All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 59
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NewsUK pay-TV giant Sky unveils major push into film
Sky plans to broadcast one new film a week from 2022.
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NewsVietnam film ‘Dust & Metal’ among first recipients of British Council pilot fund
First tranche of grants awarded from the Digital Collaboration Fund.
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NewsNetflix orders YA adaptation ‘Heartstopper’ from See-Saw, Euros Lyn
Alice Oseman’s graphic novel will be adapted as an eight-part series.
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NewsSundance award-winner ‘Surge’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Ben Whishaw stars in Aneil Karia’s feature debut.
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NewsVenice Film Festival replaces Sconfini section with Horizons Extra
New strand will include a prize for best film.
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NewsChristopher Nolan and Barbara Broccoli lead plea to government for more support to UK cinemas
Letter to UK government says the industry is “on the edge of an abyss”.
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NewsDistributor Piece of Magic expands into UK with Altitude exec hire
Charlie Kemball previously worked on titles include ‘Diego Maradona’ and ‘Rocks’.
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FeaturesIn conversation: ‘Apples’, ‘Beginning’ and ‘Arracht’ directors talk Oscars, dark themes and future projects
Christos Nikou, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Tom Sullivan - whose films have been submitted for the Oscar - spoke via Zoom.
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NewsOscar submission ‘My Little Sister’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Swiss drama stars Nina Hoss and is sold by Beta Cinema.
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NewsBong Joon Ho to lead 2021 Venice international jury
Oscar-winning director of ‘Parasite’ to serve as international jury president at 78th Venice International Film Festival.
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NewsDoclisboa postpones event as Portugal prepares for lockdown
Programme was to include the world premiere of Joana Pontes’ ‘Visions Of The Empire’.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival unveils online 2021 line-up
UK festival recently moved online-only due to virus crisis.
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NewsSwipe Films boards sales of champagne-themed documentary ‘Sparkling’
Feature documentary includes Stephen Fry and leading names from the world of champagne.
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NewsVenice award-winner ‘Verdict’ acquired for UK-Ireland
Pilipino drama marks the feature debut of Raymund Ribay Gutierrez.
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NewsMary McCartney to direct Abbey Road Studios documentary
John Battsek’s Ventureland is producing in a new development deal with Mercury Studios.
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NewsEuropean Shooting Stars 2021 revealed with ‘Normal People’, ‘System Crasher’ actors
Talent showcase to move online due to ongoing virus restrictions.
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NewsOpera singer wins court battle over ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ authorship
Julia Kogan victorious in retrial against her former partner and credited screenwriter Nicholas Martin.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: the European contenders
It has been five years since a film submitted from Europe won the category - but the region has several highly favoured contenders.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival to move entirely online for 2021 edition (exclusive)
Ongoing Covid-19 restrictions end plans for hybrid event and UK cinema partnerships.
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NewsCPH:DOX shifts dates and plans hybrid edition (exclusive)
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival moves out of March dates.