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San Sebastian adds Edward Berger, Mike Leigh titles to competition line-up 2v202p
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 442t1g
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 714m6f
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 1cl3t
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 Edinburgh industry line-up 175l1s
The main industry programme runs from August 16 to August 18.
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NewsFestival pioneer Lynda Myles to receive Bafta Scotland award 2b1d4i
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 5u204m
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) 2r5u3r
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 5v4q18
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? 1an56
Films with UK ties in competition include ‘Harvest’ and ’The Brutalist’.
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UK Global Screen Fund s ‘Bird’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Sister Midnight’ in latest funding round 4z126t
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) 4g1d1w
It is the feature debut from Egyptian filmmaker Muhammed Hamdy.
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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 412lx
UK outfit Altitude’s 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) 331r4o
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 5s1j1w
”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 5i4xo
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 The DarkRoom writers’ lab jury 1a2w4s
’Blue Story’ producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor is ed 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 1o6lk
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 27556u
Further winners include ‘The Teacher’, ’Fidil Ghorm’ and ‘Housewife Of The Year’.
