All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 8
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NewsGermany picks Ilker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ as its international Oscar entry
The film premeired in the Panorama section of the Berlinale 2023.
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NewsIranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh‘s ‘Critical Zone’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Director was prevented from travelling to the festival in person by Iranian authorities.
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NewsAustria’s new film and TV incentive schemes fuel growth in local and international productions
FISA+ and ÖFI+ schemes have paid out €40m in grants since launch in January.
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NewsLocarno round-up: festival’s attendance up 6%; Pitching Day projects; €300,000 development fund launch
Admissions to indoor screens are up, but Piazza Grande open-air screenings hit by rain.
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NewsLocarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro addresses the drop in films by female directors in festival’s line-up
Fewer films by female directors were selected for this year’s programme
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NewsProjects from Dominican Republic and Nicaragua among big winners at Locarno’s Open Doors
’Three Bullets’ by Génesis Valenzuela wins three prizes, with Gloria Carrión’s ’Pantasma’ also honoured.
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News‘My Life As A Courgette’ director Claude Barras’ ‘Savages!’ supported by Valais’ new rebate scheme
’Savages!’ is one of three projects to secure funding from Swiss canton’s cash rebate scheme.
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NewsLocarno round-up: Swiss broadcaster SRG boosts film funding; Cinéconomie industry alliance launched
A digest of key Swiss industry news announced during the Locarno Film Festival.
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News“The independent film model doesn’t exist [anymore]”, says former IFC Films president Arianna Bocco at Locarno
Bocco was speaking as part of Locarno Pro’s annual think tank StepIn
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NewsUK documentary makers win First Look prizes at Locarno Pro
Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson’s ’Mother Vera’ and Sarah Lewis’ ’No Ifs Or Buts’ honoured in festival’s works-in-progress section.
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NewsSwitzerland’s ‘Thunder’ kicks off 2024 Oscars best international film submissions
Carmen Jaquier’s debut is the first title to be announced for the international category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsSoul Food Films to handle sales on Locarno premiere ‘The Guardians Of The Formula’ (exclusive)
Dragan Bjelogrlić’s tale of secret nuclear experiments in Cold War Yugoslavia to be repped by Belgrade-based sales firm.
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NewsConstruction begins on Vienna film studio, set to open in early 2024 (exclusive)
HQ7 Studios will initially have two fully soundproofed stages.
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News‘The Delinquents’ wins top prize at Poland’s New Horizons film festival
The jury awarded a special mention to French director Anthony Lapia’s debut feature ‘After’.
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NewsGerman cinemas enjoy huge recovery in first half of 2023 as box office returns to pre-pandemic levels
Takings rise 42% in first six months with The Super Mario Bros. Movie the most successful release during the period.
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NewsAgnieszka Zwiefka, Damian Kocur projects among 2023 Polish Days winners
Polish Days is the industry event for the Wroclaw-based New Horizons International Film Festival.
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NewsBerlinale under fire from Germany’s arthouse cinemas for cutting Perspektive showcase
The Perspektive Deutsches Kino sidebar screens films from rising German filmmakers.
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NewsGerman film festivals criticise government cuts to the Berlinale amid speculation about its future
The festivals said the move sent out a “fatal sign” to the international film industry.
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News‘Rose’ starring Sandra Huller, among buzzy Euro co-pros to receive German fund backing
Recipients also include ‘Made In EU’ the new film by Bulgaria’s Stephan Komanderev.