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NewsLouisa Dent, Teresa Moneo, Faye Ward among UK names invited to join AMPAS
Talent invited to join membership includes British producers, directors and writers as well as a casting director and cinematographer.
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NewsParamount snaps up US rights to Lee Daniels’ virtual Cannes Billie Holiday project
Drama to chronicle celebrated jazz singer’s struggles with fame, addiction, love.
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NewsScreenDaily Talks: What next for cinemas in the UK?
Speakers include UKCA CEO Phil Clapp, Everyman Media Group CEO Crispin Lilly and Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner.
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NewsMemento’s ‘How To Be A Good Wife’ rallies in first week of French cinemas opening
Film is now playing on some 1,000 screens across France.
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NewsNetflix takes worldwide rights to Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’
Global release set for later this year on potential awards season heavyweight.
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NewsCalifornia governor tells Los Angeles County cinemas to remain closed
New guidance expected to remain in place “for at least three weeks”.
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NewsUS sellers deliver appraisal of virtual Cannes, look to future
Deals were done, buzz was built, and the tech could create a new future for markets.
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FeaturesHow South Korea’s box office is coming back from the dead
Zombie thriller #Alive has raised hopes that the local box office is turning a corner in the pandemic.
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NewsErik Poppe’s ‘The Emigrants’ casts its two leads
SF Studios’ period epic set to begin production in September.
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NewsParkland Pictures strikes double deal for UK titles with Shogun Films (exclusive)
The company will sell ‘Nemesis’ and ‘Little Mary’ worldwide.
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NewsJonas Åkerlund to direct Brian Epstein biopic ‘Midas Man’
Mister Smith Entertainment to handle worldwide sales on ‘Midas Man’.
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NewsPedro Almodóvar writes new film for Penélope Cruz during lockdown
The story focuses on “the life of two women who give birth on the same day and have parallel lives”.
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FeaturesCanneseries confirms October 2020 dates
Third edition was to have unfolded alongside cancelled MIPTV.
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NewsUK’s Anton partners with former BBC exec on high-end drama financier Beiboot
The company will focus on European-produced premium TV content.
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NewsLocarno unveils plans for slimline onsite physical programme
Most the festival will unfold in an online iteration after physical edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsFocus Features snaps up ‘Blue Bayou’ from Cannes virtual market
Sierra/Affinity handled international sales on deportation drama.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: Why ‘Unorthodox’ star Shira Haas believes in the power of change
The Israeli actress discusses her role in the Netflix miniseries and life under lockdown.
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FeaturesHead of Canada's producers association on charting a course through the pandemic
“This crisis is going to pay long-term dividends in terms of the willingness by the entire industry to collaborate on issues of common interest.”
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NewsGerard Butler virtual Cannes package ‘Kandahar’ hot seller for Capstone (exclusive)
Upcoming thriller from Thunder Road Films, G-Base to shoot in Middle East.
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NewsShowbox scores multiple sales on disaster drama ‘Sinkhole’ (exclusive)
Directed by Kim Ji-hoon, the film has sold to Taiwan (MovieCloud) and Hong Kong (Edko Films) among other territories.