All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 3
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FeaturesWith ‘Our Girls’, Dutch Oscar winner Mike van Diem was determined to make an ambitious film with unlikeable characters
The director says he was inspired by ‘Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf’.
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FeaturesDebut director Muriel d’Ansembourg on portraying the adult film world in NLWave title ‘Truly Naked’
With its dark themes and explicit sexual content, UK-set film will require deft and sensitive handling by distributors.
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund’s Sandra den Hamer on the launch of Dutch showcase NLWave25
Two-day event provides the international industry a first look at 44 hot projects from the Netherlands.
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NewsSheffield DocFest opener ‘Still Pushing Pineapples’ lands UK-Ireland deal
EXCLUSIVE: tells the poignant story of former novelty band Black Lace star Dene Michael, famous for singing ‘Agadoo’
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NewsVue appoints CFO ahead of expected 2026 public offering
The fast-expanding European exhibitor has acquired two Italian cinemas this week.
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Features“We moulded the songs to the actors”: Camille and Clément Ducol on composing the music for ‘Emilia Pérez’
Camile and Ducol are among the nominees for Film Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards
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NewsOscar winners Mike Van Diem, Victoria Warmerdam among Dutch talent with projects at NLWave25
The first edition of the showcase event includes work from veterans and young auteurs working in the Netherlands.
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NewsIDFA to honour Portuguese filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias
IDFA 2025 will be the first edition under Isabel Arrate Fernandez.
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FeaturesDhont brothers talk production outfit The Reunion, its first feature ‘Julian’, and Lukas’ upcoming ‘Coward’
Through their Belgian outfit The Reunion, siblings Lukas and Michiel Dhont have developed and produced Cato Kusters’ Discovery title ’Julian’.
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FeaturesAgnieszka Holland on making Kafta biopic ‘Franz’: “We wanted to give him light and some punk infusion”
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland believes Special Presentations title Franz will appeal beyond Kafka fans to young people identifying with his oddness.
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FeaturesLabina Mitevska reflects on why she believes the world needs her sister Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Venice title ‘Mother’
The Horizons opener stars Noomi Rapace as the Catholic nun Mother Teresa in 1948.
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FeaturesInternational execs ‘optimistic’ about return of young audiences to cinemas
A Venice Film Festival roundtable hosted by Screen International and sponsored by the Saudi Film Commission debated young cinema audience trends.
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Features“You are going to get goosebumps”: Can the work showcased at Venice Immersive help draw global audiences?
“When you can sell a lot of tickets for one single show, it starts coming closer to the economic model of cinema.”
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NewsUK’s Cineworld to stage its own ‘Big Screen Weekend’ with heavily discounted tickets
Cineworld-owned Picturehouse sites are excluded from the £4 ticket offer.
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NewsCinematographer Eduardo Serra dies aged 81
“He had a painterly sense,” said director Peter Webber.
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NewsFlanders Film Days 2025 unveils full programme
EXCLUSIVE: The event will showcase works in progress and finished films to international festival reps and sales agents.
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NewsUK exhibitors eye Showcase Cinemas sites following Paramount/Skydance deal
Parent company National Amusements is now owned by Skydance as part of the Paramount-Skydance merger.
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NewsAlexander Rodnyansky’s personal Venice doc ‘Notes Of A True Criminal’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film depicts how Rodnyansky, once one of Russia’s leading producers, came to live in exile between Los Angeles and Kyiv.
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FeaturesWhy Sarajevo’s industry strand is facing up to the AI conundrum
Festival has several panels on AI as the Balkan industry fights for a seat at the table in discussions.
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NewsNational Cinema Day paused for 2025
Cinema First, organisers of the one-day annual initiative, hope to see it return next year.