All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 5
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund’s Sandra den Hamer on the revival of the Dutch industry: “We are on the way up”
With several titles at Rotterdam and a growing market share for local films, den Hamer says industry is moving forward after several difficult years.
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NewsFilm Harbour boards ‘The Dialogue Police’ following Gothenburg premiere (exclusive)
Susanna Edwards-directed documentary follows specialised unit of police officers.
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NewsThe rise of the Netherlands as a co-production player: “What you see is what you get with the Dutch”
Leading Dutch producers on why they are increasingly working internationally with co-production partners.
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NewsVideo culture comes into focus at Rotterdam: “We all grew up in the VHS period”
Programmer and curator Olaf Möller on the festival’s retrospective of VHS culture and rental stores, ’Hold Video In Your Hands.
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NewsIFFR Pro’s Marten Rabarts explains why he believes the Dutch make the best co-producers
Raberts was appointed in the autumn to head of International Film Festival Rotterdam’s industry strand.
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NewsMichiel ten Horn on his Rotterdam opener ‘Fabula’: “It’s between comedy, crime and fantasy”
Film centres on a small-time petty crook played by Fedja van Huêt, star of Oscar winning ’Dutch movie Character’.
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NewsItalian sales agency Luminalia launches with Rotterdam and Toronto titles (exclusive)
Tommaso Priante previously worked at companies including Coproduction Office and Decker Distribution.
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NewsEpsilon Film unveils ‘Lassie And The Wild Bear’ ahead of EFM (exclusive)
Shooting is likely to take place this summer.
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NewsAlign raises $120m Take Two fund to invest in international film and TV (exclusive)
The financiers has backed three Sundance titles: Jimpa, The Thing With Feathers and Rabbit Trap.
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NewsBerlin competition title ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ lands Japan deal; first English-language trailer unveiled (exclusive)
Dreams is the final part of Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex, Love, Dreams trilogy.
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NewsTrio of anticipated Sundance docs head to Autlook Filmsales (exclusive)
Khartoum, Coexistence, My Ass!, and How To Build A Library will screen in the World Documentary Competition in Park City.
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Features“The future is about multi-territory rights”: Curzon’s Philip Knatchbull reveals his priorities
Knatchbull has returned to Curzon following its acquisition by US investment group Fortress.
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Features‘September 5’ filmmakers on taking inspiration from ‘Das Boot’ and collaborating with Sean Penn
The film shows the Munich massacre of 1972 from the perspective of an American news crew covering the event.
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NewsEve Gabereau to head Vue’s UK-Ireland distribution arm Vue Lumière (exclusive)
Gabereau is the founder and CEO of Modern Films and will now become executive chair.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Walter Salles and Fernanda Torres on the emotional journey behind ‘I’m Still Here’
The director and star of I’m Still Here discuss returning to 1970s Brazil, then under military dictatorship, for their real-life drama.
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NewsTicket prices and Imax to the fore as Saudi exhibitor Muvi head sees bigger picture
Muvi has just opened its first Imax screen in Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia.
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FeaturesThe international Oscar contenders with boldly imagined film worlds
Films competing for this year’s international feature Oscar present some highly vivid conceptions of place.
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FeaturesHow Pioneer Pictures’ Ildiko Kemeny became the face of Hungarian cinema for international productions
Kemeny’s co-producer credits in the last two years alone include Poor Things, Maria, Dune: Prophecy and FBI: International.
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FeaturesIDFA’s Orwa Nyrabia reflects on polarisation of the doc sector and the dangers of self-censorship
Festival admissions climbed back to pre-Covid levels.
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NewsArchive-based ‘Trains’ wins best film at IDFA 2024
The jury acclaimed the “bold and inventive” use of archive.