All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 3
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Wisam Al Jafari, filmmaker (Palestine)
He made it into official selection at Cannes Film Festival this year with his short film Ambience.
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“Jeddah has come alive,” says rising Saudi talent Shahad Ameen
Her debut film ‘Scales’ is screening at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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Cairo kicks off with ‘The Irishman’, bigger industry programme and Screen’s Arab Stars of Tomorrow
It is Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy’s second year at the helm.
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The Centrepiece interview: Cairo chief Mohamed Hefzy talks indie cinema, upcoming projects
Egyptian producer and Cairo International Film Festival director Mohamed Hefzy tells Screen about his journey from metallurgical engineer undergraduate in London to A-list festival habitué.
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Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films announces three-strong shortlist
Winner will be announced at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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Roman Polanski says he will talk publicly “soon” about new rape accusations
Director was speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
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‘It Must Be Heaven’ kicks off seventh Ajyal Film Festival in Doha
The youth-focused festival has recruited 400 young jurors from 41 countries.
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France’s minister of culture voices support for Adèle Haenel
Franck Riester has outlined measures to combat sexual violence.
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Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer And A Spy’ opens big in France as public debate rages
It was the third biggest French-language opener of the year.
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International feature film Oscar: European contenders
Favourites include Ladj Ly’s ‘Les Misérables’ and Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain And Glory’.
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Distributors stand by Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer And A Spy’ release
Release rocked by fresh rape allegations against the director.
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Gaumont releases Roman Polanski film amid rising backlash
Paris preview screening on Tuesday evening abandoned after female rights activists picket screening.
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Celluloid Dreams reveals bumper sales on ‘The Painted Bird’, ‘Babyteeth’, ‘The Swallows Of Kabul’ (exclusive)
The venerable sales company changed its strategy before Berlin.
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AFM 2019: The buzz titles from Europe
As the 2019 American Film Market kicks off, Screen highlights some of the buzziest projects from Europe being offered by international sales companies.
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Director Christophe Ruggia issues denial of Adèle Haenel accusations as investigation opens
He said a strong “personal and professional relationship” had grown-up between him and Haenel.
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French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve suffers mild stroke
Deneuve is in the middle of the Paris shoot of Emmanuelle Bercot’s drama De Son Vivant.
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Unifrance, Marion Cotillard show support for Adèle Haenel over sexual abuse allegations
Haenel went public with allegations that she was molested as a teenager by director Christophe Ruggia.
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Canal Plus Group courts exclusive French deal for Disney+
In a change of strategy, the group now appears to positioning itself as a leading content aggregator in the territory.
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Sarah Gavron’s ‘Rocks’, Fyzal Boulifa’s ‘Lynn + Lucy’ to compete in Les Arcs Film Festival
The festival, held in the French Alps, will have a timely ecological angle for the first time.
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Les Arcs unveils 2019 co-production selection
Alpine festival running Dec 14-21 reveals details of all industry events.