All Interview articles – Page 7
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FeaturesMaking 'Barbie': Greta Gerwig on getting Mattel onside, using UK talent and wanting to make films "for the next 40 years"
Director Greta Gerwig on why she wanted to reimagine Barbie for a whole new generation, and how she made the year’s biggest movie in the process.
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Features"This business needs a shake-up": outgoing FDA president David Puttnam calls for radical change in UK industry
On the eve of his retirement as president of the Film Distributors’ Association, David Puttnam calls for radical change in the industry.
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FeaturesMélita Toscan du Plantier reveals the secret to attracting A-list talent to Marrakech
The French producer was instrumental in the creation of the festival with her husband, the late Daniel Toscan du Plantier.
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Features‘HWJN’ director talks bringing a rare Saudi fantasy feature to screens
Director Yasir Al Yasiri talks to Screen about Saudi fantasy romance HWJN, which opens this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesSaudi film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor on building distributor CineWaves Films and producer Muvi Studios
Baltyuor, who has played a key role in the development of the Saudi film industry, tells Tim Dams about building long-term relationships with local talent
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FeaturesFront Row’s Gianluca Chakra on spotting a gap in the Middle East and the importance of strategic alliances in the region
In just 20 years, Front Row has established itself as the go-to distributor for indie fare in the Middle East and has recently pushed into production. Founder Gianluca Chakra tells Tim Dams about navigating the fast-changing MENA market
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FeaturesThe UK snowboarder turned Oscar-winning Grain Media founder focuses on telling small stories about big issues
Director and producer Orlando von Einsiedel’s credits include ’Virunga’ and ’The White Helmets’.
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FeaturesMorocco’s Adnane Baraka turns to fiction for third film ‘We Don’t Forget’
“The narrative resonates with current uncertainties,” suggests Baraka, who is participating in the Atlas Workshops.
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FeaturesIsmaël El Iraki talks developing Atlas Workshops project ‘Wolfmother’ with France’s Bac Films
At $3m, the film noir is a “pretty ambitious project”, says the Moroccan director.
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FeaturesSenegalese filmmaker Rokhaya Marieme Balde’s on themes of “resistance and cultural preservation” in her debut feature
Balde’s feature debut ‘Seeking Aline’ is participating in Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops.
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News“I insist on quality”: Atlas Workshops’ Hédi Zardi on genre films and the growing appeal of Arab and African cinema
The Atlas Workshops feature the participation of Martin Scorsese as its first patron this year.
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FeaturesGolden Horse boss Wen Tien-hsiang talks rise of Malaysia and welcoming China ahead of 60th awards
The 60th Golden Horse Awards includes a record number of films from Malaysia.
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Features“We screen 440 hours of new content a year:” How Al Jazeera is becoming a major documentary player
“We are a bridge between filmmakers to the north and to the south.”
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FeaturesJoe Houlberg Silva explains how his debut feature doc ‘Ozogoche’ took flight
’Ozogoche’, a world premiere at IDFA, is about a species of sandpiper bird and the community who live around their lake.
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News“We made this film to be shown,” says Palestinian director of IDFA competition title ‘Life Is Beautiful’
“Standing here and talking about my film is the only way I can feel I am doing something,” said Mohamed Jabaly.
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NewsPeter Greenaway talks ‘Lucca Mortis’ starring Dustin Hoffman, living in the Netherlands and his eccentric concerns
Greenaway is being honoured at this week’s IDFA festival in Amsterdam.
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FeaturesWhy Jean Michel-Jarre believes VR is the next great art form
”“Throughout history, it is techmology that has dictated styles in arts - and not the reverse,” said the legendary French composer and perrformer at the Geneva film festival.
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FeaturesIDFA’s industry head talks making a living from docs, the market’s reality check and standing out in the autumn calendar
Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen laments the decrease in broadcaster engagement with authored docs.
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Features“Be kind, attentive, and not an asshole”: Industry@Tallinn’s Marge Liiske sets the tone for Black Nights platform
Industry head Marge Liiske talks bringing new participants to the platform, and continued high costs.
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FeaturesUkrainian director Olga Chernykh on her IDFA opening documentary ’A Picture To Remember ’
Director tells Screen about the deeply personal approach she has taken with her first documentary