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FeaturesBFI London Film Festival - cultural capital
The 2015 BFI London Film Festival will build upon the momentum of previous years’ events to present an eclectic and thought-provoking series of films and panel discussions.
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NewsTalent agent Richard Cook calls for film fund/festival rethink
Leading European talent agent Richard Cook has called for a radical re-thinking of both the European film festival system and of public funding bodies like Eurimages and MEDIA.
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NewsElad Keidan's 'Afterthought' wins at Haifa Film Festival
Other winners include Venice title Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me and documentary Rabin In His Own Words.
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NewsIceland’s 'Rams' wins at Zurich
Mexico’s Kings of Nowhere wins doc prize; Thank You For Bombing wins Switzerland, Germany, Austria award.
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NewsRio opens with Chico doc ahead of packed 2015 edition
Rio de Janeiro’s International Film Festival opened last night (Oct 1) celebrating the life and work of local hero Chico Buarque who, at 71, remains one of Brazil’s top composers, musicians and singers.
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NewsReykjavik festival director reflects on growing event
When RIFF (Reykjavik International Film Festival) was founded in 2004, expectations for the new event were far from high.
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NewsHalloween FrightFest to shift from night to day
Guests include James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko for UK premiere of Stephen S. Campanelli’s Momentum.
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NewsMakhmalbaf to receive Singapore honour
The 26th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is set to pay tribute to Iranian filmmaker in exile Mohsen Makhmalbaf with a retrospective and an honorary award.
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NewsWalter Murch to receive Camerimage honour
Apocalypse Now editor to receive special award at cinematography festival.
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NewsEIFF’s Chris Fujiwara resurfaces at new London East Asia Film Festival
EXCLUSIVE: New festival plans launch in 2016; preview event this month will open with the European premiere of Korean box office hit Veteran.
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NewsHaifa: Mohsen Makhmalbaf talks arrest, torture and film
Back in Israel for the fourth time to serve as the president of the Haifa Film Festival jury, Mohsen Makhmalbaf is fully conscious of the simmering anger he provokes among the authorities of his native Iran.
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News'Room', Paul Thomas Anderson doc set for reinvented Rome
New festival director criticizes “myopic” battle for premieres and reveals London Film Festival “alliance”.
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NewsRussia's Gosfilmofond plans Cannes alternative
Russia’s National Film Foundation Gosfilmofond is planning an alternative international film festival to be staged in Nice during next year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsZurich 2015: Screen's dailies
Read Screen International’s daily magazines from the 11th Zurich Film Festival here.
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NewsHarvey Weinstein cancels Zurich fest trip
Harvey Weinstein has cancelled his visit to Zurich Film Festival “due to an unforeseen production emergency”.
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News'Concrete Night', 'They Have Escaped' win in Helsinki
Pirjo Honkasolo’s Concrete Night and J-P Valkeapään’s They Have Escaped were among the winners at the Finnish Film Week (Sept 18-24) in Helsinki.
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NewsNetherlands Film Festival kicks off amid drama
At the Holland Film Meeting (HFM) several new projects and new policy initiatives have been announced.
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NewsSan Sebastian: Iceland’s ‘Sparrows’ wins Golden Shell
Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Evolution wins special jury prize; Joachim Lafosse’s The White Knights wins Silver Shell.
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NewsIsaacs, Newell on UK Jewish FF jury
Jewish Film Festival launches inaugural best debut feature prize; competition titles include Son Of Saul and Labyrinth Of Lies.
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News'The Omission' wins San Sebastian co-production forum
The Omission wins best project while Memorias Del Calabozo receives a special mention.