All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 38
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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.
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NewsFortissimo Films boards Venice Horizons title ‘Inu-Oh’
The Japanese animated musical will premiere in Horizons.
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NewsIDFA director teases new-look programme, honorees and Hito Steyerl collaboration
IDFA will present its lifetime achievement award to revered Armenian director Artavazd Peleshyan.
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NewsUK was “first port of call” for Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ move, says British Film Commission head
Amazon Studios’ ’The Lord Of The Rings’ series will relocate from New Zealand to the UK for its second season.
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NewsIngenious scores appeals court victory in long-running battle with HMRC
The Court of Appeal ruled that Ingenious’s film tax schemes were trading to make a profit.
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NewsKinology boards Locarno premiere ‘Gerda’ for world sales (exclusive)
The film is written and directed by Natalya Kudryashova.
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NewsUK culture minister Caroline Dinenage on the future of the Production Restart Scheme
”I am committed to providing appropriate support and remaining in close contact with the sector.”
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NewsUK producers laud Production Restart Scheme but warn of rising costs and shortage of crew, equipment
”It is not something that is sustainable should this pandemic continue indefinitely.”
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NewsUK ‘pingdemic’ begins to impact cinemas but no closures yet
The sector is against the introduction of Covid passports.
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NewsFilms Boutique boards Venice Horizons docu-drama ‘107 Mothers’ (exclusive)
Peter Kerekes documentary-fiction hybrid is set in an Odessa prison.
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NewsFIDMarseille jury led by Lav Diaz fetes “cinematic poem” ‘Haruhara San’s Recorder’
The winner of the grand prix is directed by Japan’s Kyoshi Sugita.
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FeaturesFIDMarseille’s Jean-Pierre Rehm on the importance of programming world premieres
The French festival is taking place from July 19-25.
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Features“Incredibly short-sighted”: UK industry reacts to possible privatisation of Film4
Many have expressed fears a private owner would not maintain Film4’s commitment to creative risk-taking and support of new talent.
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NewsInternational buyers and sellers report good business at super-size Cannes 2021
Everyone expressed pleasure at being back at a physical event.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘Lingui, The Sacred Bonds’ scores sales (exclusive)
Films Boutique has closed multiple deals on Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s abortion drama.
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FeaturesPaul Verhoeven on making ‘Benedetta’, intimacy coordinators, and his 'Bel Ami' and Jesus projects
Benedetta caused a stir following its premiere in Cannes’ Competition.
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NewsBero Beyer, Anna Serner launch New Dawn international production fund
Gap financing will be granted to filmmakers from discriminated groups.