All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 50
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NewsBuyers take ‘Pulse’, ‘Rising Hawk’, ‘Stolen Princess’ from Ukraine’s Film.UA
Ukrainian features sold to Europe and North America during the virtual Cannes market.
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NewsEU must "do much more" to save European film and culture from Covid ruin, urges MEP
Element Pictures’ Ed Guiney, who was also on the panel, called for more “big, bold” European cinema.
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NewsJan Decleir to play Santa in Dutch FilmWorks’ ‘The Claus Family’ (exclusive)
DFW International presenting the project at the online Cannes market.
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NewsM-Appeal seals North America deals for ‘Happy Times’, ‘Fidelity’
‘Happy Times’ will be released by Artsploitation Films in Q1 2020.
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NewsDutch road rage thriller ‘Tailgate’ drives deals in Europe, Asia (exclusive)
‘Tailgate’ set to be screened at Cannes’ Marché du Film Online.
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NewsMedia Luna boards sales for UK thrillers 'Sideshow', 'Billy McCrae'
Adam Oldroyd’s Sideshow and Chris Crow’sThe Ballad Of Billy McCrae make their market debuts.
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NewsFilms Boutique closes deals for Agnieszka Holland’s 'Charlatan' (exclusive)
Based on the true story of Czech herbalist Jan Mikolasek, the film has sold across Europe.
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NewsCentral Partnership scores deals on ‘Baba Yaga’, ‘The Ninth’
The Russian outfit is also launching sales on airborne thriller ‘Row 19’.
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FeaturesEuropean buyers taking cautious approach to virtual Cannes market
Buyers have signed up for the Marché and CAA-led agency market in big numbers but they’re stepping gingerly.
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NewsAutlook boards music doc ‘Rockfield’ ahead of virtual Cannes (exclusive)
Documentary centres on the iconic recording studio and includes interviews with Robert Plant, Chris Martin and Liam Gallagher.
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NewsAsia buyers take to MMA thriller ‘Russian Raid’ (exclusive)
Action film is inspired by Gareth Evans’ martial arts hit ‘The Raid’.
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FeaturesCannes virtual market: buzz titles from Germany, Spain, Italy, Nordics, and rest of world
The Marche du Film Online is running from June 22-26.
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NewsM-Appeal swoops on ‘King Of Ravens’ for virtual Cannes (exclusive)
The erotic drama is the second feature of Piotr J Lewandowski (‘Jonathan’).
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NewsHeretic Outreach picks up ‘The Users’ ahead of Cannes market (exclusive)
Ivan Ikić’s second feature is a love triangle drama set in an institution for youngsters with special needs.
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NewsDutch film industry plots post-lockdown revival
Netherlands Film Fund head Bero Beyer has an additional €5m to navigate the pandemic.
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FeaturesUK production restart guidelines: Key points at a glance
The guidelines are based on current social distancing advice and will be regularly reviewed.
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NewsUK production gets greenlight to resume as BFC issues safety guidance
Tasked as a priority by the UK’s leading film bodies, the guidance will allow production to resume on major projects like ’The Batman’.
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NewsAdrian Wootton addresses “very detailed” British Film Commission Covid-19 guidelines
The BFC has given itself until May 15 to complete its consultation.
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NewsTrevor Green, Entertainment chief and UK distribution stalwart, dies aged 66
Tributes have been paid from across the film industry to Green, who was joint managing director of Entertainment Film Distributors.
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund chief reveals first measures to protect Dutch industry
A number of both short and longer term measures are being discussed.