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All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 6
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FeaturesHow Qumra is adapting to support burgeoning talent from the MENA region
This year’s edition will support the development of 45 projects across short, feature and series formats.
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NewsCannes confirms 2022 Official Selection announcement date
The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that it will announce the Official Selection for its 75th edition on April 14 in Paris.
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FeaturesWhat can the industry expect from the in-person return of Series Mania, Canneseries and MipTV?
Series Mania returns to its springtime slot in the northern city of Lille for the first time since the pandem
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NewsMubi, Wscripted partner on female-focused Cannes Screenplay List (exclusive)
List promotes a selection of screenplays by women and non-binary writers.
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NewsAlgeria’s Sofia Djama, Egypt’s Dina Amer head to Saudi’s Red Sea Lodge
12 upcoming films from the Middle East and North Africa will be supported by project and talent incubator.
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NewsMohamed Hefzy steps down as president of Cairo International Film Festival
He will be replaced by veteran actor Hussein Fahmy.
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NewsMarrakech film festival announces earlier 2022 dates
Morocco’s biggest film festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLocarno Film Festival launches residency programme for first features
A call for submissions is open until May 2 to create initial short list of filmmakers with first feature works.
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NewsNetflix France unveils 2022 line-up, talks impact of new investment obligations
French hub confirms €200m investment in French series and features this year.
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NewsFrench theatrical release of ‘Cyrano’ on track for March 30, sources say
French media reported on Tuesday that film’s local theatrical released had been cancelled.
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NewsCanneseries unveils 2022 competition line-up
The fifth edition will see the TV festival return to its original springtime slot to run alongside MipTV.
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NewsFrance tv distribution boards Claude Barras’s animated ‘You’re Not The One I Expected’ (exclusive)
’My Life As A Courgette’ director’s third stop-motion work is touching tale of struggle when daughter is born with Down Syndrome.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight, ACID will not boycott Russian filmmakers
Parallel sections highlight their tradition of welcoming ”dissident artists, persecuted in their home countries”.
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NewsFestival regular Fatih Akin strikes first-look deal with WarnerMedia
US studio was previously a producer partner on In The Fade, The Golden Glove and Rhinegold.
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NewsIris Knobloch tipped as a candidate for Cannes president role, French media reports
Incumbent Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure has said he could step down early from his current mandate running until 2023.
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NewsDoha Film Institute unveils 45 projects to be showcased at Qumra 2022
The eighth edition of the annual talent incubator takes place online from March 18-23.
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NewsUkrainian producer Julia Sinkevych to head Series Mania jury
Move follows French film and TV festival’s decision to bar official Russian organisations from edition running March 18-25
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NewsCannes Film Festival to ban official Russian delegations at 2022 edition
Festival leaves the door open for individual Russian filmmakers to attend.
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NewsRoskino barred from France’s Series Mania, Russian drama showcase dropped (exclusive)
Russian state agency was to have organised a showcase of upcoming drama out of Russia at the TV festival and industry event.
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News‘Lost Illusions’, ‘Annette’ triumph at 47th César awards
This year’s ceremony was uncharacteristically devoid of controversy after politically-charged editions in 2020 and 2021.