All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 20
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FeaturesHow are the changes to the BFI distribution funding affecting independent companies?
It has been made clear the BFI Audience Projects Fund is now “much more than simply a P&A fund”.
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NewsWang Bing, Leonor Teles, Werner Hezog and Frederick Wiseman titles head to Doclisboa 2023
The Portuguese festival showcases documentaries from around the world.
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NewsIDFA lines up first 50 titles for 2023 edition, including focus on East and Southeast Asian cinema
Programme includes ‘top 10’ films selected by director Wang Bing and selection of Peter Greenaway films.
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FeaturesWhat are the pros and cons of AI for the independent film sector?
Indie filmmakers are concerned the streaming platforms’ AI-driven algorithms are pushing their movies to the margins – but others welcome the time- and labour-saving opportunities.
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: See-Saw’s production ‘One Life’ showcases the wartime heroics of Nicholas Winton
One Life tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a stockbroker who rescued hundreds of children from Nazi Germany
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NewsNearly 300 and counting leading film figures call for Berlinale’s Carlo Chatrian to stay in open letter
The letter has been signed by filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude and Tilda Swinton.
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FeaturesJasmila Žbanić explains why she moved into showrunning for Venice series ‘I Know Your Soul’
Žbanić wrote the story as a feature script several years ago but it was rejected by the Bosnian Film Fund.
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NewsGlobal Screen acquires German odd couple romance ‘The Intangible Joy Of Love’ (exclusive)
The sales company will start talking to buyesr
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NewsUS streamers causing “extreme disturbance” for Europe’s independent film producers, warns Film i Vast report
Public film agencies, national incentives and the windows system all need urgent reform, said respondents
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NewsInward investment doubled in Scotland between 2019-2021 as Screen Scotland says future looks good
Inward investment film spend in Scotland increased by 110%, from £165.3m in 2019 to £347.4m in 2021.
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NewsJessica Hausner to make workplace culture film with working title ‘Toxic’ (exclusive)
The Austrian director gave a masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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NewsSarajevo’s CineLink unveils 2023 industry winners
Hungarian project ’My Mother, The Monster’, directed by Olivér Rudolf, one of the big winners.
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NewsEuropean broadcasters must invest in “offering more diverse content”, say drama producers
“It is definitely the role of public money to shape the audience of tomorrow”
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NewsHBO Max pledges ongoing support of vibrant doc scene in central and southeastern Europe
“Topics like diversity, equity, the environment, LGBTQ projects are really important to us,” says HBO’s Tereza Keilová.
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NewsEurimages finalises details of €21m pilot programme for series co-productions
Just under €7m will be available to 10-12 projects in the first year.
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News“We have two days to sell a film at a festival,” say sellers at Sarajevo
International sellers talked about how they work to engage critics, buyers and then audiences.
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NewsAgnieszka Zwiefka’s fiction feature ‘She’ finds Polish and German co-producers (exclusive)
The Polish director is in Sarajevo this week pitching her documentary ‘Runa’.
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NewsCharlie Kaufman urges filmmakers to work outside the US studio system in Sarajevo masterclass
Kaufman was in town as a filmmaker amid the WGA and SAG-Aftra strrikes.
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News“It costs a minimum of $15,000”: Doc producers debate how to create effective impact campaigns
Execs discuss social outreach strategy at CineLink Industry Days panel in Sarajevo.
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How Ukrainian producer Darya Bassel is steering an ambitious film slate against the backdrop of war
Bassel’s outfit Moon Man is presenting Roman Bondarchuk’s The Editorial Office in CineLink’s Works In Progress section.