All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 85
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NewsCritic and filmmaker Michael Althen dies
German film critic and filmmaker Michael Althen passes away aged 48.
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NewsClaim that industry “not part of the process” in planning new MEDIA Programme
European Commission comes under fire from professionals over future of MEDIA
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NewsSenator Film sets up Munich base after 17-year absence
Germany’s Senator Entertainment has established two new production arms in Munich after 17 years’ absence from the Bavarian capital.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors launches new initiative
Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab Open Doors is to launch a new initiative entitled Carte Blanche from this August.
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NewsFuture of MEDIA up for discussion in Cannes
The ninth edition of Cannes’ European Rendezvous focuses on MEDIA’s preparations for the new programme
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FeaturesMobilising for MEDIA
The future role of the European Union’s MEDIA programme in the continent’s film industry remains unclear following plans to restructure arts spending in Europe. Martin Blaney reports
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NewsBavaria to begin presales on Eddie – The Sleepwalking Cannibal
Bavaria Film International will begin presales on its latest acquisition of writer-director Boris Rodriguez’s Eddie – The Sleepwalking Cannibal at the Marché du Film in Cannes.
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NewsTil Schweiger box-office hit among four Beta market premieres
Beta’s Cannes Market titles also include family film The Tigerduck Gang.
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NewsFilmmakers have Niki Lauda’s near fatal crash of 1976 in their sights
Former Formula One racing champion Niki Lauda’s near fatal crash on the Nürburgring in August 1976 is at the heart of two rival film projects.
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NewsThe Match Factory has four world premieres in Cannes
The Match Factory will be coming to Cannes this year with four new films as world premieres showing in the festival’s Official Selection.
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NewsLocarno Open Doors selects 12 Indian projects
Projects by Indian filmmakers Anup Singh [pictured] and Alka Raghuram are among 12 selected for this year’s edition of the Open Doors co-production lab to be held in Locarno from August 6-9.
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NewsEastWest Filmdistribution picks up two Cannes world premieres
EastWest Filmdistribution has pickedup international distribution rights for two films having world premieres in Cannes this year.
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NewsFilms Boutique offers two Fortnight titles, two market premieres
Berlin-based sales company’s slate includes Guilty of Romance, Iris in Bloom.
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NewsKlitschko doc lands North American deal at Tribeca
Sebastian Dehnhardt’s documentary Klitschko about the Ukrainian-born heavyweight boxing champions Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko has been sold to US distributor Corinth Films.
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NewsAtrix Films boards The Sandman for Cannes Marché
Munich-based sales outfit readies comedy The Sandman (Der Sandmann) for Cannes.
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NewsLoznitsa re-teams with Deckert for WWII drama In The Fog
My Joy director’s second feature is set to start shooting in Latvia in September
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NewsCinepool presents four new titles in lineup at Cannes Marché
Titles include comedy, historical drama and family film.
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NewsEFP selects candidates for Producers On The Move in Cannes
25 producers to participate in 12th edition, including first producer invited from Albania.
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NewsGerman funds back new projects from Vincent Perez, Cate Shortland, Jos Stelling
Three German funds invest over $25m in new projects from Vincent Perez, Cate Shortland, Jos Stelling and others
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NewsGalter and Marais share Linz’s Crossing Europe Award
Lluís Galter’s Caracremada and Pia Marais’ At Ellen’s Age [pictured] shared the Crossing Europe Award in this year’s European Competition in the Austrian city of Linz at the weekend.