All Features articles – Page 5
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FeaturesStudiocanal’s French production and distribution strategy has an eye firmly on international outreach
The company’s French release slate for 2026 includes Fred Cavayé’s ambitious, big-budget adaptation of Les Misérables
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FeaturesAwards whispers: anonymous voters give honest reactions to Bafta and Oscar nominations
“I don’t understand why Bafta only has five best film nominees.”
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FeaturesMalta unveils plans for ambitious ‘land-sea super stage’ to ramp up production capabilities
The aim is to attract the industry’s biggest projects, said Johann Grech, Malta Film Commissioner
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FeaturesHow Netherlands Film Fund’s Sandra den Hamer has helped to internationalise Dutch film
”We cannot produce a Dutch feature film or documentary without international partners,” explains the outgoing head.
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Features‘Run Amok’ team on making their school shooting musical: “We’re using art to heal”
Molly Ringwald, Patrick Wilson, and writer-director NB Mager discuss finding a new perspective on school shootings.
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FeaturesCineMart is again becoming an important hub for Asian and US indie autuers, says Marten Rabarts
The IFFR Pro head points ot a significant number of buzzy projects from these regions.
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FeaturesThe director of ‘Providence And The Guitar’ on casting heartthrob singer Salvador Sobral
Providence And The Guitar is a loose adaptation of an early story by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson
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FeaturesWhy are the share prices of international exhibitors falling?
Are investors losing faith in cinemas as an asset class?
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Features“I worked so differently on this”: How Jessie Buckley tried new techniques to find the emotion for ‘Hamnet’
Buckley calls her director Chloe Zhao “an alchemist, who wants the energy to cook to the most potent vibration.”
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FeaturesRising UK producer Alex Polunin on Sundance premieres ‘Lady’ and ‘Filipiñana’ and why he is based in Scotland
Polunin’s slate also includes Rotterdam premiere ‘The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford’ and the debut feature of Dylan Holmes Williams.
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FeaturesSeven Oscar nominations talking points: voters love international, Warner Bros soars and ‘Wicked 2’ sinks
The steadily increasing international outlook of the US Academy Awards has been confirmed once again.
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FeaturesGoteborg Film Festival artistic director Pia Lundberg on Sweden’s sector challenges and political snubs
Goteborg Film Festival runs from January 23 to February 1.
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Features15 Sundance 2026 acquisition titles to look out for
Final Park City/Salt Lake City edition runs January 22-February 1.
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FeaturesFrench sellers herald upbeat and busy Rendez-Vous 2026
’There was really a good vibe all around,” said attendees.
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FeaturesWhat are the big French films local exhibitors are looking forward to in 2026?
After a poor 2025 for local ‘locomotives’, the French industry is upbeat for 2026’s titles.
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FeaturesSundance heads talk final Park City edition, why the focus on US deals misses the point
2026 edition runs January 22-February 1.
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Features“There’s more work to do”: Bafta film committee chairs talk levelling the longlists playing field
Warner Bros Leavesden’s Emily Stillman and We Are Parable’s Anthony Andrews were elected chair and deputy chair last year.
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FeaturesAwards campaigners react to 2026 Bafta longlists: “It’s great to see Bafta recognising British indie films in key categories”
Second-round Bafta voting closes on January 20, and Bafta nominations are announced on January 27
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FeaturesBeyond Studio Ghibli: the impact of anime on this year’s awards race
Anime is no longer just big in Japan, it’s now a truly global sensation
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FeaturesMamoru Hosoda on using an innovative new animation style for his Hamlet-inspired ‘Scarlet’
‘Scarlet’ is the first film in four years from the anime director, who was Oscar-nominated in 2019 for ‘Mirai’