All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 122
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NewsProduction Finance Market's offerings include Maybury's Atomic Blonde
New projects from Gillian Armstrong, John Maybury and Sally Potter [pictured] will be talked up to financiers at this month’s PFM.
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NewsStephen Evans moves ahead with Princess Diana biopic
Renaissance also developing Seve Ballesteros biopic.
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NewsUK distributor Cooltura launches with focus on Polish films
New UK distributor Cooltura — an offshoot of the London-based Polish weekly magazine of the same name — is launching to handle Polish movies in the British marketplace.
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NewsBodega takes on Policeman for France
Highly feted Israeli thriller Policeman has been picked up by Bodega Films for France.
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NewsNetherlands Film Festival showcases 'rich year' of Dutch production
Organisers have been striking a defiant note about future prospects for the Netherlands Film Festival, the main festival showcase for Dutch cinema.
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NewsVerhoeven plans user-generated project
Paul Verhoeven, the 73-year-old Dutch director of Basic Instinct and Robocop, will be attending MIPCOM next month to explain the concept behind his new “user generated” movie that will be made in collaboration with the general public.
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NewsWild Bunch Benelux goes on mini-acquisition spree
Speaking on the opening day of the Netherlands Film Festival (21-30 September) in Utrecht, company M-D Pim Hermeling revealed that he has pre-bought Only Decent People, the new film from IDTV producer Frans van Gestel (a guest of honour at the festival this year.)
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FeaturesDutch industry calls for regional film funds in wake of government cuts
Hot topic at this week’s Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht will be how the industry can cope with government cuts.
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NewsHamish McAlpine's Generation unveils busy production slate
Former Tartan boss Hamish McAlpine is taking the leap back into the film business.
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NewsFlach Film boards sex comedy The Anatomist
Veteran Paris-based producer Jean-François Leptit of Flach Film Production has come on board as French co-producer of new sex comedy The Anatomist from writer-director Gabriela Tagliavini.
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FeaturesThe dating game
There is a fine art to matching 600 films a year with just 52 release slots. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the elaborate game of musical chairs that results when a big film suddenly changes its schedule
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FeaturesProducers doing it for themselves
An increasing number of producers are choosing to bypass sales agents altogether and negotiate directly with international buyers. As a producer points out, it can make sense to sell your own film — but only in special cases.
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NewsMountain of evidence grows for UK Film Policy Review
Film trade bodies and organisations were scrambling Friday to complete their submissions to the UK Government’s Film Policy Review consultation.
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NewsHanWay taking on Bertolucci's Me and You
Jeremy Thomas has long working relationship with Bertolucci going back to The Last Emperor.
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NewsSpeleers, Szohr, Pasqualino sign on for Love Bite
WestEnd handling sales on the Andy de Emmony-directed comedy/horror.
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NewsAutlook takes international rights to Beats, Rhymes & Life
Vienna-based sales outfit Autlook has taken worldwide rights to Michael Rapaport’s Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe CalledQuest.
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NewsStellan Skarsgard lines up for von Trier's Nymphomania
Von Trier says he is doing extensive research for the project.
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NewsBac takes on sales for Provost's The Invader
French sales outfit Bac has swooped to take international sales rights on Nicolas Provost’s The Invader — a world premiere in Orrizonti (Horizons) in Venice this week before going on to Toronto.
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NewsSoderbergh details next three films, starting with male stripper movie
Speaking in Venice this weekend, Steven Soderbergh has revealed when he will be shooting his next three projects.
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NewsFrederick Wiseman plans documentary about UC Berkeley
As he unveils Crazy Horse in Venice, Wiseman talks about new project about a large university.