All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 80
-
NewsSola spreads Secrets of War
Dennis Bots’ Secrets of War has already been sold to German Speaking Europe, Turkey and Estonia.
-
-
NewsSoda, Thunderbird kick off merger with Riot Club deal
EXCLUSIVE: Soda brand continues to exist as the company expands to include Canadian distribution, starting with The Riot Club.
-
FeaturesBaldvin Z, Life In A Fishbowl
Icelandic director Baldvin Z’s second feature interweaves the story of three very different characters struggling with modern life in Reykjavik.
-
FeaturesMichael Winterbottom, The Face of an Angel
Michael Winterbottom talks about his genre-bending new film inspired loosely by the Amanda Knox-Meredith Kercher case.
-
CommentToronto: such lofty heights
While the huge programme is a challenge for industry, this festival offers more great new films in one place than any other.
-
FeaturesToronto 2014: World premieres
A round up of the world premieres across TIFF’s programme, with details on each film including contact information.
-
NewsFront Row named iTunes Middle East aggregator
Deal covers United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
-
NewsFive nominated for lucrative Nordic prize
There are five films now nominated for the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize.
-
NewsWay to Blue acquires Abundant
Way to Blue has acquired UK-based digital creative and PR agency Abundant.
-
CommentLife in Venice
Venice might have been sans Clooney this year, but there are plenty of reasons why this festival is still vital.
-
NewsCalinos veterans launch new Turkish distributor
Two former executives from Calinos Films have set up a new distribution company, Fabula Films, acquiring all Turkish rights.
-
NewsCroatia, Italy, Slovenia plan new co-pro programme
New programme has budget of €120,000 per year.
-
FeaturesDavid Gordon Green, Manglehorn
The director chats about fables, gospel choirs, casting Harmony Korine and Al Pacino’s preparation process.
-
NewsWiseman working on Titicut Follies ballet
Documentary legend Frederick Wiseman is to revisit his first documentary, 1967’s Titicut Follies.
-
FeaturesRamin Bahrani: Cinema can't be an obsessive selfie
Ramin Bahrani, Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon talk about their detailed research for housing-crisis thriller 99 Homes, which receives its world premiere in Venice tonight (Aug 29)
-
CommentBirdman soars for Fox Searchlight… and Venice
COMMENT: A year after Gravity wowed Venice, Birdman could be in flight for a similar path to awards glory - especially for Michael Keaton.
-
FeaturesVenice 2014: Competition, Orizzonti, Critics' Week, Venice Days titles
The Competition line-up for this year’s Venice Film Festival marks the return of mavericks such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Fatih Akin, with a wealth of talent represented in the Orizzonti, Critics’ Week and Venice Days sections
-
FeaturesVenice Sala Web: The virtual festival
Festival Scope founders Mathilde Henrot and Alessandro Raja tell Wendy Mitchell about the third edition of Venice VoD platform Sala Web
-
FeaturesThird Films: Samm Haillay and Ben Young
Samm Haillay and Ben Young tell Wendy Mitchell about Third Films’ unusual approach to characters and production, and the outfit’s two films in Venice