All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 18
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NewsTakeshi Kushida’s ‘Acting For Beginners’ to open Skip City film festival 2024
The festival in Japan has also revealed the 10 features selected for its international competition.
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NewsKenneth Dagatan, Nelson Yeo titles among Korea’s Bifan genre project line-up for NAFF 2024
Further projects selected from filmmaker Patiparn Boontarig and the producers of Cannes drama ‘Viet And Nam’.
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NewsKorea’s Bifan launches first AI film competition with 15 titles
The films will compete for awards of up to $11,000.
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NewsSydney Film Festival adds eight films from Cannes
Titles include award winners ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ and ‘Black Dog’.
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NewsSanjay Leela Bhansali‘s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ renewed by Netflix
The first season was the most-viewed Indian series for the streaming platform around the world.
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NewsCannes award-winner ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ lands ANZ deal
Mohammad Rasoulof’s feature also topped Screen’s Cannes jury grid.
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News“We’re gangsters of cinema,” says Mohammad Rasoulof of making ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’
The Iranian filmmaker spoke at a press conference in Cannes.
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News11 talking points from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Screen rounds up the big themes and discussion points from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsKorean action thriller ‘Escape’ lands key sales at Cannes for US, Europe, Asia (exclusive)
The film follows a North Korean defector on the run and the major who tries to stop him.
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NewsMohammad Rasoulof talks fleeing Iran and making Cannes Competition title ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’
The dissident director is in Cannes for the premiere of his latest film, which will compete for the Palme d’Or.
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NewsMohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes premiere; open letter from filmmakers calls for solidarity
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ set to world premiere on May 24.
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NewsHong Kong horror ‘Peg O’ My Heart’ lands UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Award-winning actor Nick Cheung makes his fourth film as director with the feature.
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NewsIranian independent filmmakers step into limelight at Cannes
Ahead of premiere of Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed Of The Sacred Fig, the Woman Life Freedom Project is making an impact on the Croisette.
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NewsNew projects from Iran’s Behrooz Karamizade and Golden Bear-winning producer join Full Circle Lab (exclusive)
They will take part in the first edition of the Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen workshop.
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NewsMubi scoops Cannes Competition title ‘The Girl With The Needle’
Marks the third Palme d’Or contender secured by the streamer and distributor.
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NewsRialto appoints head of acquisitions, secures major funding boost (exclusive)
The distributor is hunting up to eight strong titles at the market.
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NewsProducer Roger Frappier readies adaptation of children-of-war novel ‘The Orange Grove’ (exclusive)
The film will be written and directed by rising Arab filmmaker Murad Abu Eisheh.
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NewsNeon snaps up Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes contender ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’
The filmmaker has fled his native Iran following pressure from authorities over the feature.
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NewsFocus Features lands Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons
The feature is a remake of South Korean science fiction comedy ‘Save The Green Planet’.
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News‘Goodbye Julia’ takes top prize at Critics Awards for Arab Films
‘Four Daughters’ and ‘Inshallah A Boy’ also ranked among the big winners at the awards.