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CommentGuest comment: “Why are so few Black people in positions of power in the arthouse film PR sector?”
Mia Farrell is a freelance film PR, working between the UK and US.
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CommentGuest comment: Why smartphone filmmaking is here to stay
Adam Gee, co-director of the London International Smartphone Film Festival, on how smartphone filmmaking offers efficiency and diversity.
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CommentGuest comment: Global Screen Fund will help UK talent export their films overseas, says Oliver Dowden
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden shares his thoughts on the UK’s Global Screen Fund (GSF), the first strand of which is launching next week.
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CommentGuest comment: Use tax credit to promote greater diversity in the UK film industry
The diversity of this year’s Bafta and Oscar nominations is welcome, but how does the UK industry make the change permanent?
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FeaturesGuest comment: Force majeure clauses, coronavirus and the entertainment industry
Guest columnists Marc H Simon and Rom Bar-Nissim of Fox Rothschild take a look at some implications for the entertainment industry.
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FeaturesComment: Why film festivals cannot afford to ignore young audiences
New Horizons’ artistic director Marcin Pienkowski on how the festival reversed a trend to attract a new crowd.
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CommentMPA Europe chief: seven suggestions for the new UK culture secretary
Stan McCoy on the key agendas Matt Hancock should be looking into.
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FeaturesBFI's Ben Roberts: how and why we're reforming the Film Fund
Roberts details the changes to the BFI Film Fund, in his own words.
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CommentHow to navigate the defamation minefield of movie biopics
Lee & Thompson associate solicitor Emma Teichmann reveals how filmmakers can avoid falling into a libel trap.
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CommentFilming with drones: a legal guide
Sarah Lazarides from law firm Harbottle & Lewis on what you need to know before using a drone on a film shoot.
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CommentHow to stay profitable in the age of streaming
GUEST COMMENT: Guillaume de Chalendar from Bank Leumi outlines revenue opportunities for producers in the modern market.
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CommentImaginarium CEO: Content remains king but filmmakers must think beyond
Tony Orsten, CEO of VFX specialist Imaginarium Studios, whose credits include Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, explains why film-makers need to think beyond content to be successful.
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FeaturesHow 'Light Years' took the direct distribution route
Guest comment: How Light Years producer Samm Haillay strategised the release of Esther Campbell’s drama.
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FeaturesEmmys epitomise US/UK special relationship (guest comment)
Ahead of Sunday’s 68th Emmy Awards, The UK’s Consul-General in Los Angeles Chris O’Connor reflects on the strength of the special relationship as Brexit looms.
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CommentFramestore CEO William Sargent looks to the future of film
Films will soon exist in formats we can’t yet even imagine. Fundamental change will help meet the challenge, writes Framestore CEO and co-founder Sir William Sargent.
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CommentWhy are so many film producers getting into TV?
COMMENT: Askandar Samad, partner in the Entertainment and Media Industry Group at law firm Reed Smith, considers the driving forces that are luring more UK film producers to TV.
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CommentJohn McVay: "Producers stand to lose $9bn from DSM"
COMMENT: A strong digital economy is in everyone’s interest but the Digital Single Market agenda risks leaving us poorer, says John McVay, CEO of UK independent producers body Pact.
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CommentCross-border access and the Digital Single Market: a poorer new landscape?
The Commission wants to make it easier for us to enjoy Europe’s rich cinematographic culture online, but its proposal may put that richness in jeopardy, argues Reed Smith film finance partner Michael Maxtone-Smith.
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CommentJoanna Hogg remembers Gayle Griffiths
Filmmaker Joanna Hogg pays tribute to producer Gayle Griffiths, who died Oct 23 at the age of 49 after a battle with cancer. Griffths produced two of Hogg’s features, Archipelago and Exhibition.
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CommentCaribbean in Cannes: paving the way for new voices
GUEST BLOG: Nneka Luke, external relations director at the trinidad+tobago film festival, on why Cannes showed there are reasons to be cheerful in the Caribbean.