Melanie Goodfellow
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Cannes 2020 Official Selection guide: “The Faithful”
Screen profiles Thierry Fremaux’s “faithful” titles from 13 directors who have played in Cannes before.
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Locarno chief Lili Hinstin talks completely new 2020 iteration
“We looked at what would be helpful for the films and their creators.”
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“No doubt” Sarajevo Film Festival will take place despite virus crisis but Jerusalem postpones
Uncertainty remains over this year’s Locarno and Karlovy Vary film festivals.
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Cannes 2020: what was in the running (and still might be)
The prestige films that will now need support to connect with international buyers and audiences.
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Cannes Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight, ACID cancel 2020 editions
Parallel sections issue joint statement on the decision to abandon 2020 editions due to Covid-19.
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French box office plummeted 68.3% year-on-year in March
French cinemas have been shut since March 14 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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How might the international film festival circuit be transformed by the Covid-19 crisis?
“The festival circuit is engorged. This could be the spark that prompts change.”
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Disney delays French launch of Disney+ due to coronavirus
Service was due to launch on March 24, will now debut on April 7.
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Cannes Film Festival postponed as heads mull end of June, beginning of July restart
The festival was due to have taken place May 12 to 23.
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How Series Mania is aiming to keep its industry section going this year
Laurence Herszberg tells Screen about her efforts to keep the event’s industry activities alive in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Berlin 2020: rounding up the key deals
There was a steady flow of deals for festival and market titles despite a lack of Asian buyers.
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Cannes confirms Official Selection announcement date
Speculations remains rife within film industry over whether event will take place due to Coronavirus.
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Wild Bunch posts raft of deals on Berlinale prize winner ‘Delete History’ (exclusive)
Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern’s eighth joint feature won the Berlinale’s special Silver Bear this year.
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France’s #MeToo debate intensifies as Roman Polanski wins best director César
Red carpet rage, walkouts and black humour mark fractious 45th edition of French Oscars.
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Roman Polanski to skip César ceremony to avoid “public lynching”
Director was controversially nominated in 12 categories for An Officer And A Spy including best director and best film.
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Gender parity is a long way off among European film critics, major new study finds
Female critics wrote less than 30% of the reviews for new films in key European territories.
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My Screen Life: Annemarie Jacir on not selling out and the perils of plastic surgery
Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir is on the main Competition jury at the Berlinale this year.
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Elle Driver lifts lid on Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Love Affair(s)’ (exclusive)
The film stars Camelia Jordana, Emilie Dequenne, Niels Schneider and Vincent Macaigne.
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EFM 2020: the buzz titles from France
As the 2020 European Film Market (EFM) kicks off, Screen highlights some of the buzziest projects being offered by international sales companies.
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Industry call for Berlinale, EFM to keep late February slot
“It could bring new energy to the market.”