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  • Robin Wright
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    Focus sets awards-qualifying release for Robin Wright directorial debut ‘Land’ 33421v

    2020-12-14T16:00:00Z 231q46

    Demián Bichir also star in drama about woman living off grid in aftermath of tragedy.

  • Cynthia Erivo
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    Cynthia Erivo to play abolitionist Harriet Tubman in 'Harriet' for Focus Features 2y3n68

    2018-09-13T20:23:00Z

    Focus Features, Universal Pictures International to distribute biopic worldwide.

  • Munich Film Festival
    Features

    Munich fest preview: Coppola, Cranston and Cannes films 3h284r

    2017-06-21T08:00:00Z

    The festival has secured an impressive array of films from this year’s Cannes.

  • The Magnificent Seven_
    Features

    Toronto 2016: Film Profiles 4d4t54

    2016-08-31T05:00:00Z

    From westerns and concert movies to crime dramas, this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 8-18) selection is as eclectic as ever. Screen rounds up the world premieres and more…

  • Zurich Film Festival 2014
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    Zurich Film Festival: hot picks and what not to miss 6w3n9

    2016-08-30T17:25:00Z

    The starry Zurich Film Festival continues its upward trajectory. Michael Rosser reports.

  • San Sebastian 2015
    Features

    San Sebastian preview: strength and sensibility 1q1u4t

    2016-08-30T13:03:00Z

    In a busy fall festival season, San Sebastian manages to shine with a strong balance between mainstream and auteur cinema and its role as a key port for Latin American cinema.

  • Karlovy Vary
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    Karlovy Vary reaches for the stars 1e223e

    2016-06-23T10:07:00Z

    The midpoint between Cannes and Toronto, Karlovy Vary (July 1-9) has still managed to carve out a winning niche. Tom Grater speaks to artistic director Karel Och about this year’s programme.

  • New Dimensions in Testimony
    News

    Sheffield Doc/Fest: Window on the World tp3h

    2016-06-10T07:00:00Z

    Documentary filmmakers will descend on Sheffield in the coming days to offer a window on the past, present and virtual future. Michael Rosser reports

  • Cannes Marche 2015
    Features

    Cannes Market 2016: Climate Change 1n5n3e

    2016-05-09T22:19:00Z

    While there is space in the market for the mid-budget, adult-oriented fare no longer pursued by Hollywood, buyers and agents warn against bringing a mediocre project. Jeremy Kay gauges the mood ahead of Cannes

  • Tsui Hark John Woo
    Features

    Hong Kong International Film Festival: Fabulous at 40 731w4p

    2016-03-10T15:09:00Z

    Four decades on, Hong Kong International Film Festival has long introduced challenging Asian and international work to enthusiastic local audiences. Silvia Wong looks at how the event has evolved.

  • Hong Kong
    Features

    Hong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform 2j364k

    2016-03-10T14:44:00Z

    Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.

  • Sundance Film Festival
    Features

    Sundance: the year starts here 3q3g67

    2016-01-19T00:01:00Z

    The Sundance Film Festival (Jan 21-31) is embracing virtual reality, web and TV series, and world cinema to offer a characteristically eclectic selection of films.

  • Rotterdam Film festival IFFR
    Features

    Rotterdam: the new-look festival 5l3m2p

    2016-01-19T00:01:00Z

    Ahead of this month’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan 27-Feb 7), new artistic director Bero Beyer talks about the radical changes he has introduced.

  • Belgica
    Features

    Sundance 2016: World Cinema film profiles 4b3u6r

    2016-01-19T00:01:00Z

    An Indian teen comedy, a New Zealand doc about tickling and a musical featuring mermaids in 1980s Warsaw are among the films jostling for primacy in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary competitions.

  • La La Land
    Features

    The 54 films to tempt festival directors in 2016 71145f

    2016-01-06T09:46:00Z

    From debut feature directors to seasoned veterans, Screen looks ahead to the films most likely to tempt international festival directors in 2016

  • Palm Springs Film Festival
    Features

    Palm Springs: sun shines on foreign fare 452r35

    2015-12-18T10:49:00Z

    Palm Springs Film Festival will showcase a wealth of new international titles by emerging directors, as well as films in the running for the foreign-language Oscar.

  • The Idol
    Features

    Dubai film festival rides a wave 3m123e

    2015-12-04T17:14:00Z

    This year’s Dubai International Film Festival is a celebration of film-making from throughout the region as well as an important showcase for new projects.

  • Ventana Sur
    Features

    Ventana Sur: Latin American cinema on the march 6m1x3a

    2015-11-27T17:36:00Z

    Previewing the annual Latin American sales jamboree

  • Singapore
    Features

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Singapore’s thriving Asia TV Forum & Market is designed to offer real insights into how to reach Asian TV audiences. Silvia Wong reports

  • Thithi
    Features

    Film Bazaar: India turns up the volume 2g3v3a

    2015-11-20T07:00:00Z

    SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Film Bazaar in Goa, India’s leading independent film event, is the place to meet the country’s growing ranks of internationally focused film-makers.