All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 22
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NewsNostradamus report: virtual production could revolutionise industry in next five years
Presented at Göteborg Film Festival, the report aims to examine the near future of the screen industries.
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Features“I love films that play with genre,” explains ‘Riders Of Justice’ director Anders Thomas Jensen
The comedy drama is the opening film of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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NewsSales company Endorphin launches with Rotterdam contender ‘Bebia, À Mon Seul Désir’ (exclusive)
Former Warner Bros, Paramount and StudioCanal executive Viki Antonopoulou launches Athens-based outfit.
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FeaturesSwedish director Ninja Thyberg on the female gaze in Sundance drama ‘Pleasure’
Thyberg’s debut stars Sofia Kappel as a 19-year-old wannabe porn actress.
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Features50 European films to tempt festival directors in 2021
The key contenders from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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NewsLevelK closes North American deals for Oscar hopeful ‘Tove’ (exclusive)
Biopic of Moomins creator Tove Jansson is Finland’s submission for the Oscar.
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Features10 outstanding performances in foreign‑language awards contenders
Mads Mikkelsen is not the only actor making waves in a foreign‑language film this awards season.
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FeaturesMads Mikkelsen talks dancing and drunkenness in ‘Another Round’ and joining ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Can he score at Oscar and Bafta with a foreign-language film?
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NewsErik Poppe, Charlotte Sieling to preview historical dramas in Goteborg
Projects include period drama ‘The Emigrants’ and ‘Margrete – Queen Of The North’, starring Trine Dyrholm.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: director Amanda Kernell shares her admiration for single parents
”That’s maybe after making a film about a difficult divorce.”
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FeaturesIn conversation: Malgorzata Szumowska and Jasmila Zbanic talk contrasting work methods, US agents and Oscar hopes
The director of Poland’s Oscar submission Never Gonna Snow Again and Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Quo Vadis, Aida? spoke via Zoom.
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NewsGoteborg unveils slimmed-down programme bookended by ‘Tove’, ‘Knocking’
The festival’s 44th edition runs online (due to the pandemic) Jan 29-Feb 8.
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NewsFilm fan to spend a week on isolated island for Goteborg Film Festival
One cinephile to watch festival premieres in total isolation.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Amma Asante on new projects, understanding bias and Brexit
The UK filmmaker discusses a busy year ahead that will include her Armie Hammer-Mads Mikkelsen spy drama.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: EbonyLife Media CEO Mo Abudu on Netflix deals and African stories
“The world is happier with Joe Biden elected.”
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FeaturesTeam Screen’s best films of 2020
Drama, horror, comedy, documentary and blockbusters all feature.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: How Baltasar Kormakur shot for 300 days this year
The Icelandic filmmaker tells Screen about being the first to colour-code on set (but not wanting it to be his legacy).
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Ben Roberts on steering the BFI through a tumultuous year
A love of doughnuts and the sheep on Romney Marsh have helped Roberts steer 550 employees through the year.
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NewsDR Sales closes slew of deals on Mads Brügger’s North Korea doc ‘The Mole’ (exclusive)
The film investigates North Korea’s illegal weapons trade, drug manufacturing and other criminal activities.
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NewsSelma Vilhunen plans adaptation of acclaimed Finnish novel ‘Defiance’ (exclusive)
Vilhunen’s feature credits include Stupid Young Heart and Little Wing.