All News articles – Page 134
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NewsJanet Yang re-elected Academy president for third term
Board also announces newly elected officers.
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NewsUniversal wins rights to Britney Spears memoir, sets Jon M. Chu to direct
’The Woman In Me’ became besteller in 2023.
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NewsNew Rita Baghdadi project among Sundance Institute 2024 doc fund grantees
28 projects to receive backing from substantially higher funding pool.
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NewsFilm4, Channel 4 drama head Ollie Madden on doubling TV drama budget and expanded role
Madden has unveiled his scripted strategy, a raft of drama commissions and how he will juggle his duties.
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NewsUS premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ named NYFF centrepiece
Spanish maestro’s English-language feature debut to receive world premiere in Venice.
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NewsPharrell Williams LEGO film ‘Piece By Piece’ to close BFI London Film Festival
The animated biopic explores Williams’ life and work through LEGO figures.
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NewsAlamiya, Front Row team on first Saudi-Turkey comedy feature ‘My Treat’
The film, also known as ‘Mahmool Makfool’, will be directed by Egyptian filmmaker Karim Abu Zeid.
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NewsChiwetel Ejiofor, Alia Shawkat join Venice Impact Award jury (exclusive)
’Io Capitano’ won the inaugural award in 2023.
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NewsNicholas Hytner’s ‘The Choral’ among four projects to receive Yorkshire Content Fund backing
The fund allocates around £1.7m per year.
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NewsClaude Lelouch to receive Venice’s Glory to the Filmmaker award
The filmmaker is best known for his 1967 Oscar winner ‘A Man And A Woman’
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NewsJohn Turturro to receive Sarajevo Film Festival honorary award
Turturro will conduct a masterclass and present a screening of ‘Barton Fink’.
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NewsFangoria, Through the Lens to produce three films by horror manga artist Junji Ito
Titles include ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ and two instalments of ‘The Mystery Of The Haunted House’.
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NewsKorean thriller ‘Revolver’ starring Cannes award-winner Jeon Do-yeon lands global deals (exclusive)
The feature is directed by Oh Seung-uk and also stars Ji Chang-wook of Netflix series ‘Lovestruck In The City’.
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NewsValidity of new $43bn bid for Paramount Global called into question
Entity calling itself Apex Capital Trust reported to have made $43bn all-cash offer.
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News‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ soars past $500m at global box office
Tentpole expected to cross $300m internationally on Wednesday.
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News‘Megalopolis’ extra rebuts claims of bad behaviour on set by “gentleman” Francis Ford Coppola
Rayna Menz has rubbished allegations that filmmaker tried to kiss extras during filming of nightclub scene.
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NewsTIFF unveils comms giant Rogers as presenting sponsor after Bell exit
49 th edition runs September 5–15.
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NewsNew UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy sets out vision to industry leaders: “We will have your back”
“We will walk alongside you. We will have your back,” says Nandy.
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NewsHead Gear, Coutts, Tea Shop and Sigma Films execs join Screen Summit line-up
The Screen Summit will take place on September 24 at BFI Southbank.
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NewsFrance’s CNC bolsters reforms to support arthouse films
Admissions to arthouse titles in 2024 has not reached last year’s levels.