All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 55
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NewsHard Brexit could see six million cinema admissions fall
mustNew research from Europa Cinemas was unveiled at Cannes.
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NewsLeading Russian producer developing new basketball pic (exclusive)
Film based on Russia’s Olympic basketball team of 1972.
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NewsAre Cannes red carpet premieres good value for money?
Producers and PR supremos are divided when it comes to assessing the value of a red carpet.
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NewsAntwerp's AED Studios to offer no-fee shoots (exclusive)
Initiative will allow producers to use its facilities with no upfront free.
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FeaturesWerner Herzog talks Cannes history, 'Family Romance, LLC.', and why he'll never act in a romantic comedy
The German filmmaker’s ’Family Romance, LLC’ is playing as a Special Screening.
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NewsDoreen Boonekamp to leave Netherlands Film Fund (exclusive)
Speculation is mounting as to who might succeed Boonekamp as head of the Fund.
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NewsKen Loach blasts film industry working practices
Ken Loach was in typically fiery form when he appeared at UK Film Centre event in Cannes.
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NewsIranian hit 'Just 6.5' sells to Wild Bunch (exclusive)
The film, recently released in Iran, has broken records for a drama in the territory.
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NewsNew Europe scores deals on 'Cattle Hill', 'Sons Of Denmark' (exclusive)
Norwegian 3D animation Cattle Hill is heading to the US, France and the UK.
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News'Stars By The Pound' weighs in with buyers (exclusive)
Marie-Sophie Chambon’s family comedy stars Laura Duchene.
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NewsRussia's New People to make WW2 feature 'The First Oscar' (exclusive)
New People Production were behind Sergey Mokritskiy’s 2015 hit Battle For Sevastopol.
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NewsRoman Abramovich’s $100m film fund open to international projects (exclusive)
They must have a ‘Russian flavour’.
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NewsIntrepid Russian director of 'Leaving Afghanistan' plots gulag drama (exclusive)
Outspoken Pavel Lungin caused a furious row in his home country with his previous film.
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NewsJonathan Coe's 'Expo 58' to be adapted by Scope Invest (exclusive)
The ‘bible’ for the series is being written by fellow novelist Douglas Kennedy.
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News'The Wishmas Tree' grows international roots for Odin's Eye (exclusive)
Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble head the English-language voice cast.
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NewsPink Parrot picks up international rights to animation 'Elli' (exclusive)
The project is based on the best-selling children’s book by Klaus Baumgart.
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NewsPicture Tree picks up Bradley Liew's horror 'Motel Acacia' (exclusive)
The film marks Liew’s second feature after Singing In The Graveyards, which premiered in Critics Week at Venice in 2016.
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NewsLeonora Carrington biopic in the works (exclusive)
The German producer/director team behind Adventures Of A Mathematician are behind the project.
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NewsImax to expand in Saudi Arabia despite moral controversies
“The market potential in Saudi Arabia is enormous.”
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NewsAttraction Distribution sells three family films to Viva Pictures in US (exclusive)
Titles include ‘Invisible Sue’.