All articles by Tim Dams – Page 52
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NewsLukas Dhont’s ‘Close’ selected as Belgium’s Oscar entry
Film won the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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News‘Blackport’ reels in buyers; ‘HIP’ set for US remake; ‘The English’ travels - European Scripted Briefs
A round-up of European drama deals and appointments.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Beta Cinema’s Thorsten Ritter talks passing on ‘Il Divo’, his love of guitars, and his pal Rupert Everett
Ritter is EVP acquisitions, sales and marketing at Beta Cinema.
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NewsMichael Winterbottom’s 'This England' sells to 88 territories
Kenneth Branagh plays UK prime minister Boris Johnson.
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NewsNumber of UK homes subscribing to streaming platforms falls for the first time amid cost of living crisis
Ofcom says 19.2 million households now subscribe to one SVoD platform, down 350,000
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NewsGhana to host African cinema convention in bid to boost screens across continent
Inaugural Meta Cinema Forum Africa takes place in November.
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NewsNetflix commissions originals from a record 28 international markets
Ampere Anaylsis report shows scale of streamer’s international commissioning.
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NewsWalter Hill to receive Venice’s Glory to the Filmmaker award
US filmmaker’s ‘Dead for A Dollar’ screens at the festival.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest production awards for first half of 2022
Awarded films include ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ and ‘Starve Acre’.
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NewsSony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard to receive Zurich honour
Co-founders to receive festival’s Game Changer Award.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland restructures leadership team
New general manager Antonio Ruiz unveils divisional leaders of newly merged companies.
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NewsSarajevo unveils line-up for conference programme CineLink Talks
Includes keynote with Good Chaos founder Mike Goodridge.
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NewsThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards for first half of 2022
Altitude Releasing’s release of Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava received biggeste Audience Fund grant.
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NewsFrench Senate approves government plans to abolish TV licence fee
Public broadcasters to be financed through VAT revenues until the end of 2024.
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NewsMembers of UK union Bectu vote to reject Pact’s proposals for TV drama agreement
Union balloted members on producer proposals last week.
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NewsFrance to scrap television licence fee to tackle cost of living crisis
Public broadcasting to be funded via VAT instead.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils 13 films in the running for the New Directors award
Award comes with €50,000 prize.
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NewsUK indie film producers keep close eye on outcome of Pact / Bectu TV crew negotiations
Terms of a deal on pay and working conditions likely to spillover to indie film
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News‘Peaky Blinders’ XR project among 2022 Venice Immersive competition
Venice’s XR strand has rebranded to include immersive media beyond VR.
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FeaturesEight talking points from the Venice 2022 line-up
Talking points include the powerhouse competition line-up, the heavy presence of streamers, and the ”modest but mighty” UK showing.