All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 30
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NewsVenice Film Festival to honour Tilda Swinton, Ann Hui
This year’s Venice Film Festival runs September 2-12, 2020.
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NewsCasting director Moonyeenn Lee dies from coronavirus
South African industry veteran cast films including ‘Tsotsi’, ‘Blood Diamond’ and ‘Hotel Rwanda’.
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NewsChina’s cinemas sputter back to life with ‘A First Farewell’, rereleases
Universal’s Dolittle and Sony’s Bloodshot are both scheduled to open this weekend.
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NewsAfrican producer empowerment scheme selects first wave
Sundance, IFFR and EAVE are partners on the Realness Institute initiative.
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NewsGermany’s DCM buys minority stake in Swiss arthouse exhibitor ACM
The two companies are working on a summer programme of open-air screenings of films including ‘Moonlight’.
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NewsThe films opening around the world this weekend: ‘Clemency’, ‘Summer Of 85’, ’The Best Years’
Leonine is opening Russell Crowe thriller ‘Unhinged’ in Germany.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils 2020 poster as festival director addresses changes
US actor Willem Dafoe leads artwork for the festival’s 68th edition.
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NewsPjer Žalica’s ‘Focus, Grandma’ to open Sarajevo Film Festival
The comedy drama will receive its world premiere at the festival.
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NewsInternational shoots turn to Ireland as European production slowly restarts
The country has received interest from territories including the US.
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NewsNetflix names Ted Sarandos co-CEO as Q2 membership soars
Netflix has reported just over 10m new global members.
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NewsKate Winslet to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Oscar-winning actress stars in ’Ammonite’, which is set to receive its world premiere at TIFF.
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NewsKarim Aïnouz to direct Catherine Parr drama ‘Queen’s Gambit’ (exclusive)
‘Queen’s Gambit’ is being produced by Gabriele Tana’s Magnolia Mae Films.
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NewsDardenne brothers to be feted with France’s Lumière Award
Past recipients include Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Fonda, Wong Kar-wai, Catherine Deneuve, Martin Scorsese and Pedro Almodóvar.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors to showcase early films of Brillante Mendoza, Isabel Sandoval and Mouly Surya
Screening of Brillante Mendoza’s The Masseur marks centenary of cinema in the Philippines
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NewsGuy Ritchie, Creative Access launch paid intern initiative for UK talent
Set Access consists of a rolling internship programme, and a development programme.
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NewsTribeca artistic director Frédéric Boyer adds Reykjavik role (exclusive)
Boyer is also artistic director at Les Arcs.
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NewsToronto, New York film festivals press ahead with plans despite Telluride cancellation
The two big North American festivals say physical iterations in some form remain on course.
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News‘In The Mood For Love’, ‘Breathless’, ‘L’Avventura’ selected for 2020 Cannes Classics
Selection also pays tribute to late UK filmmaker and cinema theorist Peter Wollen.
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NewsZygi Kamasa, CEO of Lionsgate UK & Europe, leaving to set up new film and TV outfit
Kamasa has headed the company since 2005.
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NewsNadav Lapid to preside over Venice’s Giornate degli Autori jury
Israeli filmmaker won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2019 with ’Synonyms’.