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    Guest comment: “Why are so few Black people in positions of power in the arthouse film PR sector?” 61626f

    2023-01-05T10:03:00Z 45411

    Mia Farrell is a freelance film PR, working between the UK and US.

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    Guest comment: Why smartphone filmmaking is here to stay 4j3q62

    2021-05-28T12:20:00Z

    Adam Gee, co-director of the London International Smartphone Film Festival, on how smartphone filmmaking offers efficiency and diversity. 

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    Guest comment: Global Screen Fund will help UK talent export their films overseas, says Oliver Dowden 2ki39

    2021-04-23T11:02:00Z

    Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden shares his thoughts on the UK’s Global Screen Fund (GSF), the first strand of which is launching next week.

  • 'Rocks'
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    Guest comment: Use tax credit to promote greater diversity in the UK film industry 1313b

    2021-04-08T07:46:00Z

    The diversity of this year’s Bafta and Oscar nominations is welcome, but how does the UK industry make the change permanent?

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    Guest comment: Force majeure clauses, coronavirus and the entertainment industry 5c548

    2020-06-02T09:05:00Z

    Guest columnists Marc H Simon and Rom Bar-Nissim of Fox Rothschild take a look at some implications for the entertainment industry.

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    Comment: Why film festivals cannot afford to ignore young audiences 3t3923

    2018-05-04T08:05:00Z

    New Horizons’ artistic director Marcin Pienkowski on how the festival reversed a trend to attract a new crowd.

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    MPA Europe chief: seven suggestions for the new UK culture secretary 5n3r3

    2018-01-18T11:40:00Z

    Stan McCoy on the key agendas Matt Hancock should be looking into.

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    BFI's Ben Roberts: how and why we're reforming the Film Fund 256c6a

    2017-10-10T09:11:00Z

    Roberts details the changes to the BFI Film Fund, in his own words.

  • Madonna
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    How to navigate the defamation minefield of movie biopics 245839

    2017-06-24T09:00:00Z

    Lee & Thompson associate solicitor Emma Teichmann reveals how filmmakers can avoid falling into a libel trap.

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    Filming with drones: a legal guide 2rr8

    2017-03-02T08:08:00Z

    Sarah Lazarides from law firm Harbottle & Lewis on what you need to know before using a drone on a film shoot.

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    How to stay profitable in the age of streaming 52t6t

    2016-12-09T11:58:00Z

    GUEST COMMENT: Guillaume de Chalendar from Bank Leumi outlines revenue opportunities for producers in the modern market.

  • Tony Orsten
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    Imaginarium CEO: Content remains king but filmmakers must think beyond 4i474e

    2016-11-17T10:17:00Z

    Tony Orsten, CEO of VFX specialist Imaginarium Studios, whose credits include Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, explains why film-makers need to think beyond content to be successful.

  • Light Years
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    How 'Light Years' took the direct distribution route 1e3i2m

    2016-09-29T09:39:00Z

    Guest comment: How Light Years producer Samm Haillay strategised the release of Esther Campbell’s drama.

  • Game Of Thrones
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    Emmys epitomise US/UK special relationship (guest comment) 5l122i

    2016-09-16T21:55:00Z

    Ahead of Sunday’s 68th Emmy Awards, The UK’s Consul-General in Los Angeles Chris O’Connor reflects on the strength of the special relationship as Brexit looms.

  • William Sargent
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    Framestore CEO William Sargent looks to the future of film 6m6e4d

    2016-07-13T07:00:00Z

    Films will soon exist in formats we can’t yet even imagine. Fundamental change will help meet the challenge, writes Framestore CEO and co-founder Sir William Sargent.

  • Top Of The Lake
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    Why are so many film producers getting into TV? 4ur55

    2016-06-29T12:40:00Z

    COMMENT: Askandar Samad, partner in the Entertainment and Media Industry Group at law firm Reed Smith, considers the driving forces that are luring more UK film producers to TV.

  • John McVay
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    John McVay: "Producers stand to lose $9bn from DSM" 1g381y

    2016-05-27T10:28:00Z

    COMMENT: A strong digital economy is in everyone’s interest but the Digital Single Market agenda risks leaving us poorer, says John McVay, CEO of UK independent producers body Pact.

  • Michael Maxtone Smith
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    Cross-border access and the Digital Single Market: a poorer new landscape? 71pi

    2016-04-15T10:52:00Z

    The Commission wants to make it easier for us to enjoy Europe’s rich cinematographic culture online, but its proposal may put that richness in jeopardy, argues Reed Smith film finance partner Michael Maxtone-Smith.

  • Joanna Hogg (left) and Gayle Griffiths on set
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    Joanna Hogg re Gayle Griffiths 1994c

    2015-11-03T21:05:00Z

    Filmmaker Joanna Hogg pays tribute to producer Gayle Griffiths, who died Oct 23 at the age of 49 after a battle with cancer. Griffths produced two of Hogg’s features, Archipelago and Exhibition.

  • (L-R) Priscilla Delannay, FEMI film festival; Patricia Monpierre, APCAG; Nneka Luke, trinidad+tobago film festival; and Bahamian filmmaker and 'The Cinema' series host Travolta Cooper.
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    Caribbean in Cannes: paving the way for new voices 306ab

    2015-05-29T21:09:00Z

    GUEST BLOG: Nneka Luke, external relations director at the trinidad+tobago film festival, on why Cannes showed there are reasons to be cheerful in the Caribbean.