Berlin news – Page 40
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NewsJapan's Sion Sono making comedy drama ‘Red Post On Escher Street’ (exclusive)
Sono picked up prizes at the Berlinale for Love Exposure in 2009 and Strange Circus in 2006.
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NewsMarcos Carnevale comedy-drama ‘El Cuartito’ launches sales at EFM (exclusive)
Former Match Factory executive Brigitte Suarez is launching world sales at EFM.
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NewsJim Sturgess to star in Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ directorial debut ‘It Is In Us All’ (exclusive)
The film is fully-funded through Screen Ireland’s POV scheme.
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NewsSundance double winner ‘Identifying Features’ scores key deals (exclusive)
Project directed by Fernanda Valadez is proving a hot commodity at EFM.
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NewsJinga dominates with ‘Red Latex’ deal (exclusive)
In the film, a young husband escapes his pregnant wife and her smothering family to find refuge with a deranged dominatrix.
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NewsChina’s iQiyi to stream Russian box office hit ‘Son Of A Rich’ (exclusive)
The film has become the highest-grossing Russian film of all time with box office of $48 million since its release in December.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment takes UK rights on Sundance winner ‘The Reason I Jump’ (exclusive)
The documentary is based on Naoki Higashida’s 2007 book.
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NewsAgnieszka Holland criticises film industry “hypocrisy” over Roman Polanski (exclusive)
Holland’s historical drama Charlatan is set to screen next week as a Berlinale Special Gala.
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NewsAndrea Adriatico’s ‘Bitter Years’ sold to US, UK (exclusive)
This biopic retraces the life of Mario Mieli, one of the founders of the Italian gay liberation movement of the 1970s.
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NewsBerlinale Forum title ‘In Deep Sleep’ to be sold by Reason8 (exclusive)
In addition, Nigina Sayfullaeva’s explicit drama Fidelity that is handled in the market by M-Appeal has been sold to France’s ARP Selection.
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NewsFirst look: Ryan Phillippe in action thriller ‘The 2nd’ (exclusive)
Brian Skiba directs the film.
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NewsFrench sales agent body ADEF shakes up board
The Paris-based association which represents 95% of the French sales companies.
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News‘The Last Kingdom’ star Alexander Dreymon joins ‘Infidel’ (exclusive)
Grammy-nominated Mexican actress and singer Maite Perroni has also joined the production.
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NewsIndustry figures raise concerns over streaming giants and “psychotic” AI
“Audiences are becoming more fractured and niche.”
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NewsProtagonist pacts with Elevation, JunaFilm for female-led thriller (exclusive)
The untitled project is written and directed by Hamburg-based Canadian newcomer Carly May Borgstrom.
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NewsBFI, British Council in Berlin to unite UK and international outfits
A senior BFI delegation is encouraging collaboration between international and UK producers.
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NewsSF Studios expands London office, launches ‘Don’t Move’
Don’t Move is to be directed by Alain Darborg, who is currently working on Netflix’s first original film, Red Dot.
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News‘The Intruder’, ‘Hidden Away’ open Screen’s Berlin 2020 jury grid with average scores
Seven critics are participating in this year’s grid.
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NewsGiorgio Diritti on telling the story of artist Antonio Ligabue in Berlinale title ’Hidden Away’
The film stars Elio Germano as the famous Italian painter.
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NewsIFC Films snaps up US rights to ‘Six Minutes To Midnight’ with Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard (exclusive)
IFC Films are planning an autumn theatrical release in the US.