All articles by Tim Dams – Page 8
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NewsRotterdam’s Vanja Kaludjercic takes aim at Donald Trump in passionate opening-night speech
The festival director emphasised the power of cinema to connect pepole in an era of resurgent nationalism.
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NewsRotterdam’s Vanja Kaludjercic, Clare Stewart talk festival highlights and funding challenges
2025 edition presents filmmakers, themes and topics “that you do not often get a chance to see.”
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NewsArthood Entertainment boards Rotterdam Big Screen competition title ‘Soft Leaves’ (exclusive)
Coming-of-age drama is debut feature by Belgian-Japanese director and screenwriter Miwako Van Weyenberg.
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NewsCate Blanchett teams with Rotterdam film festival for Displacement Film Fund
Short film scheme will fund the work of displaced filmmakers.
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NewsJulie-Jeanne Régnault to leave as general secretary of European Film Agency Directors association
Exec has played a key role in European Union film industry policy discussions.
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NewsRuben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ starts filming, reveals additional cast
Double Palme d’Or winners’ latest kicks off production in Budapest.
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NewsMinerva Pictures unveils EFM slate including features from Andrea Pallaoro and Stefano Sardo (exclusive)
Line-up also includes Taavi Vartia’s Finnish survival thriller Ice Skater.
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NewsAlexandra Lebret steps down as managing director of European Producers Club
Lebret has headed influential producers organisation since 2002.
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NewsBerlinale adds final titles to Panorama, Forum and Generation Kplus strands
Three films added to the Berlinale line-up.
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NewsFive Oscar nominations talking points: less diversity, surprise shut-outs and Universal sets record
Coralie Fargeat, director of ’The Substance’, does much of the heavy lifting for female representation.
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NewsIntramovies unveils key sales for Venice Horizons Extra drama ‘Vittoria’ (exclusive)
Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman-directed feature sells to countries including France and Japan.
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NewsBerlinale selection will “get people talking about vibrancy” of film, says Tricia Tuttle
Tuttle sought to navigate a path for 2025 edition where politics can be discussed but films can also be celebrated.
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Features10 talking points for the US and international film industry in 2025
Topics include AI, the Trump effect on M&As, US vs international production hubs, and continued cuts to public funding.
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NewsNew Europe boards Berlinale Generation Kplus animation ‘Tales From The Magic Garden’ (exclusive)
Stop-motion film is based on children’s fairytale book that celebrates the art of storytelling.
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NewsBerlinale reveals Special, Panorama, Generation and Forum titles
The Berlin film festival runs February 13-23.
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Features11 hot topics from the Bafta nominations: voters embrace genre films, Cannes premieres, Gen Z stars
It is also a mixed year for UK talent and women are missing in many key categories.
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NewsRaoul Peck to be guest of honour at Visions du Reel
Oscar-nominated Haitian filmmaker’s work includes I Am Not Your Negro and Ernest Cole: Lost and Found.
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NewsThe Match Factory hires Agathe Valentin as sales director
Former HanWay Films director of sales joins leading German international sales outfit.
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NewsRevamped Czech Audiovisual Fund to back series and games as well as films
Estimates suggest CAF’s budget will increase by 35% to around €84m a year thanks to levies and investment obligations.
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NewsTrue Colours secures sales for key festival titles (exclusive)
Toronto title U Are The Universe, Venice feature Familia and Locarno premiere Death Will Come among sales.