All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 55
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FeaturesDev Patel talks 'Lion' and shrugging off "that chirpy guy from 'Marigold Hotel'"
UK actor Dev Patel fought hard for his place in Lion, keen to show he was more than “the chirpy guy from Marigold Hotel”. Now he has been nominated for an Oscar.
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NewsGoteborg Film Festival unveils 450 film line-up
World premieres include Fanny Ardant’s Stalin’s Couch [pictured], Elisabeth E. Schuch’s The Book Of Birdie, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen’s Rift, and Manuel Concha’s Blind Alley.
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News'Tom Of Finland' to open Goteborg Film Festival
Dome Karukoski’s biopic will have its world premiere at the Swedish festival.
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FeaturesScreenwriter Luke Davies on how he avoided the "bad path" with 'Lion'
Writer discusses collaborating with director Garth Davis and avoiding sentimentality on the awards-contending drama.
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FeaturesBafta chief exec Amanda Berry talks eligibility shake-up, diversity push
Amanda Berry tells Wendy Mitchell about this year’s eligibility refinements and new moves to stimulate a more diverse membership.
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FeaturesRebecca Hall on playing tragic reporter Christine Chubbuck: "I was really haunted by this one"
The actress tells us about the painful process of bringing journalist Christine Chubbuck’s life, and not just her infamous death, to the big screen.
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Features2016 Nordic box office report: Local films hold their own
As is the case in recent years, Nordic audiences have continued to champion local films, often over Hollywood blockbusters.
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FeaturesThe story behind awards hopeful autism doc 'Life, Animated'
Making a documentary about how classic Disney movies helped a young autistic boy engage with the world proved a huge creative challenge for director Roger Ross Williams.
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FeaturesGarth Davis, Iain Canning and Dev Patel on a "serendipitous" journey
The director, producer and star of TWC’s awards-season contender Lion discuss the challenges of shooting in India and Australia.
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NewsKaurismaki's 'Other Side Of Hope' sets February release date
First image released from new film about Finnish travelling salesman who meets a Syrian refugee.
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NewsMoomins Christmas film lined up for 2017 launch
Euro-produced family movie lined up for December 2017 release.
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NewsEU boss gives update on digital single market
EUROPEAN FILM FORUM: Producers also talk about “turning talent into industry” and learning from disruption in other sectors.
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News'Olli Maki' secures key deals for Films du Losange
EXCLUSIVE: Finnish debut feature that won Cannes Un Certain Regard adds deals in Europe, Canada and China.
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NewsIceland’s Sagafilm acquires animation studio GunHil
Hilmar Sigurðsson, current CEO of animation specialists GunHil, will become CEO of Sagafilm.
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NewsFilm Bazaar's buzz titles include cricketer doc, family drama, socially relevant horror
FILM BAZAAR: Experts also praise Film Bazaar Co-Production Market’s new video pitching style.
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NewsFFO: India needs fundamentals first, then incentives
FILM BAZAAR: Experts warn not to rush into plans for a national film tax incentive.
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NewsSweden's Anagram plots second series of India-set 'Most Beautiful Hands Of Delhi'
EXCLUSIVE/FILM BAZAAR: Anagram Film is planning a second season of its India-set TV show The Most Beautiful Hands Of Delhi.
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News'India In A Day' director Mehta plans two more Delhi projects
EXCLUSIVE/FILM BAZAAR: Siddharth director Richie Mehta is planning two new projects in Delhi, financing will determine which will shoot first.
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NewsAnil Kapoor to star in Amazon pilot for Kevin Macdonald
Indian superstar boards pilot for The Book Of Strange New Things.
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NewsIndia's FFO wants to offer one-stop shop for filmmaking in India
FILM BAZAAR: India’s Film Facilitation Office has helped install 50 film-specific nodal officers in government agencies; web portal coming in 2017.