All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 51
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NewsNew figures show “period of considerable success” for UK exhibition sector
Phil Clapp and Lucy Jones were speaking at the UK Cinema Association’s annual conference.
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NewsEdgar Wright calls for more industry professionals to see films with a paying audience
Wright also called on advertisers to shorten the commercials shown in advance of movies in British cinemas.
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NewsUK industry mourns former Disney marketing supremo Robert Mitchell who has died aged 56
Mitchell also worked at Palace Pictures, Warner Bros and Intandem Films.
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NewsUK set to crash out of Creative Europe on December 31 (exclusive)
No mention of Creative Europe in negotiation policy paper published today.
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News‘DAU. Natasha’ director defends abuse scene, talks four more DAU features (exclusive)
Coproduction Office reveals first deals on ’DAU. Natasha’.
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NewsArrow sells ‘The Dead Center’, ‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ to Sweden (exclusive)
The two-film deal was negotiated between Njutafilms CEO Nicolas Debot and Arrow Films head of international sales Cameron Waaler.
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NewsRussia’s Artem Vasilyev rolls out packed project slate
One project now nearing completing is Roman Vasyanov’s debut feature as a director, The Dorm.
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NewsBelgium’s Koen Mortier to make Netflix-backed war documentary ‘Liberation Route’ (exclusive)
Netflix will provide 40% of the total budget.
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NewsPlans emerge of Russia-UK film exchange
Insiders say Russia needs to convince international filmmakers that it is a safe and reliable potential partner.
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News‘Parasite’ distributor Neon acquires world on Sundance hit ‘The Painter And The Thief’
Autlook handles worldwide sales.
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NewsEmbattled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof: “The system I am confronted with is so irrational”
Rasoulof will not be able to attend the world premiere of his new film There Is No Evil in Berlin.
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FeaturesIn Brexit’s wake, UK industry wonders what’s next
Remaining a member of Creative Europe remains a key priority, say BFI.
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NewsDogwoof, Propagate close key deals on Hillary Clinton docuseries (exclusive)
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton arrives in Berlin today.
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NewsFilms Boutique inks deals on Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Story Of My Wife’ (exclusive)
The romantic drama stars Léa Seydoux, Gijs Naber and Louis Garrel.
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NewsHungary’s NFI grants fresh projects; dedicates €10m to miniseries
NFI World Sales, the institute’s sales arm, is also introducing buyers to Oscar-winning István Szabó’s latest feature Final Report.
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NewsBerlinale Forum title ‘In Deep Sleep’ to be sold by Reason8 (exclusive)
In addition, Nigina Sayfullaeva’s explicit drama Fidelity that is handled in the market by M-Appeal has been sold to France’s ARP Selection.
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NewsAgnieszka Holland criticises film industry “hypocrisy” over Roman Polanski (exclusive)
Holland’s historical drama Charlatan is set to screen next week as a Berlinale Special Gala.
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News‘The Last Kingdom’ star Alexander Dreymon joins ‘Infidel’ (exclusive)
Grammy-nominated Mexican actress and singer Maite Perroni has also joined the production.
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NewsChina’s iQiyi to stream Russian box office hit ‘Son Of A Rich’ (exclusive)
The film has become the highest-grossing Russian film of all time with box office of $48 million since its release in December.
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NewsJinga dominates with ‘Red Latex’ deal (exclusive)
In the film, a young husband escapes his pregnant wife and her smothering family to find refuge with a deranged dominatrix.