Why John Carney struggled to finance ‘Power Ballad’ until Paul Rudd joined
The comedy drama made its world premiere at the Dublin film festival this weekend.
Dublin film festival’s Grainne Humphreys on the young audiences packing out the 2026 event
The festival closes on March 1 with the world premiere of John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’.
Glasgow Film Festival’s Paul Gallagher on how he hopes to expand the event
Gallagher wants to make more of the filmmakers, producers, sales agents and distributors who will be in town.
Sata Cissokho on how Berlin's World Cinema Fund is bringing together Global South filmmakers with Euro producers
WCF support goes directly to the local production rather than the European minority co-producer.
Building a hit: how ‘The Housemaid’ cleaned up for Lionsgate UK
“The audience for female-skewing films is underserved,” says head of motion picture group Marie-Claire Benson.
‘Lady’ director Olive Nwosu on her filmmaking inspirations, next projects
Nwosu aims for ”a body of work that looks at the world from a modern African lens.”
My Screen: Life Katja Adomeit on producing Berlinale opener ‘No Good Men’ and finding peace with her Icelandic horse
Germany-born Katja Adomeit has spent most of her career in Denmark, first at Zentropa and, since 2011, through her own dynamic outfit Adomeit Film.
Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle on why she believes the industry needs “a 12-month year”
Berlinale festival director on what she learned from last year and the new talent to be found in this year’s selection.
Berlinale Pro director Tanja Meissner on the changes to look out for at this year’s European Film Market
Film sales market might not be as “feverish” as it used to be, but EFM is still expecting around 12,000 participants and has new offers for producers, buyers and sellers.
Walker+Worm founders talk Berlinale slate including Sandra Hüller-starrer ‘Rose’ and ‘Allegro Pastell’
German film production company, with two films in official selection, is also readying four new features.
How Netherlands Film Fund’s Sandra den Hamer has helped to internationalise Dutch film
”We cannot produce a Dutch feature film or documentary without international partners,” explains the outgoing head.
CineMart is again becoming an important hub for Asian and US indie autuers, says Marten Rabarts
The IFFR Pro head points ot a significant number of buzzy projects from these regions.
The director of ‘Providence And The Guitar’ on casting heartthrob singer Salvador Sobral
Providence And The Guitar is a loose adaptation of an early story by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson
