Michael Rosser
Michael Rosser is International News Editor at Screen International, with a focus on coverage of Asia, and works closely with Screen’s network of correspondents on news, features and analysis. He also supports the London-based team, on festival dailies in particular.
Rosser first joined Screen in 2012 as news editor, overseeing Screendaily.com and working across market dailies at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Filmart in Hong Kong. After a three-year stint as an entertainment editor at IMDb, he returned to Screendaily’s online news team in 2019 before taking up his current role in 2022.
A journalism graduate, Rosser started his career in regional newspapers before moving into trade magazines including Precision Marketing, Broadcast, C21Media and Television Business International.
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MAD World takes sales on Lebanese thriller ‘In This Darkness I See You’ (exclusive)
The newly launched sales company will launch the ghost story at the Cannes market.
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Japanese film fund from K2 Pictures to launch at Cannes; backing Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike projects
The company is led by former Toei producer Muneyuki Kii.
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Arab sales firm MAD World launches ahead of Cannes; titles and team unveiled
Inaugural slate includes Rani Massalha’s ‘The Return Of The Prodigal Son’ and ‘Thank You For Banking With Us’ from Palestinian filmmaker Laila Abbas.
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Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging, says lawyer
The filmmaker’s latest feature ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Hong Sangsoo’s Berlin Silver Bear winner ‘A Traveler’s Needs’ lands Europe, Asia sales
Sales agent Finecut has also closed deals on upcoming horror-thriller ‘Noise’.
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Sydney Film Festival reveals 2024 competition line-up
The festival is set to open with the world premiere of band documentary ‘Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line’.
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Films Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes title ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ (exclusive)
First details revealed of the upcoming feature, which has been sold to France.
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Mitsuhiro Mihara’s ‘Takano Tofu’ wins top prize at Udine’s Far East Film Festival
Films from Japan and South Korea dominated the awards.
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‘Exhuma’ director Jang Jae-hyun on what lies beneath his horror hit and next project plans (exclusive)
The filmmaker reflects on the blockbuster success of his latest occult thriller and muses on vampires for his next production.
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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Desert Of Namibia’ joins Happinet slate (exclusive)
The drama marks the second feature of Yoko Yamanaka.
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Iran bans actors, crew of Mohammed Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ from attending Cannes
The film is set to premiere in Competition.
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Cannes title ‘Walking In The Movies’ sets world sales with M-Line (exclusive)
The film explores the life and career of Kim Dong-ho, known as the godfather of the Korean film industry.
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Cannes title ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ secures UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Soi Cheang’s period action drama will receive its international premiere in the Midnight strand of Cannes.
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Korea’s Plus M to launch ‘Pavane: For A Dead Princess’, ‘Night Fever’ at Cannes market (exclusive)
The upcoming features star Ko A-sung of ‘Because I Hate Korea’ and Woo Do-hwan of Netflix series ‘Bloodhounds’.
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Gkids, Anime Ltd. acquire Naoko Yamada’s ‘The Colors Within’, Charades boards sales
Anticipated anime feature is from ‘Your Name’ producer Genki Kawamura.
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‘Goodbye Julia’, ‘Four Daughters’ lead nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Further titles with multiple nominations include ‘Inshallah A Boy’ and ‘Hajjan’.
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Australian wartime drama ‘The Guns Of Muschu’ unveils cast
Directed by Matthew Holmes, the feature is set to begin shooting in 2025.
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Lou Ye’s Cannes title ‘An Unfinished Film’ heads to Coproduction Office, lands first sales (exclusive)
The film will play in the Special Screenings section of the festival.
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Studio Ghibli first ever group to receive honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
The acclaimed Japanese animation house is behind ‘Spirited Away’, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ and Oscar-winner ‘The Boy And The Heron’.
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“New voices are being heard”: the Asia and MENA films heading to Cannes
Titles include the first film from Saudi Arabia in Official Selection.