All articles by John Hazelton – Page 29
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NewsNetflix cuts another 300 jobs in wake of subscription slide
The cuts come a month after an initial round of lay-offs at the under-pressure streamer.
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NewsOutfest Los Angeles reveals 200 titles from 29 countries for 40th anniversary run
More than 40 world premieres set for the festival include British thriller Phea.
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NewsJason Blum, Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman among new US Academy governors
Acadmy board is now 54% women and 28% from underrepresented groups.
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News‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ to Magnolia for North America
Cannes comedy becomes Quentin Dupieux’s third release with distributor.
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FeaturesFrom festivals to streamers: why arthouse filmmakers are making the move to episodic TV
The trend has become especially apparent this year, with festival filmmakers attached to a slew of current Emmy contenders.
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News‘The Worst Ones’ wins top Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes
Other prize winners in the section include Joyland, Metronom and Mediterranean Fever.
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News‘Top Gun: Maverick’ lands studio record $19.3m from domestic previews
The sequel is set to become Tom Cruise’s biggest opener ever.
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NewsZentropa’s ‘King’s Land’ goes to Magnolia for the US
US deal follows European sales for the Nikolaj Arcel/Mads Mikkelsen period drama.
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NewsStreaming brightens financial picture for Lionsgate
The company expects a deal to spin off Starz by the end of the summer.
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NewsA24 buys Cannes drama ‘Close’ for North America
Lukas Dhont’s film screens in competiton at the Cannes festival.
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NewsAGC promotes Lourdes Diaz to chief creative officer
Television president Diaz adds film duties to her role at the independent studio.
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NewsGravitas Ventures takes ‘When We Speak’ for North America (exclusive)
The UK documentary features three women who became high profile whistleblowers.
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News‘The Cow Who Sang a Song…’ goes to Kino Lorber for North America (exclusive)
The Chilean fable had its world premiere at Sundance.
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NewsVisit Films to handle sales on Souleymane Cisse Cannes documentary (exclusive)
The film about the Malian director is getting its world premiere in the Cannes Classics line-up.
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NewsPatricio Valladares’ Chilean horror ‘Invoking Yell’ wraps shoot (exclusive)
The film is expected to hit the festival circuit in 2023.
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NewsForesight makes sales on ‘Saint Clare’ and ‘Skyline Radial’ (exclusive)
The two films went to distributors in the UK, Scandinavia, Latin America and other markets.
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News‘Triangle of Sadness’ to Neon for North America
US distributor caps a busy Cannes with acquisition of Ruben Ostlund satire.
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NewsFilm Independent picks Documentary Lab projects and fellows
Six feature documentaries currently in post-production are selected.
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News‘Aftersun’ goes to A24 for North America
The Cannes Critics’ Week entry previously sold for the UK, France, Germany and other markets.
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NewsCanada’s Inside Out names eight projects for finance forum (exclusive)
Forum aims to match 2SLGBTQ+ feature projects with backers and distributors.