All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 70
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NewsEFM: Wide House picks up Misfits
Berlinale title follows three gay teenagers as they come out in US Bible Belt.
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NewsFrench films double int'l admissions in 2014
Jump fuelled by Luc Besson’s English-language sci-fi thriller Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson
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NewsNathan Fischer unleashes Stray Dogs
Paris-based sales agent launches new company. First films include Heaven Knows What.
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NewsWild Bunch unveils French slate
Sales company unveils new films by Donzelli, Sfar, Odoul and Garrel at Paris Rendez-vous.
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NewsUnifrance Rendez-vous in Paris goes ahead as planned
Annual event set to showcase 90 French productions, 48 of them market premieres.
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NewsLumière Awards nominations unveiled
Two Days, One Night, Mommy and Fevers nominated in French-language foreign film category.
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NewsFrench, US guilds condemn Charlie Hebdo massacre
Two suspects on the run after French magazine massacre leaves 12 dead.
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NewsValerie Trierweiler’s presidential exposé to hit big screen
Memoir by French President Hollande’s former partner has sold more than 730,000 copies in France and been published across Europe and in the US.
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NewsFrench cinema admissions rise 7.7%
Serial (Bad) Weddings, Lucy and Superchondriaque lead best year for local productions in 30 years.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Israel
Ancient deserts and modern metropolises provide a background to stories set in this world and in others.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Trinidad and Tobago
Once a go-to destination for Hollywood, Trinidad & Tobago continues to attract international shoots.
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NewsDFM unveils first acquisition deals
Dolphins, Abood Kandaishan and Cairo Time are the among the first titles set to be released theatrically in the Middle East thanks to the Dubai Film Market’s new distribution programme.
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FeaturesEmirati film scene gathers steam
The Emirati film scene is celebrating a bumper year but does it have the makings of an industry? Melanie Goodfellow talks to local filmmakers about what is needed to help UAE cinema grow.
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NewsDIFF’s Cinetech to extend beyond festival
The 11th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) closes today, but film industry professionals will be able to watch many of the Arab films in the selection online for the next nine months.
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FeaturesJan-Willem van Ewijk, Atlantic
Dutch director Jan-Willem van Ewijk explains to Melanie Goodfellow how a passion for windsurfing in Morocco was the inspiration for his film Atlantic.
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NewsBen Hania to direct rape victim drama
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania is developing a new project inspired by the true story of a woman raped outside a beachfront nightclub in 2012.
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FeaturesToni El Massih, VOX Cinemas
Toni El Massih, director of distribution and film content at pan-Arab exhibitor VOX Cinemas, talks to Melanie Goodfellow about programming screens in the region.
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NewsKiyany unveils first UAE interactive doc
The UAE’s first interactive documentary, ZaabiliDoc, a joint project between Emirati filmmaker Hassan Kiyany and photographer Ammar Al Attar, is set to go live this week.
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NewsTharwa boards Al-Janahi’s Transparent
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Baboudjian’s new Dubai-based company Tharwa has boarded Emirati filmmaker Nawaf Al-Janahi’s upcoming English-language psychological thriller Transparent.
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NewsDFM talks distribution challenges
A Dubai Film Market (DFM) panel discussed the challenges in distributing Arab films in the region and internationally, and how Emirati filmmaker Ali Mostafa’s From A To B may become a game-changer.