All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 38
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Toronto 2020 preview: Screen’s guide to the gala and special presentations
Toronto International Film Festival (September 10-19) has this year selected 50 titles.
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Best Friend Forever boards sales on Egyptian Cannes 2020 title ‘Souad’
Egyptian drama follows two teenage sisters who escape conversative reality via the social networks.
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International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk warns Covid-19 is bringing fresh dangers
Fledgling body has examined seven cases of filmmakers in potential danger over last six weeks.
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Giornate degli Autori’s first female artistic director Gaia Furrer talks debut edition
Parallel section modelled on Cannes Directors’ Fortnight marks 17th edition this year.
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Kaouther Ben Hania on the real-life inspiration for ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’
Drama about refugee who becomes a human work of art premieres in Venice’s Horizons section.
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“At least 1%” of EU’s €750bn Covid recovery fund should go to culture, urges MEP
Securing €7.5bn for Europe’s Covid-hit culture and creative industries would be a good result, says German MEP Sabine Verheyen.
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European Parliament, EFA join forces on revamped Lux Prize
Prize transforms to become an audience award with screenings taking place in theatres and online.
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First trailer for Quentin Dupieux’s giant fly comedy ‘Mandibles’ ahead of Venice debut (exclusive)
Whacky road movie stars comedy duo Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais with Adèle Exarchopoulos in a supporting role.
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20 European producers sign up for AI trial with Switzerland’s Largo
Participants will trial AI tools supporting development, production and distirbution.
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Venice Critics’ Week title ‘Ghosts’ achieves first deal into Germany and Austria (exclusive)
Film captures zeitgeist of Turkey as it undergoes social and political change.
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Film industry hits Venice with trepidation, hope and optimism
Professionals look forward to seeing contacts face to face after months of virtual meetings.
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Venice Film Festival’s Covid-era 77th edition kicks off against the odds
Tilda Swinton was feted with the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.
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Venice, Cannes stand together as Euro festivals unite in face of Covid-19
Venice chief Alberto Barbera addresses rumours of stalled collaboration plans with Cannes.
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Will Venice Production Bridge be the last physical industry event of 2020?
Some 800 professionals have registered to physically attend the hybrid onsite-digital industry strand of the Venice Film Festival.
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Bac unveils first sales on Venice title ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ (exclusive)
Kaouther Ben Hania’s drama premieres in Horizons on September 5.
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Rodd Rathjen signs to direct iff project ‘No Friend But The Mountains’ (exclusive)
Story based on experiences of Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani on Australia’s notorious Manus Island asylum seeker camp.
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VOX Cinemas head talks Gulf’s $1b box office potential, ‘Mulan’ and protecting the theatrical window
Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning cinema pool set to drive box office growth in region with love of content and high-end exhibition experiences.
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“Cinema still exists, it never left us,” declare Thierry Frémaux, Bertrand Tavernier in open letter
Cannes delegate general and Lumière Institute chief Frémaux evokes need for “a fighting spirit”.
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France pledges $196m for Covid-hit National Cinema Centre (CNC)
Money will be distributed across French film industry chain with focus on its 2,000 cinemas.
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The films opening in key European territories this weekend: ‘Tenet’, ‘Delete History’, ‘Hope Gap’
With ‘Tenet’ opening in multiple territories, this is a key weekend for European cinemas.