All articles by Orlando Parfitt
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NewsMaren Ade to head Cannes short film jury; lineup unveiled
Also joining the jury are Reinaldo Marcus Green, Camélia Jordana, José María Prado and Nebojša Slijepčević.
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NewsCannes adds 16 films including Lynne Ramsay, Kristen Stewart, Ethan Coen titles
Two new titles confirmed for Competition; four added to Un Certain Regard strand.
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NewsCannes unveils 2025 Official Selection
Films by Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt, Richard Linklater, Joachim Trier and Wes Anderson in competition.
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NewsCristian Mungiu, Neasa Ní Chianáin, Kantemir Balagov projects among 23 backed by Eurimages
€7.1m in Eurimages funding has been shared out in latest round.
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NewsUniversal’s first European theme park confirmed for UK
The park will provide a “£50bn boost for the economy” according to the government.
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NewsUK actor and comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
The charges relate to four different women.
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NewsVisions du Réel 2025 industry line-up includes Sarvnik Kaur, Mariana Otero projects
VdR-Industry runs April 6-9.
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NewsSky director of original film Julia Stuart to depart
The role will not be replaced, with Stuart’s team now set to report into Meghan Lyvers.
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NewsOscars stand-out moments: Conan’s Karla Sofia Gascon jokes, a Bond tribute and a malfunctioning lift
Conan O’Brien was on hosting duties for the first time.
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NewsMubi acquires Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ starring Toni Servillo
Film will begin production this spring in Italy.
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NewsLeading film industry figures hit back at UK government AI proposals
Producer Pippa Harris, Eon’s Barbara Broccoli and directors Paul King and Martin McDonagh have signed a letter to The Times.
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News‘Ibicaba’ from Locarno winner Andrea Štaka takes top prize at Berlin Co-Production Market
The feature won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, worth €20,000.
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NewsBaftas stand-out moments: best speeches, David Tennant’s jokes and Take That
The Bafta Film Awards took place on February 16 at London’s Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank.
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News‘Conclave’, ‘The Brutalist’ lead winners at 2025 Bafta Film Awards
‘Conclave’ won best film, with Brady Corbet collecting best director.
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NewsDOK Leipzig director Christoph Terhechte to step down two years early
Terhechte will take early retirement after this year’s edition.
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NewsUniversal hires Kezia Williams as MD for UK and Ireland
Williams joins Universal at the end of February and will report to Paul Higginson.
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NewsBerlinale sets out position on freedom of expression, showing support for Palestine ahead of 2025 edition
The festival has published a Q&A titled ‘Questions & Answers for a Respectful and Open Dialogue During the Berlinale’.
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News‘The Brutalist’ wins top prize at London Film Critics’ Circle awards
‘Conclave’, ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘A Real Pain’ also collected two awards each at the ceremony.
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NewsOscar-nominated ‘Emilia Perez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón issues apology over historic tweets
“I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”