All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 31
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France’s Council of State rejects legal bid to reopen cinemas
Cultural bodies argued closure of cinemas and theatres was an infringement of “fundamental liberties”.
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New Locarno Pro head Markus Duffner talks early plans for 2021 edition
Long-time Locarno Pro collaborator Duffner was announced on Monday as the new head of the industry programme.
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Perspectives on 2020: mk2 CEO Nathanael Karmitz - “There’s a real crisis in Anglo-Saxon cinema”
The head of France’s mk2 film empire tells Screen why he believes cinema and culture can help change the world.
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Perspectives on 2020: Sidonie Dumas on guiding Gaumont through France’s lockdowns
”It’s been a cross between a balancing game and dominoes.”
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‘Riders Of Justice’ to open Rotterdam 2021 as festival unveils February line-up
The 50th anniversary event will take place in February and June.
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Perspectives on 2020: Venice director Alberto Barbera on the future of festivals
The Venice Film Festival director tells us how hosting a physical festival revealed what was most important about his job.
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Annemarie Jacir’s first TV series among 39 projects to secure Doha grants
Qatari institution continues support for filmmakers in the Arab world.
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Locarno unveils new industry head for 2021
2021 edition of Locarno Pro is scheduled to run August 5-10.
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Berlin and EFM to move online in March; no decision yet on how competitions will work
“Strong desire” to maintain a physical competition in some form.
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France’s Logical Pictures plots €100m film and TV investment fund
Company’s recent investments include Sundance 2021 titles Pleasure by Ninja Thyberg and Wild Indian
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Locarno unveils new selection committees for 2021 edition
Selection committees have been handpicked by the newly appointed artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro.
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‘Atlantis’, ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ win key international awards at Jerusalem
The festival unfolded mainly online with special socially distanced screenings for Israeli works.
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French arts and entertainment professionals protest as venues remain shut
Public entertainment and cultural spaces not expected to open until January 7, 2021
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Filippo Meneghetti’s ‘Two Of Us’ leads nominations in French Lumières
Awards ceremony will take place on January 19, 2021.
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French cinemas to stay closed until at least January 2021
Covid-19 cases have not fallen enough to allow cinemas and theatres to re-open.
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10 rising directors join Cannes Critics’ Week’s Next Step programme (exclusive)
Initiative supports short film directors move into features.
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‘I Can Hear Your Voice… Still’, ‘The Alleys’ take top prizes at Cairo Film Connection
The films are tipped for 2021 festivals.
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Christian Petzold’s ‘Undine’ wins second Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films
The prize is a joint initiative of the European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC).
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Masks and mummies: How the Cairo film festival navigated the pandemic
The festival is one of the last physical film events to take place in 2020.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Mehdi Ramdani, actor (Algeria)
Ramdani is the co-lead in historical drama Héliopolis, which is Algeria’s submission to the Oscars.