All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 27
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NewsPicture Tree International seals deals on busy AFM slate (exclusive)
New sales have been struck for ‘Schächten: A Retribution’, ‘Alma & Oskar’, ‘A Stasi Comedy’
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NewsMani Haghighi’s ‘Subtraction’ sells briskly for Films Boutique (exclusive)
The director was recently prevented from leaving Iran by authorities.
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NewsFortissimo boards Israeli comedy ‘Ducks - An Urban Legend’ (exclusive)
Film will world premiere next month in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
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NewsThe hot projects and award winners at Doclisboa 2022
Festival director Miguel Ribeiro described a busy and joyful festival.
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News“Admissions are better in the eighth week of release,” says exhibitor of changing arthouse release patterns
Films need to be given longer runs, they added.
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FeaturesDoc filmmakers urged to focus early on distribution and marketing to win audiences and festival slots
Doclisboa panel bemoans filmmakers’ lack of focus on distribution and marketing of documentaries.
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NewsDoc director Camille Hardman calls out “abhorrent” working conditions for women in US
Hardman’s doc examines workplace inequality 40 years after release of classic comedy ’9 to 5’.
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FeaturesDoclisboa’s Miguel Ribeiro and Glenda Balucani on the ‘diversity of approaches’ at this year’s festival
Portuguese documentary festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
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NewsBFI ramps up international activities with plans for quarterly country-focused initiatives (exclusive)
First event will be staged in London next spring with Flemish initiative Connext.
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FeaturesDe Mensen readies WWII prison camp drama and Heysel Stadium disaster series
Prolific production company is presenting a wide-ranging slate at Connext.
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FeaturesRising Belgian filmmakers Ish Ait Hamou and Monir Ait Hamou talk debut project ‘BXL’
The semi-autobiographical film is about two brothers growing up in a tough part of Brussels.
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FeaturesInternational execs and festival curators head to Connext 2022 in search of Belgian gems
The showcase of Flemish and Belgian film and TV introduced Lukas Dhont to the wider world.
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FeaturesFien Troch on working with the Dardenne brothers and the challenges of casting her latest feature ‘Holly’
Flemish auteur’s latest is one of the buzz projects being presented as a work in progress at Connext.
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NewsAutlook Filmsales boards music doc ’Miúcha, The Voice Of Bossa Nova’ (exclusive)
Biopic of Brazilian singer premiered last month at Telluride.
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NewsBenelux distributor Belga outlines new theatrical strategy after buying Dutch outfit Independent Film
’There is no point in releasing 25 movies a year. We need to be selective,’ says Belga’s Patrick Vandenbosch.
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NewsVeerle Baetens, Kevin Janssens and Fien Troch to showcase new projects at Connext 2022
Connext is a crucial promotional event for Flanders filmmakers and projects.
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NewsWeak pound rattles UK indie sector as inward investment set to reap benefits
“Paying MGs and acquiring product has become 30% more expensive in the last year.”
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NewsBFI head of international Neil Peplow says co-production is vital for future of UK indie sector
With UK funding stretched, international partners become more important than ever.
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NewsBFI head of UK audiences Ben Luxford talks new strategies under Screen Culture 2033
The emphasis is on using Lottery funding for widest possible public benefit.
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FeaturesFrom air-raid shelters to piracy: how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has transformed cinema-going in both countries
Six months on, what impact is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine having on the cinema sector in both countries?