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  • Blaga's Lessons
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    Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev on his Karlovy Vary suspense thriller ‘Blaga’s Lessons’ 60702g

    2023-07-02T08:00:00Z 26q55

    Film about a pensioner who is victim of a phone scam world premieres in Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition.

  • Amanda Nell Eu
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    ‘Tiger Stripes’ director Amanda Nell Eu tracks the wild journey of the award-winning Malaysian film 3we3d

    2023-07-01T16:02:00Z

    The Cannes’ Critics’ Week award-winner is playing in competition at Bifan in South Korea.

  • Naqqash Khalid
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    Naqqash Khalid on his UK debut ‘In Camera’: “I’m not interested in a more palatable version” h223n

    2023-07-01T08:00:00Z

    Khalid’s debut feature, starring Nabhaan Rizwan, premieres at Karlovy Vary.

  • The Girls Are Alright
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    Itsaso Arana on her Karlovy Vary title ‘The Girls Are Alright’: “Don’t be fooled by its apparent summery lightness” 3a5x47

    2023-06-30T13:55:00Z

    Film world premieres on July 1 in festival’s Crystal Globe Competition.

  • Leo Leigh - Photo credit Ollie Grove
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    Leo Leigh talks ‘Sweet Sue’, improvising with the cast and the influence of his famous dad 2l1x3g

    2023-06-27T14:34:00Z

    ‘Sweet Sue’ is the debut feature of Mike Leigh’s son Leo Leigh. 

  • The Occupant
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    Korea’s NAFF project market head talks growing wave of genre filmmaking 4z4e6t

    2023-06-26T10:31:00Z

    NAFF managing director reflect on emerging trends and the impact of the South Korea industry platform.

  • Shin Chul
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    Bifan festival director Shin Chul on expansion, rapid change and becoming a hub for genre film in Asia 155j4e

    2023-06-26T10:31:00Z

    Plans are underway to establish a cooperative organisation between Asian countries centred on genre films

  • Diana_Iljine_Christoph_Groener_c_Filmfest_Muenchen_Kurt Krieger
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    Diana Iljine and Christoph Gröner reveal how the international focus of Filmfest München is evolving 1a4e2u

    2023-06-23T09:15:00Z

    The festival feature six world premieres of international films. 

  • John Battsek
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    “It’s about two great friends who lived the dream,” says Ventureland’s John Battsek of Sheffield DocFest title ‘Wham!’ 306p3i

    2023-06-19T20:19:00Z

    Oscar winning documentary producer is at Sheffield DocFest with Chris Smith’s ‘Wham’ and Sundance hit The Deepest Breath.

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    Romanian director Dani Saracut says ‘Blue Planet’ was inspired by the Maysles brothers, Sacha Gervasi 143110

    2023-06-15T15:04:00Z

    The film by the Cluj-Napoca native is screening at the Transilvania film festival this week. 

  • Jorge 1
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    “We create characters as if they were sculptures in a museum”: ​Jorge R. Gutiérrez on working with his artist wife 4l6n62

    2023-06-15T12:21:00Z

    ‘The Book Of Life’s’ Jorge R. Gutiérrez works with artist Sandra Equihua on the elaborate character design that populate his animations. 

  • Ambriz bros
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    “Mexico’s stop-motion success is due to a lack of resources,” say Cinema Fantasma duo behind ‘Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks’ 6j2657

    2023-06-15T11:58:00Z

    Roy Ambriz and Arturo Ambriz’s Cinema Fantasma are pitching a ‘Frankelda’ feature in Annecy.

  • Sofía Alexander
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    “Executives hardly realise the demand for anime," says 'Onyx Equinox' creator Sofia Alexander 6k5z3d

    2023-06-15T10:59:00Z

    Mexican animator is serving as a jury member for the main features competition at Annecy.

  • Alexandra ‘Liz’ Barnuti Daniel Barnuti
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    Why Liz and David Barnuti charted their own marriage for Transilvania doc premiere ‘My Muslim Husband’ 5v415a

    2023-06-15T09:05:00Z

    The film documents the prejudice and religious discrimination they faced following David’s conversion to Islam.

  • ANIMA_JOSE_C_GARCIA_DE_LETONA
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    “We make films with a global sensitivity and a Latino heart,” says Anima Studios’ José Carlos García Letona 5q656z

    2023-06-14T14:22:00Z

    José Carlos García Letona is in Annecy to present  Aztec Batman: Clash Of Empires  as a work in progress. 

  • Peggy Sue
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    “It worked in our favour”: How UK’s Lupus Films made Annecy premiere ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ during two lockdowns 4x3t2r

    2023-06-12T13:08:00Z

    The UK--Luxembourg co-production is a hand-drawn animation based on a Michael Morpurgo novel.

  • Sam Pressman
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    Pressman Film CEO Sam Pressman and Matthew Tierney talk filmmaking and AI 3591z

    2023-06-10T22:02:00Z

    “The only way to really understand what it is is to play with it.”

  • Mihai Chirilov-Andreea_Popa-4405-Web
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    Transilvania’s Mihai Chirilov gives the lowdown on this year’s festival line-up 5t3d3f

    2023-06-08T15:30:00Z

    The Transilvania International Film Festival opens with ‘Northern Comfort’ 

  • Clare Binns, Picturehouse
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    Cannes Confidential: Picturehouse Cinemas’ Clare Binns on her festival survival tips z3y1o

    2023-05-23T14:55:00Z

    Binns is managing director of exhibitor Picturehouse Cinemas and distributor Picturehouse Entertainment, and has been a regular on the Croisette from more than 30 years.

  • Jason Yu
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    Jason Yu talks Critics’ Week title ‘Sleep’, praised by Palme d’Or and Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho 2m5x4f

    2023-05-21T05:00:00Z

    Bong says it is “the most unique horror film and the smartest debut film I’ve seen in 10 years”.