All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 29
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FeaturesThe global film industry storylines set to dominate 2020
Streaming launches, Disney dominance, and changes at major festivals will be among the big talking points for the film industry in 2020.
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FeaturesNew talent focus: ‘Uncle’ Director Frelle Petersen
The Danish director’s second film Uncle is setting the festival circuit alight.
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FeaturesIs Eurimages support more important than ever?
A group of filmmakers met in Berlin to discuss the future of Eurimages.
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FeaturesLulu Wang on the real-life story behind 'The Farewell'
The filmmaker talks to Wendy Mitchell about going back to her Chinese roots in her indie comedy-drama The Farewell.
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NewsNew Europe closes French deal for Rotterdam-bound ‘A Perfectly Normal Family’ (exclusive)
The drama is the directorial debut of Damnish filmmaker Malou Reymann
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FeaturesWhy the film industry needs to open up about mental health
Long hours, freelance contracts and distressing storylines can make the film industry a challenging place to work.
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Features‘The Cave’ director: “For a woman to be filmed is dangerous”
In an underground hospital in a besieged Syrian city, Dr Amani saved lives while battling prejudice and patriarchy.
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FeaturesAwkwafina on finding authenticity in ‘The Farewell’: “Speaking bad Chinese is more interesting”
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ actress plays Billi, a Chinese American who returns to China to see her terminally-ill grandmother.
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FeaturesWhy ‘For Sama’ is “a tool to understand the Syrian situation”
Waad al-Kateab — co-directing with Edward Watts — gave shape to her Syrian survival story For Sama by making it a letter to her infant daughter.
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NewsHeretic boards Ruben Östlund’s ‘Triangle Of Sadness,’ Greece shoot planned (exclusive)
Plattform production to shoot in Greece for eight weeks, after starting production in Sweden.
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NewsNext iteration of Creative Europe would train 5,000 and fight for Euro content on the streamers
Martin Dawson delivered his keynote speech at the European Film Forum in Tallinn.
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NewsCan AI help the film industry?
Humans need to keep control of storytelling, according to experts at Tallinn’s European Film Forum.
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NewsGermany’s SquareOne to co-produce REinvent, SF's Danish thriller series ‘Oxen’ (exclusive)
The series – now in development – is adapted from the bestselling crime novels by Danish author Jens Henrik Jensen.
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NewsSyndicado boards IDFA premiere ‘I Love You…’ (exclusive)
Danish director Rødbro makes her feature directorial debut.
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FeaturesMay el-Toukhy discusses the “Greek tragedy-vibe” to Denmark’s Oscar entry ‘Queen Of Hearts’
Director May el-Toukhy talks about her provocative, taboo-busting Danish relationship drama Queen Of Hearts.
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NewsMelina Leon’s Peruvian baby trafficking drama ‘Song Without A Name’ wins in Stockholm
Netflix unveils new Nordic deals at Stockholm’s Industry Days.
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NewsLevelK boards IDFA-bound Philippine drugs war documentary ‘Aswang’ (exclusive)
Alyx Ayn Arumpac, a Berlinale Talents alumni, directs her first feature.
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FeaturesLevan Akin on protest-hit Swedish Oscar entry ‘And Then We Danced’: “It evolved from the hardships of making it”
The film attracted protests from Georgian conservative groups for its depiction of homosexuality.
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NewsSwedish Film Institute backs three debut features
Wild Card initiative backs film school graduates with development grants.
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NewsMUBI buys UK rights for ‘The Other Lamb’ (exclusive)
Toronto drama marks the English-language debut of Poland’s Małgorzata Szumowska.