All articles by Tim Dams – Page 27
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News‘Official Secrets’ director Gavin Hood joins figures including Hugh Grant protesting sale of UK’s The Observer
The South African director’s film explored an Iraq War investigation by the newspaper.
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NewsArmando Iannucci, Kevin Loader launch Touchscreen with BBC Studios development deal
Touchscreen aims to develop and co-produce scripted programming which will be distributed by BBC Studios.
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NewsThomas Benski, former head of Pulse Films, launches media group Lumina
Group is backed by investors including Magnus Rausing’s BFK, Charles Dorfman’s Dorfman Media Holdings and SVS Holdings.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s Open Doors to turn spotlight on African talent for next four years
Locarno’s co-production and talent development initiative is to focus on the African continent for its next cycle.
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NewsEuropean Parliament confirms culture and technology commissioners
Finland’s Henna Virkkunen and Malta’s Glenn Micallef take up key commissioner roles following June’s EU elections
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NewsKaouther Ben Hania, Maryam Touzani projects among 24 backed by Eurimages
16 of the 24 projects funded are to be directed or co-directed by women, representing over 75% of the total funding awarded.
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NewsMichael Mann, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield join Red Sea speaker programme
Festival’s speaker line-up also includes stars from Egyptian, Turkish and Indian cinema.
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NewsBerlinale to create new festival hub and screening venue for 2025 edition
Festival seeks to revitalise its Potsdamer Platz home which has lost around 150,000 screening seats in recent years.
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NewsRotterdam adds 11 films to Harbour, Limelight and Bright Future strands
Festival will also honour The Brutalist cinematographer Lol Crawley.
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NewsCanadian Oscar entry ‘Universal Language’ racks up additional sales (exclusive)
Matthew Rankin’s absurdist caper first premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight
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NewsEuropean blockbusters are an “endangered species” says European Audiovisual Observatory report
Report highlights a European industry that is producing more and more films each year but attracting fewer admissions worldwide.
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NewsMacedonian producer Labina Mitevska wins Eurimages Co-Production Award
Prize will be presented to producer of films such as ’God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’ and ’The Happiest Man In The World’ at next month’s European Film Awards
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NewsMunich Film Up! mentoring programme unveils 2024 filmmaker participants (exclusive)
Source: Munich Film Up! The Munich Film Up! filmmakers The Munich Film Up! mentoring and residency scheme for emerging filmmakers has unveiled the six participants for its fourth edition. The seven-month programme is an initiative of the HFF München, with Tatino Films’ Pop Up Film Residency as ...
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NewsChristopher Murray, Kamila Andini and Muayad Alayan projects receive Hubert Bals Fund backing
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s fund back 12 feature film projects through its Development Support scheme
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NewsConan O’Brien to debut as host for 2025 Oscars
O’Brien picks up the baton from Jimmy Kimmel who hosted the past two Oscar ceremonies.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race 2025 guide: the contenders from Europe
Europe has picked up the best international feature Oscar for the past two years. Screen surveys the state of play this cycle for the dominant region.
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NewsTim Burton, Ava DuVernay, Justine Triet join starry Marrakech’s Conversations lineup
Eighteen top directors, actors, scriptwriters, and producers are expected in Marrakech this year for the Conversations programme.
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NewsRotterdam to hold retrospectives of Katja Raganelli and Sergii Masloboishchykov
Festival’s 2025 Focus programme also explores legacy of VHS culture and tribute to Bandung Conference.
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NewsUS independent film financier TPC opens London office to work with indie tax credit
Financier cites launch of the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) as one of reasons for opening office.
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News‘The Substance’, ‘The Girl With The Needle’ lead craft winners at European Film Awards
Excellence Awards also honour Emilia Pérez, The Devil’s Bath, When The Light Breaks and Souleymane’s Story.