All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 29
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NewsVenice Classics includes films by Michelangelo Antonioni, Martin Scorsese
Restoration strand to take place outside of the city this year.
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 14 projects
A total of €395,000 awarded to projects from Argentina, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Egypt, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, Turkey and Venezuela.
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FeaturesSan Sebastian director talks 2020 edition, Cannes collaboration and his ‘Plan B’
The festival is waiting on a final decision by the Basque government in September to finalise all arrangements.
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NewsVenice 2020 Critics’ Week line-up revealed
This year’s opening film is The Book Of Vision, the debut fiction feature from frequent Terrence Malick collaborator Carlo Hintermann.
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NewsUK weekend box office up just 1.8% as studios hold back new releases
Slow growth for UK exhibition sector as re-releases and independent features lead the charge.
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NewsSarajevo reveals 2020 documentary jury
Selection includes Goran Dević, the Croatian co-director of ‘The Blacks’.
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News‘First Cow’, ‘Kajillionaire’, ‘Last Words’ head to Deauville
Deauville will be one of the first film festivals to take place physically in France since March.
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NewsScreenDaily Talks: European distributors to discuss their strategies as cinemas reopen
Speakers are from the UK’s Altitude Films, Italy’s Teodora Film, Spain’s Caramel Films and France’s Condor Films.
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NewsIdris Elba wins top Bafta TV honour
Set to collect Special Award for his contribution to industry and focus on diversity.
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NewsTelefilm Canada announces inclusion drive to address industry ‘systemic racism’
Four new posts, action committee among steps to support underrepresented communities.
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NewsWarner Bros planning non-traditional global launch for ‘Tenet’; puts US release on hold
Studio to announce new 2020 US release date “imminently”.
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NewsGaumont appoints new head of international sales and distribution
In-house promotion sees Alexis Cassanet replace outgoing sales chief Cécile Gaget.
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NewsDisney leads UK box office with ‘Onward’, ‘Star Wars’
Takings remain small as cinemas steadily reopen following Covid-19 closures.
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NewsLocarno unveils filmmaker selections for classic titles sidebar
Films by Roberto Rossellini, Chantel Akerman and Marguerite Duras feature in selection.
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NewsVenice Film Festival to honour Tilda Swinton, Ann Hui
This year’s Venice Film Festival runs September 2-12, 2020.
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NewsCasting director Moonyeenn Lee dies from coronavirus
South African industry veteran cast films including ‘Tsotsi’, ‘Blood Diamond’ and ‘Hotel Rwanda’.
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NewsChina’s cinemas sputter back to life with ‘A First Farewell’, rereleases
Universal’s Dolittle and Sony’s Bloodshot are both scheduled to open this weekend.
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NewsAfrican producer empowerment scheme selects first wave
Sundance, IFFR and EAVE are partners on the Realness Institute initiative.
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NewsGermany’s DCM buys minority stake in Swiss arthouse exhibitor ACM
The two companies are working on a summer programme of open-air screenings of films including ‘Moonlight’.
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NewsThe films opening around the world this weekend: ‘Clemency’, ‘Summer Of 85’, ’The Best Years’
Leonine is opening Russell Crowe thriller ‘Unhinged’ in Germany.