All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 25
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How the makers of ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ went from a crippling crisis to the Oscars
Wife-and-husband duo Jasmila Zbanic and Damir Ibrahimovic tell Screen about the challenges mounting Quo Vadis, Aida?
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Émilie Frèche’s ‘In A Perfect World’ feted in debut Cinema For Change market
15 projects participated in the online market aimed at finding partners for socially and environmentally-engaged works.
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Cannes Marché moves pre-screenings to June, aligns with US virtual market
Originally announced dates were May 25-28.
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Cannes 2021: International industry hoping for the best, planning for the worst
With France in the grip of a third wave, uncertainty looks set to reign right up until the last minute.
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Cairo sets 2021 dates as Middle East’s autumn festival scene heats up
The oldest film festival in the Middle East sets a December slot for second-year running.
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French cinemas could reopen from mid-May despite new national lockdown
France hopes to begin opening up from May to early summer.
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Woody Harrelson to star in ‘The Man With Miraculous Hands’ for France’s Jerico Films
Oren Moverman is writing and directing the WWII drama.
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Investment in French feature film production fell nearly 30% in 2020
The number of co-productions also fell by around a quarter last year.
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Cannes Marché announces online pre-screening dates
The online event is being organised to support sales agents ahead of the official physical market.
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French distributors juggle schedules with fears cinemas might not fully open until July
France’s 2.045 cinemas have been shut since the end of October.
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Bertrand Tavernier dies aged 79
The French director’s films include Golden Bear-winner Fresh Bait, Bafta-winner Life And Nothing But and Round Midnight.
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Lodge lab unveils 2021 participant projects
Eight-month programme culminates with industry pitching event at first edition of Red Sea International Film Festival in November.
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Wide Management posts raft of EFM sales (exclusive)
Paris-based company’s documentary arm Wide House also achieved deals on Hot Docs title Bloom Up.
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25 film projects conceived or advanced during the pandemic
As part of our development focus, Screen highlights some of the hot projects from across the globe that have been developed in the past year.
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A creative lockdown: writers, directors and producers on how they have kept busy during a year of confinement
During the past year many writers and filmmakers have used the time to conceive new films.
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Cercamon unveils deals on Berlinale prize winner ‘The Girl And The Spider’ (exclusive)
Film won best director and the FIPRESCI prize after world premiering in Berlinale’s Encounters section.
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Amazon unveils raft of French film and series originals
New slate includes projects spearheaded by filmmaker Cédric Klapisch and Ballsy Girl actress Melha Bedia.
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Locarno Pro’s First Look strand to focus on Switzerland
The works-in-progress showcase marks its 10th edition this year.
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Tunisian star Dhafer L’Abidine to make directorial debut with ‘Ghodwa’
L’Abidine’s recent acting credits have included The Eddy and Arabic horror movie Bloodline.
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Qumra 2021: Online edition offered a beacon of hope and community
The seventh edition nurtured 48 short and feature-length projects across some 700 online meetings.