All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 88
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CommentMahnaz Afshar, From Tehran To Heaven
Mahnaz Afshar, whose new feature From Tehran To Heaven, receives its European premiere at IFFR, is a movie star - Iranian-style.
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NewsNew Europe takes Above Us All
New Europe Film Sales has picked up innovative 3D feature Above Us All for worldwide distribution.
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NewsThailand's Mosquito Films reveals plans
New Thai sales agent Mosquito Films, launched at IFFR, has revealed further details of its plans.
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Creative Europe head reveals expectations
Xavier Troussard, Head of Unit Creative Europe Programme, has been at IFFR this week, telling industry professionals what they can (and can’t) expect from the new €1.46bn fund.
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NewsIFFR reflects on State of Europe
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has used film to reflect on European culture, politics and identity.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Lee Su-Jin, Han Gong-Ju
South Korean director Lee Su-Jin’s feature debut is the story of small town girl who is sent to a different school in a remote city after being involved in a horrific incident.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Ikeda Akira, Anatomy Of A Paper Clip
Japanese filmmaker Ikeda Akira’s second feature, shot in a small town outside Tokyo, is inspired by old folk tales.
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NewsLemming unveils 2014 slate
At IFFR this week, Dutch production outfit Lemming has revealed full details of its 2014 slate.
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NewsWide to sell Supernova
EXCLUSIVE: French outifit takes world sales rights to Tamar van den Dop’s teen drama.
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NewsAlice Creed gets Dutch remake
Kidnap thriller The Disappearance Of Alice Creed remade for Dutch audiences.
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NewsBinger Filmlab reveals 2014 plans
Binger Filmlab may have lost its Government funding (once worth €1.8m a year) but the Amsterdam-based film training and development centre is still as active as ever.
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NewsDutch film set for production boom
After years of cutbacks and uncertainty, there is a new surge of optimism running through the Dutch industry.
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NewsRotterdam reviews VoD initiative
A year after its launch, VOD initiative IFFR In the Cloud is looking to boost viewers by increasing its online visibility.
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NewsDoc duo join Linklater's Mr Limpet
Directing duo Femke Wolting and Tommy Pallotta have been recruited to work on the upcoming Warner Bros fantasy adventure.
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NewsWolfson returns for IFFR Live! launch
As he continues to recover from illness, Rotterdam artistic director Rutger Wolfson made one of his first public appearances of the festival at an event to launch the festival’s bold new distribution venture, IFFR Live!.
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CommentIFFR's CineMart spotlights artistic cinema
Prominent figures from the art world are heading to Rotterdam to rub shoulders with producers and film financiers for the latest CineMart event showcasing “artistic cinema”.
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NewsVikander in talks for thriller Alina
EXCLUSIVE: Anna Karenina star in talks to play lead in Rotterdam CineMart project.
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NewsI'm The Same secures sales agent
EXCLUSIVE: New Europe Film Sales signs second feature by Belgian filmmaker Caroline Strubbe.
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NewsLevelK boards Fantail
Early during IFFR, adventurous Danish sales agent LevelK has snapped up world rights to New Zealand film Fantail, a premiere in the Bright Future section at Rotterdam.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Dick Tuinder, Farewell To The Moon
The Dutch artist and filmmaker’s second feature is set in 1970s Amsterdam.