All Features articles – Page 77
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AFCI Locations: Show on the road
The AFCI Locations show in Los Angeles (April 21-23) is where the world’s film commissions come to catch the eye of Hollywood. John Hazelton gives the lowdown on how to get the most out of the event
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Virtual Print Fee: cold comforts
As the UK industry eyes the end of the controversial Virtual Print Fee, Geoffrey Macnab looks at how well it has worked, and asks whether it has adversely affected foreign-language and specialist film distribution
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Brexit: Together… for how long?
A devastating loss of influence and financial support or a liberating release from knotty European regulations? Geoffrey Macnab plunges into the Brexit debate to explore the potential impact of a UK withdrawal from the EU on the country’s film industry.
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India box office: mid-budget and Hollywood booming
Modest budget films are outperforming bigger budget fare in India, while Hollywood films doubled their market share in 2015.
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Jeff Nichols on the making of 'Midnight Special'
On the back of buzzy premieres in Berlinale and most recently SXSW, Jeff Nichols has earned acclaim for his fourth film, which marks his first collaboration with a major studio and makes its way into US cinemas on Friday through Warner Bros.
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Duncan Kenworthy talks his under-the-radar strategy for 'The Pass'
How the Love Actually producer guided the gay-footballers chamber piece from Royal Court sell-out to BFI Flare opening-night film.
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Filmart 2016: HAF profiles
Profiles of projects from the 14th Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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Filmart 2016: Hot titles - Hong Kong, China
An exciting crop of Hong Kong and mainland China projects are spotlighted by Liz Shackleton, who reports on the increasing efforts to support Cantonese-language film-making
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Amy Hobby, TFI Latin America Fund
Tribeca Institute recently unveiled the 10 projects selected to receive support in its drive to nurture distinctive voices from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Anne Hamilton, 'American Fable'
Jeremy Kay talks to the first-time feature director and former Terrence Malick intern about her SXSW selection, which premieres in Visions on Sunday.
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Alex Taylor, 'Spaceship'
The British director’s SXSW short Kids Might Fly won a special jury prize in 2010 and he returns to Austin, Texas, with a story of alien abduction and teen angst.
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Adam Pinney, 'The Arbalest'
Mike Brune stars in the SXSW Narrative Feature Competition selection as Foster Kalt, a toy inventor who reflects on his lifelong obsession with one Sylvia Frank.
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Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy, 'Hush'
Director Mike Flanagan and producer and Intrepid Pictures principal Trevor Macy talk to Jeremy Kay about their latest horror film and Netflix acquisition ahead of its world premiere at SXSW on Saturday.
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How heavyweight US-China deals are shaping the global business
Chinese investment is now racing into Hollywood and for once Hollywood is not in the driving seat. Liz Shackleton looks at what this means for the global film industry and discovers the smart money is now on the entrance of China’s tech giants.
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Amr Waked on 'The Marriott Cell'
Lucy star Amr Waked explains why he was drawn to the adaptation of Mohamed Fahmy’s jail memoir The Marriott Cell and discusses upcoming films.
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How one US distributor scored 35 César nominations
Cohen Media Group talks acquiring European Oscar and César hopefuls and its expansion into exhibition.
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How Simon Fitzmaurice battled MND to make 'My Name Is Emily'
A diagnosis of motor neurone disease did not thwart Simon Fitzmaurice’s ambitions to make his first feature, which has gone on to score awards and distribution deals.
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New Sparta Films: strength in numbers
New Sparta Films MD Nicki Hattingh reveals the company’s roadmap for future growth.
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EFM embraces Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) was embraced in the European Film Market’s Startup Programme, now in its second year.
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Berlin Q&A: Rafi Pitts, 'Soy Nero'
The Iranian film-maker discusses his competition entry about ‘Green Card soldiers’ and living in exile from his home country.