All News articles – Page 497
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News‘Blackport’ reels in buyers; ‘HIP’ set for US remake; ‘The English’ travels - European Scripted Briefs
A round-up of European drama deals and appointments.
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News‘Saint Omer’, ‘One Fine Morning’ on five-strong French Oscar shortlist
The shortlist is the product of France’s new-look Oscar committee.
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NewsSpain’s A Contracorriente boards Baltasar Kormákur’s ‘Whalemen – At the Ends of Earth’ (exclusive)
Set to film in 2023, the thriller will be presented at San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference.
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NewsCarlos Vermut, Volta board Cannes Critics’ Week winner Laura Ferrés’ ‘The Permanent Picture’ (exclusive)
Ferrés’ debut feature started shooting this week near Barcelona.
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NewsSaban Films buys wartime saga ‘Battle For Saipan’ in off-fest deal at TIFF (exclusive)
Distributor brokered deal with Film Bridge International.
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NewsIFC Films takes Zurich-bound Rebel Wilson drama 'The Almond And The Seahorse'
Separately, Sony Pictures Classics picks up Tribeca doc It Ain’t Over about baseball legend Yogi Berra.
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NewsSlovakia selects Venice, Toronto title ‘Victim’ as Oscars 2023 international feature entry (exclusive)
The film will head to Busan International Film Festival next month.
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Neom launches 40%+ production rebate as facilities and studios officially open
Some 25 productions have shot in the region in Saudi Arabia over the past 18 months.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity launches support for cost-of-living crisis
The charity is partnering with financial support service MoneyHelper
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NewsTallinn Black Nights reveals first competition titles for 2022 edition
Features include Albania’s entry to the Oscars.
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NewsPrime Video signs first film and TV deal with African filmmaker
Jade Osiberu directed ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ which recently screened at TIFF.
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NewsRotterdam Film Festival back in cinemas with Return of the Tiger event
The October weekend event will screen films from this year’s festival.
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NewsUlrich Seidl will no longer receive Douglas Sirk award from Filmfest Hamburg
His controversial film ’Sparta’ will still screen as part of the programme.
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NewsCannes, Curzon, Netflix execs join Finnish Film Affair jury
The Finnish FIlm Affair will showcase 26 Nordic projects in development or production.
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NewsLocarno to adopt gender-neutral acting awards from 2023
The two main competitions will present two acting awards each.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg reveals full 2022 line-up
New German titles, festival favourites and a Ukrainian competition,
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NewsQueer coming-of-age story ‘The People’s Joker’ pulled from TIFF over rights issues
Three screenings cancelled following Monday world premiere in Midnight Madness.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi, Christine Vachon, Alexander Nanau to head Zurich 2022 Competition juries
The filmmakers will head the Feature Film, Documentary and Focus categories.
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NewsNeon scores first major on-site deal for TIFF selection with ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’
Deal flow remains slow at TIFF 2022.
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NewsHollywood is “less diverse than the oil and gas sectors and even Donald Trump’s cabinet,” suggests TIFF panel
The Black List’s Franklin Leonard called out the ongoing lack of diversity at the top levels of the US industry.