All articles by Geoffrey Macnab
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NewsEpsilon boards female friendship drama ‘I Spy With My Little Eye’ ahead of Tribeca premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The German sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at next month’s Cannes Marché.
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NewsDartmouth acquires Japan-set documentary ‘Ghost Town’ for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film has its world premiere at Visions du Réel next week.
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NewsThe Light closes in on deal to acquire Showcase’s UK cinemas
Deal would make The Light the UK’s fourth biggest cinema circuit operator after Vue, Odeon and Cineworld.
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NewsInternational buyers connect with Berlin Perspectives title ‘Truly Naked’
EXCLUSIVE: Muriel d’Ansembourg’s film is about the porn industry and a teenager’s desire for real intimacy.
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NewsModern Films creates new venture to release ‘Leonora In The Morning Light’ in UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Eve Gabareau’s Modern Projects will look to acquire films that are “niche and event-driven”.
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NewsLuminalia acquires Visions du Reel, Hot Docs title ‘Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava’
EXCLUSIVE: The Italian outfit has also appointed Carmina Orozco López to oversee festival and documentary strategy.
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NewsBerlin premiere ‘Heysel 85’ sells to multiple territories including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution has taken the UK-Ireland rights to Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller
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FeaturesWhat’s in the running for Cannes 2026?
What will not be ready is as informative as what will be.
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FeaturesWhy the trajectory of CPH:DOX opener ‘Mariinka’ changed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Director Pieter-Jan De Pue explains the invasion altered the fates of the four brothers the film was following.
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FeaturesCPH:DOX spotlight: meet the six filmmakers behind this year’s Europe Docs selection
The six selected titles are Amazomania, Arctic Link, Christiania, The Cord, Mariinka and Something Familiar
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NewsUK industry pays tribute to Stan Fishman: “A tough but fair negotiator who loved the film business”
Stan Fishman was the renowned former chief booker at Odeon Cinemas during a pivotal time in UK cinemagoing.
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FeaturesFinanciers respond to UK producers’ indie tax credit concerns: “It’s a vibrant, competitive landscape”
Private financiers of UK indie films respond to assertions from some producers they are charging disproportionately high fees to lend against the Independent Film Tax Credit.
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NewsBelgium’s oldest distributor Belga Films goes bankrupt
“Everybody is completely in shock because no one saw it coming.”
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FeaturesWhy the industry wants a revamped London Screenings
The demise of London Screenings has left the UK film industry without a dedicated export market — and both sellers and buyers are clamouring for a replacement. Screen speaks to UK sales execs and international buyers about what the priorities should be for a successor event.
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News‘Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays’ director Frederike Migom reveals next project
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Everybody’s Sorry Now’ is screening in Berlin’s Generation Kplus.
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NewsDutch showcase NL Wave confirms October 2026 return
The inaugural edition included Berlin titles ‘Truly Naked’ and ‘My Family’.
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NewsUkrainian fantasy drama ‘Mavka. The True Myth’ sparks sales for Film. UA
EXCLUSIVE: The film is a live-action spin-off of the animated ’Mavka. The Forest Song’ which grossed over $20m.
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News‘Heysel 85’ director Teodora Ana Mihai to make ‘Two Lives’ for Belgium’s Menuetto
EXCLUSIVE: The dark relationship drama will star the film’s writer, Natali Broods.
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NewsAction thriller ‘Badland Rising’ sells for North America
EXCLUSIVE: The deal was done on the eve of the EFM by Australian outfit Odin’s Eye.