All articles by Tim Dams – Page 23
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NewsAre series still in the frame at festivals like Berlin?
Top industry executives say endorsement from events like Berlin and Cannes can have “halo effect” for premium shows.
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NewsNew Europe agrees US deal for sci-fi romance ‘Eternal’, boards Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s ‘Hot Spot’ (exclusive)
’Eternal’ world premiered at Rotterdam, while ‘Hot Spot’ is set to shoot later this year
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NewsItaly’s Minerva Pictures and TVCO strike international sales partnership (exclusive)
Italian sales companies will jointly acquire films together and share expertise.
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NewsBeta acquires Italian drama ‘My Place Is Here’ (exclusive)
Set in the aftermath of WWII, the film stars ’Cinema Paradiso’s’ Marco Leonardi and ’Skam Italia’s’ Ludovica Martino.
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NewsTeresa Cavina appointed as artistic director of Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival
Fest’s second edition takes place from June 22-30 in Valletta.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s works-in-progress First Look strand to focus on Spain
Six films from Spain will be showcased in post-production strand.
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FeaturesWhat can Italy’s sales companies do to compete internationally?
The biggest Italian films are typically represented by non-Italian sales companies.
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FeaturesItalian government reforms could prove a challenge to film producers
Many producers say the new government has a completely different attitude towards the Italian industry than previous leaderships.
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NewsWhy Greek art world doc ‘exergue’ is splitting 14-hour run-time for its Berlin screening
Greek director Dimitris Athiridis’ documentary film will play over two days as a Berlinale Special screening.
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NewsThe Playmaker boards Sandra Hüller starrer ‘Two To One’, releases first look image (exclusive)
Comedy joins Munich-based sales agents EFM slate alongside female driven action thriller Early Birds.
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NewsRai Cinema boss Paolo del Brocco seeks to allay Italian concerns over new sales outfit
Rai Cinema International Distribution will offer a “very clear and simple” line-up of Italian films says del Brocco.
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NewsItalian sales agents express “concern” about launch of new Rai Cinema sales outfit (exclusive)
Union of Italian Exporters Anica issues exclusive statement to Screen
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NewsEFM director Dennis Ruh predicts ‘very busy’ market and plenty of US projects
European Film Market is the first major international film sales market since the end of the actors and writers’ strikes.
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NewsThe Open Reel boards Juliana Rojas’ Berlinale Encounters film ‘Cidade; Campo’ (exclusive)
Brazilian, German and French co-production tells two stories of migration between city and countryside.
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NewsBeta Cinema revs up Morgan Matthews’ ‘500 Miles’ starring Bill Nighy and Roman Griffin Davis
The road movie will shoot in Ireland later this year.
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NewsMexican love story ‘Demons At Dawn’ acquired by The Open Reel (exclusive)
Hernández has twice won the Teddy Award at Berlin.
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NewsMubi acquires majority stake in Benelux distributor Cineart
Two companies recently partnered on the release of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla theatrically in the Benelux region
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NewsGerman Films extends Simone Baumann’s contract for five more years
Baumann has head up the film promotion agency since 2019
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NewsItaly's Rai Cinema launches dedicated film sales operation
Rai Cinema International Distribution will officially launch at the European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlinale.
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NewsPluto Film takes on sales for Josef Hader’s Berlin Panorama title ‘Andrea Gets A Divorce’ (exclusive)
Hader’s debut film, the satire ’Wild Mouse’, premiered in competition in Berlin in 2017.