All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 100
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NewsTranter talks BBCWW US strategy
The head of BBC Worldwide Productions also discussed the creation of sister company Adjacent Productions.
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NewsFilm production levels on the rise
Update on the global movie market at the British Screen Advisory Council’s annual conference also claimed that box office remains the major driver of revenues for US studios; older audiences are increasingly important; and physical media remains ahead of digital - for now.
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NewsUK industry reacts to Tessa Ross leaving Film4
Kevin Macdonald, Stephen Woolley, Ken Loach and others speak about their respect for Tessa Ross.
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NewsMike Bassett sequel in the works
EXCLUSIVE: A sequel to Mike Bassett England Manager, the 2001 cult comedy, is planned to shoot later this year.
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NewsHirst adapting Hemingway’s Moveable Feast
EXCLUSIVE: Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast is being adapted for the big screen by Elizabeth screenwriter Michael Hirst and actress Mariel Hemingway.
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NewsBelgium to reform tax shelter scheme
The Belgian Government has moved to reform the country’s highly lucrative but controversial Tax Shelter system.
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NewsFeng Xiaogang launches BFI China season
Chinese director helps launch a year of business, creative and cultural collaborations between the UK and China.
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FeaturesJennifer Connelly talks Aloft
Actress talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her role in Claudia Llosa’s Berlin competition entry and Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming epic.
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NewsAutlook sells Rijksmuseum to Japan
EXCLUSIVE: Austrian sales agent also reporting interest on feature doc and TV project from France, Germany and the UK.
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NewsBijkers plans big budget Reformation drama
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch company working on big budget historical family film dramatising the events behind the Reformation of 1517.
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NewsHurd-Wood boards Second Origin
Sci-fi romance was originally slated to be directed by the late Spanish director Bigas Luna.
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NewsGFM boards Hear My Voice
EXCLUSIVE: London-based company to handle international sales on Thorsten Schmidt’s modern fairytale.
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NewsAd Vitam acquires Difret
EXCLUSIVE: French distribution company picks up world rights, excluding North America.
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CommentMahnaz Afshar, From Tehran To Heaven
Mahnaz Afshar, whose new feature From Tehran To Heaven, receives its European premiere at IFFR, is a movie star - Iranian-style.
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NewsNew Europe takes Above Us All
New Europe Film Sales has picked up innovative 3D feature Above Us All for worldwide distribution.
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NewsThailand's Mosquito Films reveals plans
New Thai sales agent Mosquito Films, launched at IFFR, has revealed further details of its plans.
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Creative Europe head reveals expectations
Xavier Troussard, Head of Unit Creative Europe Programme, has been at IFFR this week, telling industry professionals what they can (and can’t) expect from the new €1.46bn fund.
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NewsIFFR reflects on State of Europe
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has used film to reflect on European culture, politics and identity.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Lee Su-Jin, Han Gong-Ju
South Korean director Lee Su-Jin’s feature debut is the story of small town girl who is sent to a different school in a remote city after being involved in a horrific incident.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Ikeda Akira, Anatomy Of A Paper Clip
Japanese filmmaker Ikeda Akira’s second feature, shot in a small town outside Tokyo, is inspired by old folk tales.