All articles by Tim Dams
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NewsItalian culture minister updates on tax credit as country gets ready to host a number of “high budget” projects
Presence of international stars means that “the whole world is looking at us, at Venice and this festival,” says Lucia Borgonzoni.
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News“It’s soft money with no strings,” says Fondazione Prada’s Paolo Moretti on the launch of €1.5m fund
Fashion brand’s cultural foundation aims to back 10-12 films a year and is open to new and experienced directors.
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NewsPost Production World Conference to launch Europe edition at The Media Production & Technology Show
European version of US training conference to launch for first time at MPTS.
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FeaturesCreative Europe Media replacement plans raise alarm within the European film industry
The European Commission unveiled plans that will see Creative Europe rolled into its new AgoraEU programme.
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NewsMinerva takes on sales for $1m prize-winning Tribeca comedy drama ‘Honeyjoon’
EXCLUSIVE: Lilian T. Mehrel’s film world premiered at Tribeca this summer after winning AT&T’s $1m Untold Stories pitch competition at festival last year.
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NewsVenice Film Festival sees huge Gaza protest
Thousands take part in march on the Lido but are prevented from accessing main festival area.
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Features“We will support talent in all genres,” says Fremantle’s Andrea Scrosati on eve of bumper Venice
Production and distribution group has six titles in Venice’s official selection, including Paolo Sorrentino’s opening film La Grazia and Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia.
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FeaturesVenice Production Bridge head Pascal Diot on what’s new for 2025 edition
Venice Production Bridge is adding an extra day to its schedule this year, the latest in a series of additions to the festival’s industry event.
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NewsSan Sebastian to honour Jennifer Lawrence
Festival to present actress with Donostia Award ahead of ‘Die My Love’ screening.
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NewsGlobal Constellation, Cinetic Media board Venice-bound ’Broken English’
EXCLUSIVE: Career-spanning portrait of singer and actress stars Tilda Swinton and George MacKay as well as Faithfull’s last recorded performance.
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Features“Investors want to feel connected to a film”: Abbout Productions on raising financing from the Lebanese diaspora
Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine have steered a slew of films to A-list festivals despite the meltdown of Lebanon’s economy.
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NewsTrue Colours boards Toronto premiere ‘Between Dreams And Hope’ and Venice feature ‘Orfeo’
EXCLUSIVE: Rome-based sales outfit True Colours takes on sales for films by Iran’s Farnoosh Samadi and Italy’s Virgilio Villoresi.
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NewsSeriesly Berlin unveils first premieres and panel lineup
Panels will explore how TV can collaborate with fashion brands, reinventing co-productions and horror series.
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NewsJackie Chan and ‘Sentimental Value’ draw huge crowds at Locarno Film Festival
Locarno’s Piazza Grande screenings have been packed out, while the festival has seen a busy industry focus and widespread condemnation of suffering in Gaza.
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News‘The Birthday Party’ starring Willem Dafoe unveils slew of international sales after Locarno premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Miguel Angel Jimenez-directed 1970s-set tale of secrets, ambition and familial tension world premiered in Locarno’s Piazza Grande
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NewsStreamers “significantly underpaying” for pay 1 and pay 2 licence fees, Locarno think tank hears
Stuart Ford, Tricia Tuttle and Ed Guiney were talking at Locarno’s StepIn think tank.
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NewsLocarno’s Piazza Grande sees protest against war in Gaza ahead of screening
Demonstration took place ahead of the world premiere screening of Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s The Birthday Party, starring Willem Dafoe.
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NewsRome Film Festival sets Riccardo Milani’s ‘La Vita Va Così’ as opening film
Sardinia-set film will open 20th edition of festival.
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NewsCoproduction Office closes early sales on Syeyoung Park’s ‘The Fin’ ahead of Locarno premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Korean director’s latest blends dystopian sci-fi with psychological and political undercurrents.
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NewsMoldova set to join Creative Europe programme
Country expected to start participating in EU film and cultural programme from next year.