All articles by Tim Dams – Page 40
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      NewsWarner Bros and Skydance execs among speakers at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival convention
New festival unveils speakers for industry programme running June 26-29.
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      NewsWim Wenders’ Cannes prize winner ‘Perfect Days’ sells out through The Match Factory
Film scores additional sales to key territories including UK, China, Italy and Spain.
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      NewsCinemas in Slovenia, Germany and Netherlands win ICTA innovation awards
Winners include Cineplex Münster which wins best cinema refurbishment of the year
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      News‘Toni Erdmann’ star Peter Simonischek dies aged 76
Austrian actor most recently starred in Berlinale title ‘Measures Of Men’
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      News‘Red Rooms’: first trailer for Pascal Plante’s Karlovy Vary competition thriller (exclusive)
French-language film is from the Canadian director of Nadia Butterfly
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      NewsKarlovy Vary unveils 2023 Competition and Proxima line-up
The 57th edition includes new films by directors Pascal Plante, Stephan Komandarev, Tinatin Kajrishvili and Babak Jalali.
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      NewsDeluge of packages overwhelms Cannes buyers as international deal-making carries on
“Everyone felt like there was too much product out there.”
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      NewsJonathan Glazer’s hot Cannes title ’The Zone Of Interest’ secures major territory deals for A24
Holocaust drama has emerged as likely awards contender at Cannes and for 2024 awards season.
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      NewsFilming on Amazon Studios’ ‘Blade Runner 2099’ in Northern Ireland delayed by US writers’ strike
Series had been prepping in Belfast for many months.
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      NewsBeatrice Gibson, Burak Cevik, Gregor Božič and Ann Oren projects selected for Marseille’s FIDLab 2023
Co-pro incubator takes place from July 6-7.
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      NewsRebel Wilson to make feature directing debut with Australian musical adaptation ‘The Deb’
Film is produced by Unigram and AI Film which recently co-financed and produced ‘Tetris’ for Apple TV+
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      NewsHong Sangsoo’s Directors’ Fortnight closing title ‘In Our Day’ sells to North America
Hong’s 30th feature premieres at Cannes on May 25.
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      NewsEuropean Film Promotion elects new board of directors
New board members include execs from Flanders Image and the Slovak Film Institute.
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      NewsAI will spark restructure of film and TV industry, says Goteburg’s Nostradamus report
Report also examines industry’s challenges in remaining to young audiences.
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      FeaturesHow the film industry is making progress in environmental and social sustainability
A British Film Commission and Screen International round table explored the topic.
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      NewsCannes’ Thierry Fremaux involved in heated altercation with policeman
Fremaux was filmed being forcibly pushed by policeman after being asked to stop riding electric bike on pavement.
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      FeaturesExperts debate how emerging markets can attract inward investment from the film sector
How does a film-friendly territory rise above the noise, when countries the world over are going head‑to-head to attract incoming productions? A Screen International panel found out.
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      NewsBeta Cinema scores major territory deals on Cannes slate (exclusive)
Key deals for ’Operation Napoleon’, ’The Fox’, ’Let The River Flow’ and ’Diabolik’ films
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      Features“We all see a race for film”: What next for Amazon Studios in Europe?
“Quality over quantity” is the mantra for Amazon Studios’ local original teams.
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      NewsEU to launch film and TV industry consultation amid concerns about dominance of US streamers
EU Commissioner announces consultation at Cannes Film Festival.
 








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