All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 130
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IDFA’s 25th anniversary programme includes works by Ferguson, Herzog, Morris
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a themedprogramme entitled RE: Constructing History, presenting 25 years of history as seen by top international filmmakers.
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NewsThykier, Foldager plan Danish football feature with Barfoed
Kris Thykier’s UK-based PeaPie Films is partnering with Meta Foldager’s Meta Films to produce Denmark ‘92, about Denmark’s unlikely victory at the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship.
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NewsSam Worthington lines up for Connolly's The Riders
Stealth Media Group to handle international sales on UK-Australia co-production.
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FeaturesAll eyes on Zurich
Zurich Film Festival co-director Karl Spoerri tells Wendy Mitchell about the event’s dramatic audience growth, starry glamour and new German-language film market.
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NewsEuropean Film Awards open votes for People' s Choice Award
Nominees include The Artist, Shame, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, In Darkness and Headhunters.
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CommentTour de Cinemas
Binns bikes for charity with the Picturehouse Cinemas team planning 1,270 miles of cycling.
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NewsLucky Red takes on Venice titles The Master and Fill The Void
Italian distributor also acquires John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo.
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NewsBFI opens applications for organisation to run film education strategy
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched an open call for applications for its new film education strategy aimed at young people ages 5-19.
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NewsThe Reluctant Fundamentalist to open fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival
DFI backed the project; Nair kicked off inaugural Doha festival with Amelia.
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Match Factory closes French deal for Wadjda with Pretty Pictures
First feature to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia.
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CommentFun and games
The qualifying heats for the Oscars have begun with Venice and Toronto selections.
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NewsBAC to handle international sales for Kormakur's Toronto premiere The Deep
WME to handle US rights on the Icelandic true-life drama/thriller.
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NewsToronto's IFF selects 41 features including Terence Davies' Dickinson biopic
Other projects for the OMDC International Financing Forum include Gemma Arterton thriller, Cliff Curtis’ directorial debut, Maude Lewis biopic to star Rachel McAdams and dozens more.
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NewsUtrecht to host Focus on Turkish Cinema
Utrecht will host a Focus on Turkish Cinema event Sept 27-Oct 1 as a joint initiative of Istanbul Film Festival – Meetings on the Bridge and Netherlands Film Festival – Holland Film Meeting.
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FeaturesMira Nair talks The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The filmmaker tells Screen about the pressure of opening Venice, wanting to tell a story of contemporary Pakistan and America, and preparing Riz Ahmed (and his beard).
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NewsWong Kar Wai to head Berlinale 2013 jury
Director Wong Kar Wai will serve as jury president of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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NewsDocumentary Unstoppables to continue filming at London Paralympic Games
The team behind the documentary Unstoppables, about the Spanish Paralympic cycling team aka the Pirates Team, will be filming at London’s 2012 Paralympic Games, which kick off this week.For full production credits visitUnstoppablesDani Jariod directs the project, which started shooting more than two years ago.The story focuses on the preparation, ...
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NewsSan Sebastian to give special award to Oliver Stone
The 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival will give a special award to Oliver Stone in tribute to his career.
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NewsLars von Trier starts 11-week shoot for Nymphomaniac
Cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Stacy Martin, Shia Labeouf and Jamie Bell. Sex scenes will be with body doubles and visual effects, production notes.