All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 12
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NewsWhy is the red carpet such a write-off for Cannes market badge holders this year?
”This is my 38th Cannes and I have never had problems like this.”
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NewsImax CEO calls out “flawed” Netflix theatrical strategy
Rich Gelfond predicted the US platform might make a volte-face when it comes to theatrical.
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NewsBenelux buyers show hand for Official Selection titles (exclusive)
September Film and Rival Cineart have snapped up multiple festival titles.
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NewsDutch filmmaker Ate De Jong lines up romantic drama ‘Heart Strings’ (exclusive)
The film shot on location in Kentucky and now in post-production at Lipsync Studios in London.
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NewsM-Appeal scores key territory deals for Cannes ACID romantic drama ‘Let Me Go’ (exclusive)
Jeanne Balibar stars in Swiss film directed by Maxime Rappaz.
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NewsCineworld’s relationship with ‘bruised’ UK landlords in the spotlight as Leicester Square 4DX screen boarded up (exclusive)
UK landlords are being forced to renegotiate leases with embattled exhibition giant.
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FeaturesFuture Leaders 2023: Gijsje Grosfeld (Netherlands)
Grosfeld is a talent manager at Henneman.
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FeaturesSheffield DocFest co-heads talk music, audiences and curation ahead of 30th anniversary edition
Annabel Grundy and Raul Nino Zambrano head the UK doc festival that opens on June 14.
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News‘Butterfly Vision’ director readies slate of Ukrainian documentaries
Maksym Nakonechnyini is co-directing ‘The Days I Would Like To Forget’ which won a prize at Visions du Reel.
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NewsGlobal Screen adds ‘A Beautiful Imperfection’, ‘The Flying Classroom’ to Cannes slate (exclusive)
Michiel van Erp’s Casanova drama ‘A Beautiful Imperfection’ stars Jonah Hauer-King and Dar Zuzovsky.
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NewsAutlook takes on Un Certain Regard documentary ‘The Mother Of All Lies’ (exclusive)
The documentary is directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moud.
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FeaturesVisions du Réel’s Emile Bujès looks ahead to lively festival featuring masterclasses with Lucrecia Martel and Alice Rohrwacher
”The guests represent an idea of cinema that we as a festival want to defend,” sats Bujès.
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FeaturesUK distributors call for overhaul of “stifling” BBFC fee structure
Indie distributors charge the current structure prevents wider release of arthouse films.
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Features“I grew up in this cinema family”: why the granddaughter of UK cinema mogul Sam King wrote a book about his life
The daughter of Screen’s founder has written a book about her grandfather Sam King, co-founder of Shipman & King
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NewsDavid Puttnam calls on UK film industry to urgently invest in training; confirms he is standing down as FDA president
“We are pissing money down the drain at the moment in wage inflation as a direct result of having scarcity of production personnel.”
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NewsUK and Ireland cinemas saw solid post-pandemic recovery in 2022, says FDA report
UK and Ireland cinema admissions were up 60% to 128 million in 2022.
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NewsNetherlands Film Fund appoints new interim CEO
She assumes the role from Peter Schrurs while permanent head Bero Beyer continues his recovery.
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NewsPolish star Marcin Dorociński to lead cast for ‘Minghun’ from ‘Leave No Traces’ director Jan P. Matuszynski (exclusive)
Project is targeting an autumn festival premiere.
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NewsCurzon confirms interest in buying rival UK chain Picturehouse Cinemas (exclusive)
Various suitors circling Picturehouse as Cineworld puts its assets up for sale.
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NewsLightdox picks up world rights to Belarus conscript doc ‘Motherland’ (exclusive)
Film focuses on violent bullying and torture of Belarusian military conscripts.