All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 27
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: “The Faithful”
Screen profiles Thierry Fremaux’s “faithful” titles from 13 directors who have played in Cannes before.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: The newcomers
Screen profiles the 14 features of filmmakers selected by Cannes for the first time.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: Documentaries, animations, omnibus and comedies
Screen profiles the animations, docs, Hong Kong omnibus and five French comedies in Thierry Fremaux’s selection.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: The “first features”
While not all of these are debuts, Screen profiles the 15 “first features” selected by Cannes.
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NewsReport calls for UK film tax relief of 50% for documentaries
Study suggests BFI should ringfence 25% of Lottery funding for documentaries.
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NewsJacob Neiiendam joins Danish Film Institute (exclusive)
The former Screen journalist founded CPH PIX.
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FeaturesEliza Hittman’s eight-year journey to make ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
The filmmakers behind the drama discuss its challenging journey, including the Covid-19 pivot from cinemas to streaming.
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FeaturesAll eyes on the Nordic region as local production resumes
Icelandic shoot underway, although circumstances vary across region.
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NewsHow Nordic cinemas have been navigating Covid-19
Nordic exhibitors can offer examples to others looking to bounce back from the pandemic.
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NewsFilmmakers and industry colleagues pay tribute to Sue Bruce-Smith
“Sue was the kind of person who makes a difference to your life.”
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NewsFestival programmers debate value of Cannes selection, online premieres and hopes for a new-look industry
The panel took place as part of the Visions du Reel online film festival.
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News“Moving online has allowed us to expand our borders” say Visions du Reel artistic director and industry heads
Swiss doc event is hoping for high number of international participants.
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FeaturesHow the film industry can best embrace online pitching
With most of the world in lockdown, filmmakers are being forced to ‘officially’ pitch at industry events that have moved online.
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FeaturesCannes 2020: what was in the running (and still might be)
The prestige films that will now need support to connect with international buyers and audiences.
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NewsCPH:DOX online screenings reach 113,000 viewers (exclusive)
Festival extends screening of 90 films to April 30 and adds a handful of international offerings.
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NewsTrustNordisk seals French deal for Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Another Round’ (exclusive)
Haut et Court saw first images at Goteborg Film Festival earlier this year.
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NewsNonStop acquires 10 docs including ‘Welcome to Chechnya’, ‘White Riot’ (exclusive)
Several Sundance titles included in acquisitions haul.
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NewsCPH:DOX says it’s seen ‘overwhelming’ demand for online screenings (exclusive)
More than 450 CPH:Forum meetings already held online, with 450 more to come.
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Features“We used burner phones and burner computers”: Alex Gibney on shooting ‘Citizen K’ in Russia
‘Citizen K’ is one of two films by Gibney screening at CPH:DOX
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Features’The Fight For Greenland’ director on how a digital CPH:DOX has supported his feature debut
“If a Greenlander cannot see himself or herself in this film, I’ve failed.”