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NewsFrench Film Festival UK unveils lineup
Touring festival to show Cannes titles and spotlight Resnais, Truffaut and Tati.
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NewsCarlo Chatrian talks Locarno highlights
Locarno director talks highlights and UK presence at the festival and looks to 2015.
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NewsHaugesund primed for 42nd edition
Norwegian festival will open with Beatles; record number of works-in-progress; 350 delegates for New Nordic Films.
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NewsFortissimo takes Theeb world rights
Fortissimo Films has acquired world rights, excluding the Middle East, UK and Switzerland, to Venice Orizzonti title Theeb, directed by Naji Abu Nowar.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils Pearls titles
Cannes winner Winter Sleep and Berlin victor Black Coal, Thin Ice amongst line-up.
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NewsVenice to honour Frances McDormand
US actress best known for her work in Coen Brothers’ movies including Fargo to receive talent award.
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NewsZurich unveils strong gala line-up
Manglehorn, Birdman and Whiplash among the titles set to play at the Zurich Film Festival.
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NewsLocarno in Robin Williams tribute
The film festival will screen the late actor’s 2002 drama, One Hour Photo.
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News369, JEMPSA announce co-pro deal
UK and Argentine companies join forces to co-produce and finance a slate of six features over the next two years.
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NewsRuben Östlund outlines next project
Ahead of the Swedish release of Force Majeure, the director spoke about his next project at Way Out West.
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NewsWomen take centre stage at Way Out West
This year’s festival saw 45% of its lineup coming from female directors, including Alone Together from Liza Minou Morberg [pictured].
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NewsHFM to present 21 projects
Selected film projects will be presented at the 2014 event, which takes place during the Netherlands Film Festival from Sept 25-28.
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NewsTFL launches distribution fund
Fund is dedicated to supporting audience development strategies; Meanwhile, Beta Cinema has acquired Toronto title Labyrinth of Lies.
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NewsSan Sebastian adds to lineup
Susanne Bier’s A Second Chance [pictured] and Gabe Ibáñez’s Automata, produced by and starring Antonio Banderas, among films added to 2014 edition.
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NewsEuro-China initiative to launch
European and Chinese producers joining forces to better position films in each other’s markets.
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NewsDesplat, Zimmer in WSAwards nominees
Awards will take place on the closing night of the Gent Film Festival on Oct 25.
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NewsRoman Polanski cancels Locarno visit
Roman Polanski has cancelled his visit to the Locarno Film Festival following opposition from some local politicians and media.
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NewsGreenaway plans second Eisenstein film
Peter Greenaway is to return to the legendary Russian film director Sergey Eisenstein for a second feature, The Eisenstein Handshakes, this time to be located in Switzerland, after the Mexican-set Eisenstein in Guanajato.
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NewsUK-Norway horror set for Haugesund
Johnny Kevorkian to direct Hidden Folk; Pinball Films to produce.
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NewsSwiss film industry in funding call
LOCARNO: Swiss film industry calls for additional $22m (CHF 20m) injection of funding; swift deal on Creative Europe recedes.