All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 59
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NewsHaugesund: Liv Ullmann to retire from directing
Norwegian actress and filmmaker announces end to directing on panel with fellow filmmakers Pernilla August and Iram Haq.
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NewsHaugesund: Genre pitches include UK-Nordic feature 'The Damned'
The Damned producers Emilie Jouffroy and Kamilla Hodol are recipients of a BFI Vision Award this year.
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NewsHaugesund: co-pro market showcases Nordic animation, thrillers
Screen reports on the 19 project pitches, including animations, family fare and a Daniel Dencik drama.
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FeaturesLocarno: spotlight on Summer Academy
Summer Academy returns to support another group of up-and-coming film-makers, critics and industry professionals, as Wendy Mitchell discovers.
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NewsSwedish Film Institute veteran Gunnar Almer dies aged 62
Almer joined the SFI 39 years ago, serving as festival manager for feature films for nearly 20 years.
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NewsLevelK boards Venice Days drama 'Sami Blood'
EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Kernell’s debut feature charts the story of a 14-year-old exposed to racism in 1930’s Sweden.
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News'Making A Murderer' directors head to Copenhagen TV Festival
Copenhagen event to host more than 1000 industry and a number of high-profile speakers.
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NewsNordisk Panorama unveils pitch titles, competition line-ups
Projects include The Distant Barking of Dogs, from The Act of Killing production company Final Cut For Real.
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NewsFirst look: Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in 'Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool'
EXCLUSIVE: First look at Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in Barbara Broccoli-produced drama shooting in UK.
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NewsNFDC picks six for 10th Screenwriters' Lab
Projects show a diversity of languages: Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi and Punjabi.
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News'Death Of Louis XIV', 'One Week And A Day' win top prizes in Jerusalem
Festival’s new $20,000 international competition prize goes to Albert Serra for The Death Of Louis XIV; One Week And A Day wins best Israeli feature.
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NewsVenice Golden Lions for Belmondo, Skolimowski
The 73rd Venice International Film Festival will award its Golden Lion awards for lifetime achievement to French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo and Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski.
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NewsGuiding Lights unveils 17 new mentees
The eighth edition of the UK’s Guiding Lights mentoring scheme has selected 17 new mentees from 215 applications received across the UK and Ireland.
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FeaturesJerusalem: Ori Sivan talks 'Harmonia'
Renowned TV writer-director Ori Sivan explains to Wendy Mitchell why his latest project Harmonia could only be made as a film.
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News'Iron Sky' producer, UK outfit join creature feature 'It Came From The Desert'
EXCLUSIVE: Producers join Marko Mäkilaakso’s pulpy monster movie based on the 80’s video game; Raven Banner sells.
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NewsEdinburgh studio decision expected in August
The Pentland Studio project hopes to move ahead with its film and TV studio development outside Edinburgh, pending a greenlight from government.
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Features'Rams' director Hákonarson talks festivals and 'The County'
Grimur Hákonarson, who serves on Jerusalem’s international jury, talks about the lessons he learned during a year of promoting his festival and box-office hit Rams.
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NewsParis-based Premium Films bats for 'Thick Lashes'
EXCLUSIVE: Hannaleena Hauru’s debut feature is produced by company behind Cannes Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Maki.
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NewsFilm Fest Gent reveals Nordic, Japanese programmes
Confirmed titles include Måns Månsson’s Yarden [pictured] and Eiji Uchida’s Lowlife Love.
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NewsNordisk Fond gives largest doc grant to Brugger's 'Hammerskjold'
Fond also backs two TV serires and Lisa Langseth’s new feature.