All Features articles – Page 404
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FeaturesAndrew Garfield -- actor, The Social Network
The Golden Globe nominee talks about the process of making The Social Network, and the creative freedom on the current shoot for Spider-Man.
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FeaturesEgypt's New Wave
A new wave of Egyptian filmmakers came under the spotlight at the recent Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) – writers and directors who are working outside Egypt’s major studios and tackling controversial subjects and themes.
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FeaturesBest Laid Plans
Shooting has just wrapped on David Blair’s hard hitting feature about a friendship between two men, played by Stephen Graham and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, which is being sold internationally by AV Pictures.
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FeaturesDarryl Macdonald and Helen du Toit
As the 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival gets underway, festival director Darryl Macdonald and director of programming Helen du Toit talk to Jeremy Kay about the fest’s international scope and this year’s programming trends.
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FeaturesGulliver’s Travels dwarfs rivals at UK box office
Fox International’s Gulliver’s Travels debuted top of the UK chart, towering over its opposition on the first weekend of 2011.
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FeaturesSpecialty forces
Studios have reassessed their approach to specialty units in recent years, selling or closing down several major outfits. Anthony D’Alessandro looks at those still in business and asks how they are approaching the future.
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FeaturesRewriting history
Drama-filled real-life stories, a range of novels and other sources have been shaped into compelling screen stories by the writers running for best adapted screenplay. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesSnow business
Will Sundance 2011 (Jan 20-30) build on the momentum of last year? Festival chief John Cooper tells Jeremy Kay why he believes the line-up is impressive and how he is working with Berlin to take some titles global.
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FeaturesAnimation: The Year's Big Draw
Animation excelled in 2010, both at the global box office and creatively. Jeremy Kay explores the front runners in the animated feature category.jer
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FeaturesGlobal Positioning
The importance of the international box office increases year after year. Leonard Klady looks back at the lessons learned from 2010’s major releases, and how the value of their international earnings compares with domestic.
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FeaturesOn The Campaign Trail
A Bafta win or nomination can bring prestige and financial benefits for UK distributors. Geoffrey Macnab explores the realities of campaigning for a Bafta
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FeaturesWomen On The Verge
With some memorably strong roles for women in 2010, the best actress race is particularly impressive.
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FeaturesThe Brave And The Bold
From epic period pieces and zeitgeist-riding drama to futuristic thrillers, the directors in the running for awards recognition in 2010 have shown brilliance and ambition.
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FeaturesThomas Vinterberg
Dogme co-founder Thomas Vinterberg talks to Andreas Wiseman about his next film, The Formula; his recent departure from Nimbus Film; the state of Danish cinema and his collaboration with Lars von Trier.
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FeaturesState of independents
Seven leading producers gathered in London in mid-November to discuss the nature of producing independent films in the UK, addressing hot button issues such as co-production, sustainability, synergy with television, targeting local audiences and the key role of Working Title Films.
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FeaturesAlan Maher
Irish Film Board production executive Alan Maher talks about the resilience of Ireland’s film industry and the rise of Irish documentaries.
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FeaturesThe Dark Half
Shooting has just finished in Bristol on Alastair Siddons’ The Dark Half, the first project to come out of South West Screen’s microbudget iFeatures scheme.
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FeaturesThe Shorts Awards Race
The shortlists for the live-action and animated short film Oscars have been finalised, with 10 titles remaining in each category. Now the Academy must cut that down to three before final nominations are announced on January 25. Laurence Boyce profiles the films
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FeaturesThe Foreign Awards Race
Many are eligible, few will be rewarded. Mike Goodridge reports as the race heats up for this year’s foreign-film glory