All Features articles – Page 16
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FeaturesWhich international indie films are engaging with Spanish audiences - and why?
Spanish distributors met this week in Valladolid to test upcoming release on local audiences - and exhibitors.
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Features“Series is the format with the most promising future,” enthuses South Series festival director
”We believe series is the format with the largest audience,” says the head of Cadiz’s South International Series Festival.
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FeaturesEl Gouna artistic director Marianne Khoury talks festival’s comeback edition
The festival in Egypt will screen more than 80 films during its seventh edition.
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FeaturesSocial media and re-releases: Lucky Red’s strategy for growing Italy’s arthouse audience
Screen talks to founder Andrea Occhipinti and theatrical director Gabriele D’Andrea.
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FeaturesHow Israel’s Eran Riklis made ’Reading Lolita In Tehran’ with Golshifteh Farahani
“We stitch back what they tear apart,” says Farahani of the role of artists when making a film about Iran with an Israeli director.
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FeaturesValladolid is the place to launch into Spanish market, explains festival head José Luis Cienfuegos
Spanish distributors use the festival to see how their acquisitions work with audiences.
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Features“Coproduction has got to be a focus,” says Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan
Brennan reveals her priorities in one of her first interviews since taking on the role in January.
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Features‘Peak TV’ era is over but drama market can recover, say scripted execs
Procedurals, which have long been the cornerstone of network dramas, are increasingly popular with cost-conscious streamers as well.
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FeaturesUS musician Jeff Russo on his scores for ‘Ripley’ and ‘Fargo’, and being part of rock band Tonic
The musician is up for a World Soundtrack Award for television composer of the year.
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FeaturesLaura Karpman on creating the scores for ‘American Fiction’ and ‘The Marvels’
2023 marked a pioneering year for Karpman, who worked on six film and TV projects across the year.
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FeaturesCan Mipcom lift the spirits of a struggling TV industry?
The event, running October 21-24, comes at a challenging time for many of the global TV industry executives who are gathering in Cannes.
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FeaturesKomplizen Film co-founders talk ‘Maria’, staying independent, Maren Ade’s next project
Jonas Dornbach and Janine Jackowski tell Screen about the Berlin-based production company’s ongoing rise.
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FeaturesShould indie filmmakers embrace or avoid FAST and AVoD platforms?
Ad-funded AVoD and FAST platforms are booming as cash‑strapped consumers look for cheaper alternatives to subscription services.
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Features‘Spirit World’ director Eric Khoo talks working with Catherine Deneuve and a return to Busan
The film has been set as the first feature from Singapore to close Busan International Film Festival.
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FeaturesKiyoshi Kurosawa on taking his latest directing streak in his stride: “I used to do five a year”
The prolific Japanese auteur received the Asian filmmaker of the year award in Busan — after making three features in 12 months.
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FeaturesWhy China’s Du Jie chose to make ‘The Height Of The Coconut Trees’ in Japan
The film will world premiere in Busan’s New Currents competition
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FeaturesBusan 2024: The buzz titles from South Korea
Supernatural thrillers, romantic dramas and the latest from Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho are among the titles being showcased by Korean sellers at BIFF and the ACFM.
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FeaturesHong Kong’s First Feature Film Initiative showcasing projects at ACFM
Hong Kong’s First Feature Film Initiative will spotlight several projects at the market, drumming up visibility for new titles from emerging directors.
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FeaturesBusan 2024: The buzz titles from Hong Kong
A $50m action thriller with an all-star cast and the first film from Hong Kong to compete in New Currents since 2017 are among the features set for this year’s festival and market.
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FeaturesLondon Film Festival head Kristy Matheson on stars, politics and broadening the audience
In her second edition, Matheson is keeping a steady hand to see out the final phase of the festival’s five-year plan.