharing in addition to sales.
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FeaturesHuh Moonyung on his first year as Busan festival director
New elements at the festival include the On Screen section, an expanded Community BIFF and two overseas screenings.
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FeaturesIm Sang-soo on his Busan opener ‘Heaven: To The Land Of Happiness’
Choi Min-sik, Park Hae-il and Yuh-Jung Youn star in film that was selected for last year’s Cannes 2020 label.