All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 93
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FeaturesKevin Smith, Tusk
US director Kevin Smith talks about the state of independent film, his upcoming horror Tusk, meeting Game of Thrones author George RR Martin and why the Weinsteins passed on Clerks 3.
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NewsKevin Smith talks Tusk spin-off
EXCLUSIVE: US director Kevin Smith is at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), where he is subject of a special tribute.
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NewsRinkel unveils A Real Van Meegeren
Rudolf van den Berg’s feature stars Tygo Gernandt [pictured] as the notorious art forger Han van Meegeren.
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NewsRefreshed London Screenings launches
London’s biggest film export event returns with a new name and strong selection of upcoming titles.
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund names commissioner
Bas van der Ree will take up the job at the beginning of July.
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NewsBuyers takes Absolutely Anything
GFM records deals out of Cannes on Terry Jones’ comedy [pictured], among others.
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NewsNyman Libson Paul launch new film funding initiative
Entertainment accountancy firm Nyman Libson Paul has launched an innovative new funding initiative called The Movies Begin Ltd (TMB), intended to help producers at the early stages of financing their films.
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NewsArrow targets Amour Fou for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Philippe Bober’s Coproduction Office has secured further buyers for Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner’s morbid “romantic comedy” Amour Fou, which screened in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
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CommentTalking hockey in Cannes
Legendary Russian ice hockey star Slava Fetisov, in Cannes with Gabe Polsky’s doc Red Army, has poured scorn on the notion that sports like ice hockey and American Football are becoming too violent.
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FeaturesJohn Boorman, Queen and Country
Geoffrey Macnab speaks to the English film-maker about the sequel to his autobiographical feature Hope and Glory.
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NewsYellow Affair sells Heart of a Lion
Company closes multiple sales on Heart of a Lion [pictured].
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NewsScreen Flanders awards nine titles
EXCLUSIVE: A total of €2m is to be distributed in the first round of 2014 for Screen Flanders Economic Fund.
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NewsThe Wonder first China-NZ co-pro
Beijing-based company comes on board ambitious fantasy adventure as investor/producer.
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NewsFilmax knows Who You Are
Spanish outfit prep new TV series I Know Who You Are following success of The Red Band Society.
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NewsRussia, Ukraine unite for Battle
Russian producer says detoriating political relations between Russia and Ukraine hasn’t damaged production.
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FeaturesAndrew Hulme, Snow In Paradise
The veteran editor talks about moving into the director’s chair with his story set in London’s East End.
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NewsVon Trier producer plans Viking epic
EXCLUSIVE: Maverick Danish producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen has announced details of his new $15m Viking movie The Long Ships – and that long-term collaborator Lars von Trier is planning an action movie.
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NewsFilm London launches eighth PFM
This year’s edition runs Oct 15-16, with the Micro Market to run on the second day.
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NewsMixed reaction to EC's VOD experiment
European exhibitors have complained about the lack of consultation with cinemas during the research.