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All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 116
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FeaturesAmid UK upheaval, LUFF stands strong
Now in its eighth edition, London UK Film Focus 2011 (27-30 June) is an event which, on the face of it, seems to have been remarkably untroubled by the recent upheavals in public film funding in the UK.
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NewsGFM to handle world sales on Malkovich-starrer Drunkboat
Project will screen at the London UK Film Focus next week.
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NewsUPDATED: Dutch industry worries about minister's plans for support organisations
The Dutch film sector has been dismayed by Deputy Culture Minister Halbe Zjilstra [pictured]’s response to last month’s “advice” from the Council of Culture on how 30% cuts in public funding should be achieved in the culture sector. Groups under threat include Binger Filmlab.
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NewsHolliday Grainger cast in Mike Newell’s Great Expectations
Number 9 Films production also stars Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter; starts shooting in the UK on October 10
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NewsSchumacher, Spielhoff promoted as Haslam leaves HanWay
Following CEO Tim Haslam’s departure from HanWay Films last week, company Chairman Jeremy Thomas has announced two senior appointments at the London-based sales company.
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NewsHoldom lines up Marcel, Deathtrap Dungeon
Mark Holdom, Inc., the Los Angeles-based production and financing company run by Mark Holdom in Italy and Sam Braslau in LA, has announced further details of its slate.
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FeaturesDutch Courage
With the Dutch government recommending 30% cuts in the culture sector, local film industry experts brace for film spending cutbacks and potential job losses and bankruptcies.
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NewsA-Film picks up slew of Cannes titles for Benelux
Amsterdam-based Benelux distributor A-Film, which buys both arthouse and mainstream fare, has been on an acquisition drive in Cannes.
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NewsHermeling plans to open new art-house cinema in Amsterdam
The new 16CC, will include a bar, a club annex and a screening theatre.
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NewsZentropa, TrustNordisk speak out about Lars von Trier Cannes controversy
Lars von Trier’s business partner and producer Aalbæk Jensen says Nazi comments 100% crossed the line but ‘he’s just a Danish guy trying to be funny’; sales company says only one distributor has pulled out of releasing Melancholia.
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NewsA-Film on board for Rutger Hauer-starring Kidnap
Dutch distributor A-Film is aboard The Heineken Kidnap, featuring Rutger Hauer’s first major role in a Dutch language movie in 30 years, and is planning a substantial release for the movie across Benelux in late October of this year.
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NewsDanish Film Institute on von Trier: 'Great artists make stupid remarks'
UK distributor stands by release; Susanna Bier’s Italian co-producer shows solidarity with her.
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Wallonian Fund grows to €10 million per year
Frédéric Delcor, the General Secretary of the Communauté Française in Belgium, has revealed further details of the cultural fund to support French-speaking filmmakers in Belgium.
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Rome based Indiecinema proposes new funding model
The venture proposes a new model for indepedent cinema in Italy.
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NewsUrban's My Little Princess travels well
EXCLUSIVE: Other sellers are Las Acacias and Hard Labor. Soda pre-buys The Wayfaring Strangers.
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NewsMEDIA head Silver defends industry consultation
Silver dismissed the charge that industry was “not part of the process” in planning the new MEDIA programme.
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NewsMatch Factory boards Duane Hopkins’ Bypass
The Match Factory has announced an international rights deal with Third Films for Duane Hopkins’ upcoming feature Bypass.
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NewsNorway's Motlys announces slate
EXCLUSIVE: New projects include US family drama from Joachim Trier
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NewsRT announces Julian Fellowes-scripted Motherland
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian company also working on project with David Seidler