All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 42
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NewsNader And Simin, A Separation to open 11th New Horizons Festival
The Wroclaw-based festival will close with Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In.
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FeaturesAdam May, Vision 3
The co-director of London based 3D services company Vision 3 talks about working on projects from Pirates to Horrid Henry, the challenges facing the 3D market and why he’d love to see a Mike Leigh film in 3D.
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FeaturesPeter Strickland
The British director talks about shooting his second feature, Berberian Sound Studio, a psychological horror starring Toby Jones and set in an sleazy Italian film studio.
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NewsPolson, Hamilton to produce Sydney, I Love You
The latest omnibus feature will be a love letter to Sydney.
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NewsUK industry ponders state of film nation at Screen's Edinburgh conference
Hot topics included cinematic TV, Britain and Hollywood, and the importance of co-productions.
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CommentNFTS turns 40 in style
Screen mingled with industry and talent at a glamorous charity auction and dinner which raised over £200,000 for the National Film and Television School
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FeaturesTaking a risk on doc success
The profile of feature documentaries is higher than ever. But with public funding drying up and broadcasters under commercial pressure, financing them has never been so challenging
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NewsEdinburgh opens with The Guard
Festival makes last minute addition with 3D screening of Disney’s The Lion King as closing film
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NewsBCTV to pay tribute to Sir Sydney Samuelson
The British Cinema and Television Veterans will celebrate the work of the former British film commissioner at a special central London event.
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Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies
UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).
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CommentCompetition makes Perfect Sense
Production company Sigma are giving away a pair of tickets to the International premiere of David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense at the EIFF, which will be attended by hot Scot Ewan McGregor.
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FeaturesEdinburgh’s big gamble
Is the dramatically revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26) a possible new model for cash-strapped, calendar-squeezed festivals?
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NewsGive Up Tomorrow scoops Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest
The festival, which ran for the first time in its new June slot, wrapped on sunday night (June 12) with the number of delegates reaching a record high.
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NewsLottery funding to support UK film export should continue, says UK industry
A new industry led alliance is calling for more export funding to fill the gap created by the closure of the UKFC’s export unit as its last initiative, From Britain With Love, launches.
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CommentSweet success
One clever film-maker caught our attention today by bringing us a copy of her short film Join The Dots..and chocolate!
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NewsStatus Quo stars to appear in feature comedy
Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt will make cameos in Don Gallacher’s comedy Deeper N Down, about a Status Quo tribute band.
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NewsThe Interrupters wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Special Jury Award
British documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield was presented with the festival’s Inspiration award; legendary documentary director Albert Maysles picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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CommentStop The Press
Sarah Cooper vows to write more hardhitting stories after watching Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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CommentKylie...in 3D
Screen went along to an exclusive screening of Kylie’s concert film at London’s sexy new nightspot The Box.
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NewsCreative England announces new interim board
Caroline Norbury to assume role of “establishment director” as part of drive to ready Creative England for October start date