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All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 19
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund appoints new interim CEO
She assumes the role from Peter Schrurs while permanent head Bero Beyer continues his recovery.
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NewsPolish star Marcin Dorociński to lead cast for ‘Minghun’ from ‘Leave No Traces’ director Jan P. Matuszynski (exclusive)
Project is targeting an autumn festival premiere.
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NewsCurzon confirms interest in buying rival UK chain Picturehouse Cinemas (exclusive)
Various suitors circling Picturehouse as Cineworld puts its assets up for sale.
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NewsLightdox picks up world rights to Belarus conscript doc ‘Motherland’ (exclusive)
Film focuses on violent bullying and torture of Belarusian military conscripts.
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FeaturesUK industry welcomes film and TV relief reform as pre-emptive move ahead of global tax restructure
Beyond animation and children’s TV, there is little uplift and nothing new to help indie film producers.
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NewsBerlinale animation ‘White Plastic Sky’ lands Europe, Asia sales (exclusive)
Films Boutique are close to further deals in China and Italy.
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NewsHow Ukraine is trying to maintain the momentum behind a generation of outstanding filmmakers
The European industry has created support initiatives, including for funding, co-production and raising awareness.
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NewsDeckert picks up ‘Close To Vermeer’ documentary, seals US deal (exclusive)
Project is directed by Suzanne Raes.
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NewsKirill Serebrennikov’s ‘The Disappearance’ to shoot later this year
The exiled Russian producer is in Berlin with Encounters title ’The Cage Is Looking For A Bird’.
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NewsKleptocracy doc ‘Breaking Social’ steals early deals at EFM
Fredrik Gertten’s feature doc Breaking Social has been selected to world premiere in competition at CPH:Dox.
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NewsTax incentives “need to prove” local benefits, says Film i Vast exec
“If you stimulate a sector that is already running on very high speed and has capacity problems, the only thing you will achieve is inflation.”
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NewsMexican animation ‘Little Eggs: An African Rescue’ scrambles further deals for Odin’s Eye (exclusive)
Animation set for France (Alba) and the UK and Ireland (Dazzler).
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Features“I was all in”: Netflix Germany exec talks ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’
Netflix executive Sasha Bühler on making the Oscar-and Bafta-nominated ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’.
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NewsMichaël R. Roskam to reunite with Matthias Schoenaerts for ‘Le Faux Soir’ (exclusive)
Duo previously collaborated on ’Bullhead’ and ’Racer And The Jailbird’.
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NewsGermany takes Ukrainian werewolf thriller as war delays productions (exclusive)
FILM.UA has also begun pre-sales on Ukrainian war drama ‘Bucha’.
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NewsAutlook boards festival documentary ‘Cannes Uncut’ (exclusive)
It is co-directed by Richard Blanshard and Roger Penny.
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Features'Game Of Thrones' producer Frank Doelger talks ambitious new European drama series ‘The Swarm’
The makers of Berlinale Series opener The Swarm had to navigate choppy waters to create one of most ambitious European drama series ever made.
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News‘To Leslie’, ‘Jeanne DuBarry’ head to Paradiso (exclusive)
Leading Benelux distributor is busying buying at the EFM.
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News‘Stella.A.Life’ starring Paula Beer racks up sales for Global Screen (exclusive)
Second World War drama directed by Kilian Riedhof.
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NewsBuyers get animated for Dutch family features (exclusive)
Incredible Film and SKOOP Media are enjoying a busy EFM.