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All articles by Tim Dams – Page 11
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NewsEFP and CPH:DOX launch European documentary showcase for US buyers
Online initiative aims to boost the visibility of European documentaries in the North American market.
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FeaturesBuyers deliver verdict on Berlinale 2025: “A start in the right direction”
Distributors praise the quality of films in official selection, but question the commercial potential of many of them.
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News“I am gobsmacked”: UK industry reacts to collapse of film visual effects giant MPC
The sense of shock at the sudden demise of MPC – part of the Technicolor Group – is palpable within the tightknit VFX industry, but few are surprised.
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NewsGo2Films acquires sales rights to Tom Shoval’s Israeli hostage documentary ‘A Letter To David’ (exclusive)
Doc is a “multi-layered cinematic letter” to Shoval’s friend David Cunio who was taken hostage by Hamas with his brother Ariel.
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News‘Sandbag Dam’ scores US and European deals after Berlinale Generation 14plus premiere (exclusive)
Sold by Open Reel, Croatian director Čejen Černić Čanak’s film is a story of forbidden love.
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NewsSibling drama ‘The Good Sister’ scores key sales following Berlinale Panorama premiere (exclusive)
Sarah Miro Fischer’s debut feature sells to buyers including Memento Distribution for France.
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NewsNetflix to invest $1bn on film and TV production in Mexico over next four years
Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos announced investment in a press conference with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
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NewsItaly’s Minerva Pictures unveils raft of EFM deals
Italian sales agent scored a raft of sales at this year’s market on titles including Finnish survival thriller Ice Skater.
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NewsGermany’s One Two Films takes a leap forward with Berlin titles ‘Köln 75’ and ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’
One Two’s Sol Bondy and Fred Burle on building a world cinema-focused production company.
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NewsAttendees at busy EFM want marquee sales titles, strong festival selection into second week
With many buyers leaving on Sunday, the market has mostly been used by sellers to round off sales on pre-existing slates.
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NewsAI takes centre stage at EFM Startups as entrepreneurs pitch distribution and production tools
11 start-up entrepreneurs pitched to an audience of film sales, production, finance and distribution execs.
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NewsCompetition title ‘Yunan’ secures multiple deals for Intramovies (exclusive)
Yunan is about an exiled Arab writer who travels to a North Sea island to die by suicide, only to meet a devoted elderly woman who changes his perspective.
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NewsBerlinale embraces Israeli hostage documentary ‘A Letter To David’
Tom Shoval and Nancy Spielberg tell Screen about their ‘cinematic letter’ to Hamas hostage David Cunio.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s works-in-progress First Look strand to focus on Canada
Six Canadian films in post-production will be showcased in collaboration with Telefilm Canada.
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FeaturesFestival heads explain how they are tackling rising costs and funding cuts
Film festivals are also grappling with the increasing complexity of staging events.
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FeaturesEFM 2025: The buzz titles from Italy, Nordics and rest of the world
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2025 European Film Market (EFM), which runs February 13-19.
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NewsSales agency Baltic Crime launches with debut slate of 27 titles
Headed by Maarit Mäeveer-Eller, Baltic Crime is making its market debut at the European Film Market.
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NewsMark Adams joins Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival for 2025 edition
Ray Calleja named as festival director and Mark Adams as festival curator for third edition of Malta event.
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NewsIndie film financier TPC moves into gap lending with Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ deal
US-based financier expects to provide gap financing against unsold territories for around 10-15 films a year.
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Features"Bring back the glamour," say European buyers and sellers as Berlinale gets underway
After a challenging few years for the Berlinale, could the 2025 edition under new leadership mark a reset for the festival and its market?