All articles by Tim Dams
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Mubi, Anton Corp, Match Factory execs heading to San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference
The conference will also include a fireside conversation with veteran UK producer Jeremy Thomas.
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Thierry Breton, EU commissioner in charge of Creative Europe Media programme, resigns amid von der Leyen row
Breton resignation follows spat with EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen
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Belgium selects Leonardo Van Dijl’s ‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ as Oscar entry
Van Dijl’s feature debut premiered in Cannes’ Critics’ Week and has just had its North America premiere at Toronto.
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Egyptian authorities close down MENA’s largest piracy site
Laroza site provided access to more than 29,000 movies and TV series viewed the world over.
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Fremantle hires former Cinecittà Studios boss Nicola Maccanico
European group also promotes Bruno Fallot to run its French, Iberia and Israel operations.
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New Zealand drama ‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ scores German sale ahead of Toronto premiere
’Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End’, which plays in TIFF’s Centrepiece section this week, is NZ’s top grossing local film this year.
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Les Films du Losange, WME board Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology Of Water’
First image released from Stewart’s directorial feature debut which filmed this summer.
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Five talking points from the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Lots of stars (but lack of access), sweaty days and nights, and a few big deals.
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Zurich lines up fantasy drama ‘Hagen’ and western ‘The Unholy Trinity’ as Gala world premieres
Two Swiss productions - Frieda’s Case and Aiming High - A Race Against The Limits will also world premiere in the ten strong Gala section.
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Morad Mostafa’s ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ wins top prize at Venice’s Final Cut programme
’Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ is debut feature for Screen Arab Star of Tomorrow Mostafa.
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Georgian film ‘The Antique’ cleared to screen in Venice after court decree overturned
Rusudan Glurjidze’s film had been prevented from screening at the festival by a Court of Venice emergency decree obtained by the film’s co-producers.
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Autlook takes on international sales for Toronto doc ‘Patrice: The Movie’ (exclusive)
Billed as a documentary romcom, Patrice: The Movie is being released by Hulu in the US.
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European and Middle Eastern film execs talk challenges and opportunities of preserving film heritage
Screen International roundtable at the Venice Film Festival explored topics such as AI, costs and technology of restoring classic movies.
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‘Riefenstahl’ doc scores key sales following Venice and Telluride premieres
Andres Veiel’s documentary investigates influential director Leni Riefenstahl’s close involvement with the Nazis.
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Italian minister outlines why attracting international projects is a top priority under revised tax credit (exclusive)
Lucia Borgonzoni outlines key changes including reforms around use of AI.
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Features
‘There was no budget’: The Quay Brothers on their epic 19 -year journey to make ‘Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass’
Acclaimed UK-based animators have spent 19 years creating their latest feature-length film, a mixture of stop-motion and live action.
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Italy revises international tax credit, maintaining headline 40% rate and banning relief for AI spend
Italy is one of the first countries to exclude AI costs from financial incentives.
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Gaumont vice CEO Christophe Riandee exits French major
Gaumont confirmed his departure in a short statement this morning.
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Minerva Pictures takes on sales for Venice comedy ‘High Stakes – A Night On The Ward’ (exclusive)
The Italian comedy is playing in Giornate degli Autori.
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The Open Reel boards Giornate degli Autori title ‘Soul Of The Desert’ (exclusive)
Colombia-set documentary is the feature debut of Mónica Taboada-Tapia.