Category: Festivals
Zurich adds world premieres ’Der Spitzname’ and ‘Landesverräter’ to line-up
Zurich Film Festival (October 3-13) has added 11 titles to its line-up of gala premieres, including world premieres of Der Spitzname and Landesv [...]
US producers eyeing up UK indie tax credit
The introduction of the UK Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC), a 40% relief for films with a qualifying spend up to £15m, has been a historic mo [...]
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Paddington In Peru’ is widest release of 2024 so far
Studiocanal’s Paddington In Peru ventures into 732 UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend in the year’s widest opening so far.
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Les Arcs unveils projects for 2024 Coproduction Village
Features by Behrooz Karamizade and Sofia Alaoui are among the 18 European projects in development or financing selected for the Coproduction Vil [...]
Upgrade Productions begins AFM talks on Guatemalan Oscar submission ‘Rita’ (exclusive)
Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions has begun talks with international buyers at AFM on Rita, Jayro Bustamante’s latest genre t [...]
‘Meet The Barbarians’ to open Seville European Film Festival 2024
Julie Delpy’s Meet The Barbarians will open the 21st edition of the Seville European Film Festival on November 8. The Spanish festival turns the [...]
Tickling your witty bone: Inside the operations of modern workplace comedy St. Denis Medical
Wendi McLendon-Covey has a bad taste in her mouth. Literally."What flavor are these mints?" she asks her scene partner, Kaliko Kauahi, during episod [...]
A Rebirth of Tradition: Hussein Fahmy on the Resurgence of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival
In an eloquent press conference, Hussein Fahmy, President of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) , addressed the ambitious revival of the ev [...]
Allison Gardner, Glasgow Film CEO and Glasgow Film Festival director, to retire in 2025
Allison Gardner will retire from her dual role as chief executive of Glasgow Film and director of Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) in October 2025, a [...]
Former Match Factory exec joins Berlinale Talents as programme manager
Former Match Factory head of acquisitions and development Tobias Pausinger has been appointed programme manager of Berlinale Talents
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