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FeaturesIndia’s Sreemoyee Singh on why Jafar Panahi asked her to sing in ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’
The documentary received its Asian premiere at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Queendom’ director Agniia Galdanova put her cinematographer on roller skates
The filmmaker spoke at a screening of her film at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesFrance’s Sylvain George talks tackling immigration in ‘Obscure Night – Goodbye Here, Anywhere’
The film received its Asian premiere at South Korea’s DMZ Docs.
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FeaturesNing Hao on satirising the film industry with Andy Lau-starrer ‘The Movie Emperor’
The Movie Emperor reunites director Ning Hao with actor/producer Andy Lau in the tale of a movie star chasing film festival success.
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: ‘Intouchables’ duo Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache confront climate change in new film ‘A Difficult Year’
Despite the film’s comedic tone, A Difficult Year is a refreshing reminder of the situation plaguing the planet.
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Features“The rules are being rewritten”: Artist International Group’s David Unger on dismantling borders, AI and the strikes
The multi-continental talent manager discusses the Hollywood strikes, giving talent a piece of the pie, and why AI may be the solution the industry needs
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FeaturesAnimation and AI: useful tool or existential threat?
“It’s presenting a lot of new opportunities… but it’s going to be disruptive.”
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FeaturesFilm Fest Gent pairs 25 composers with 25 filmmakers for ambitious 50th anniversary project
For its 50th anniversary, Film Fest Gent brought together 25 leading composers and 25 filmmakers for its ambitious 2x25 project. Screen talks to contributors Rachel Portman, Daniel Pemberton and Terence Davies, while the festival heads consider the event’s unique place in the film calendar
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FeaturesWhat are the pros and cons of AI for the independent film sector?
Indie filmmakers are concerned the streaming platforms’ AI-driven algorithms are pushing their movies to the margins – but others welcome the time- and labour-saving opportunities.
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FeaturesNew festival director at Korea’s DMZ Docs talks revamped edition and fresh vision
The 15th edition will open with Maite Alberdi’s ‘The Eternal Memory’.
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: David Yates on swapping ‘Harry Potter’ for opioid drama ‘Pain Hustlers’
After 15 years in JK Rowling’s Wizarding World, Yates was keen to get back to the type of work that saw him noticed by Hollywood in the first place.
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FeaturesThe US streamer squeeze: Why Europe is taking on the SVoDs
Screen reports on a struggle that has major implications for European film funding — and why the UK is taking a different approach.
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FeaturesWhat impact is Israel’s political turmoil having on the country’s film industry?
As protests continue against the government, Ari Folman, Nadav Lapid and other film professionals consider what it could mean for local filmmakers.
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FeaturesVenice 2023 standout titles: the hits and misses
Here are the hits (and misfires) of 10 days on the Lido, according to Screen’s critics.
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: The story behind ‘City Of Wind’, the first Mongolian film to play at both Toronto and Venice
Director Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir’s feature debut City Of Wind explores life as a young Mongolian in the modern world.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Charades’ CEO Yohann Comte on working between Paris and Tallinn and the evolving sales landscape
“Finally, the theatrical experience is driving the business again”
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FeaturesTIFF Spotlight: Lone Scherfig on shooting ‘The Movie Teller’ in Chile’s Atacama desert
The Danish filmmaker’s latest project was shot in Chile’s Atacama desert
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: Moritz Mohr and Zainab Azizi on the long road to Midnight Madness entry ‘Boy Kills World’
Boy Kills World stars Bill Skarsgard as deaf-mute martial artist killing machine on revenge mission.
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: why it took 20 years for Tarsem to make honour killing story ‘Dear Jassi’
“The whole thing was as Indian as you can get; out of chaos you get all of this.”
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ filmmakers on bringing a 1920s poison-pen letters scandal to life
Screen speaks to the film’s director Thea Sharrock and producers Ed Sinclair and Graham Broadbent.