Latest festival news – Page 159
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NewsKino Lorber acquires North American rights to ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’ (exclusive)
Distributor also unveils KINO! Germany NOW!
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NewsDublin Film Festival’s Gráinne Humphreys: “I always said moving online was an opportunity”
Irish features and world cinema to run alongside DIFF’s industry platform of events.
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NewsSundance, Berlinale and Venice winners among CPH:FORUM 2021 projects
Line-up also includes the new project from two-time Oscar nominee Lucy Walker.
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NewsCannes moots virtual Marche in late spring for market titles only
Many in the industry fear a physical international July event on the Croisette is highly unlikely.
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NewsTransilvania film festival expands industry platform with TV pilot, First Cut Lab
Additions include a pilot TV programme and workshop for features at editing stage.
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NewsKino Lorber takes North America on Sundance hit ‘Luzzu’, Memento closes territories
Memento International licenses UK to Peccadillo.
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NewsTokyo International Film Festival and TIFFCOM set dates for 2021 editions
TIFFCOM will be held for three days from Monday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 3.
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NewsVisit Films adds acclaimed Sundance trio to EFM slate (exclusive)
Roster includes mountaineering documentary The Sanctity Of Space.
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NewsAmazon Studios acquires Sundance doc ‘My Name is Pauli Murray’
Betsy West, Julie Cohen (RBG) directed film about Civil Rights activist, priest and memoirist.
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News‘Taipei Suicide Story’ triumphs at 2021 Slamdance Film Festival
Agnieszka Polska receives $25,000 AGBO Fellowship.
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NewsInaugural Red Sea International Film Festival sets 2021 dates
Event will be Saudi Arabia’s first major international film festival.
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NewsLauren Howes appointed executive director of Canada’s Inside Out
Nonprofit veteran starts their role on March 1.
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News'Firebird', 'Jump, Darling' head BFI Flare's 2021 digital edition line-up
LGBTIQ+ film festival comprises 26 features and four world premieres.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo TIFF premiere ’The Water Man' secures global distribution
North American release set for May 7, international later in the year.
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NewsHanWay boards sales rights to Berlin Panorama title ‘Ted K’ starring Sharlto Copley
Sharlto Copley stars as Unabomber Ted Kaczynski in the true crime drama directed by Tony Stone.
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NewsEdgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’ doc lands at Focus Features
Film charts five-decade career of pop duo Sparks AKA Ron and Russell Mael.
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NewsHaifa Film Festival director Pnina Blayer to step down after 33 years
Yaron Shamir appointed acting artistic director of the festival in Israel.
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NewsEuropean film festivals slam EU funding changes
Les Arcs, CPH:DOX, Tallinn, Ghent, DOK Leipzig sign letter criticising move to network funding.
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NewsMPM Premium boards Iranian Berlinale Encounters title ‘District Terminal’ (exclusive)
The producer and actors-writers worked on Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2020 Berlinale Golden Bear winner There Is No Evil.
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NewsBrazilian Cannes Label fantasy drama ‘Memory House’ sells to Film Movement (exclusive)
João Paulo Miranda Maria’s feature debut also selected for TIFF, San Sebastian.