All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 42
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NewsBeta posts EFM sales on Berlinale competition titles ‘I’m Your Man’, ‘Next Door’
Other titles on the Beta EFM slate have also been doing brisk business
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NewsUK’s Global Screen Fund poised to go live in April
BFI has opened applications for the £70,000 fund head.
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FeaturesCeline Sciamma talks Berlin Competition title ‘Petite Maman’: “I wanted this film in the world as soon as possible”
The French director only finished the film right before Berlin started.
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FeaturesBarbara Sukowa talks French Oscar submission ‘Two Of Us’, her illustrious career
Barbara Sukowa is winning a new generation of fans thanks to her role in Oscar-shortlisted French drama Two Of Us.
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NewsWarner Bros to re-release ‘Jim Button’ sequel in Germany
Family adventure led the German box office before its run was cut short by cinema closures.
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NewsHype Film to produce Russian disability drama ‘The Carpenter’ (exclusive)
The Moscow-based company is looking for partners at EFM.
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NewsRussian indie production outfit MetraFilms ramps up slate
Slate is led by Roman Vasyanov’s ‘The Dorm’, which has secured a world sales agent.
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FeaturesEFM 2021: The buzz titles from Germany, Italy, the Nordics and Russia
Also includes titles from Poland, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Hungary.
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FeaturesIldiko Enyedi talks making a stand against the Orban government, upcoming projects
The On Body And Soul director is a Berlin Competition juror this year
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Features“I wanted to play with my persona”: Daniel Brühl talks Berlin contender ‘Next Door’
German star discusses his directorial debut and taking satirical swipes at superhero films.
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Features“It’s girl meets robot boy”: Maria Schrader talks Berlin contender ‘I’m Your Man’
The German actress/filmmaker discusses her latest feature starring Dan Stevens as a “partnership robot”.
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NewsArri Media sniffs out deals for ‘The Ogglies: Welcome To Smellville’ (exclusive)
The family animation will be released by Leonine in Germany this May.
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NewsMind The Gap Productions boards ‘The Shuroo Process’ for EFM (exclusive)
Zachary Quinto is an executive producer on Emrhys Cooper’s directing debut.
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NewsBerlin Competition title ‘Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy’ scores early deals for m-appeal (exclusive)
Diaphana has taken French rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s drama.
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NewsOdin’s Eye scores US, UK deals on animation franchise ‘Tales From Sanctuary City’ (exclusive)
Further sales include Canada, Russia, France and Taiwan.
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NewsBeta boards Berlinale Competition titles ‘Next Door’, ‘I’m Your Man’ (exclusive)
‘Next Door’ is directed by Daniel Brühl and Dan Stevens stars in ‘In Your Man’.
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NewsFilms Boutique picks up Berlin Competition title ‘Mr Bachmann And His Class’ (exclusive)
German distributor Grandfilm is planning a release for the summer.
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NewsnWave producing Don Quixote-inspired animation from ‘Toy Story’ writers (exclusive)
The Brussels-based company’s ‘Bigfoot Family’ recently sold to Netflix.
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NewsKaleidoscope grows EFM slate led by ‘Dawn Of War’ (exclusive)
Spy thriller ‘Dawn Of War’ led the box office in its native Estonia.
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Features‘Pieces Of A Woman’ filmmakers on the story’s deeply personal inspiration
Director Kornel Mundruczo and writer Kata Weber delved into painful and personal subject matter to create their English-language drama Pieces Of A Woman