All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 5
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week title ‘Baby’ heads to North America (exclusive)
M-Appeal is handling the film by Brazilian director Marcelo Caetano.
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NewsLiselot Verbrugge’s Film Harbour sales outfit lines up for vaccine doc ‘Pavilion 6’ (exclusive)
Goran Dević’s Pavilion 6 is a lighthearted look at queuing for a Covid-19 vaccine.
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NewsDNEG 360 and Cambridge Picture Company reveal first project sci-fi thriller ‘Humanoid’ (exclusive)
It is being produced by Ivan Mactaggart’s UK outfit Cambridge Picture Company.
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FeaturesCannes 2024: buzz titles from Italy, Spain and the Nordics
As the 2024 Cannes Marche du Film kicks off, Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers.
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NewsBombito, MTP execs launch UK outfit Randan with busy production slate (exclusive)
Randan, Scottish slang for ‘raucous partying’ has been launched by Bombito’s Reece Cargan and MTP’s James Heath.
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FeaturesNthibah Pictures heads on fully financing projects, filming in South Africa, plans for ‘Boy Kills World’ spin-offs
“What makes us a little different is that we are making content for the global marketplace,” says CEO Simon Swart.
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News‘Boy Kills World’ producer Nthibah Pictures lines up next feature ‘Project Legion’ (exclusive)
The US and South Africa-based company has received a $50m injection to expand its production ambitions.
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FeaturesIn a golden age of documentary, why are so many struggling at the UK and Ireland box office?
“Our real value add now is in terms of international sales,” revealed Oli Harbottle of Dogwoof.
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NewsM-Appeal boards Brazilian Critics’ Week drama ‘Baby’ (exclusive)
Marcelo Caetano’s second feature is about a young boy finding his way after leaving a juvenile detention centre.
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NewsFDA chief exec gives upbeat assessment of the UK and Ireland distribution sector in 2024
Andy Leyshon was talking at the launch of the FDA Yearbook this week.
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Features12 documentary talents with first films at Visions du Réel
Screen profiles some of the up-and-coming directors with films at the Swiss documentary festival.
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FeaturesVisions du Reel’s Emilie Bujès on why the festival is a platform for new documentary talent
The Swiss film festival runs in Nyon from April 12-21.
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FeaturesEuropean cinemas focus: how continental exhibitors are getting creative to boost audiences
Screen International takes the pulse of European exhibition, including reports from France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Germany.
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Cineworld CEO Eduardo Acuna on bankruptcy recovery, ticket prices and 2024 slate
Last July, Eduardo Acuna stepped into one of the biggest jobs in cinema when he took the helm of Cineworld.
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News“You’re always on time. You’re always polite”: Why Ema Ryan Yamazaki directed ‘The Making Of A Japanese’
The Japanese doc director turned her camera on a Japanese elementary school,
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NewsFilipino doc director Ramona S Diaz on why she will release ‘And So It Begins’ herself at home
Diaz has tangled with the ruling Marcos family before, with the former first lady trying to prevent the release of ‘Imedia’ in 2003.
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NewsDag Johan Haugerud’s ‘Sex’ seduces European buyers (exclusive)
The Norwegian relationship drama debuted in Berlin’s Panorama.
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NewsPalestinian documentary project ‘If These Stones Could Talk’ wins Thessaloniki industry award
Documentary festival’s Agora industry event unveils 2024 prize winners.
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FeaturesWhy being compact and friendly works for Agora, the industry programme of Thessaloniki Docs
The focus is on introducing projects from southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region to the international industry.
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NewsThessaloniki doc festival responds to weekend attack on trans people with a “loud and clear message of tolerance”
The festival has introduced the Citizen Queer programme this year to celebrate Greece’s recent legalisation same-sex marriage.