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Features‘Stranger Eyes’ director Yeo Siew Hua on how his Venice Competition drama came close to being shelved 3h616w
The surveillance thriller is the first from Singapore to ever compete for the Golden Lion.
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FeaturesSerbian director Vuk Rsumovic on why ‘Dwelling Among The Gods’ is a modern-day retelling of Antigone 235073
“Dwelling Among The Gods’ is making its world premiere in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Features“I’m trying to challenge the canon,” says Mark Cousins of 16-hour ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’ 506q3
Mark Cousins’ Karlovy Vary winner ’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’ is now screening at Edinburgh.
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Features‘Mother Mara’ director Mirjana Karanovic explains why she makes films about women who defy expectations 615k4g
‘Mother Mara’ is screening out of competition as a gala showcase at this week’s Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Features“It’s like living in two worlds”: a Ukrainian director describes attending film events while war rages on 2t6k4o
Lesia Diak’s Dad’s Lullaby is debuting in the documentary competition of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Features“It’s a step up,” say Sarajevo industry heads of boosted 2024 programme 62bg
The 45 projects in this year’s CineLink include several from Turkey.
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FeaturesEdinburgh film festival director Paul Ridd on building his inaugural edition: “It’s a 77-year-old start-up” 5f3q3h
Ridd’s first edition unfurls from August 15-21, with a focus on firmly aligning EIFF with the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Features‘Slow Horses’ showrunner Will Smith on nine Emmys nominations and working with “brilliant” Gary Oldman 6k2h3u
With season four set to air in September, Slow Horses has finally been recognised by Emmys voters.
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Film4, Channel 4 drama head Ollie Madden on doubling TV drama budget and expanded role 3c6d24
Madden has unveiled his scripted strategy, a raft of drama commissions and how he will juggle his duties.
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“You’ll see us taking more risks,” says Altitude founder and theatrical champion Will Clarke 1d1i4w
UK outfit Altitude’s theatrical distribution slate includes ‘Emmanuelle’, ’Sister Midnight’ and ‘I’m Still Here’.
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Nicholas Tse on the state of Hong Kong’s film industry and moving into directing 501ex
The action star received the Screen International Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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Fantasia’s Mitch Davis on how genre films are “speaking truth to power” 412l2
With genre films driving the global box office, Fantasia’s Mitch Davis looks forward to the 2024 edition of the top genre festival.
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UK exhibitor Manero Cinemas head talks expansion plans, sector challenges and the Gail’s Bakery rule uz6a
”Wherever there is a Gail’s bakery, that’s where I want to put a cinema,” says managing director Tony Mundin.
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Hong Kong star Tai Bo’s journey from Bruce Lee to the next ‘Cold War’ (exclusive) 6l463x
The actor received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
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Features‘Kneecap’ filmmakers on navigating Northern Ireland’s politics and bringing bigger budget films to Belfast 6y4e17
Rich Peppiatt’s film won audience awards at Sundance and Galway and is being released next month in UK-Ireland.
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News“There’s a lack of leadership across the global cinema ecosystem,” says indie champion Ted Hope 2g4c20
The vetreran US producer was attending the Galway Film Fleadh with his latest project, ’Invisible Nation’.
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‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ producer talks Thai breakout hit (exclusive) 144f54
GDH 559 producer Vanridee Pongsittisak reveals the origins of the hit film and its box office success.
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South Korea’s Lee Hye-ri talks cheerleader film ‘Victory’ and future plans (exclusive) 2j4n
The actress and singer will receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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Features‘Eno’ director on the film’s innovative generative AI engine and how it could work on streaming 6h7367
Sundance title ‘Eno’ plays a different version each time the film screens.
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Galway Film Fleadh heads on new awards, funding challenges and Ireland’s connection with Palestine c4m6p
As the 36th edition gets underway, Maeve McGrath and Miriam Allen talk 2024’s line-up and why decision makers are ”beating the path to Galway”.
