All Features articles – Page 86
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FeaturesDirector Frances O’Connor on casting Emma Mackey in ‘Emily’: “She just blew me away in the room”
Acclaimed actor O’Connor’s feature directorial debut stars Emma Mackey as Wuthering Heights author Emily Bronte.
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Features‘Cuties’ director Maimouna Doucouré on her new project ‘Hawa’
Hawa is about a young albino girl living in Paris with her grandmother who sets her sights on getting adopted by Michelle Obama.
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Features‘War Sailor’ director Gunnar Vikene on making Norway's most expensive film
The film screens as part of Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section.
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FeaturesTIFF CEO Cameron Bailey talks in-person return, securing Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’
After two tough years, Toronto International Film Festival is back with a potent line-up and as a fully in-person event. CEO Cameron Bailey tells Screen what’s in store.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Beta Cinema’s Thorsten Ritter talks passing on ‘Il Divo’, his love of guitars, and his pal Rupert Everett
Ritter is EVP acquisitions, sales and marketing at Beta Cinema.
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Features‘The Swimmers’ director Sally El Hosaini on teaming with Netflix, fighting for authenticity
Sally El Hosaini’s second feature and Toronto opening film The Swimmers brings an intense level of authenticity to the refugee drama and tale of Syrian sister heroes.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: talking points and hot acquisition titles
The public-facing festival runs September 8-18.
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FeaturesTIFF industry conference returns with streamlined programme and sharper focus
In-person conference programme runs September 9-13 and will offer around 40 sessions divided into six strands.
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FeaturesHow genre titles have fuelled the rise of Indigenous filmmaking
After decades of slow but steady development, Indigenous filmmaking has recently been gaining momentum and visibility
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to Platform and TIFF Docs titles
Screen spotlights the key world and international premieres in Toronto’s Platform and TIFF Docs line-ups.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to World Cinema, Discovery and Midnight Madness
Toronto International Film Festival runs September 8-18.
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FeaturesWhat a Chapter 11 bankruptcy could mean for Cineworld and Regal
US process does not necessarily mean quick sale and liquidation and is often focused on restructure.
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FeaturesArenamedia: the Australian outfit heading to Toronto with a trio of titles
‘Blueback’ starring Mia Wasikowska among those set to screen at TIFF.
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FeaturesHow new funds and alliances are boosting Southeast Asian cinema
Southeast Asian films are gaining profile on the international stage.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to Gala and Special Presentations
The full line-up of world and international premieres in Toronto’s Gala and Special Presentations programmes, with details on each title including sales contacts.
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FeaturesHow local production ‘Norah’ represents a new wave of Saudi filmmaking
Budgeted at sub-$2m, Norah is a co-production between Riyadh-based Black Sugar Pictures and local service provider Nebras Films.
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FeaturesLars von Trier talks ‘The Kingdom: Exodus’, cancel culture and teasing Sweden
‘The Kingdom: Exodus’ has been screening this week in Venice out of competition.
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Features“I was intimidated as hell”: Steve Buscemi talks directing Venice premiere ‘The Listener’
The film stars Tessa Thompson as a helpline counsellor who takes calls from people in need.
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Sally Potter on bringing short ‘Look At Me’ starring Javier Bardem and Chris Rock to Venice
The UK filmmaker created the short from material she shot for 2020 feature ’The Roads Not Taken’
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Features“Fiction allows me to express what is happening”: Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan on Venice title ‘Nezouh’
The family drama follows two parents in conflict about whether to flee their war-torn home city of Damascus.