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San Sebastian adds Edward Berger, Mike Leigh titles to competition line-up 2m6e1y
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 r4d6g
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 4c103a
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 4965h
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 3d6a5f
The main industry programme runs from August 16 to August 18.
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NewsFestival pioneer Lynda Myles to receive Bafta Scotland award 3b5d3j
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 3n2z20
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) 5w2ft
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 6r1a40
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? 2r5w5x
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 3o5h2f
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) 3e2l1a
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 381jc
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) 2x2oh
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 3k3j4o
”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 4t1x29
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 5x5j6k
’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 46613z
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 553vy
Further winners include ‘The Teacher’, ’Fidil Ghorm’ and ‘Housewife Of The Year’.
