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FeaturesIn conversation: Malgorzata Szumowska and Jasmila Zbanic talk contrasting work methods, US agents and Oscar hopes
The director of Poland’s Oscar submission Never Gonna Snow Again and Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Quo Vadis, Aida? spoke via Zoom.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: Africa and Middle East contenders
Africa last snagged an Oscar nomination in 2011 with Algeria’s Outside The Law, while the Middle East has scored seven nods and two wins in the past decade.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: the Asia Pacific contenders
Can the continent follow up last year’s success for ‘Parasite’?
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FeaturesUnifrance’s Daniela Elstner talks Paris RDV and hopes for 2021
”There are lots of films coming up and a number of big films in post-production will be launched at the Rendez-Vous.”
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FeaturesChina box office topped North America in 2020 thanks to quicker post-lockdown recovery, strong local titles
Local releases such as war epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ spurred it on.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: Americas contenders
Following two wins in the past three years, contenders from across the Americas are championing local culture and community.
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FeaturesHow UK producers are managing the burden of shooting during Covid
Stress levels and budgets are spiralling as infection rates rise and safety protocols tighten.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: the European contenders
It has been five years since a film submitted from Europe won the category - but the region has several highly favoured contenders.
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FeaturesFrench cinemas outperformed most other European markets in 2020
The territory was helped by a more co-ordinated reopening in June post‑lockdown, and less reliance on the output of US studios.
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FeaturesThe talking points for the global film industry in 2021
How will Covid-19 impact festivals, cinemagoing and the awards season this year?
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FeaturesAnalysis: UK and Ireland box office fell 76% in 2020
Box office soared for the first two months of 2020, but went into a tailspin when Covid-19 hit and never recovered.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: ScreenSkills CEO Seetha Kumar on hopes for a kinder, more inclusive industry
”More needs to be done in innovation around digital training.”
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Tabitha Jackson on adapting Sundance and "enacting" inclusion
Jackson became Sundance festival director in early 2020.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Nadine Labaki on how the Beirut explosion shaped her pandemic year
The writer, director and actress reveals how the devastating Beirut explosion pushed her back into filmmaking
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Krishnendu Majumdar on kickboxing, Zoom overload & steering Bafta's review
The Bafta chair and UK producer reveals how kickboxing is helping him through an exhaustive review of the British Academy.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Jason Blum on changing audience tastes and Blumhouse's busy year
The founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions tells us why he believes the pandemic may directly inspire the kind of stories he chooses to tell.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Finecut’s Yunjeong Kim on industry changes and missing friends
As part of Screen’s Perspectives on 2020 series, the Seoul-based sales company executive tells Screen how she came to appreciate the quality-of-life benefits of being grounded from international travel.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2020
Titles include ‘Saint Maud’ and ‘Sound Of Metal’.
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FeaturesScreen critics’ top documentaries of 2020
Five of Screen’s expert critics select their favourite documentaries from 2020.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Producer Jojo Hui - “we can’t stop people from watching streaming services”
The Hong Kong-based producer explains how she fell back in love with her hometown.