All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 44
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NewsDon’t try and beat Disney at its own game, indie filmmakers hear at Rotterdam’s Reality Check
Film professor Dan Hassler-Forest gave a keynote speech called ’Originality in the face of monoculture’.
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NewsAnurag Kashyap on the challenges of launching an arthouse VoD service in India
Blockchain-powered VOD platform myNK was launched in 2019 through India and Singapore-based MinersInc.
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NewsNew Dutch sales outfit Square Eyes to focus on high-end arthouse titles (exclusive)
It has been launched by Dutch exec Wouter Jansen.
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NewsHit Russian drama ‘Fidelity’ tempts international buyers for M-Appeal (exclusive)
‘Fidelity’ is making its European debut at the Rotterdam festival.
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FeaturesA new wave of Dutch filmmakers is poised to hit the international festival circuit in 2020
Year starts with a strong showing at IFFR.
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FeaturesWhy Rotterdam’s slimmed-down CineMart is good for the international film business
Less projects, more room to shine.
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FeaturesOutgoing Rotterdam chief Bero Beyer on his bold final edition and future plans
This is the popular festival chief’s fifth and final year in charge of the event.
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NewsValentina Merli takes over from Nadia Dresti as Locarno Pro chief
Paris-based Merli has worked with Gemini FIlms and Pyramide.
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Features42 European films to tempt festival directors in 2020
The hot productions from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Greece, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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News‘Rise Of The Footsoldier’ reboot marching ahead (exclusive)
The fifth instalment of the British gangster series set for release in 2021.
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FeaturesSix talking points for the UK film industry in 2020
The BFI, distribution and Brexit will take centre stage this year.
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FeaturesRussian 2019 box office report: territory bounces back after World Cup struggles
The 2019 box office shows Russian audiences are embracing US films as well as local patriotic and comedy titles.
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News“He is one of our own”: UK film industry responds to Ben Roberts taking CEO role at BFI
Rose Garnett, Andy Leyshon and Daniel Battsek among those praising Roberts’ appointment.
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NewsHugh Skinner, Shazad Latif, Rebecca Benson board UK comedy ‘Falling For Figaro’ (exclusive)
Gary Lewis also joins Danielle Macdonald and Joanna Lumley in romantic comedy.
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NewsVanja Kaludjercic to take over as director of International Film Festival Rotterdam (exclusive)
She talks exclusively to Screen about her new role.
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NewsFinanciers, producers upbeat about EIS future at Screen’s UK Film Finance Forum
“We have had two and a half years of hell” but the situation is now improving.
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Features‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’ director Céline Sciamma: “Cinema is a very misogynistic world”
The director’s fourth feature is in awards contention at the Golden Globes and Baftas.
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FeaturesThe European Film Academy’s Polanski problem
The European Film Academy is in the firing line as fresh allegations against Roman Polanski put his four EFA nominations under scrutiny.
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NewsBFI’s Creative Content Fund makes first investment with Wonderhood Studios
Fund invests in Wonderhood Studios, headed by former Channel 4 CEO David Abraham.
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FeaturesWhy indie producers are calling for a change to the UK’s film tax relief
Michael Winterbottom has spoken of the “betrayal” of the tax credit.