All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 31
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NewsFirst films, Hito Steyerl titles revealed by International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
IDFA is taking place as a physical event from November 17-28.
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NewsEngland reinstates quarantine exemption for all international cast and crew
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland yet to make a decision.
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News“Tell your friends we need them”: BFI head calls on young people to join the UK industry
Production boom has created need for “tens of thousdands” of jobs.
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NewsDNEG exec explains decision by UK VFX company to introduce overtime pay
General manager Chris Burn said he expects other UK VFX companies will follow suit.
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FeaturesWhy many UK independent producers are fighting for survival in the new "wild west"
An opaque and difficult market is threatening to take down the entire UK indie model.
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FeaturesDutch filmmaker Bianca Stigter on found-footage documentary ‘Three Minutes - A Lengthening’
Her husband Steve McQueen is executive producer on the feature based on a three-minute home movie.
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NewsNorwegian filmmakers launch creative documentary festival Mirage in Oslo
A full 2022 event with industry strand and pitching forum is being planned.
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News“We want to find new voices and keep them fresh,” says Venice Biennale College’s Savina Neirotti
The College has supported 30 films since it was created nine years ago.
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NewsReason8 seals key deals on Moscow theatre tragedy drama ‘Conference’ (exclusive)
‘Conference’ premiered in Giornate degli Auturi in Venice 2020.
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News“I made ‘Spencer’ for my mother,” says Pablo Larrain
The film about Princess Diana stars Kristen Stewart and is playing in competition at Venice.
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NewsFreedom of expression issues clouding virtual reality world, according to Venice VR Expanded heads
Venice works with VR platforms including Facebook-owned Oculus and Viveport, which do not allow nudity and sex, for example.
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FeaturesMediapro head Jaume Roures talks ‘Official Competition’, his dislike of the red carpet
Roures has ‘Official Competition’ at Venice and ‘The Good Boss’ at San Sebastian.
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News‘Silent Roar’ produced by Chris Young of ‘The Inbetweeers Movie’ to shoot on Isle of Lewis (exclusive)
Drama backed by BBC FIlm, BFI and Screen Scotland.
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NewsAlexander Rodnyansky on why this is an amazing moment for Russian filmmaking
The veteran Russian producer is attending the Venice Film Festival with Vladimir Bitokov’s Mama I’m Home.
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News“#MeToo movement is as seismic as the Berlin Wall coming down,” says Jane Campion
Jane Campion’s ‘The Power Of The Dog’ is screening in competition at Venice.
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FeaturesIsabelle Huppert on “showing malevolence” on screen, being a cinema owner and Venice title ‘Promises’
The French actress is back in Venice starring in Thomas Kruithof’s political drama.
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NewsPicture Tree strikes deals on Dutch crime drama ‘The Judgement’ (exclusive)
The film has now been sold to France (Family Films), Latin America (Encripta), CIS/Baltics (Red Castle Group) and Taiwan (AV Jet).
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NewsVenice Competition title ‘Il Buco’ scores UK, France deals (exclusive)
Coproduction Office’s Italian cave drama has also sold to Denmark, Turkey and Taiwan.
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NewsFilms Boutique acquires TIFF-bound human-trafficking doc ‘The Devil’s Drivers’ (exclusive)
The film is the story of two cousins who smuggle undoocumented workers through the Middle East.
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NewsRussia’s 40% cash rebate goes live with award to Yash Raj Films’ untitled spy thriller
Russia is also set to launch a series of regional rebates to attract international film shoots.