All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 18
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FeaturesHow film festivals are navigating the international boycott of Russia
Some festivals are looking to encourage dialogue between the warring countries.
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NewsDeckert Distribution takes on sales for Venetian Nights title ‘Kristos - The Last Child’ (exclusive)
Doc is directed by French-Italian filmmaker Giulia Amati.
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NewsUK’s Goldfinch shutters Bird Box distribution and VoD subsidiaries (exclusive)
The company has also shut down its Bird Box Film Development arm.
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FeaturesHow will the first ever winter World Cup affect cinemagoing?
Screen examines the impact of the World Cup’s date shift on film distribution and exhibition.
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NewsGermany's Koch Films rebrands as Plaion Pictures, eyes international expansion and production push (exclusive)
Managing director of German film company tells Screen about post-rebranding plans.
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FeaturesRussian director Alexander Sokurov on dictators and politicians, being ‘disliked’ by Cannes and festival boycotts
Director’s latest film ’Fairytale’ world premieres at Locarno Film Festival this weekend.
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Features"Every film has been picked out of love": Locarno artistic director talks 75th edition, standout titles
The festival opens with David Leitch’s ’Bullet Train’, starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock
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NewsBerlin buzz title ‘Return To Dust’ impresses in China, sells briskly for M-Appeal (exclusive)
The drama has now gone to Germany and Austria.
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NewsGo2Films seals key deals on Israeli doc slate (exclusive)
The films are screening at this month’s Jersualem Film Festival.
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FeaturesWhat impact is the BFI-endorsed Creative Content EIS Fund having on the UK film production sector?
Companies with “growth potential” could thrive.
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NewsJafar Panahi latest Iranian filmmaker to be arrested; Mohammad Rasoulof’s producer expands on his detention
Panahi was arrested today in Tehran, following Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad’s arrests on Friday.
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NewsNeuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival reveals winners of bumper edition
US author Joyce Carol Oates headed the jury of the Swiss festival,
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FeaturesJoyce Carol Oates on her first time at a film festival, heading the jury and the film version of her novel ‘Blonde’
Joyce Carol Oates is president of the jury at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival.
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NewsRising Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera reveals details of busy development slate
Michelle Garza Cervera’s ’Huesera’ won two awards at Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.
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FeaturesWhy the new head of the Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival is bringing a social conscience to genre programming
Pierre-Yves Walder also loves shark films.
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NewsWill private equity financing make a comeback for smaller UK companies?
EIS schemes could come back into favour as two producers win significant court cases against tax authorities.
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NewsAlistair McGowan to voice Alfred Hitchcock in Mark Cousins’ ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ (exclusive)
’My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ is being sold by Dogwoof Film Sales.
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NewsInternational buyers praise return of London Screenings
Cannes conversations were continued in a more relaxed setting, said attendees.
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NewsImax CEO talks ticket prices, cracking the Chinese market, expansion plans and ‘Avatar 2’
Ahead of this week’s CineEurope, Richard Gelfond spoke with Screen about Imax post-pandemic plans.
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NewsUK sales agents upbeat as international buyers head to London Screenings
The Film London event runs from June 20-23.