All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 13
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FeaturesSouth Africa is aiming to become a global player in the film and TV sector
South Africa is hoping to entice even more international production partners with its wide range of benefits, both financial and creative.
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NewsFrancesca Archibugi to direct ‘The Italian Chapel’ for Blue Horizon, Greenboo Production (exclusive)
The long-gestating project has revived thanks to the new UK tax credit.
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NewsCannes Market brings in measures to alleviate Palais access bottlenecks
Long lines caused frustration over first four days.
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News“Systemic racism and prejudice” hampering some international co-productions, says EAVE
There are calls from the Think Tank members for coproduction treaties to be radically revised and rewritten.
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NewsAmsterdam comedy club ‘Boom Chicago’ that launched Seth Meyers and Jordan Peele, to get the doc treatment (exclusive)
Dutch filmmakers Sanne Kortooms and Marte Visser are at the helm.
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FeaturesRungano Nyoni talks feeling the pressure with her second film ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’
The feature is showing in Cannes Un Certain Regard
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NewsKey Benelux buyer laments high prices (exclusive)
Pim Hermeling is head of Benelux-based September Films.
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NewsIDFA director unveils festivals symposium to address era of protest
“We need to examine our position so that we are not just relics of the past, protectors of conservative world views,” said Orwa Nyrabia.
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NewsClaire Simon developing Annie Ernaux feature (exclusive)
The feature doc will look at the reaction of high school and university students to Ernaux’s work.
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NewsSergei Loznitsa gears up to shoot Stalin-era drama ’Two Prosecutors’ (exclusive)
Film based on a novel by little known Russian writer Georgy Demidov.
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NewsCannes Film Festival welcomes resilient Ukrainian industry
Against heavy odds, fictional films are being made in Ukraine.
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NewsVue, Andy Paterson, Dimension Studios team for Virtual Circle slate of UK features (exclusive)
Tim Richards’ Vue will release the films directly into its cinemas.
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FeaturesCannes 2024: buzz titles from Italy, Spain and the Nordics
As the 2024 Cannes Marche du Film kicks off, Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers.
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NewsDNEG 360 and Cambridge Picture Company reveal first project sci-fi thriller ‘Humanoid’ (exclusive)
It is being produced by Ivan Mactaggart’s UK outfit Cambridge Picture Company.
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NewsLiselot Verbrugge’s Film Harbour sales outfit lines up for vaccine doc ‘Pavilion 6’ (exclusive)
Goran Dević’s Pavilion 6 is a lighthearted look at queuing for a Covid-19 vaccine.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week title ‘Baby’ heads to North America (exclusive)
M-Appeal is handling the film by Brazilian director Marcelo Caetano.
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NewsPalestinian-Israeli doc ‘No Other Land’ heads to key territories including UK-Ire, Spain and France (exclusive)
Autlook Filmsales is handling the title that won the Panorama audience award at the Berlinale.
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NewsBombito, MTP execs launch UK outfit Randan with busy production slate (exclusive)
Randan, Scottish slang for ‘raucous partying’ has been launched by Bombito’s Reece Cargan and MTP’s James Heath.
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FeaturesNthibah Pictures heads on fully financing projects, filming in South Africa, plans for ‘Boy Kills World’ spin-offs
“What makes us a little different is that we are making content for the global marketplace,” says CEO Simon Swart.
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News‘Boy Kills World’ producer Nthibah Pictures lines up next feature ‘Project Legion’ (exclusive)
The US and South Africa-based company has received a $50m injection to expand its production ambitions.