All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 74
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NewsEuropean sellers divided on dealing with Russia: “I can lose money, I don’t care”
A year on from the invasion, some European sales agents are refusing to do business with Russian buyers while others are beginning to do so.
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NewsCornerstone secures multiple sales for spider horror ‘Sting’, Studiocanal takes key territories
Kiah Roache-Turner directed film wraps production in Sydney.
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NewsHanWay Films unveils three major hires (exclusive)
The UK sales outfit’s new hires include its first head of production.
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FeaturesEFM 2023: The buzz titles from the UK
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2023 European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsReason8 closes major deals on San Sebastian title ‘Suro’ (exclusive)
The drama has sold widely across Europe and Latin America.
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NewsDogwoof snaps up Sundance documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’ (exclusive)
The documentary feature won the US documentary audience award at Sundance.
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NewsIranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof released from prison but faces more charges
He was arrested in July of last year.
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News‘Plane’ sequel has lift-off, Mike Colter to return for ‘Ship’
The Veterans and CAA Media Finance will launch sales at the EFM.
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NewsUK’s Great Point Media invests in £6m Welsh virtual production hub (exclusive)
Seren Virtual Productions will welcome outside productions from autumn 2023.
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NewsKristen Stewart to star as influential US writer Susan Sontag in Brouhaha Entertainment feature (exclusive)
US documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson will direct, with filming commencing at the Berlinale.
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NewsPhoebe Dynevor signs to star in US thriller ‘Wichita Libra’, Mister Smith to launch EFM sales
Henry Dunham directs his second feature; Jay Van Hoy produces.
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Features“I am genuinely excited”: European sales agents look ahead to 2023 European Film Market
After a quiet American Film Market in November, the expectation is for Berlin to be buzzing.
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NewsIrish-language feature ‘Tarrac!’ picked up for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Parkland Pictures will be selling the title at the European Film Market.
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NewsBankside Films boards Ido Fluk’s real-life jazz drama ‘Köln 75’ (exclusive)
Germany’s Mala Emde and US actor John Magaro are set to star.
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NewsBFI to invest £14m in programmes for UK schoolchildren as part of ambitious education strategy
It forms part of the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 strategy.
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NewsAltitude boards sales on true crime docu-drama ‘Speedway’
It is the debut from Australian directors Luke Rynderman and Adam Kamien.
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NewsLucy Frazer replaces Michelle Donelan as UK culture secretary
Frazer will head up a “re-focused” Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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NewsSignature Entertainment picks up UK-Ireland rights to ‘Little Bone Lodge’ (exclusive)
The title was picked up from UK sales outfit SC Films International.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures launches sales on Neon, QC Entertainment horror ‘It Lives Inside’ (exclusive)
It is the first feature from Bishal Dutta and will premiere at SXSW, with sales launching at EFM.
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News“I’ve seen so many smiling faces”: Rotterdam wraps an emotional edition
International attendees point to IFFR’s sense of community, inclusivity – and wide sweep of films.