All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 5
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San Sebastian adds Edward Berger, Mike Leigh titles to competition line-up
Maite Alberdi, Gia Coppola and Joshua Oppenheimer also compete for the Golden Shell.
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NewsMubi and Locarno partner on award for debut features
The Mubi award – debut feature is worth 10,000 Swiss Francs ($11,300).
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Joanna Hogg to be president of Venice Giornate degli Autori jury
The jury decides the winner of a cash prize of €20,000.
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UK exhibitor Everyman reports robust growth in first half of 2024
Revenue grew 23% year-on-year, with the luxe chain planning to open more sites throughout the year.
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NewsWME’s Alex Walton, filmmakers Alex Garland, Charlotte Regan join Edinburgh industry line-up
The main industry programme runs from August 16 to August 18.
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NewsFestival pioneer Lynda Myles to receive Bafta Scotland award
Former Edinburgh director Myles was the world’s first female festival director.
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NewsHuman rights lawyer Helena Kennedy to chair UK standards authority CIISA
Human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy will take over the role.
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Eighty-five percent of film festivals need further public funding to survive, says ICO survey (exclusive)
The survey of 49 film festivals from around the world also unveiled 37% could operate for a year or less in the current climate.
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NewsEight talking points from the Venice 2024 line-up
Venice 2024 will see the return of stars, a lack of streaming titles, and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
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How do the UK and Ireland fare in Venice 2024 line-up?
Films with UK ties in competition include ‘Harvest’ and ’The Brutalist’.
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UK Global Screen Fund supports ‘Bird’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Sister Midnight’ in latest funding round
Modern Films and Wild Swim Films have also received awards.
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Venice Critics’ Week title ‘Perfumed With Mint’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
It is the feature debut from Egyptian filmmaker Muhammed Hamdy.
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Venice Critics’ Week 2024 line-up includes UK feature ‘Paul & Paulette Take A Bath’, Trump doc ‘Homegrown’
Aude Léa Rapin’s ’Planet B’ is the Critics’ Week opening film, with ’Little Jaffna’ closing.
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“You’ll see us taking more risks,” says Altitude founder and theatrical champion Will Clarke
UK outfit Altitude’s upcoming theatrical distribution slate includes ‘Emmanuelle’, ’Sister Midnight’ and ‘I’m Still Here’.
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UK’s Altitude adds ‘Emmanuelle’, ‘Sister Midnight’, ‘I’m Still Here’ to ramped-up distribution slate (exclusive)
Alex Gibney and Claudio Fäh projects are also set for release through Altitude.
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UK exhibitor Manero Cinemas head talks expansion plans, sector challenges and the Gail’s Bakery rule
”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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Dennis Davidson’s Elizabeth Bay Productions partners with FilmHedge, WestEnd Films
Upcoming EBP film projects include ’The Dimona Affair’, a whistleblower story set in Israel.
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Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, ‘Talk To Me’ and ‘It’s A Sin’ stars join The DarkRoom writers’ lab jury
’Blue Story’ producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor is joined by Zoe Terakes and Omari Douglas.
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Features‘Kneecap’ filmmakers on navigating Northern Ireland’s politics and bringing bigger budget films to Belfast
Rich Peppiatt’s film won audience awards at Sundance and Galway and is being released next month in UK-Ireland.
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NewsRich Peppiatt’s ‘Kneecap’ wins big at Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Further winners include ‘The Teacher’, ’Fidil Ghorm’ and ‘Housewife Of The Year’.
