All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 17
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NewsGermany boosts GMPF fund but triggers protest from indie distributors
TV-focused fund has boosted its coffers by €15m but distributors frustrated by allocation of cultural funds.
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NewsUkrainian war drama ‘Sniper: The White Raven’ sells to US, Japan, South Korea (exclusive)
A day-and-date release in the US is planned for July 1.
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NewsFilm Republic boards Screen International prizewinner ‘Tasty’ (exclusive)
Lithuanian comedy ‘Tasty’ won the Screen International best pitch award at Tallinn’s Baltic Event in 2020.
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NewsUkraine's film festival organisers on how they are keeping their events alive
Execs from Docudays, Odesa, Molodist, Wiz-Art and MeetDocs are continuing to work.
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NewsPoland’s ‘Sonata’ wins top award at Sofia film festival
Festival organisers paid tribute to Ukrainian filmmakers at the awards ceremony.
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NewsUkrainian Film Academy explains decision to expel director Sergei Loznitsa
Loznitsa announced on Saturday (March 19) that he’d been kicked out of the organisation.
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NewsGerman Motion Picture Fund increases budget by 50% to meet series demand
The annual budget for German Motion Picture Fund is set to rise from €50m to €75m.
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NewsGermany’s Rise And Shine adds influencer doc ‘Girl Gang’ to CPH:DOX slate (exclusive)
Susanne Regina Meures’ Girl Gang is about a 14-year old social media influencer in Berlin.
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NewsUkraine’s film fund chief calls on Cannes and Venice to impose total ban on Russian cinema
Marina Kuderchuk has written to festival presidents Pierre Lescure and Roberto Cicutto,
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NewsPolish film community offers employment to refugees from Ukraine
The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) and Poland’s Camerimage have offered employment to refugees from Ukraine.
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NewsRussian filmmakers speak out in growing numbers against the war in Ukraine
“An intellectual today in Russia cannot afford to be silent,” said Vladimir Mirzoev.
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NewsUkrainian Film Academy calls for Russia to be expelled from Eurimages, all co-productions
Petition also calls on FIAPF to downgrade status of April’s Moscow Film Festival.
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NewsRussian animation veterans sign open letter condemning invasion of Ukraine
Signatories include Leonid Shvartsman, Youry Norstein and Andrey Krzhanovsy.
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NewsLeading Russian producers and directors call for an “immediate end” to invasion of Ukraine
Russian Filmmakers Union KinoSoyuz issue declaration entitled ‘No To War’.
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NewsMore than 60 festivals, organisations sign open letter in support of Ukraine
Call comes as blasts continue to rock capital Kyiv.
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NewsEuropean Film Academy expresses solidarity with Ukraine
61 of the EFA’s 4,000-plus members are from Ukraine.
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NewsGerman incentive schemes generate record inward investment
The funds boosted inward investment on film and high-end TV series by a record €740m ($841m) in ’German spend’ last year.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: Arthood Entertainment’s Alexander Masche talks group chats and vampire films
Arthood Entertainment’s festival relations head reveals which trusted voices he listens to for film recommendations.
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NewsOleg Sentsov, Sergei Loznitsa join appeal for peace in Ukraine
Joint call from 40 cultural figures comes as Russian forces continue to amass on Ukrainian border.
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NewsBelarussian filmmakers receive virtual EFM showcase
The aim is to raise the profile of work by Belarussian filmmakers living in exile or in fear of persecution.