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Latest festival news – Page 9
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NewsMubi sets December US release for Paolo Sorrentino’s Venice opener ‘La Grazia’
Additional theatrical dates in Mubi’s remaining territories to be announced at later date.
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NewsShudder acquires territories on ‘Honey Bunch’ ahead of TIFF screening
XYZ Films financed in conjunction with IPR.VC and handles worldwide sales.
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NewsGus Van Sant’s cast discuss his “guerilla filmmaking” style for ‘Dead Man’s Wire’
“It was hard on our bodies,” says Myha’la Herrold.
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NewsSeth Rogen spotted at Venice Film Festival researching season two of ‘The Studio’
The series creator has been attending premieres, parties and the press room.
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NewsItalian culture minister updates on tax credit as country gets ready to host a number of “high budget” projects
Presence of international stars means that “the whole world is looking at us, at Venice and this festival,” says Lucia Borgonzoni.
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NewsRupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax to sit on Dinard festival jury
The French seaside festival runs from October 1-5.
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News“It’s soft money with no strings,” says Fondazione Prada’s Paolo Moretti on the launch of €1.5m fund
Fashion brand’s cultural foundation aims to back 10-12 films a year and is open to new and experienced directors.
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NewsDwayne Johnson: “Chasing box office can push you into a corner”
Johnson said he’d “been scared to go deep, intense, raw” until ‘The Smashing Machine’.
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NewsAmanda Seyfried, Mona Fastvold talk changing “male-dominated” film business
“I’m always trying to create a community on set that’s a bit different,” said Fastvold.
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NewsMarrakech Film Festival restructures industry programme, launches Atlas Distribution Meetings
The changes will take effect for the upcoming edition in November.
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NewsSan Sebastian to open with world premiere of Daniel Hendler’s ‘27 Nights’
Kasia Adamik’s ‘Winter Of The Crow’ will close the festival.
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NewsMinerva takes on sales for $1m prize-winning Tribeca comedy drama ‘Honeyjoon’
EXCLUSIVE: Lilian T. Mehrel’s film world premiered at Tribeca this summer after winning AT&T’s $1m Untold Stories pitch competition at festival last year.
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NewsJim Jarmusch “disappointed and disconcerted” by Mubi Sequoia Capital funding
Jarmusch said Mubi CCO Jason Ropell called him “immediately” about the issue.
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NewsJude Law on danger of being “obsessive” in researching Vladimir Putin
Law said he didn’t fear “repercussions” in playing the Russian president: “We weren’t looking for controversy for controversy’s sake.”
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NewsVenice Film Festival sees huge Gaza protest
Thousands take part in march on the Lido but are prevented from accessing main festival area.
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NewsMontreal’s micro_scope launches international sales division with TIFF selection ‘Lovely Day’
EXCLUSIVE: Anick Poirier to commence talks with buyers in Toronto next week.
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NewsDeals land for Telluride docs ‘Man On The Run’, ‘Ghost Elephants’
No dates announced for McCartney doc; Nat Geo plans 2026 streaming debut for Werner Herzog film.
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News“We are stirring it up for you,” says Julia Roberts of #MeToo themes in ’After The Hunt’
“We are challenging people to have conversations and be excited or infuriated by that,” said Roberts in Venice.
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NewsBong Joon Ho to head Marrakech film festival 2025 jury
The South Korean auteur will preside over the 22nd edition of the festival.
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NewsCanadian distribution veteran Charles Tremblay named head of TIFF: The Market
EXCLUSIVE: Executive most recently served at Mubi.