All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 30
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NewsRachel Weisz to star as Elizabeth Taylor in ‘A Special Relationship’ for See-Saw Films
The project is directed by Bert&Bertie and written by Simon Beaufoy.
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NewsCannes mayor unveils major revamp plans, including expanding Palais
The mayor of Cannes David Lisnard has announced a €500m ($555m) project to revamp the French city.
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NewsGotham Awards: 'Marriage Story', 'Uncut Gems', 'The Farewell' lead 2019 nominations
Also up for best feature are Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers and Trey Edward Shults’ Waves.
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News‘Supernova’ starring Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci wraps, scores deals for The Bureau
The drama has been filming near Keswick in the UK’s Lake District.
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NewsIDFA unveils 2019 competition line-up, record female representation
Festival brass say 64% of competition titles directed by women, representing record 47% of total programme.
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NewsIndie film sector vital in supporting UK production boom, says study (exclusive)
For those working in UK-based inward investment films, 41% of career credits came from working on independent films.
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NewsColombian thriller 'Monos' wins top prize at 2019 BFI London Film Festival
Meanwhile Mati Diop’s Atlantics wins Sutherland Award in First Feature Competition.
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News‘Sound Of Metal’ wins top prize at Zurich Film Festival
Romanian director Alexander Nana’s Collective won the international documentary film prize.
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NewsCurzon, BBC strike UK deal on Claire Oakley’s LFF premiere ‘Make Up’ (exclusive)
BBC to make the film available eight weeks after the cinema release.
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NewsNetflix reports significant UK growth in 2018
Revenue for the streaming giant last year was up 44% compared to 2017, from €26.9m to €48m ($53m). Profits rose 37% to €2.34m, compared to €1.5m in the previous year.
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NewsStudiocanal, Heyday Films team up for ‘Pippi Longstocking’ feature
’Paddington’ collaborators are in early development on a film version of the classic children’s books alongside the Astrid Lindgren Company.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival reveals 2019 competition juries
Colette director Wash Westmoreland will lead the official competition jury.
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NewsMarvel chief Kevin Feige developing ‘Star Wars’ movie for Lucasfilm
Feige will work with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy on the project.
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NewsBFI selects participants for 2019 LFF development programme (exclusive)
Scheme now its sixth year.
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NewsNiamh Algar to star in Prano Bailey-Bond’s ‘Censor’; Protagonist boards sales
Both Algar and Bailey-Bond were Screen Stars Of Tomorrow in 2018.
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NewsFred Kogel’s new German media group named Leonine
The group acquired German and Austrian rights to breakout hit Hustlers earlier this week.
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News‘It’ star Nicholas Hamilton joins UK drama ‘Brave The Dark’ (exclusive)
He stars alongside Jarred Harris in the film, directed by Damian Harris.
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NewsBerlinale Series hires new head
Julia Fidel previously worked on the Panorama and Generation sections.
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NewsEuropean Film Awards adds TV category
German series ’Babylon Berlin’ honoured with inaugural award.
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News‘Joker’ wins 2019 Venice Golden Lion
Roman Polanski wins the Silver Lion grand jury prize for An Officer And A Spy.