All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 27
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NewsUK sales agents upbeat as international buyers head to London Screenings
The Film London event runs from June 20-23.
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NewsSwitzerland’s Neuchatel Fantastic Film Festival unveils full line-up
Lea Mysius’s ‘The Five Devils’ will open the festival, which runs July 1-9.
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NewsAneurin Barnard, Dar Zuzovsky join cast of Casanova drama ‘A Beautiful Imperfection’ (exclusive)
The English-language Dutch film is now shooting in Italy and the Netherlands.
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News“Disruption brings opportunity” says Killer Films’ Christine Vachon ahead of Sundance London keynote speech
Vachon is resolutely pragmatic about the future of indie cinema in the face of the growing primacy of the streamers and the high-end TV drama.
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FeaturesCristian Mungiu talks topical relevance of ’R.M.N.’, helping Ukraine where he can
“You can’t be in Canes and pretend the Ukraine war isn’t happening”, said the Romanian competition director.
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NewsAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah: rebels with a cause at Cannes
Prolific directors’ latest film ’Rebel’ plays out of competition in Cannes
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NewsFilms Boutique scores sales on Un Certain Regard title ‘The Blue Caftan’ (exclusive)
Maryam Touzani’s has its Cannes premiere later this week for Films Boutique.
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NewsRomantic drama ‘Firebird’ sells to key territories (exclusive)
Peeter Rebane’s film is the story of a clandestine love affair between a Soviet Air Force pilot and a young Estonian officer.
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NewsDutch filmmaker Heddy Honigmann dies at 70
Acclaimed Peruvian-born filmmaker had lived in the Netherlands since the late 1970s
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NewsCristian Mungiu calls on Cannes festival-goers to do more for Ukraine
Romanian Palme d’Or winner calls for ”decency”.
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NewsHeysel drama adds co-production partners (exclusive)
Project from Belgian producer of Cannes Competition film Eight Mountains.
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NewsACE reveals winning restoration award
€50,000 joint restoration grant to the film Life Of A Shock Force Worker.
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NewsCannes ACID erotic drama ‘99 Moons’ sells to Latin America (exclusive)
Rio-based Synapse has bought all rights in the territory.
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NewsEurimages planning to launch TV fund for indie producers
Eurimages’ long-standing film fund which has backed multiple films in official selection in Cannes this year.
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Features‘Corsage’ producer on shooting during the pandemic
The Austrian producer of Un Certain Regard title ‘Corsage’ talks about shooting in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria and Italy during a pandemic.
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NewsOdin’s Eye shark movie ‘Fear Below’ snaps up key territories
Scheduled to shoot in September, the cast is yet announced.
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FeaturesHow the New Dawn production fund aims to open up the industry to marginalised filmmakers
Director Shamira Raphaela, chair of the advisory commission at New Dawn, gives us the lowdown.
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NewsUkrainian producer of Directors’ Fortnight film calls for further European support
Public funding for Ukrainian filmmakers has dried up.
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NewsCannes indie buyers voice dismay at rising prices of big US projects
“Films didn’t sell for two years so there is a need to cover past costs and expenses.”