The hardest hit are those working with UK-based talent.
Publicists and marketing teams, particularly those working with UK-based talent, are even more frazzled than usual as they put together promo campaigns for key Cannes films amid strict travel regulations, quarantine requirements and onsite testing regimes.
“It has been tougher than usual,” admits Karina Gechtman, head of international marketing and publicity at Altitude Film Sales, who is overseeing the premieres for UK director Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight title Ali & Ava.
The challenge is the minimum five days of quarantine the UK government requires everyone returning from France to do.
Publicists and marketing teams, particularly those working with UK-based talent, are even more frazzled than usual as they put together promo campaigns for key Cannes films amid strict travel regulations, quarantine requirements and onsite testing regimes.
“It has been tougher than usual,” admits Karina Gechtman, head of international marketing and publicity at Altitude Film Sales, who is overseeing the premieres for UK director Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight title Ali & Ava.
The challenge is the minimum five days of quarantine the UK government requires everyone returning from France to do.
- 7/6/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A re-energised Pula Film Festival, the biggest film festival in Croatia, will welcome top guests including Roger Michell, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Gyorgi Palfi, Tudor Giurgiu and Mike Cahill.
Fridriksson [pictured] will serve on a jury and be the subject of a retrospective including his films Rock in Reykjavik, Children of Nature, Devil’s Island, Angels Of The Universe, and Falcons.
The Pula Pro Industry section will include masterclasses from PR expert Charles MacDonald, marketing veteran John Durie, sound expert Ray Gillon of G-Minor and Nik Powell of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).
The festival boasts a new artistic team of Mike Downey, Hrvoje Puksec and Tanja Milicic, who took over in April.
The Pula Cinematheque section, under special advistor Rajko Grlic, will focus on the year 1965.
One new strand at the festival will be Dizalica, aimed at cinephiles aged 16-21; selections include We Are The Best! and Bitch Hug. This is added...
Fridriksson [pictured] will serve on a jury and be the subject of a retrospective including his films Rock in Reykjavik, Children of Nature, Devil’s Island, Angels Of The Universe, and Falcons.
The Pula Pro Industry section will include masterclasses from PR expert Charles MacDonald, marketing veteran John Durie, sound expert Ray Gillon of G-Minor and Nik Powell of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).
The festival boasts a new artistic team of Mike Downey, Hrvoje Puksec and Tanja Milicic, who took over in April.
The Pula Cinematheque section, under special advistor Rajko Grlic, will focus on the year 1965.
One new strand at the festival will be Dizalica, aimed at cinephiles aged 16-21; selections include We Are The Best! and Bitch Hug. This is added...
- 7/2/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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