Having triumphed two years in a row in Venice by way of their virtual reality works, the heads of Paris-based firm talk to us about trends and the sector’s potential
Autore: cineuropa.org
John Andreas Andersen’s The North Sea sells big while finalising post-production – Production / Funding – Norway/Denmark
The Norwegian disaster flick, staged by Fantefilm, was recently sold to key territories in Europe, Asia and America
Review: Sava – Beldocs 2021
Young British director Matthew Somerville’s first feature-length documentary tells the story of the river that runs from Slovenia through Croatia and Bosnia to Serbia
The Film and TV Charity’s latest report discloses what is not working in the UK’s creative diversity agenda – Institutions / Legislation – UK
The study highlights the existence of a “lost generation” of talents who cannot benefit from the current diversity initiatives, as these mostly focus on nurturing young talent
Interview: Jonás Trueba • Director of Who’s Stopping Us – “It’s an entirely unpremeditated, intuitive piece of filmmaking” – San Sebastián 2021 – Competition
The Spanish filmmaker vies for the Golden Shell with this genre-defying feature, coaxed into life over the course of five years with the generous participation of a cast of young actors
Review: Who’s Stopping Us – San Sebastián 2021 – Competition
Jonás Trueba’s latest film is a masterfully executed triple-corkscrew somersault that leaves us in no doubt we are in the presence of a unique and dazzling talent
Interview: Rasmus Dinesen • Director of Michelin Stars II – Nordic by Nature – “For me, it just seems natural to make documentaries about something I like” – San Sebastián 2021 – Culinary Zinema
Koks, one of the most remote Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, is the protagonist of the Danish helmer’s new documentary
Projects from Latin America, Spain and Moldova awarded prizes at San Sebastián’s professional events – San Sebastián 2021 – San Sebastián Industry
The works by Juan Andrés Arango and Eduardo Crespo stood out among the Latin American winners, while those by Francisco Marise and Ion Borș excelled among the European efforts
Review: As in Heaven – San Sebastián 2021 – Competition
An intrepid young woman observes her mother’s difficult labour in this high-intensity drama from debuting Danish director Tea Lindeburg
Review: Blue Moon – San Sebastián 2021 – Competition
Rising Romanian talent Alina Grigore delivers a fine dramatic exercise that draws a parallel between the moon and lunacy