All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 33
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FeaturesShow them the money: who’s funding female filmmakers?
Female-focused production companies are on the rise around the globe, but racial and gender disparity persists.
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FeaturesHow Billie Piper tried to "reimagine" a British style for Venice title 'Rare Beasts'
Piper’s filmmaking debut has its world premiere on August 31.
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NewsTrine Dyrholm to star in Henrik Ruben Genz’s ‘Erna At War’
Dyrholm recently won awards for her role in Sundance 2019 title ‘Queen Of Hearts’.
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NewsFive Nordic film festivals sign gender equality pledge (exclusive)
The pledge was signed at Sweden’s Carl International Film Festival.
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NewsAttendees excited by quality of projects at Haugesund’s works in progress event
The Eurimages Lab Award at Haugesund has gone to Norwegian director Guro Bruusgaard for Him.
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NewsJamila Wenske, Melanie Blocksdorf to head Germany’s Achtung Panda!
Berlin-based company to move into international co-productions and branch out into fiction.
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NewsSol Bondy and Jamila Wenske of German production outfit One Two Films to go separate ways (exclusive)
Bondy will continue to run the company.
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NewsSundance and Cannes hits nominated for lucrative Nordic Council Film Prize
The $52,750 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer.
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NewsLiselott Forsman named new CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond
She was selected from a field of 36 “high-calibre” candidates.
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NewsNordisk Panorama to host world premieres of ‘Photographer of War,’ ‘The Vasulka Effect’
Former Sundance programmer Hussain Currimbhoy was the guest programmer.
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NewsSweden’s Carl Film Festival plans sustainability focus
Festival will see Swedish Film Institute launch new funding for young voices.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes first sales on ‘Hope’ starring Stellan Skarsgard (exclusive)
Source: Agnete Brun ‘Hope’ TrustNordisk has sold Maria Sødahl’s forthcoming drama Hope to ADSO Films for Spain and Andorra, Cineart for Benelux, Inolmedia for Korea, ADS for Hungary, and Foxx Media Group for Czech Republic and Slovakia. TrustNordisk showed a promo of the Norwegian drama to ...
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NewsJonny Campbell, Olivia Hetreed mentor rising talents at Young Films' Skye residency (exclusive)
The scheme is open to writers, directors and producers who are Scottish residents.
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News'The Fencer' director Klaus Haro finishes shoot on 'Life After Death'; first image revealed (exclusive)
Finnish director Klaus Haro is best known for Golden Globe-nominated The Fencer and 2018 Toronto selection One Last Deal.
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NewsNonStop buying spree includes 'High Life', 'First Love' (exclusive)
The Scandinavian distributor has picked up 29 titles.
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NewsLevelK boards first German feature ‘I Was, I Am, I Will Be’ (exclusive)
Ilker Çatak-directed feature will have its world premiere at the Munich International Film Festival.
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News‘Get Carter’ director Mike Hodges to make doc ‘All At Sea’ about his own life and career (exclusive)
Hurricane Films to collaborate with Lancashire’s Edge Hill University on project.
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NewsRichard E Grant, Sharon Horgan join cast of ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’
New Regency has joined the project as the film is confirmed to start shooting in Sheffield on June 24.
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NewsNew-look Oxbelly Lab in Greece selects 10 buzzy international projects
Athina Rachel Tsangari serves as artistic director for Labs, previously run in partnership with Sundance.
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NewsOctavia Spencer to promote Apple series ‘Truth Be Told’ at Taormina Film Festival
Platform will screen features The Elephant Queen, Hala at Sicilian festival.