All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 9
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NewsBenelux launches co-development fund to boost regional collaboration
EXCLUSIVE: Grants of up to €50,000 per project will be available.
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FeaturesHow Cannes Competition title ‘Sirat’ shot in the searing heat of the Moroccan desert
Morocco’s stunning scenery, skilled crew and 30% rebate make it a magnet for filmmakers.
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FeaturesWhy Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is the latest major production to shoot in Morocco
Christopher Nolan’s ’The Odyssey’ is the latest high-profile production to visit the North African nation.
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NewsUS is not joining Eurimages, executive director confirms
She also confirmed there had been no further approaches from the UK about rejoining Eurimages.
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NewsCinephil boosts Cannes doc slate with ‘Natchez’, ‘Not Made For Politics’; sets ‘Red Zone’ first look
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Natchez’ is set in Mississippi while ‘Not Made For Politics’ is set in Belarussia.
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NewsHurricane Films to produce Roy Boulter’s dog-walking musical ‘Fetch’
EXCLUSIVE: The UK cast will include Robert Bathurst, Lee Mack, and Sue Johnston - and their dogs.
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FeaturesHow powerful Hollywood players helped Iraq’s Hasan Hadi make feature debut ‘The President’s Cake’
Hadi’s crowdpleaser, screening in Directors’ Fortnight, is a co-production between two unlikely filmmaking partners: Iraq and the US.
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NewsFamily monster animation ‘Nessie Junior’ sells swimmingly for Epsilon
EXCLUSIVE: The film sees a young sea monster search for his origins with a teenage girl .
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NewsUkraine’s Tabor collective unveils further details of ‘The Days I Would Like To Forget’ doc triptych
EXCLUSIVE: The films explore different aspects of daily and existential life for Ukrainians at war with Russia.
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NewsHungary’s ‘Fairyheart’ flies to Odin’s Eye
Anita Doron has been selected as a work in progress at the Annecy Festival next month.
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NewsBenelux’s 18k snaps up Cannes trio ’Orwell’, ’Sorry Baby’ and ’Dangerous Animals’
Erik Engelen’s nascent Benelux distribution outfit has snapped up three titles in Cannes.
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NewsDutch industry launches NLWave 25 showcase for upcoming local films
EXCLUSIVE: The Netherlands Film Fund has created the event to spotlight a wave of fresh projects.
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NewsCineart loads Cannes slate with festival acquisitions including ‘Reedland’
EXCLUSIVE: The Mubi-owned company has also bought titles including ‘Sentimental Value’.
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NewsJason Isaacs joins the cast of UK- South Africa action drama ‘The Bleeding Ground’
EXCLUSIVE: The film will be directed by South African filmmaker Donovan Marsh.
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NewsIncredible’s ‘Tummy Tom’ family animations head to European buyers
Amsterdam-based Incredible Film has closed new deals on the first two films in its four- feature cycle of ’Tummy Tom’ family animation movies.
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NewsPluto closes sales on Berlinale prize winner ’Hysteria’
EXCLUSIVE: ’Hysteria’ won the Europa Cinemas prize at the Berlinale.
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FeaturesCannes 2025: the buzz titles from Europe
Screen presents a selection of the buzziest projects from Europe available to international buyers at this year’s Cannes market.
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NewsBuyers drawn to Epsilon’s ’The Amazing Maurice 2 - The Waters Of Life’
EXCLUSIVE: Sequel to 2022’s The Amazing Maurice, based on the book by Terry Pratchett which grossed over $21mn globally.
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NewsStrand slurps Cannes ACID-title ‘Drunken Noodles’ from m-appeal
Film is the latest English-language feature from Argentinian-born, New York–based filmmaker Lucio Castro.
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NewsGerman artists biopic ‘Münter & Kandinsky - The Blue Rider’ flourishes for Playmaker Munich
EXCLUSIVE: The film tells the story of Gabriele Münter and Wassily Kandinsky who helped found the ‘Blue Rider’ avant-garde movement of the early 20th century.