All Guest Comment articles
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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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MPA 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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BFI'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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How 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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Filming 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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How 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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Imaginarium 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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How '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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Emmys 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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Framestore 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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Why 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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John 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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Cross-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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Joanna 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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Caribbean 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.
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Cannes: Screen at 40 - Mike Goodridge, Editor (2009-12)
After 19 years at Screen, including 12 years as the Los Angeles-based US editor, Mike joined Protagonist Pictures as CEO in 2012.
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Cannes: Screen at 40 - Michael Gubbins, Editor (2004-09)
Michael is the co-founder of film and media analyst and consultancy SampoMedia, specialising in audience-driven digital change. He leads and moderates industry events around the world and serves as Chair of the Film Agency of Wales.
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Cannes: Screen at 40 - Colin Brown, Editor-in-chief (1998-2008)
Based in Brooklyn, Colin is the Editorial Director for the online marketplace Slated as well as a Managing Partner in the pan-Arab film distribution company, MAD Solutions (organizers of the inaugural Arab Cinema Center at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival). An Adjunct Professor at New York University,
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Cannes: Screen at 40 - Boyd Farrow, Editor (1994-98)
Boyd joined Screen in 1990, became editor in 1994 and left the magazine in 1999. He switched his focus away from film journalism to write about other industries, taking over the editorship of CNBC Business in 2009. Three years ago, he moved to Berlin, where he now lives.
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Cannes: Screen at 40 - Nick Roddick, Editor (1987-88)
After Screen, Nick was founding editor of Moving Pictures. He has worked for the European Film Market and the European Film Awards, freelanced as a journalist and runs consultancy firm Split Screen, advising for various film festivals and national film bodies.
