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‘The Worst Person In The World’ co-producer joins Denmark’s Nordisk Film Production
Producer has credits including ‘The Innocents’, ‘Beginnings’.
Korean animation ‘Gill’ lands Europe, Asia deals as Jung Hae-in, Kang Ha-neul, Lee Chung-ah join cast
EXCLUSIVE: Barunson E&A has sold the fantasy animated feature to Germany and Japan among others.
New Nordic Films selects Co-Production Market, Works in Progress titles
Industry projects include Charlotte Sieling’s ‘The Closed Book’, surreal horror ‘Vagina Dentata’.
Andreas Dresen’s Zurich title ‘Love, After All’ acquired for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film follows an elderly married couple facing the quiet turbulence of later life.
Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ investments rose 25% in 2025
Broadcasters and streamers invested $24.6m (CHF19.9m) in local Swiss production.
Swiss film industry calls for incentive to attract international productions
Industry alliance Cinéconomie said an initial $50m (CHF40m) should be earmarked for a film incentive scheme.
‘The Odyssey’ sails France box office back to pre-Covid levels
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ lands record-breaking opening.
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.
