All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 17
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NewsFrench TV festival Series Mania sets 2022 dates
Festival returns to spring dates in northern French city of Lille.
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News“It was harder this year than last year,” says Venice Film Festival’s Alberto Barbera
The artistic director reflects on this year’s festival.
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NewsMemento does brisk business on ‘Huda’s Salon’ ahead of TIFF premiere (exclusive)
The political thriller is Hany Abu-Assad’s first feature shot in Palestine since The Idol in 2015.
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NewsAfghan filmmaker Sahra Mani on why she has reconfigured her music school doc ‘Kabul Melody’
The Taliban’s sudden rise to power has forced a change in ending.
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NewsPhased European rollout of HBO Max set for October 26
Dune does not look set to come onto the European service immediately.
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NewsPulsar Content scores deals for Swiss Oscar entry ‘Olga’ (exclusive)
Drama follows a young Ukrainian gymnast training in Swizterland while her country is in the midst of a popular uprising.
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NewsFrance tv boards rapper, filmmaker duo Hamé Bourokba and Ekoué Labitey’s ‘Parisian Hustle’ (exclusive)
Garance Marillier plays a manicurist who connects her customers with VIPs on the Paris nightlife scene.
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NewsCannes selection ‘Playground’ posts raft of deals (exclusive)
Bullying drama is the first feature from Belgian filmmaker Laura Wandel.
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NewsRed Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund
The new fund gives production and post-production support to Arab world cinema projects.
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Features“Don’t forget about Afghanistan,” Afghan filmmakers tell Venice Film Festival
Directors Sahraa Karimi and Sahra Mani recount final days in Kabul as Taliban approached.
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FeaturesEgypt’s Mohamed Diab talks Palestinian drama ‘Amira’, working with Marvel and US projects
Diab is currently directing Marvel series Moon Knight after a trio of Arab-language features, 678, Clash and Amira.
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FeaturesCan Saudi Arabia’s fledgling film industry overcome global concerns to defy expectations?
It’s gearing up for a high-profile few months, culminating in the Red Sea International Film Festival (December 6-15).
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Features‘The Hand Of God’ producer Lorenzo Mieli on Netflix, Billy Wilder and his new slate
Prolific Rome-based film and TV producer is in Venice with two Golden Lion contenders.
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NewsIndustry returns to Venice Production Bridge in force with attendance up 50% on 2020
Venice Film Festival’s industry programme runs September 2-10.
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NewsWide acquires rights to Venice Biennale College title ‘Nuestros Dias Mas Felices’ (exclusive)
Family drama is the second feature from buzzy rising Argentinian director Sol Berruezo Picho.
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FeaturesHow Europe’s indie producers are fighting to retain IP and revenues amid streaming boom
Producers are raising their voices to demand more favourable partnerships with the new players.
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News“It’s bigger than last year”: Venice welcomes stars, international guests to second Covid-era festival
Second pandemic era edition opens on Wednesday with Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers.
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NewsFront Row takes MENA rights for documentary ‘ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour’
The film is directed by Australian filmmaker Daizy Gedeon.
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NewsWarnerMedia to begin European roll-out of HBO Max in Nordics, Spain this autumn
Service’s European launch had been expected to take place in 2022.
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News‘Oxygen’ wins rebooted Sam Spiegel International Film Lab award
Respected Jerusalem project lab is up and running again after two-year hiatus