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All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 22
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NewsDR Sales closes slew of deals on Mads Brügger’s North Korea doc ‘The Mole’ (exclusive)
The film investigates North Korea’s illegal weapons trade, drug manufacturing and other criminal activities.
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NewsSelma Vilhunen plans adaptation of acclaimed Finnish novel ‘Defiance’ (exclusive)
Vilhunen’s feature credits include Stupid Young Heart and Little Wing.
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NewsLars von Trier developing third and final season of TV series ‘The Kingdom’
The Kingdom had been a hit for Danish public broadcaster DR in 1994 and 1997.
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NewsLevelK boards Kosovan Sundance drama ‘Hive’ (exclusive)
Kosovan drama will premiere in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
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FeaturesMika Kaurismäki on why he hit the bar in lockdown with ‘Gracious Night’
A planned shoot in Dubai became a lockdown film in the bar the Finnish director owns in Helsinki.
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FeaturesFirouzeh Khosrovani describes bringing her Iranian childhood to life in ’Radiograph Of A Family’
The documentary made its world premiere at IDFA this month.
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NewsTrustNordisk boosts sales for ‘The Marco Effect’; Danish launch moves forward (exclusive)
Nordisk has moved up the film’s Danish release from a planned January 21 to November 26 instead.
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NewsEurope, Asia buyers go to ‘The Other Side’ with REinvent Studios (exclusive)
Tord Danielsson and Oskar Mellander’s horror is inspired by true events.
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NewsIDFA starts conversation about “decolonising” the documentary world
”One big issue that is hard to address is the position of the filmmakers themselves,” said Tessa Boerman.
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NewsWhy Neon is experimenting with different VoD models
“We’ve had to figure out ways to make our films just as exciting and vibrant,” Neon’s Elissa Federoff told an IDFA panel.
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NewsSwedish Film Institute reveals prestigious Wild Card winners
Wild Card initiative backs film school graduates with development grants.
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Features‘The Penultimate’ filmmakers talk creating a new universe on a tight budget
It shared the inaugural Screen International Buyers Choice Award at Rome’s MIA last month.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Sten-Kristian Saluveer: “People describe me as a knowledge scavenger”
The CEO of Storytek on the importance of staying connected.
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News‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’ wins two awards at Stockholm Film Festival
Swedish Film Institute announces Wild Card funding recipients for debut development funding.
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FeaturesWhy some Hong Kong documentary filmmakers are staying anonymous for safety
The collective behind two IDFA premieres – Inside The Red Brick Wall and Taking Back the Legislature – are staying anonymous.
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FeaturesNordic production in 2020: international shoots, safety protocols, increased budgets
Projects to have shot this year include Ruben Östlund’s Triangle Of Sadness.
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NewsRuben Östlund’s ‘Triangle Of Sadness’ wraps Covid-free shoot in Greece
Heretic worked on Greek portion of filming, on the island of Evia and the famous Onassis yacht.
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NewsIDFA project ‘Stay Home’ aims to show a children’s view of the pandemic
Norway’s ‘Stay Home’ sees the 11 children and teenagers record themselves.
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NewsMannheim launches new international scheme for rising German directors, producers (exclusive)
Zsuzsi Bánkuti heads the new Cutting Edge Talent Camp, which welcomes 10 graduates of top German film schools.