All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 56
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FeaturesHannes Holm on Oscar hopeful 'A Man Called Ove', Sweden's biggest box office hit in 32 years
Swedish writer/director discusses the challenge of bringing a beloved bestseller to the big screen.
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FeaturesJuho Kuosmanen on why boxing movie 'Olli Maki' is the 'anti-Rocky'
Finnish director discusses debut feature The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Maki, Finland’s 2016 Oscar submission.
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NewsIdentity drama 'The Charmer' starts shoot in Denmark, Middle East
Milad Alami makes feature debut on film whose DoP Sophia Olsson previously shot Sparrows and Volcano.
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NewsCarnaby's AFM deal-making includes German 'Offenders' deal, 'Kids' sale to China
EXCLUSIVE: Carnaby International Sales & Distribution has confirmed a number of deals on its slate at the AFM.
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NewsLevelK’s 'Teenage Kicks' closes six major deals
EXCLUSIVE: Australian teenage drama has its European premiere this week in Tallinn.
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NewsBanderas, Sebastian, Molla join Andrea Bocelli biopic
Antonio Banderas, Tony Sebastian and Jordi Molla have signed on to star in Michael Radford’s The Music Of Silence.
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NewsJames Schamus packages Karl Marx series with 'Lady Macbeth' writer
James Schamus’ Symbolic Exchange partners with X-Filme, Haut Et Court and Potboiler for Alice Birch-penned series about the tumultuous private lives of Marx and Engels.
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FeaturesGolden Lion winner Roy Andersson reveals details of next project
Two years after he won Venice’s Golden Lion with A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence, Roy Andersson is hard at work in his Stockholm studio on his next feature — but don’t mark your festival diary until 2019.
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NewsCPH PIX: 'Borg/McEnroe' director talks casting Borg's son
Wendy Mitchell reports from the festival’s inaugural work in progress session; further titles presented were Winter Brothers, Drib, Under The Tree and Tom Of Finland.
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NewsBulgaria’s 'Godless' wins top prize at CPH PIX
Festival moves to new autumn dates; audience award goes to Heartstone, and Girls Lost wins best children’s film.
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FeaturesMarco Müller talks inaugural Macao film festival
With Marco Müller as festival director, the inaugural International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Dec 8-13) intends to make a big splash.
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NewsSF scores with further 'Borg/McEnroe' sales
SF Studios closes deals on tennis biopic starring Shia La Beouf, car-racing action feature.
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FeaturesAFM 2016: buzz titles
Screen correspondents profile some of the hottest and most intriguing projects from around the world available to buyers here at the American Film Market.
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NewsMatt Dillon, Bruno Ganz to star in von Trier’s 'House That Jack Built'
EXCLUSIVE: Zentropa producer Louise Vesth reveals more details about serial killer story.
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News'Ove' director to shoot Ted Gärdestad story
Hannes Holm, the director of Sweden’s Oscar submission, will direct the story of Swedish pop star Ted Gärdestad.
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NewsEdge buys multiple territories on 'Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe'
Edge Entertainment has acquired Maria Schrader’s Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe for the Nordic region (excluding Denmark except for pay-TV rights) and the Baltics.
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NewsAardman, Studiocanal plan 'Shaun The Sheep Movie 2'
Pre-production will begin in January 2017 on the animated sequel, again directed by Richard Starzak.
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NewsIMAX, Vue to open second Denmark site
EXCLUSIVE: IMAX and Vue International are partnering on a second IMAX theatre following the commercial success of Copenhagen venue.
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NewsCreative England selects 16 producers for diversity schemes
Creative England has selected the participants for new producer initiatives aimed at developing industry outside of London.
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NewsHaifa awards go to 'Personal Affairs,' 'The Distinguished Citizen'
Festival’s Mix Programme $65,000 production grant was awarded to Rony and Riyad.