All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 90
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FeaturesHiam Abbass, actress/director
Screen speaks to the Palestinian actress and director ahead of receiving an honorary award at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
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FeaturesAli Al Jabri, director, ADFF
The festival director talks to Screen about this year’s event.
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NewsSPC's Barker delivers PFM keynote
The beleaguered community of film critics has received strong support from an influential source in the shape of Sony Pictures Classics Co-President and Co-Founder Michael Barker.
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NewsNew distrib plans Walesa release
EXCLUSIVE: Walesa will be in attendance at LFF screening of Wajda’s film.
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NewsDutch report say A/V provides 32,000 jobs
In advance of next month’s crucial Dutch Parliament decision on Dutch film financing, a wide ranging report from Oxford Economics has highlighted the importance of film and the audio-visual sector to the Dutch economy.
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NewsPinewood looks upbeat for future
At today’s Annual General Meeting today for Pinewood-Shepperton PLC, Chairman Lord Grade has given an upbeat assessment of the company’s current performance and future prospects, even as a final decision is awaited on Pinewood’s expansion scheme.
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Netherlands Film Festival fights budget cuts
Netherlands Production Platform hands out awards during Holland Film Meeting.
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FeaturesPaula van der Oest, director
The Oscar nominee talks about her career during the Binger-Screen International interview in Utrecht.
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NewsDavies, Greenaway projects set for Holland Film Meeting
Projects from Terence Davies and Peter Greenaway among the titles being pitched at the Netherlands Production Platform (NPP).
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NewsLa Terriere to head EFB UK
EXCLUSIVE: Appointment signals European Film Bonds ambition to establish a stronger foothold in the UK market.
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NewsVenice best director Pasolini talks new projects
UPDATED & EXCLUSIVE: Beta closes a number of key deals on Venice award-winner Still Life.
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NewsCorman to cameo in Dante’s biopic
Joe Dante set to direct a long-gestating biopic about legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman.
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NewsReel Suspects comes to Ruin
Matteo Lovadina’s Reel Suspects has picked up international rights on Venice Orizzonti special jury prize winner Ruin.
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NewsCinephil journeys to Congo
EXCLUSIVE: Mission Congo is about televangelist Pat Robertson during the Rwandan refugee crisis.
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NewsAmr Waked receives death threats
Egyptian actor-producer Amr Waked - serving this week on the Venice Film Festival’s Orrizonti Jury - has revealed that he received death threats because of his outspoken criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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NewsItaly backtracks tax credit scrapping
ANICA president Riccardo Tozzi has welcomed the Government’s decision to back track on its threat to scrap tax credits for the film industry.
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CommentSchrader: working with Lohan was "exhausting"
The air of anti-climax at today’s Venice Film Festival press conference for Paul Schrader’s The Canyons was palpable.
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FeaturesEIS takes recovery position
The EIS gold rush for UK film finance has not materialised, but the experts tell Geoffrey Macnab the scheme can still be a very viable tool for UK producers.
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Autlook takes Master of the Universe
Vienna-based sales outfit Autlook has snapped up worldwide rights to Locarno Critics Week winner, Master of the Universe.
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NewsVenice to launch co-pro market
As the Venice Film Market seeks to establish itself as a key autumn networking event for European professionals, market head Pascal Diot has revealed plans for a coproduction market at next year’s event.