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Latest festival news – Page 196
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NewsPlatino Awards, Guadalajara, Cartagena postponed over coronavirus concerns
Panama IFF also not going ahead.
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NewsHot Docs postpones festival amid coronavirus pandemic, plans virtual market
“We remain committed to bringing these outstanding documentary films to our audiences.”
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NewsSXSW to judge 2020 competition films digitally
“This was going to a transformative event, and with the cancellation, the filmmakers were left stranded and scrambling.”
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NewsIstanbul, Belfast Film Festivals become latest coronavirus postponements
The Istanbul industry strand will proceed online.
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NewsTribeca Film Festival postponed amid coronavirus fears
Agencies, studios order staff to work from home.
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NewsDenmark’s CPH:DOX cancels physical event, plans virtual stand-in (update)
220 films and directors ”have been sent home”.
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NewsVerdict on Thessaloniki’s virtual pitch forum: Cheaper, more intimate but nothing can replace face-to-face
Pitching forum moved online in the wake of coronavirus concerns.
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NewsAustria’s Diagonale film festival cancelled as coronavirus spreads
Festival of Austrian Film was due to run March 24-29.
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NewsCannes president Pierre Lescure “optimistic”, debunks insurance company claims
Cannes management team hopes peak of coronavirus epidemic in France will be over by end of March.
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NewsKorea’s Jeonju International Film Festival postponed due to coronavirus
Originally scheduled to run April 30-May 9, the festival’s dates have been moved to May 28-June 6.
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NewsUK sales outfit first to confirm it will not attend Cannes due to coronavirus concerns (exclusive)
Guy Collins’ GFM hopes to set up series of virtual meetings instead.
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NewsLithuania’s Meeting Point Vilnius, Croatia’s Zagrebdox latest coronavirus casualties
ZagrebDox Pro will go ahead online.
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NewsUS industry explores virtual solutions to coronavirus outbreak
“It’s not difficult to arrange virtual film festivals or film markets.”
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NewsBulgaria’s Sofia Film Festival and Sofia Meetings “postponed” over coronavirus concerns
The 24th SIFF and 17th Sofia Meetings were due to be held in mid-March.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival co-chief talks hidden gems, surprise guests and 2021 plans
Allan Hunter reflects on the 16th edition.
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News‘Radioactive’ director Marjane Satrapi reveals why she chooses not to work with US producers
wThe Iranian-French filmmaker of Persepolis and Radioactive was speaking at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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News‘Arracht’ wins Glasgow audience award; festival draws record admissions
Tom O’Sullivan’s Irish famine drama received its UK premiere at the festival.
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NewsFrance tightens coronavirus restrictions as Cannes speculation intensifies
French government bans gatherings of more than 1,000 people.
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NewsSXSW cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
Festival brass exploring reschedule, virtual SXSW options.