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Wendy Mitchell
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FeaturesRenate Reinsve on losing control for ‘Sentimental Value’, upcoming projects with Cristian Mungiu and Alexander Payne
The Norwegian actress stars in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which sees a fractured family reckon with its past.
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‘The President’s Cake’, ‘Orphan’, ‘The Left-Handed Girl’ and ‘The Love That Remains’ all showcase child protagonists.
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘As In Heaven’ director Lindeburg’s second feature is shooting now in the Faroe Islands.
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EXCLUSIVE: Halldórsson, former goalkeeper for Iceland’s national team, will shoot ‘The Bus Job’ in Iceland and Denmark.
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FeaturesThe Brit 50: Wellington Films
The Nottingham-based company celebrates its 25th anniversary this year
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EXCLUSIVE: Film is inspired by true story of first female Muslim jockey to win a competitive UK horse race.
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’The Last Viking’ is the sixth reunion for the trio.
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Locarno’s artistic director Giona A Nazzaro tells Screen about the festival’s selection of more than 200 films that address changes in the cinematic language as well as the changing state of the world.
NewsOutplay bolsters slate with arthouse acquisitions ‘A Sweetness From Nowhere’ and ‘Skiff’
EXCLUSIVE: The films are by European auteurs Ester Bergsmark and Cecilia Verheyden respectively.
Features“I completely froze, and just burst into tears”: Six first-time feature producers on scoring a Cannes premiere
Rare are the producers who land an appearance on the Croisette with their first features.
NewsCannes Palm Dog readies four-legged frenzy for 25th anniversary
“It’s been embraced widely across the Cannes festival and beyond. We’re a Cannes fixture now.”
NewsHarris Dickinson and Archie Pearch’s Devisio building “eclectic” slate of 20 projects
EXCLUSIVE: The production outfit, backed by US financier Tricky Knot, has hired New York-based Daisy Kramer as development executive.
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