Mona Tabbara
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Dogwoof boards Oliver Stone’s Cannes documentary ‘Lula’ (exclusive)
The documentary feature will receive a special screening at Cannes.
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Sam Claflin, Rupert Friend to star in WW2 thriller ‘Perdition’ for Thunder Road Pictures, Mister Smith
Mister Smith Entertainment is launching international sales at Cannes, with CAA and UTA to oversee North American rights.
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Buyers want certainty but need new stars, say UK sales agents as they gear up for busy Cannes
Fully-packaged projects and clear genres are important but risks need to be taken to reach younger audiences, say sellers.
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‘The Outrun’ to open revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival
The full EIFF programme will be unveiled on July 4.
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Protagonist boards game-show thriller ‘Press Your Luck’
A first-look at the thriller, based on a true story about a game show scandal, has also been unveiled.
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Cannes UK Pavilion to host talks on indie tax credit, international co-pros, engaging audiences
There will also be Talent Talks with creatives including Sandhya Suri and Robbie Ryan.
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Thea Gajić’s Cannes Great 8 selection ‘Surviving Earth’ swept up by Bankside Films (exclusive)
The film will feature in the Cannes Great 8 showcase.
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Kevin Spacey facing civil trial in UK over sexual assault
The trial relates to an assault that took place in 2008.
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Diane Keaton to star in survival thriller ‘Constance’ for WestEnd Films (exclusive)
Mark Pellington will direct the film which is set to shoot in August in Los Angeles.
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Film Constellation hails supernatural horror ‘Black Cab’ starring Nick Frost, unveils first look (exclusive)
AMC Networks’ Shudder will release in North America, UK-Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, later this year.
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Jamie Bell, Olivia Cooke lined up for Nathalie Biancheri’s romance ‘Takes One To Know One’
The Rome-set film is produced by Potboiler, BCDF Pictures and Chippy Tea Productions.
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Anthony Hopkins to play composer George Frideric Handel for Embankment Films
Welsh operatic mezzo-soprano star Katherine Jenkins is an executive producer.
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Lee Tamahori’s ‘The Convert’ starring Guy Pearce sells to key territories, including North America (exclusive)
Magnolia Pictures will release in North America on July 12.
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UK’s Cannes Great 8 showcase includes ‘Bring Them Down’, ‘The Salt Path’
Further titles include ‘Brides’, ‘On Falling’ and ‘Surviving Earth’.
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Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, Don Johnson to star in ‘Encore’ for Protagonist
The comedy is from the producers of ’The Twilight Saga’ and ’The Maze Runner’ trilogy, Temple Hill Entertainment.
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Charades, Mubi board Seán Dunn’s ‘The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford’ (exclusive)
A first-look image of the dark comedy starring Peter Mullan has also been unveiled.
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A24 boards John Patton Ford’s ‘Huntington’ for US; Ed Harris, Margaret Qualley join cast
Harris and Qualley join the previously announced Glen Powell.
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BFI Creative Challenge Fund for project and talent labs unveils first recipients
Film Constellation, Sheffield DocFest and Glasgow Film Festival have received awards.
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Sundance Film Festival: London unveils industry programme; Carlos López Estrada to deliver keynote (exclusive)
The June event will also feature speakers from Searchlight Pictures, Studiocanal, BFI, BBC Film, Film4 and Bafta.
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Paul Schrader's Cannes title ‘Oh, Canada’ lands France deal
Arclight Films is handling international sales, with WME Independent co-repping domestic rights with producer David Gonzales.