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NewsNetflix acquires French thriller ‘The Stronghold’ ahead of Cannes premiere
Crime thriller is directed by Cédric Jimenez and stars Gilles Lellouche.
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NewsChina’s Parallax lines up pan-Asian slate for Cannes buyers (exclusive)
Titles include Japan-set, Chinese-language romance ‘Yanagawa’.
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NewsPlaymaker Munich’s ‘Caged Birds’ heads to North America (exclusive)
Further deals include Spain and India.
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NewsWim Wenders boards Cinephil’s nature doc as executive producer (exclusive)
The project is directed by Norway’s Margreth Olin.
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NewsFinecut scores deals for Kwon Oh-seung’s ‘Midnight’
Finecut has also sold Hong Sangsoo’s ’In Front Of Your Face’ to international territories.
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NewsFrench-language buyers flock to fantasy comedy ‘Kaamelott’ (exclusive)
Arthurian legends spoof is set to launch theatrically on 1,000 screens in France on July 21.
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NewsTaron Egerton boards Claire Denis’ ‘Stars At Noon’ (exclusive)
1980s Nicaragua-set romantic thriller is due to shoot in Panama in October 2021.
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NewsMichelle Williams to play Katherine Parr in Karim Aïnouz’s ‘Firebrand’ (exclusive)
Gabrielle Tana is producing for the UK’s Magnolia Mae Films.
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NewsVenice poised to host glitzy auteur edition
Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion, Paolo Sorrentino in the mix.
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NewsWhy travel bans, quarantines and testing are proving a headache for Cannes PRs
The hardest hit are those working with UK-based talent.
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NewsSTX secures world rights to ‘Greenland’ sequel
Seller Anton signs Cannes virtual market deal for Gerard Butler follow-up.
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NewsStudiocanal heralds bright new era as it marks 30th anniversary in Cannes
European studio to plough more than $1bn into film and TV production between now and 2024.
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NewsMajority female Cannes jury “may choose different movies”, says Maggie Gyllenhaal
Gyllenhaal was speaking alongside fellow jurors at the jury press conference on Tuesday (July 6).
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NewsClio Barnard’s buzzy Cannes title ‘Ali & Ava’ scores French deal (exclusive)
The film will world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight on July 11.
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NewsRed Sea Media turns up the volume on market thriller ‘Whisper’ (exclusive)
LA-based seller also strikes key deals on Tyrese Gibson action thriller Rogue Hostage.
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NewsUniverse Films Distribution lines up slate of high-profile blockbusters
They include a film version of hit TV series ‘The Trading Floor’.
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NewsBuyers sign up for Attraction’s ‘Felix And The Hidden Treasure’ (exclusive)
The 3D animation opened the Montreal International Children’s Film Festival.
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NewsMegabox Plus M unpacks trio of South Korean thrillers (exclusive)
They include the anticipated ’Bogota: City Of The Lost’ directed by actor-filmmaker Kim Seong-je.
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NewsModern Films buys Berlinale hit ‘Celts’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Milica Tomović has directed the Serbian comedy drama.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films swoops on Tribeca hit ‘Wildmen’ (exclusive)
Paris-based sales company Charades launched the film at the online EFM in March.