Tim Dams
Screen International's Europe editor, based in the UK.
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Features‘Peak TV’ era is over but drama market can recover, say scripted execs
Procedurals, which have long been the cornerstone of network dramas, are increasingly popular with cost-conscious streamers as well.
NewsFrancis Ford Coppola still hopes to make live cinema project ‘Distant Vision’
Coppola also decries film business for its lack of risk taking during in conversation event on eve of Rome Film Festival.
NewsRome artistic director Paola Malanga: “This is an urban, contemporary and audience-orientated festival”
Rome Film Festival kicks off today with world premiere of Andrea Segre’s ’The Great Ambition.’
NewsItalian audiovisual production crossed €2 billion mark in 2023 amid boom in filmmaking
The number of films produced in Italy reached a record 354 in 2023, according to APA figures.
NewsThe Creatives hire veteran media exec Romain Bessi as CEO
Former Newen Studios and Studiocanal executive to work with nine member companies of European network.
NewsRome Film Festival unveils competition jury
Argentinian director, screenwriter and producerto head jury for festival’s Progressive Cinema Competition.
NewsEuropean Film Awards animation shortlist includes ‘Flow’ and ‘Savages’
Five animated features are in the running.
NewsTribeca unveils line-up for inaugural spin-off festival in Lisbon
Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg and Patty Jenkins among talent giving talks.
NewsCoccinelle scores US deal for Veit Helmer’s ‘Gondola’ (exclusive)
Italian sales company also sells Chloé Barreau’s documentary Fragments Of A Life Loved
NewsMPA appoints president for EMEA region
Stan McCoy to depart US studio and streamer lobby group after more than a decade at helm of EMEA office.
News‘Rust’ to world premiere at Camerimage in honour of Halyna Hutchins
World premiere takes place almost three years after the death on set of its cinematographer.
NewsRotterdam names Marten Rabarts as head of IFFR Pro
Veteran exec previously worked at New Zealand Film Festival and Binger Filmlab.
NewsRome Film Festival sets Viggo Mortensen, Dennis Lehane, Chiara Mastroianni masterclasses
Other speakers at festival include Mexican stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna and director Saverio Costanzo.
NewsEuropean Film Awards to allow animated and doc features to compete for top film prize
Rule change is effective for 2024 edition of the awards.
NewsFormer Match Factory exec joins Berlinale Talents as programme manager
Pausinger is part of a dual leadership team of the Berlinale’s talent development initiative.
News‘Heimat’ director Edgar Reitz starts shooting portrait of Enlightenment thinker ‘Leibniz’ (exclusive)
91-year-old German director’s latest is produced by Ingo Fliess, who produced the Oscar-nominated The Teachers’ Lounge, and Christian Reitz.
FeaturesBringing “quality to mass audiences”: Amazon’s UK and European originals heads talk film and scripted strategy
Tara Erer and Nicole Morganti explain how local talent and targeted demographics are the route to global hits.
News‘A Star Is Born’ lead and country singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88
Country singer and actor Kris Kristofferson won a Golden Globe for his role in 1976 version of A Star Is Born.
NewsMichael Tyburski’s romantic comedy ‘Turn Me On’ sells to North America
Film starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson world premiered in New Directors competition at San Sebastian
NewsMaggie Smith dies aged 89
Oscar winner’s credits included ’The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ through to ’Harry Potter’ and ’Downton Abbey’