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All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 44
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NewsCannes parallel section ACID to unveil 2020 selection in June
ACID is the first Cannes parallel section to officially announce its intention to unveil a 2020 selection.
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NewsMatthieu Darras' First Cut Lab expands activities into Qatar and Canada
Covid-19 pandemic widens programme’s footprint beyond Europe.
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NewsFrench sales agents call for festival solidarity to support films
Sales agents face challenging times due to disrupted film festival and market circuit.
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NewsLocarno moves Leopards of Tomorrow shorts online as part of digital iteration
The Leopards of Tomorrow section marks its 30th anniversary this year.
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NewsOnline edition of Annecy unveils 2020 feature competition selection
Films by Joann Sfar, Rémi Chayé, Takashi Yamazaki and Andrey Khrzhanovsky to compete for festival’s Crystal award.
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NewsCity of Cannes reveals plans to fire up events business this autumn
Covid-19 has cost city of Cannes $545m in events-related revenue.
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News“Every scene will be a stunt scene”: directors body FERA on Covid-era shoots
FERA represents some 20,000 directors across Europe.
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NewsFrench film publicists unite to create association as lockdown bites
Publicists have been hard hit by cinema closures and festival cancellations.
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NewsNetflix picks up Luxembourg-Egypt comedy ‘Sawah’
Source: Deal Productions ‘Sawah’ Netflix has acquired Luxembourgish-Egyptian director Adolf El Assal comedy Sawah, starring popular Egyptian actor Karim Kassem as a Cairo-based DJ whose trip to Europe takes an unexpected turn when his identity papers are stolen. Under the acquisition, the film began screening in 46 ...
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NewsHBO Max and Quibi to headline Marché du Film’s Meet the Streamers event
The initiative has been reconfigured for the digital edition of the Marché, running June 22 to 26.
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NewsEuropean film industry pays tribute to Francine Brücher
Brücher piloted international promotions at Swiss Films and was a well-known figure on the festival and market circuit.
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NewsCannes Marché du Film announces plans for Cannes XR Virtual
Online partners will include Museum of Other Realities and Chinese 360 special veeR VR.
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NewsLocarno reveals details of its new The Films After Tomorrow awards
Submission process to run from May 12 to 27, selection to be announced June 25.
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NewsNew Berlin-based films sales hub Cinemarket goes live
Former Pyramide International head of sales Lucero Garzon has recently been appointed as commercial director.
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NewsPaul Verhoeven gearing up to shoot TV adaptation of ‘Bel Ami’ next summer
Verhoeven unites with long-time collaborator Gerard Soeteman on contemporary adaptation.
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NewsThierry Frémaux talks Cannes 2020 Official Selection plans (exclusive)
Lee’s Netflix-backed Da 5 Bloods had been due to premiere Out of Competition.
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NewsCharades boards sales on ‘Boiling Point’ starring Stephen Graham (exclusive)
Philip Barantini’s film stars Graham as a stressed-out head chef in a high-end restaurant.
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NewsFrench government announces fund for delayed shoots
Fund is part of larger government plan to support culture sector as lockdown eases.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: Middle East distributor Gianluca Chakra
”Because the weather has been amazing, I’ve turned the terrace into a workstation.”
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NewsIndieLisboa announces new August dates, unveils 2020 selection
Portuguese event could be one of the first film festivals to take place physically in Europe as lockdowns ease.