Latest festival news – Page 81
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NewsPolish director Jerzy Skolimowski named jury president of Shanghai film festival
‘EO’ director will help decide the winner of the festival’s Golden Goblet Awards.
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NewsVive la revolution! French-accented Cannes 2023 gears up
All the films opening the sections at this year’s political event are French for the first time in many years.
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NewsCautious sellers avoid glitzy buyer pitches in Cannes market
A number of top-tier sellers have confirmed they are pausing high-wattage buyer presentations.
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NewsPulsar boards ‘A Free Woman’ starring Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (exclusive)
Morgan Simon’s completed second feature also stars Félix Lefebvre, and Lubna Azabal and is screening first footage at the Cannes market.
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NewsThierry Fremaux apologises for Cannes ticket glitches, defends choice of opening film starring Johnny Depp
Delegate general also addresses threat of civil unrest spilling over into festival.
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News‘Creatura’: first trailer for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title (exclusive)
Film is directed by and stars Spain’s Elena Martin Gimeno.
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NewsBusan festival director Huh Moonyung set to step down
Huh plans to exit five months ahead of the festival’s 28th edition.
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NewsJavier Bardem to receive Donostia Award at San Sebastian
The actor features on the poster for the 71st edition.
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NewsScreen International at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Screen is launching the Global Production Awards at Cannes this year, and celebrates anniversaries for Stars of Tomorrow and the jury grid.
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NewsUrban Sales boards starry Riviera-set mafia thriller ‘In The Name Of Blood’ (exclusive)
The revenge story stars Nicolas Duvauchelle, Finnegan Oldfield, Denis Lavant and Florent Hill-Chouaki.
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NewsSundance Film Festival reveals 2024 dates
The festival will be presented in person with a “robust selection” of films available online.
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NewsElle Driver acquires ‘Apathy’ and unveils busy Cannes slate (exclusive)
The Paris sales outfit is also handling Pablo Berger’s ‘Robot Dreams’ in Official Selection.
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NewsSheffield DocFest 2023 line-up includes world premiere of Chris Smith’s ‘Wham!’ (exclusive)
The UK documentary festival runs June 14-19.
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NewsWorking Title, Independent set Frankie Goes to Hollywood biopic ‘Relax’ starring Callum Scott Howells
The film was written and will be directed by Bernard Rose, the director of the original ’Relax’ music video.
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NewsThe Match Factory racks up multiple sales for Aki Kaurismäki’s Cannes Competition film ‘Fallen Leaves’
Finnish director’s latest secures sales to key territories in Europe and Asia.
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NewsSydney Film Festival unveils competition line-up for 70th edition
Several titles set to premiere at Cannes among the selection.
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NewsTransilvania film festival unveils line-up; Geoffrey Rush to be honoured (exclusive)
The Romanian film festival runs June 9-18.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg names Malika Rabahallah as festival director
MOIN film fund exec to succeed Albert Wiederspiel.
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NewsIra Sachs' ‘Passages’ to open Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Fest runs May 25-June 4 in-person and online.
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NewsDamien Chazelle, Alice Diop, Jonas Carpignano to chair Venice 2023 juries
‘La La Land’ director Chazelle will chair the Competition jury.