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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals 2025 lineup
Lineup includes new titles from Robin Campillo, Lee Sang-il and Christian Petzold.
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News‘Force Majeure’, ‘The Universal Theory’ producers selected for ACE Leadership scheme
Producers also include ‘Pelican Blood’ producer Verena Grafe-Hoft.
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NewsCannes parallel section ACID reveals 2025 lineup
The opening film stars Philippe Katerine, known for his controversial performance as the “blue man” at the opening of the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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NewsUtopia Docs boards sales on Ecuadorian Hot Docs entry ‘Mama’
EXCLUSIVE: Lisbon-based sales agent snaps up worldwide rights to breast cancer film.
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NewsFilmLA warning as Los Angeles Q1 production plummets
“California can’t afford to surrender any more work to its competitors.”
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NewsApple acquires Sundance Festival Favorite ‘Come See Me In The Good Light’
Documentary will debut on platform in autumn.
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NewsSouth Korean content overtakes UK in global Netflix viewership
The figures are led by ‘Squid Game’ season two.
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News‘Minecraft’ powers past £31m at UK-Ireland box office as ‘The Amateur’ starts in second
‘A Minecraft Movie’ is the number two release of the year after just 10 days in cinemas.
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NewsSales company Visionär Films launches with non-Zionist Jews documentary ‘The New Jews’
Company aims to acquire six-to-eight films a year.
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News‘The Prince Of Nanawa’, ‘The Vanishing Point’ lead Visions du Reel winners
‘The Prince Of Nanawa’ won the grand jury prize in the international competition.
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NewsBFI re-opens Creative Challenge Fund with targeted focus on independent producers
Exclusive: The fund will invest a further £1.7m before March 2026, and is now open on a rolling basis.
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NewsUK AI creative studio Wonder secures $3m in pre-seed funding
The funding includes independent investment from OpenAI and Google DeepMind execs.
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NewsTotem Films boards international sales for Alexe Poukine’s Critics’ Week selection ‘Kika’
EXCLUSIVE: Alexe Poukine’s debut fiction feature will premiere in the Critics’ Week competition.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week unveils 2025 selection
Eleven features selected for Cannes sidebar, with seven in competition.
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NewsBIFA launches second Springboard 2025 programme with Prime Video, ScreenSkills
EXCLUSIVE: Programme will support up to 30 directors, producers and writers on their second film.
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NewsCoccinelle Film to introduce SXSW premiere ‘Outerlands’ to buyers at Cannes
Elena Oxman’s film had its world premiere in SXSW’s narrative feature competition.
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News‘A Minecraft Movie’ rises to $553m at global box office; ‘The Amateur’ debuts with $31m
Warner Bros’ Minecraft film is now the highest-grossing US studio title of 2025 at the worldwide box office.
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News‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers mighty $79m in second weekend at North American box office
Five new arrivals in top 10 led by ‘The King Of Kings’, ‘The Amateur’, ‘Warfare’
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NewsMedia titan John Malone to leave WBD board, become chair emeritus
Separately, corporate filing shows CEO David Zaslav’s annual compensation increased to $51.9m in 2024.
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NewsNoel Clarke libel trial concludes in London with closing statements from both sides
Clarke’s lawyer says he is a “scapegoat” while Guardian lawyer describes Clarke’s claims as “nonsensical”.