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Hamburg’s MOIN fund set to have cash boost extended by two years
The regional film fund is set to receive additional funding of €10m for the next two years.
Fremantle names Katie O’Connell Marsh as CEO of global scripted division
O’Connell Marsh was previously CEO of Platform One Media and Gaumont Television.
Filmmaking bodies hit out at “one-dimensional” Venice lineup for lack of female directors
Italian and European film organisations publish open letter decrying festival’s ‘troubling’ 2026 lineup.
Venice Horizons title ‘Eklipse’ acquired for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Debut feature is set in Tyrolean Alps during the 1999 full solar eclipse.
Venice Horizons title ‘What Belongs To Others’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film is second feature from Polish filmmaker Grzegorz Debowski.
EU approves Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros Discovery with conditions
Paramount agrees to end United International Pictures (UIP) film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures.
Piece of Magic to unleash ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ in 46 territories
EXCLUSIVE: The highly anticipated follow-up to Oscar-winner ‘Godzilla Minus One’ will release from November 4, 2026.
Locarno Film Festival unveils 2026 lineup including Hong Sangsoo, Denis Cote films
103 world premieres include new films from Maria Back, Ann Oren, Basil Da Cunha.
Artef launches Main Character showcase for unproduced screenplays
The screenplays should tell European stories not widely represented on screen.
Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, eclectic medley kick off Karlovy Vary’s 60th edition
Hoffman advocates for “film festivals… that help support and inspire actors and filmmakers.”
Jessica Hausner, Lav Diaz, Ursula Meier projects among Venice Gap-Financing Market 2026
A total of 38 feature-length projects have been selected.
Danish Production Incentive Scheme backs seven projects in first round
Seven projects awarded a total of 56.3m DKK ($8.6m).
German thriller ‘Prosecution’ sets key sales, releases first trailer
EXCLUSIVE: Film heads to territories including Spain, India, Australia.
Paramount offers EU commitments to clear Warner Bros Discovery takeover
Paramount could pull out of its United International Pictures film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures to gain clearance.
Greece’s Oxbelly Retreat for second-feature filmmakers selects 13 participants
EXCLUSIVE: Advisors and special guests include Richard Linklater, Barry Jenkins, Charlie Kaufman, Annemarie Jacir.
EAVE names new co-heads of Producers Workshop
EXCLUSIVE: They will replace outgoing head of studies, the Oscar-nominated Lise Lense‑Møller.
Paramount may pull out of UIP distribution deal to win EU backing for WBD takeover
Reports suggest David Ellison-led company may offer to divest film distribution venture with Universal Pictures.
‘A Happy Family’: exclusive trailer for first Swiss film in Karlovy Vary main competition
EXCLUSIVE: Jan-Eric Mack’s film is a social drama exploring poverty and inequality in Switzerland.
Danny Boyle talks ‘Ink’ at Studiocanal CineEurope slate presentation
Other titles showcased included ’Pressure’ and ’The Divorce’ from The Housemaid writer Frieda McFadden.
Spain’s Jaime Tarrazón elected president of international cinema body UNIC
Tarrazón takes over from the UK’s Phil Clapp who has held the role for the past 13 years.
