All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 80
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NewsCannes: Dutch Features raises 'Dummie the Mummy' sequel
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch Features Global Entertainment (DFGE) is to begin pre-sales in Cannes on a Dummie the Mummy sequel.
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NewsCurzon defends pulling 'Force Majeure' from Showroom Cinema
Sheffield’s Showroom Cinema prevented from showing the film on its UK release date; Curzon defends move; BFI issues statement.
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NewsMichael Sheen to play Everest climber George Mallory
Frost/Nixon star to be joined by Andrew Scott and Kelly Macdonald in a biopic of the 1920s British mountaineer.
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NewsAlicia Vikander to be "voice" of Ingrid Bergman
A Royal Affair, Ex Machina star to voice documentary set for Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsUK's Bertha DocHouse cinema details revealed
In advance of this week’s launch of the new, refurbished six-screen Curzon Bloomsbury (formerly the Renoir), further details have emerged of the UK’s first cinema devoted to documentary.
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FeaturesKrzysztof Zanussi on Scorsese, censorship and his new film
Veteran Polish director talks to Geoffrey Macnab ahead of a major UK tour of restored Polish film classics, programmed by Martin Scorsese.
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NewsThunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson's final film nearing production
EXCLUSIVE: A Christmas Miracle was in the works before the British filmmaker died in 2012.
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NewsVolkswagen inventor doc hits the road
Feature documentary to tell the story of the Jewish inventor behind Hitler’s favourite car.
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NewsBouckaert talks Belgian tax shelter shake-up
There has been a shake-up to the Belgian tax shelter - one intended to squeeze out the “middlemen” perceived to have abused the system.
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NewsJohn Pilger film breaks Indiegogo record
The Coming War will tell the unreported story of the new “Cold War” between the US and China.
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NewsPolak reveals Vita and Virginia details
Dutch director Sacha Polak has revealed further details of her first English-language project, Vita and Virginia.
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NewsNEO closes first two acquisitions at EFM
New UK distribution company NEO has made its first two acquisitions in Berlin.
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NewsSnow Queen 2 heads to Brazil
The Snow Queen 2 has been snapped up for release in Brazil, one of several deals closed at Berlin’s EFM by Russian studio Wizart.
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NewsBattle For Sevastopol sets major Russian release
Second World War epic first Russia-Ukraine co-production for several years.
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NewsIraqi Odyssey sold in Europe, MENA
Autlook’s Panorama selected Iraqi Odyssey has now gone to iWonder (Italy).
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NewsOlla: Eurimages funding must back risk-takers
Roberto Olla, executive director of Eurimages (the Council of Europe’s film fund) is calling for a re-think of how the organisation reaches its funding decisions and, in particular, how it defines “quality”.
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CommentBrisk run for Nature
Potsdamer Place was the location of a unique marketing stunt for Out of Nature on Sunday [Feb 8].
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NewsLunanime, Folimage to make third feature
EXCLUSIVE: Companies are currently in post production on second feature Phantom Boy [pictured].
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NewsSoda adopts Berlin-Sundance title Second Mother
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor takes UK and Canadian rights to Anna Muylaert’s Panorama title.