Latest Cannes News – Page 28
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NewsCitizen Skull, Shadowplay line up director for real-life drama 'The Last Piano In Afghanistan’ (exclusive)
Sonia Nassery Cole to direct drama based on life of ethnomusicologist Dr. Ahmad Sarmast.
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NewsPecado, Arcadia ready Miguel Gila tragi-comedy (exclusive)
The film will be directed by Alexis Morante, a music video director and short filmmaker.
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NewsNonStop goes on 20-film buying spree (exclusive)
The titles include Zarrar Kahn’s Directors’ Fortnight selection In Flames.
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NewsAgents and producers to talk about attracting filmmakers and talent to projects at Cannes’ UK Pavilion
They will take part in a panel discussion chaired by Screen International’s Fionnuala Halligan.
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NewsFrances de la Tour, Calvin Demba to star in UK feature ‘To The Girl I Once Knew’ (exclusive)
Ninety percent of HODs on the film are women, including casting director, production designer.
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NewsAutlook takes on sales for Ken Wardrop doc ‘I Hate Christmas’ (exclusive)
Doc is about characters in a small village in Ireland who have an unfortunate relationship with Christmas.
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NewsSignature Entertainment expands family slate with trio of animations (exclusive)
’200% Wolf’, ’Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back’ and ’Richard The Stork 2’ have all been picked up for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsDoha Film Institute unveils 29 projects for 2023 spring grants at Cannes
Four projects are by Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers.
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NewsLucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy on WGA strike: “I’m in full support of writers getting what they deserve”
Director James Mangold also voiced support for striking writers at ’Indiana Jones’ Cannes press conference.
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NewsTrustNordisk boards Zentropa titles ‘Back To Reality’, ‘The Quiet Ones’
‘Back To Reality’ is a dark comedy from writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen.
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NewsWang Bing’s ‘Youth (Spring)’ takes early lead on Screen’s 2023 Cannes jury grid
Documentary about rural Chinese people who move to work in a textile factory is currently on a 2.7 average.
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News‘Pirate Mo And The Legend Of The Red Ruby’ sets sail for Playmaker (exclusive)
‘Pirate Mo’ was invited to pitch at Cartoon Movie in March 2023.
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NewsCannes’ UK Pavilion to address how to attract audiences back into arthouse cinemas
BFI’s Ben Luxford and Ama Ampadu; Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner; and Quiddity Films’ Emily Morgan are on today’s line-up.
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NewsCharlie Murphy, Flora Nicholson to lead ‘Miss Pirie And Miss Woods’ from ‘Winners’ producer (exclusive)
Sophie Heldman will direct the real-life LGBTQI+ drama.
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NewsCaptain Sir Tom Moore to receive film treatment from ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ writers (exclusive)
‘Finding Your Feet’ director Richard Loncraine will direct; Circus Studios selling in Cannes.
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NewsBreaking Through The Lens, Chopard launch €10,000 development grant (exclusive)
The grant will be open for applicants of underrepresented genders.
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NewsUK’s We Are Parable outlines expansion plans
The exhibition specialists are branching out into distribution and festivals.
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NewsAltitude Film Sales unveils first look at ‘The Occupant’ as production wraps (exclusive)
Altitude is selling the title at Cannes.
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NewsREinvent lights up North American deal for ‘Dark Windows’ (exclusive)
Alex Herron (Leave) directs and the cast includes Annie Hamilton (The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Inventing Anna).
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News’Club Zero’ co-producers Paloma now shooting Jeppe Ronde’s ‘Acts of Love’ (exclusive)
No sales company is attached yet but Scandinavian Film Distribution has pre-bought Scandinavian rights.