All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 90
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NewsAnimation admissions 14.2% in North America, report
Groundbreaking research “mapping” the European animation industry is to be presented at the Annecy Festival.
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NewsDavid Puttnam talks return to producing
Chariots of Fire producer reveals how Greenpeace activists brought him back to filmmaking.
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NewsCineart acquires Cannes winner 'Mustang'
EXCLUSIVE: Benelux distributor Cineart has confirmed several Cannes acquisitions.
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NewsCurious unveils further details of slate
Titles in development include Virginia Heath’s Mystery Ride and Taika Waititi’s Hunt For The Wilderpeople.
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CommentLuc Jacquet talks climate change for Cannes closing film
The French filmmaker talks to Geoffrey Macnab about Ice and the Sky.
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NewsPark Circus acquires classic British films
UK company acquires Woodfall Library which includes titles such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Tom Jones and A Taste of Honey.
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NewsProjects to Czech out in Cannes
Czech production companies partnering on new projects from the likes of Kristian Levring, Per-Olav Sørensen and Bohdan Slama.
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NewsStorm Saulter lines up 'Sprinter'
EXCLUSIVE: Jamaican director’s new drama aimed to be ready by the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
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NewsUma Thurman signs for 9/11 drama 'The 11th'
EXCLUSIVE: Uma Thurman and Christopher Lee are among the ensemble cast to have signed for a Copenhagen-set drama set during the 24-hours before 9/11.
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NewsDavid Puttnam returns to production with 'Arctic 30'
Chariots Of Fire producer David Puttnam is returning to filmmaking for the first time in more than 15 years
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Film4Climate, Ecoprod call on producers
The World Bank Group’s Film4Climate programmme and Ecoprod are inviting film producers to join forces in the development of a plan to reduce the environmental impact of film production and to raise more awareness about climate change.
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NewsSwedish Minister defends Film Agreement plans
Swedish Culture Minister Alice Bah Kuhnke has defended her decision to scrap Sweden’s Film Agreement.
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NewsKevin Williams closes classic Almodovar deals
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Williams Associates has closed some eye-catching deals on its remastered Pedro Almodovar film, Labyrinth Of Passion.
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NewsAndy Vanya toasts Hungary Fund
A bullish Andy Vajna has hailed the work of the Hungarian Film Fund in galvanizing film production in the country and “cleaning up the mess” left after the dissolution of the debt-ridden Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMKA).
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News'Pride' star Ben Schnetzer to play tragic journalist Dan Eldon
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Schnetzer, star of gay activist drama Pride, is to play a tragic Reuters photojournalist who was stoned to death in Mogadishu in 1993.
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NewsRoskino unveils projects in Cannes
At its annual presentation of Russian projects looking for co-production partners earlier this week, Roskino provided a platform for producers to present new projects in the Cannes market.
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News'Terminator' set for 20 territory release
UK classics specialist Park Circus is to give its re-mastered version of James Cameron’s Terminator, from MGM, a 20 territory release on close to 1,000 screens this summer.
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NewsLatvia adds $8.5m film funding
Latvia has raised cash rebate levels and added $8.5m (€7.5m) in funding. Details of the boost in national film support were revealed here in Cannes.
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NewsGalaxy Studios secures Richard Elfman deal
EXCLUSIVE: Wilfried Van Baelen’s Belgium-based, post-production outfit, Galaxy Studios has finalised a three-film deal with filmmaker Richard Elfman (Modern Vampires).
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NewsKristian Levring readies Prohibition-era drama 'Devil’s Lake'
EXCLUSIVE: Danish director Kristian Levring (The Salvation) is set to make a new Prohibition-era drama.