All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 121
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NewsCineMart's Boost! projects include films from Lipkes, Edkins, Stoll
Projects by Michel Lipkes (Mexico) [pictured] and Teboho Edkins (South Africa) have been added to the Boost! selections for Rotterdam CineMart this year.
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NewsEd Clarke reteams with Paul Webster at Shoebox Films
Pair worked together at Kudos; Shoebox’s first production is Steve Knight’s Hummingbird.
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FeaturesMatthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey overcame his fear of stripping to create the memorable Dallas in Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike. Wendy Mitchell talks to the actor, who is having a career boom playing a whole gang of outlaws.
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CommentWhy Sightseers is the British film of the year
Ben Wheatley’s dark comedy isn’t just a brilliant viewing experience, it’s also an example of the British indie film world working well together.
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NewsTwilight's Chaske Spencer signs on for Indian Summer
EXCLUSIVE: Film also stars Ashley Jensen and Kevin McKidd.
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NewsLocarno's Open Doors 2013 to focus on South Caucasus
12 co-production projects to be selected from Armenia, Azerbaijan [pictured] and Georgia.
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NewsUK producers talk about 'downward pressure on budgets'
Stephen Evans, Paul Webster, Neil Thompson and Richard Holmes spoke at GlobeScreen conference in London.
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FeaturesRichard Gere
Richard Gere could be in line for his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a conflicted financial executive and family man in Arbitrage.
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FeaturesThe fight over formats
A Bafta and Directors UK panel brought industry experts together in London to discuss whether or not shooting on film is still viable in the digital world. Wendy Mitchell reports
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NewsSouth African delegation meets with senior US executives
A delegation of South African government officials, funders and film executives recently participated in a week-long programme of strategic meetings in Los Angeles with senior US executives.
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NewsDistrify strikes deal with Sweden's Story AB
Distrify has further expanded internationally with a new deal with Swedish production company Story AB.
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CommentBeyond us-vs-them
Distribution and exhibition have to find a way to work together and even compromise on new models.
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NewsEuropa International to hold first conference on Nov 24
Topics include new ways of distributing and promoting films; speakers to include Ted Hope [pictured], Ryan Werner, and Marieke Jonker.
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CommentAngelina Jolie celebrates The Impossible
Angelina Jolie came out in strong support of her old pal Ewan McGregor by hosting a London screening Sunday night of JA Bayona’s tsunami drama The Impossible.
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NewsDoha Film Institute offers 27 grants including to filmmakers such as El Batout, Allouache
Global film finance and local finance also discussed at DTFF panel.
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NewsCarbone, Edmands, Collins win at US in Progress in Wroclaw
Companies in attendance included Urban Distribution, Wild Bunch, K5, and Artificial Eye.
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FeaturesRama Burshtein
Rama Burshtein is the first Orthodox Jewish woman in Israel to make a feature film for a non-Orthodox audience. But she says Fill The Void is about feelings, not religion. Wendy Mitchell meets the director
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