All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 89
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NewsSoda adopts Berlin-Sundance title Second Mother
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor takes UK and Canadian rights to Anna Muylaert’s Panorama title.
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NewsWim Wenders to shoot new film in June
EXCLUSIVE: Les beaux jours d’Aranjuez is an adaptation of the play by Peter Handke.
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NewsLunchbox director in talks for next film
Ritesh Batra, director of Indian hit The Lunchbox, is in advanced talks to direct an adaptation of award-winning novel The Sense of An Ending.
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NewsWide sells ballet doc to Japan
EXCLUSIVE: Ballet movie sells for Wide House, who are also beginning pre-sales on Unpleasant Truths directed by Marcel Opuls.
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NewsNonStop acquires seven at EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Swedish distributor picks up The Duke of Burgundy, X+Y and This is England ‘90, among others.
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NewsTroll fairytale secures $2.2m boost
The Norwegian Film Institute has announced a sizable $2.2m production award for upcoming troll movie The Ash Lad in the Hall of the Mountain King.
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NewsDutch-German treaty ratified
Government officials due at the Berlinale for the signing of the treaty.
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NewsTimothy Spall to star in The Special One
EXCLUSIVE: British actor set to star in prison-based comedy-drama.
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NewsZDF takes Mr Twister film franchise
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch Features Global Entertainment sells German-speaking rights and secures additional French deal.
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NewsAlien doc The Visit scores sales
EXCLUSIVE: Madsen documentary sells to Italy and Poland, with further deals close.
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NewsTom Barman planning Alcoholics feature
Antwerp musician Tom Barman, founding member of cult rock band dEUS, is setting aside time to devote to his film work and has three film projects at early stages.
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NewsWilson sisters bring Undead Sun Rotterdam
Turner nominated artists The Wilson sisters, Louise Wilson and Jane Wilson, have been in Rotterdam this weekend for the international premiere of their new piece Undead Sun, originally presented in London’s Imperial War Museum last year.
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NewsPummell preps William Gibson adaptation
BAFTA-winner to adapt short story Dogfight, from cult sci-fi writer; currently in Rotterdam with Brand New-U.
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NewsAmour Fou developing films with Nobel prize-winner
Production outfit Amour Fou is in development on two projects - including a “feminist vampire” film - with Nobel prize winning Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek.
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CommentRotterdam: Meet and Greet
“Meet And Greet” is IFFR’s new initiative to allow the public and industry visitors to encounter filmmakers in an informal setting.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Britni West, Tired Moonlight
The US director talks about her tribute to small-town Montana, which receives its international premiere in competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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FeaturesTiger directors: Nicolas Steiner, Above and Below
The Swiss director talks about “underground dwellers”, which receives its international premiere in competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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NewsGirard seeks Euro support for Cunningham
French producer Ilann Girard, boss of Arsam International and exec producer on March of the Penguins, has revealed further details of his new CineMart project Cunningham.
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NewsRotterdam director talks festival future
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is expecting to record 280,000 cinema visits over the festival period, making it one of the biggest public film festivals in Europe.
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NewsIFFR: Iranian film flourishing
Iranian writer-director Reza Mirkarimi’s Today, Iran’s Oscar submission, has been screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) this week.