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NewsICM signs new WGA agreement as packaging dispute drags on
Two of the four major agencies have now agreed to new representation terms for writers.
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NewsReport attacks Hollywood for “appeasing” Chinese gatekeepers
Writers organisation PEN America says studios are setting a bad standard for the rest of the world.
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NewsMillennium’s ‘Till Death’ starts shoot at Bulgaria’s Nu Boyana
Thriller is the first American production to shoot at the studio since the start of the pandemic shut down.
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NewsSix African, Middle Eastern films selected for Venice works-in-progress scheme
Titles include the feature debut of Palme d’Or winner Ely Dagher.
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NewsLockdown leads to surge in streaming in the UK
An estimated 12 million people have signed up to a new video streaming service during the virus crisis.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office gains momentum as more cinemas reopen
Takings rose 30% on previous weekend as more than a third of all cinemas are now open.
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NewsBFI begins search for new chair to replace outgoing Josh Berger (exclusive)
Berger has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
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NewsDisney sets ‘Mulan’ for premium VoD and theatrical in September
CEO Bob Chapek says release pattern for delayed blockbuster is a “one-off.”
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NewsMumbai Film Festival postponed to 2021 as coronavirus worsens in India
Festival plans to still announce its official selection of Indian films for this year’s edition later this month.
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NewsGrandave takes worldwide on Venice Days entry ‘My Tender Matador’ (exclusive)
Rodrigo Sepulveda’s pan-Latin American drama will be offered to buyers during the Toronto market.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories in New Republic first look deal
1917 producer New Republic adds Gyllenhaal company to its first look roster.
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News‘Unhinged’, Spanish comedy ‘Father There Is Only One 2’ spark international box office
Comedy sequel sees Spanish audiences defy Covid with biggest opening of 2020.
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NewsPhyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ secures UK theatrical release date
Post-lockdown release date set for Sundance drama.
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NewsWorking Title Films boards Roger Michell’s ‘Good Morning, Mr. Mandela’ (exclusive)
Shawn Slovo is adapting the screenplay.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils New Directors competition titles
Three titles selected for Toronto, which also have Cannes 2020 labels, among 11 productions selected to compete for award.
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NewsSky acquires ‘The Secret Garden’ from Studiocanal for UK and Ireland
’The Secret Garden’ was originally slated for an April 3 release via Studiocanal before it was pushed back due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsLineup for cancelled Telluride Film Festival revealed
“We still want to… bring attention to these brilliant films.”
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NewsSteve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’ to open New York Film Festival
The film will join two others from McQeen’s Small Axe anthology in the New York line-up.
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NewsHollywood Foreign Press Association protects “monopoly position,” says lawsuit
Legal action says the Golden Globe voter group excludes qualified applicants from membership.
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NewsSTX takes US rights on Kevin Macdonald’s untitled Jodie Foster thriller
Legal thriller - originally known as Prisoner 760 - previously went to STX for the UK and international.