The Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) has appointed Svt executive Anna Croneman as its new CEO.
Croneman will start in the role in mid-April. She is a permanent replacement for temporary CEO Asa Sjoberg.
Sjoberg had been in the role since the departure of Anette Novak, who left the role abruptly in September 2023.
”I have worked as a commissioner of tv-drama and feature films at Svt for seven wonderful years and I guess I am ready for the next big challenge,” said Croneman. ”The film industry is in a troubled state, from the pandemic, with new players entering and changing viewer habits.
Croneman will start in the role in mid-April. She is a permanent replacement for temporary CEO Asa Sjoberg.
Sjoberg had been in the role since the departure of Anette Novak, who left the role abruptly in September 2023.
”I have worked as a commissioner of tv-drama and feature films at Svt for seven wonderful years and I guess I am ready for the next big challenge,” said Croneman. ”The film industry is in a troubled state, from the pandemic, with new players entering and changing viewer habits.
- 2/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir has made history at the 20th edition of Morocco’s Marrakech Film Festival as the first local director to win its top prize with her hybrid documentary The Mother Of All Lies.
Inspired by the bread riots in El Moudir’s home city of Casablanca in 1981, the work uses a replica of the neighborhood where it happened and figurines to explore the lasting trauma of the event.
The film world premiered at Cannes this year, where it shared the Golden Eye prize for the Best Documentary with Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters.
Morocco has since submitted the work as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
In other Marrakech awards, the Jury Prize was shared by Moroccan director Kamal Lazraq’s kidnapping thriller Hounds and French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker Lina Soualem’s Bye Bye Tiberias, revisiting the story of her...
Inspired by the bread riots in El Moudir’s home city of Casablanca in 1981, the work uses a replica of the neighborhood where it happened and figurines to explore the lasting trauma of the event.
The film world premiered at Cannes this year, where it shared the Golden Eye prize for the Best Documentary with Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters.
Morocco has since submitted the work as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
In other Marrakech awards, the Jury Prize was shared by Moroccan director Kamal Lazraq’s kidnapping thriller Hounds and French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker Lina Soualem’s Bye Bye Tiberias, revisiting the story of her...
- 12/2/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The Marrakech International Film Festival head juror Jessica Chastain will be joined by fellow thesps in actress Camille Cottin and actor Alexander Skarsgård, filmmaker-actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, filmmaker-actor Joel Edgerton, filmmakers Joanna Hogg, Dee Rees, Tarek Saleh and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani (Perfect Nanny).
Set to take place between November 24th to December 2nd, the nine-some will award the Étoile d’Or to one of the 14 first / second-time feature-length films in the competition dedicated to the discovery of world cinema talents. We’ll probably get updates on the next projects for the majority of these folks.…...
Set to take place between November 24th to December 2nd, the nine-some will award the Étoile d’Or to one of the 14 first / second-time feature-length films in the competition dedicated to the discovery of world cinema talents. We’ll probably get updates on the next projects for the majority of these folks.…...
- 10/27/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Zar Amir, Camille Cottin, Dee Rees, Tarek Saleh, Alexander Skarsgård and Leïla Slimani also join the jury
British director Joanna Hogg and Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton are among the additions to the official competition jury for the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (November 24 - December 2).
The previously announced jury president Jessica Chastain is also joined by Iranian actor Zar Amir, French actor Camille Cottin, US director Dee Rees, Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani.
The jury will judge the 14 first and second feature films screening in official competition,...
British director Joanna Hogg and Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton are among the additions to the official competition jury for the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (November 24 - December 2).
The previously announced jury president Jessica Chastain is also joined by Iranian actor Zar Amir, French actor Camille Cottin, US director Dee Rees, Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani.
The jury will judge the 14 first and second feature films screening in official competition,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
The Marrakech International Film Festival has announced its full jury, signaling that the event is forging ahead with its 20th edition despite the Israel-Hamas conflict — which has caused cancellations of several other fests in the region — and the earthquake that hit the country in September.
Joining Jessica Chastain – who is the fest’s previously announced jury president – will be Iranian actor Zar Amir; French actor Camille Cottin; Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton; British director Joanna Hogg; U.S. director Dee Rees; Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh; Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani.
The jury will award Marrakech’s Étoile d’Or to one of 14 first-and second-time feature films in the competition, which is dedicated to the discovery of global talent.
A major cultural event in Morocco, Marrakech – which will run Nov. 24-Dec. 2 – is one of the only international festivals of that scale where screenings and masterclasses are...
Joining Jessica Chastain – who is the fest’s previously announced jury president – will be Iranian actor Zar Amir; French actor Camille Cottin; Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton; British director Joanna Hogg; U.S. director Dee Rees; Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh; Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani.
The jury will award Marrakech’s Étoile d’Or to one of 14 first-and second-time feature films in the competition, which is dedicated to the discovery of global talent.
A major cultural event in Morocco, Marrakech – which will run Nov. 24-Dec. 2 – is one of the only international festivals of that scale where screenings and masterclasses are...
- 10/27/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
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