All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 84
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NewsIran's Tales selected for int'l festivals
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad’s feature, which upset Iranian censors, is in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
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FeaturesFrederick Wiseman, National Gallery
Boston-based 84-year-old Frederick Wiseman, who will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival tonight (Aug 29) is one of the greatest living documentary makers – and one of the most unobtrusive.
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NewsVilla Touma director surprised by controversy
Few films in Venice this year have arrived trailing as much controversy in their their wake as Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker Suha Arraf’s new feature Villa Touma, which screens in Venice Critics Week.
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FeaturesFrancesco Munzi, Black Souls
Francesco Munzi talks about the extensive research behind his Venice competition tilte Black Souls, about the Calabrian mafia.
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NewsCoproduction Office boards Fires On The Plain
Shinya Tsukamoto’s film plays in Venice Competition and Toronto Wavelengths.
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FeaturesVenice 2014: Competition, Orizzonti, Critics' Week, Venice Days titles
The Competition line-up for this year’s Venice Film Festival marks the return of mavericks such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Fatih Akin, with a wealth of talent represented in the Orizzonti, Critics’ Week and Venice Days sections
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NewsVenice Film Market on the rise
Entering its third edition, the Venice Film Market is ramping up.
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NewsCineart reveals ownership changes
Leading Benelux distributor Cineart has announced details of a change in its ownership structure and confirmed new acquisitions.
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FeaturesSarajevo: Beyond Europe
The Regional Forum will explore how European film-makers can forge international relationships and open up new markets to build on existing co-production partnerships. By Geoffrey Macnab.
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FeaturesSarajevo: The youth movement
A pan-Europe film education policy would help to develop future audiences and invigorate the region’s film industries. Geoffrey Macnab reports
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FeaturesSarajevo: The viewers' discretion
A far-reaching study, to be discussed for the first time in detail at the Regional Forum, reveals the eclectic viewing habits of Europeans. Geoffrey Macnab talks to experts about its findings.
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NewsBela Tarr slams CineFest's ‘Roma ban’
Hungarian filmmakers criticise festival for refusing to screen material relating to Roma people.
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NewsReactions: David Kosse joins Film4
UPDATED: Producers Stephen Woolley, Kris Thykier, Jeremy Thomas, Andrew Macdonald and Eric Fellner as well as BBC Films, the BFI, FDA and Pact comment on the appointment of Universal Pictures exec David Kosse as the new head of Film4.
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FeaturesLocarno 2014: Brazil in the spotlight
For its fourth edition, Locarno’s Carte Blanche showcases the country of the moment - Brazil.
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FeaturesLocarno 2014: Open Doors projects
Some 12 projects have been selected for Open Doors, from a sci-fi desert odyssey to a civil war story to a fishing adventure tale.
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NewsFox, A Company to release Corrections Class
The two distributors will jointly release Ivan Tverdovsky’s Corrections Class in a groundbreaking move.
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NewsHousebound, Blind win at Neuchâtel
Kiwi comedy horror wins the “Narcisse” for best feature; Eskil Vogt’s Blind wins Silver Melies.
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NewsCurzon to push VOD service
UK independent cinema group Curzon is giving a major push to its recently relaunched VOD service Curzon Home Cinema with the release of Joe, starring Nicolas Cage.
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NewsGeorge RR Martin advocates Game of Thrones movie
Speaking at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Game Of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin has acknowledged that he would like to round off the epic TV series with a feature film.
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FeaturesKevin Smith, Tusk
US director Kevin Smith talks about the state of independent film, his upcoming horror Tusk, meeting Game of Thrones author George RR Martin and why the Weinsteins passed on Clerks 3.