All Features articles – Page 424
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‘We want to be on every platform’
Jonathan Sehring tells Jeremy Kay why 10 years since the launch of IFC Films, its sister label Sundance Selects has become the destination for prestige cinema, while the former is now focusing on broader theatrical releases
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FeaturesSan Sebastian's golden touch
New films from Martin Scorsese, Julie Delpy and Kim Ki-duk suggest it may be a vintage year at San Sebastian (Sept 16-24).
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FeaturesProducers doing it for themselves
An increasing number of producers are choosing to bypass sales agents altogether and negotiate directly with international buyers. As a producer points out, it can make sense to sell your own film — but only in special cases.
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Catch me if you can
Tom Hanks’ genial, engaging persona has made him one of the most successful film stars in the world. We examine the key territories for Hanks at the box office.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Tamer Ezzat
Egyptian filmmakers Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin and Amr Salama each direct one part of Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad And The Politician, a documentary about the ongoing Egyptian revolution featuring portraits of local activists, policemen and former president Hosni Mubarak.
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FeaturesVenice 2011: Ami Caanan Mann
Director Ami Caanan Mann’s second directorial effort, Texas Killing Fields is an elegant crime thriller inspired from a real life crime phenomenon known as the Killing Fields, an area outside a small Texas town where nearly 60 bodies were dumped.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Guy Maddin
Iconic Canadian director Guy Maddin is presenting his latest mind-bending opus Keyhole here as a Special Presentation.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Michael Winterbottom
The prolific English director returns to TIFF (where he has shown many of his films, including 2010’s The Trip), with his first India-set film, Trisha.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Gary Hustwit
The New York City-based director is in Toronto to present the world premiere of his city design documentary Urbanized, the third film is his design trilogy after Helvetica and Objectified.
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FeaturesMoira Buffini
As Ruby Films’ Jane Eyre opens in UK cinemas this weekend, the film’s screenwriter Moira Buffini speaks to Screen about the pleasure - and pressure - of adapting a much loved-classic.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Nick Broomfield
British documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield talks to Jeremy Kay about the challenges of making Sarah Palin - You Betcha! which world premieres in Toronto.
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FeaturesWill Toronto see a buying spree?
The heavyweight US sales companies are set to unveil new projects at Toronto ahead of the AFM, confident a weaker US dollar and a buoyant mood from Cannes will prove good for business.
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FeaturesIndependent streak
Steve Bersch leads the formidable Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions team, which has made its mark on numerous indie hits in recent years. He tells Screen what they will be looking for at Toronto.
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Toronto 2011: Contemporary World Cinema
Contemporary World Cinema388 Arletta Avenue (Can)Dir Randall ColeVincenzo Natali and Steven Hoban produced this high-concept thriller described by TFI International as Paranormal Activity meets Rear Window. It was presold to eOne for Canada and StudioCanal for the UK.Sales TFI InternationalALWAYS BRANDO (Tun)Dir Ridha BehiTunisian writer-director Behi worked with Marlon Brando ...
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Vanguard, Midnight Madness, Visions, TIFF Kids
VanguardCARRÉ BLANC (Fr-Lux-Bel-Switz)Dir Jean-Baptiste LéonettiThe first feature from acclaimed French commercials director Léonetti, Carré Blanc is a futuristic drama set in a dark dystopian world, about a suicide survivor who works for a nameless corporation. Produced by Tarantula, Solair Films and CJSC CTC Network, the film’s cast includes Sami Bouajila ...
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Real to Reel
Real to ReelThe Boy Who Was A King (Bulg-Ger)Dir Andrey PaounovThe story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who became the tsar of Bulgaria at the age of six and returned from exile following the end of communist rule to be elected prime minister.Contact Zero One - office@zeroone.deComic-Con: Episode IV — A Fan’s ...
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Gala Presentations, Special Presentations
As international buyers and visitors prepare for this month’s Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 8-18), Screen gets the scoop on all the world premieres across TIFF’s main sections
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FeaturesFilm Forum Zadar, Croatia (Aug 23 -30)
Industry and talent at the second edition of Film Forum Zadar in the Croatian port of Zadar on the Adriatic coast.
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FeaturesDavid Cronenberg
David Cronenberg talks about the lure of Freud and Jung in his new film A Dangerous Method.