All articles by Tim Dams – Page 11
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News‘Riefenstahl’ doc scores key sales following Venice and Telluride premieres
Andres Veiel’s documentary investigates influential director Leni Riefenstahl’s close involvement with the Nazis.
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NewsItalian minister outlines why attracting international projects is a top priority under revised tax credit (exclusive)
Lucia Borgonzoni outlines key changes including reforms around use of AI.
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Features‘There was no budget’: The Quay Brothers on their epic 19 -year journey to make ‘Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass’
Acclaimed UK-based animators have spent 19 years creating their latest feature-length film, a mixture of stop-motion and live action.
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NewsItaly revises international tax credit, maintaining headline 40% rate and banning relief for AI spend
Italy is one of the first countries to exclude AI costs from financial incentives.
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NewsGaumont vice CEO Christophe Riandee exits French major
Gaumont confirmed his departure in a short statement this morning.
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NewsMinerva Pictures takes on sales for Venice comedy ‘High Stakes – A Night On The Ward’ (exclusive)
The Italian comedy is playing in Giornate degli Autori.
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NewsThe Open Reel boards Giornate degli Autori title ‘Soul Of The Desert’ (exclusive)
Colombia-set documentary is the feature debut of Mónica Taboada-Tapia.
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NewsMediawan takes majority stake in Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli’s Our Films
Acquisition adds to European production and distribution group’s labels including Brad Pitt’s Plan B.
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FeaturesIs Creative Europe Media "drifting away" from its core cultural objectives?
The Creative Europe Media programme has long been a cornerstone of the European film industry. But some worry it is now prioritising business objectives over cultural ones — and independent filmmakers are losing out.
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NewsThe Match Factory appoints former Netflix exec as head of acquisitions
Marc van den Bosch-Mprah will lead sales company’s worldwide acquisition strategy.
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NewsWim Wenders to receive European Film Academy’s lifetime achievement award
Honour will be given to veteran German director at this year’s European Film Awards.
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News‘Erin Brockovich’ producer Stacey Sher: ’This is a job of psychotic optimism’
Leading US producer was speaking in Locarno where she received the Raimondo Rezzonico Award.
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NewsTrue Colours picks up Ciro De Caro’s Venice Giornate degli Autori title ‘Taxi Monamour’ (exclusive)
Taxi Monamour is De Caro’s fourth feature, following the Giulia, which also debuted in the Venice sidebar in 2021.
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NewsIndie execs talk inflation challenges and ‘pale, male reviewers’ at Locarno
HanWay’s Katie Ellen, WME Independent’s Alex Walton and microFilm’s Ada Solomon were speaking at Locarno Pro’s StepIN think tank.
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FeaturesOpen Doors preview: how Locarno is championing filmmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean
Locarno’s Open Doors launched in 2003 as a co-production platform, later becoming a development programme as well.
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FeaturesLocarno festival director on 2024 highlights, helping arthouse titles reach “the largest audience possible”
Locarno’s artistic director Giona A Nazzaro says the festival is the perfect place for filmmakers who want to see how their films play with audiences.
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NewsSix Spanish titles selected for Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look
Spain is the country in focus for the upcoming 13th edition of First Look.
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NewsArthouse cinema subscription service Cineville launches into German theatrical market
Cineville card offers unlimited access to films starting at €20 a month.
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NewsVenice head Alberto Barbera on the return of eroticism, Netflix’s absence and the Lido’s starriest edition
Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Michael Keaton, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton expected to attend.
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NewsEight talking points from the Venice 2024 line-up
Venice 2024 will see the return of stars, a lack of streaming titles, and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.