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All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 13
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FeaturesHow a “curated approach” to industry activities has made Sarajevo a festival of discovery
Head of industry Masa Markovic reflects on this year’s CineLink Industry Days programme.
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FeaturesSarajevo director Jovan Marjanovic: “This is the meeting place for Southeastern European cinema”
Festival director reflects on this year’s line-up and how Sarajevo’s identity was forged during the Bosnian War.
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NewsRyusuke Hamaguchi’s Venice Competition film ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ lands UK-Ireland sale (exclusive)
Latest film from the Japanese director of Oscar-winner ’Drive My Car’ has also landed deals in Benelux, Portugal and Taiwan.
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FeaturesLocarno head Giona A Nazzaro talks film-loving childhood, highlights from 2023 edition
Growing up passionate about film, Giona A Nazzaro’s broad tastes embraced George A Romero and early John Woo as well as Pasolini, Fassbinder and Bergman. As director of Locarno Film Festival, he has found his people, he tells Screen.
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NewsRival UK-Ireland exhibitors eye closed Empire Cinemas sites (exclusive)
Empire Cinemas closed six sites in early July.
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NewsUK government launches inquiry into how to future-proof the film and high-end TV sector
Issues include how best to support the indie production sector, safe-guarding inward investment and overcoming exhibition challenges.
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NewsUK government publishes details of new expenditure credit for film and high-end TV
AVEC will be phased in from the beginning of 2024.
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News“The most important critic for any distributor of independent films”: An industry remembers Derek Malcolm
The well-liked film critic is fondly remembered as a passionate supporter of arthouse films.
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NewsDerek Malcolm, UK film critic and former London Film Festival director, dies
The well-respected film reviewer also contributed to Screen International, the Evening Standard, and HuffPost.
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NewsWhat impact could the US strikes and the rise in property rates have on the UK studio sector?
The studio facilities are facing an anxious few months as crews and indie productions ponder US slowdown.
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News‘Four Weddings’ director Mike Newell calls for creation of “UK film czar” to boost indie sector
A film czar could represent all various indie interests to government, said Newell.
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Features“It’s about two great friends who lived the dream,” says Ventureland’s John Battsek of Sheffield DocFest title ‘Wham!’
Oscar winning documentary producer is at Sheffield DocFest with Chris Smith’s ‘Wham’ and Sundance hit The Deepest Breath.
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NewsUkrainian animation ‘Mavka: The Forest Song’ breaks records at home and with diaspora audience
The 3D animation is being released in an original and a dubbed version in territories with big Ukrainian audiences.
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News‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ among line-up for London Screenings 2023
The event showcases UK titles and UK sales companies to mainly European buyers.
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NewsDogwoof founder Andy Whittaker takes legal action against company
Whittaker’s claim for unfair dismissal will proceed at a hearing in late June
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News‘Bardot’ producer Featuristic Films hires Laura Brook as head of film as part of UK expansion plan (exclusive)
UK production company is looking to make as many as 10 films this year.
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NewsUK studios, cast and crew facing quiet summer as impact of WGA strike ripples across Atlantic
The downturn is mainly in high-end TV, with UK studios expecting US studio tentpoles to keep on rolling.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week drama ‘Power Alley’ lands UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Brazilian drama marks the directorial debut feature of Lillah Halla.
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NewsUK’s 1185 post house moves into film financing (exclusive)
1185 will provide gap funding, secured against minimum guarantees, equity investment and tax break/expenditure credit cashflow.