All Screen articles in February 24 2017 – Page 187
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NewsCannes titles ‘Jim’s Story’, and ‘Wild Diamond’ sell widely for Pyramide (exclusive)
The Larrieu brothers’ ‘Jim’s Story’ is also performing well for an arthouse title at the French box office.
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Features‘Stranger Eyes’ director Yeo Siew Hua on how his Venice Competition drama came close to being shelved
The surveillance thriller is the first from Singapore to ever compete for the Golden Lion.
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NewsWell Go USA acquires Sitges horror-comedy ‘The Invisible Raptor’ (exclusive)
Sean Astin among cast. Film also screened at Glasgow FrightFest.
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NewsAFI Fest to open with doc ‘Music By John Williams’
Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Kathleen Kennedy among producers.
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NewsGermany selects Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ for Oscars 2025
The drama by the Iranian filmmaker won two awards at Cannes.
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NewsNeon, Topic to produce comedy ‘Splitsville’ starring Dakota Johnson
Company to launch international sales at TIFF.
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FeaturesHow the North American box office achieved a remarkable U-turn this summer
A steady string of hits in the final weeks of the season have changed the narrative.
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FeaturesSerbian director Vuk Rsumovic on why ‘Dwelling Among The Gods’ is a modern-day retelling of Antigone
“Dwelling Among The Gods’ is making its world premiere in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival returns for buoyant comeback edition
Industry welcomes back Edinburgh despite some minor hiccups.
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NewsBerlinale adds four key names to selection committee, expands advisors network
The committee will select the films in Competition and Berlinale Special.
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Reviews‘Dwelling Among The Gods’: Sarajevo Review
Vuk Rsumovic follows up Venice Critics Week winner ’No One’s Child’ with this sober Serbia-set refugee drama
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News‘Sicilian Letters’: first trailer for Venice Competition title with Toni Servillo (exclusive)
The Mafia drama is the third film from directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza.
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NewsDiversion picks up sales on Lav Diaz’s Venice title ‘Phantosmia’ (exclusive)
The feature marks the eighth time on the Lido for the Filipino filmmaker.
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NewsParamount Global execs extend “go-shop” window, mull $6bn Edgar Bronfman Jr. bid
Period was due to expire on Wednesday night; now extended through September 5.
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NewsLionsgate pulls ‘Megalopolis’ trailer containing fake quotes: “We screwed up”
“We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process.”
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NewsBanking veteran James Gorman to oversee Disney succession planning
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said he will step down in 2026.
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Reviews‘Mother Mara’: Sarajevo Review
Serbia’s Mirjana Karanovic directs and stars as a woman redefining herself after the death of her only son
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News‘The Ceremony’ wins inaugural Sean Connery Prize at revamped Edinburgh film festival
UK feature directed by Jack King receives £50,000 award.