All Features articles – Page 3
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FeaturesAlison Owen talks Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back To Black', new 'Wuthering Heights' film (exclusive)
Owen is making a new feature film of ‘Wuthering Heights’ with Studiocanal, casting now.
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FeaturesRising Asian film talent heading to Vietnam’s Autumn Meeting in Ho Chi Minh City
A total of 25 projects will be presented across two programmes.
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FeaturesBreaking ground: how Ho Chi Minh City’s first international film festival was created
More than 100 films will screen over the eight-day festival.
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FeaturesHow ‘Tokyo Vice’ cinematographer Corey Walter faced the challenges of shooting in Japan
The second season of the critically acclaimed series took to the streets of Tokyo with all its challenges.
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FeaturesCPH:DOX 2024 provides calm space for documentary community in fraught times
“People have time for conversations – they create a lot of space for that.”
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FeaturesThe Lithuanian filmmakers making their mark on international screens
Films such as ‘Vesper’ and ‘Slow’ have sold widely around the world.
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FeaturesHow the UK first-time directors of ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ made a film within a game
“Grand Theft Auto and Hamlet - it’s these two cultural beacons that are often misunderstood.”
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FeaturesWhy are award-winning Indian documentaries struggling to find audiences at home?
While Indian documentaries are riding high at international festivals, at home filmmakers are struggling to connect them to cinemagoers.
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FeaturesMara Gourd-Mercado on developing CPH:DOX’s industry activities
Documentary festival’s new head of industry and training talks raising money and creating a safe space for discussions.
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Features“Does life have a purpose?”: Max Kestner ponders the themes of his CPH:DOX opener ‘Life And Other Problems’
“If science says ‘communities are not real’, I would try to argue against it.”
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FeaturesHow CPH:DOX is working to bring a culture of documentary viewing to all Danish audiences
“We are not a Copenhagen event for the whole country; we are co-creating a festival with the municipalities.”
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FeaturesHow Qumra’s “core idea” has sustained the project incubator through its 10th edition
“We wanted a place where filmmakers would be inspired and would be able to progress their films.”
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Features“The industry is ready for a boom”: Hong Kong Filmart set to spotlight opportunities and challenges in Asia
As international markets report dwindling numbers from Asia, the west is coming to Hong Kong Filmart to reconnect with key players, find fresh opportunities and discover how to navigate the increasing challenges of the region
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Features"A champion of under-represented voices": Doha Film Institute’s Qumra celebrates its 10th edition
The Qatari project incubator has become an indicator of films that will launch at major festivals.
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FeaturesHow Estonia’s Ida-Viru region is building its film industry on the border with Russia
Ida-Viru shares a 77km border with Russia; the region has confirmed funding for a €15m film studio for 2025.
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FeaturesSky’s Original Film heads talk big ambitions and unveil new titles on the UK slate (exclusive)
New projects include Ashley Walters action thriller ‘Black Ops’, Irish comedy ‘Blarney’ and an adaptation of Robert Harris’s ‘Fatherland’.
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Features‘Pushpa’ star Allu Arjun talks rise of Indian cinema worldwide and trilogy plans
The actor was in Berlin for a screening of his action blockbuster ‘Pushpa’ and discuss the anticipated sequel.
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FeaturesHow Jesse Eisenberg “saved the day” by helping to fund ‘Sasquatch Sunset’
US filmmakers David Zellner and Nathan Zellner have been hooked on the Bigfoot myth since childhood, culminating in Berlinale Special title Sasquatch Sunset.
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FeaturesEight films from the Middle East and Africa to tempt festival directors in 2024
Which films could follow last year’s ‘Banel & Adama’?
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Features‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ producer Marie-Ange Luciani on embracing challenging productions and future projects
“If it’s not challenging, it’s boring,” says the powerhouse French producer