All articles by Geoffrey Macnab
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NewsSundance, IDFA, Venice, London festival programmers confirmed for NLWave
Top international sales agents and distributors will also attend the Dutch showcase.
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FeaturesBrexit 10 years on: what impact has leaving the EU had on the UK film industry?
Key British industry figures reflect on the ongoing ramifications of Brexit – and the shoots of enhanced cross-border collaboration that have developed as a result.
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Features“A hustler in the fur of a teddy bear”: the extraordinary life and career of producer Jeremy Thomas
Thomas died on September 11 at the age of 77.
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NewsFilm industry pays tribute to “part-maverick producer, part-godfather” Jeremy Thomas
Peter Watson, Gabrielle Stewart and Daniel Battsek share their memories of working with Thomas.
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FeaturesIsraeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on their new documentary ‘NAZA’
The hard-hitting documentary premieres in Venice Competition and is executive produced by Jonathan Glazer
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NewsMalta opens public call to finance, build and operate ‘Land-Sea Super Stage’
Proposals are being sought for the new Malta Film Studios, of which the ’super-stage’ will be part.
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FeaturesPornographer or auteur? As Venice shows 1967’s ‘Deadly Sweet’ as its ‘pre-opening’ night film, Alberto Barbera defends the legacy of Tinto Brass
To many, Tinto Brass is an ageing satyr of European cinema – but the artistic directors of Venice and Locarno hold a different view
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FeaturesVenice 2026 preview: Screen’s guide to the Giornate degli Autori titles
There are 10 features in competition, of which five are directed or co-directed by women.
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FeaturesHow will new festival winners clause impact the Oscars’ international feature race?
“It is an opportunity for more good films to be nominated.”
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NewsFlanders Film Days 2026 unveils bumper showcase of over 50 feature projects
Top sales agents and festival reps have confirmed their attendance at the two-day event in Ghent.
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NewsKorean love story ‘The World Before’ boarded by m-appeal ahead of TIFF premiere
Nostalgic love story world premieres in TIFF’s Platform section.
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NewsSale of Showcase’s UK cinemas to The Light in doubt
Several sources indicate industry veteran Mooky Greidinger is pushing hard to take over the circuit.
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NewsUK filmmaker Justin Hardy dies aged 61
His death comes just weeks before the premiere of his latest film ‘Wrath Of The Gods’.
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NewsTributes paid to British producer Timothy Burrill who has died aged 95
Burrill was a former Bafta chair and worked on films including ‘Superman’, ‘Chariots Of Fire’ and ‘The Pianist’
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News‘Dear Ajayi’, first Nigerian film in Giornate degli Autori, boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Damilola Orimogunje’s film stars Bimbo Akintola and Tosin Adeyemi.
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NewsGeorgian organisations claim state festivals are being hijacked by “authoritarian regime”
Signatories to the letter include Tbilisi International Film Festival and the Georgia Film Institute
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News“He had a big impact on the history of film in this country”: Industry pays tribute to Simon Field who has died aged 80
“Simon never gave up, never compromised,” said Apichatpong Weerasethakul of his ‘Uncle Boomee’ producer.
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NewsHungary removes cap on production incentive to end uncertainty for international producers
It has been a tough period for a sector that had previously been booming.
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Features“Locarno is the place to see how a film can work,” says festival director Giona A Nazzaro
Nazzaro talks about his love for genre filmmaking and US cinema and embracing political debate.