All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 24
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NewsRussia’s Riverlet Films seals deals on action thriller ‘Once In The Desert’ (exclusive)
Riverlet Films has been set up by industry veteran Olga Ailarova Tchekhoffk.
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NewsNew Russian distributor Arna Media staffs up, acquires titles (exclusive)
Nadezda Motina’s new outfit grows slate with an upcoming war drama starring Omar Sy.
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NewsGlobal Screen scores key deals on Nazi drama ‘The Conference’ (exclusive)
Historical feature picked up for North America, Asian and European territories.
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NewsRotterdam 2022 closes on upbeat note as organisers hail online engagement, ability to innovate
Mijke de Jong’s Along The Way was the only film to officially receive a physical screening.
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FeaturesLemming Film is forging ahead with an ambitious film and TV slate
Dutch outfit produced Sam de Jong’s Rotterdam contender, ‘Met Mes’.
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NewsSquare Eyes adds Berlinale Forum titles to EFM slate (exclusive)
Vienna-based sales agent acquires worldwide rights to Philip Scheffner’s Europe and Dane Komljen’s Afterwater.
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FeaturesMalta Film Commissioner talks attracting more International production, vision for local industry
In his time as Malta Film Commissioner, Johann Grech has sharply polarised opinions.
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FeaturesHow tough times are inspiring a new vibrancy in Dutch filmmaking
Dutch film industry marching forward despite strict pandemic restrictions.
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NewsRussell Crowe, Ridley Scott, Colin Trevorrow honoured at inaugural Malta Film Awards
Harvey Keitel won best actor for his role in local production ‘Blood On The Crown’
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NewsRoland Joffe talks plans for new Malta-based international film school
The UK director also gave a masterclass as part of Malta Film Week
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FeaturesRotterdam’s Vanja Kaludjercic on the “exhilaration” of turning an online event around in a month
A physical event was planned until late December.
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Features58 European films to tempt festival directors in 2022
The hot list of films from established and rising directors.
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NewsScreen Flanders invests €2.5m in 15 film and TV projects
Projects to receive funding include Tim Mielants’ Second World War drama ’Will’
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NewsOscar hopeful ‘Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom’ charms international buyers (exclusive)
Films Boutique is handling international sales on the Bhutanese Oscar hopeful.
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NewsOnline Rotterdam 2022 reveals new opening film, full line-up
The original opener, Mijke de Jong’s Along The Way, has had to be switched for rights reasons.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Romaine Hart, doyenne of UK independent exhibition and distribution
Hart, who founded the “Screen On” cinema chain and distribution company Mainline Pictures, died on December 28
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NewsBelgian government backtracks on cinema closures
Belgium’s cinemas have reopened after the government scrapped new Covid measures
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Features‘The Duke’ team on making Roger Michell’s final film: “he was just a brilliant director, massively imaginative"
The writers and producers behind real-life art-heist tale The Duke tell Screen about the making of what would be director Roger Michell’s final feature.
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NewsAround 80 Belgian cinemas to stay open in defiance of Covid rules ordering them to close
Protests against the cultural shutdown are growing in Belgium
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NewsAlexander Rodnyansky’s AR Content makes key appointment to international team (exclusive)
Katerina Pshenitsyna is joining from Central Partnership in a big shake-up of the Russian scene.