All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 17
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NewsMotor, Scanbox strike multi-year distribution deal
The companies are already working together on two forthcoming films.
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NewsBerlinale, Cannes titles nominated for $47,000 Nordic Council Film Prize
The lucrative prize is now in its 19th year.
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NewsLevelK boards Toronto title ‘Zalava’ (exclusive)
Arsalan Amiri, who previously served as screenwriter on Titi and Nahid, makes his feature directorial debut with the film.
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NewsIndie producers call for mental health body for film industry
Panel also discuss key approaches to aid mental health while working in the industry.
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NewsKarlovy Vary Eastern Promises winners include ‘Victim’, ‘Head Nurse’
The Eastern Promises industry strand has unveiled nine winners across its three works in progress programmes.
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NewsCinephil pacts with WestEnd Films, unveils new managing director
Cinephil founder and MD Philippa Kowarsky is leaving the company to join BBC Storyville.
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NewsJuja Dobrachkous to follow ‘Bebia’ with UK feature ‘Isle of Skye’ (exclusive)
UK drama set to shoot in London later in 2021.
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NewsErik Poppe’s ‘The Emigrants’ heads for Haugesund works in progress
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will present 17 upcoming features.
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FeaturesCharlotte Colbert on the “normalisation” of mastectomy wounds in Locarno drama ‘She Will’
The film will have its world premiere in Locarno on August 5.
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FeaturesIndependent VoD players in focus: Elisa Viihde
Finnish cinema fans have hundreds of Finnish films at their fingertips thanks to Elisa Viihde, the entertainment division of leading Finnish telecom and digital services company Elisa.
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FeaturesIndependent VoD players in focus: ViaPlay
Viaplay — the SVoD service operated by NENT Group — launched in Sweden in 2007 and is expanding from its footprint in the Nordics and Baltics
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NewsLevelK boards Toronto, San Sebastian-bound ‘As in Heaven’ (exclusive)
Title is Danish filmmaker Tea Lindeburg’s debut feature.
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NewsNonStop picks up eight titles in Cannes including ‘Memoria’, ‘Ali & Ava’ (exclusive)
Six of the titles played in the festival, with two selling in the Marché.
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NewsScreenDaily Talks: How regional festivals help to boost the industry
Festival directors from Romania, Poland, Portugal and Greece will talk about the role they play for the local and international industries.
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NewsGoteborg Film Fund reveals first three projects to receive support
Goteborg Film Festival has unveiled the first post-production grantees from its new film fund.
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NewsSFD forges first-look pacts with trio of Nordic production outfits (exclusive)
The ambitious new production and distribution company launched in March 2020.
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FeaturesValdimar Jóhannsson on the inspiration behind Cannes title ‘Lamb’
Icelandic filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson brings his debut feature Lamb to Cannes Un Certain Regard.
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FeaturesSix Nordic rising talents making a splash at Cannes
Nordic countries are having one of their busiest Cannes ever.
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FeaturesJoachim Trier on his existential romantic comedy ‘The Worst Person In The World’
The Worst Person In The World is in Cannes’ Competition section.
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NewsBuyers strike for TrustNordisk’s ‘I Am Zlatan’ (exclusive)
The film has now sold to Germany/Austria, Swtizerland, Benelux, and Bulgaria.