All Features articles – Page 30
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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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FeaturesWord of Mouth - BFI’s Ben Luxford: “It’s always useful to hear from people not in the industry what to watch”
The BFI team, his neighbours over the fence and a WhatsApp group of ageing skateboarders help inform the cultural viewing of Ben Luxford, the BFI’s director of UK audiences.
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FeaturesNorth American cinemas braced for uneven 2024 but March showed glimmers of hope
“Hang tight and get to 2025,” seems to be the mantra in Hollywood as the industry prepares for CinemaCon.
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FeaturesOriginal-IP titles are bringing optimism to UK & Ireland cinema operators
“One of the key takeouts from 2023 was the infectious power of originality for audiences.”
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Cineworld CEO Eduardo Acuna on bankruptcy recovery, ticket prices and 2024 slate
Last July, Eduardo Acuna stepped into one of the biggest jobs in cinema when he took the helm of Cineworld.
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FeaturesThe organisations helping UK audiences forge an emotional connection with cinema
“People understand outreach as a newsletter or a tweet. That’s not outreach.”
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FeaturesHow US event cinema outfit Fathom found success by expanding into specialty distribution
Screen talks to the company’s CEO Ray Nutt about a vibrant space in the theatrical market.
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FeaturesAre foreign-language films making a comeback in US cinemas?
Screen talks to distributors about a burgeoning sector.
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Features“We’ve elbowed our way into the industry”: charting the rise of cinephile social platform Letterboxd
How can the film industry take advantage?
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FeaturesPioneering Baltic female mentorship programme secures major funding boost
Baltic Women in Film Mentorship is helping to boost the careers of female film and TV execs.
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FeaturesHow Vilnius is working to attract international film and TV production
Meeting Point Vilnius execs were taken on a locations tour of the Lithuanian capital.
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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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Features“I’m scared as hell of ageing”: the story behind making ‘Vika!’, about the 84-year old DJ still partying hard
Poland’s Agnieszka Zwiefka has combined observational documentary with scripted musical scenes for the feature doc ‘Vika!’
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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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FeaturesMeeting Point Vilnius is putting the emphasis on “doing rather than talking”, says Ena Rahelić
Ena Rahelić has reimagined MPV as a boutique event to help internationalise the careers of Lithuanian talent.
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FeaturesHow the Vilnius film festival is shining the spotlight on bold visions and local cinema
The Vilnius International Film Festival is Lithuania’s biggest film event.
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FeaturesCannes 2024: What’s in the running?
Screen’s team looks at which titles are lining up for a potential slot in either Official Selection or one of the parallel sections.
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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.