All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 23
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NewsFederation Studios launches international film sales label Ginger & Fed with Sabine Chemaly (exclusive)
First slate to include Rachel’s Game, Oldies But Goodies, Survive.
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NewsCharades inks UK-Ireland and French deals for Venice title ‘Stolen’ (exclusive)
Karan Tejpal’s Indian action thriller has played at Venice, Zurich and London film festivals.
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NewsThe Exchange boards Jennifer Esposito’s mother-daughter mob drama ‘Fresh Kills’ (exclusive)
Gritty drama premiered at Tribeca Festival.
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NewsFrance’s SND launches Juan Carlos Medina’s cold case action thriller ‘The Chase’ (exclusive)
Film starring Sami Bouajila and Julie Gayet started shooting this week in Northern France.
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News“We are trying to rent a bomb shelter”: How Israeli film production is re-starting under wartime protocols
United King Films has started shooting Yohanan Weller’s comedy My Private Telenovela as cinemas tentatively reopen.
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NewsAri Folman spearheads video initiative to urge the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza (exclusive)
The ‘Waltz With Bashir’ director is working with a collective of Israeli filmmakers to keep up global awareness of the hostages’ situation.
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NewsProduction disrupted on Cherien Dabis’ ‘All That’s Left Of You’ as Palestinian industry reels from conflict (exclusive)
Some European crew evacuated in wake of Israel-Hamas conflict.
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NewsLea Mysius to direct French thriller ‘The Birthday Party’ (exclusive)
Mysius is a Cannes regular whose credits include ‘Ava’ and ‘The Five Devils’.
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NewsFrance TV Distribution boards Giulio Callegari’s debut feature ‘Robot T-0’ (exclusive)
Producer is France’s TS Productions, whose credits include Golden Bear-winner ’On The Adamant’.
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NewsIsrael shuts down cinemas, halts production as local industry rallies behind relief efforts
Filmmakers helping get provisions to impacted Israelis, some have signed up to fight.
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NewsLuxbox swoops on San Sebastian competition title ‘Ex-Husbands' (exclusive)
Noah Pritzker’s San Sebastian competition feature ‘Ex-Husbands’ stars Griffin Dunne and James Norton
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NewsCannes’ Residence programme unveils six writer-director participants
“The most beautiful gestures from my film came to mind at the kitchen in the Résidence when I was pressing oranges in the juice machine,” said Nadiv Lapid.
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NewsCharades sends horror ‘When Evil Lurks’ to key global territories (exclusive)
The fifth feature from Argentinian director Rugna premiered in Toronto’s Midnight Madness programme.
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NewsFrench film industry joins forces to call on government for AI protections
More than 70 creative organisations write to French prime minister calling for AI rules that protect IP.
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NewsFrench box office slips in September 2023, but continues steady year-on-year climb
”“September is always low,” said FNCF’s Marc-Olivier Sebbag, “People have other things to do.”
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NewsViva Kids buys ‘The Jungle Bunch World Tour’ for North America (exclusive)
The French animation film is the second in a franchise sold internationally by SND.
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NewsGerard Depardieu denies rape and sexual assault allegations in open letter
In April, Depardieu was hit with a fresh batch of sexual misconduct allegations.
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NewsParis techno club drama ‘After’ secures key French deal (exclusive)
Nightclub-set drama premiered in the Berlinale Panorama earlier this year.
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NewsFrench film sector sets out plans to keep the cameras rolling during Paris Olympics
“Filming activity will be disrupted, but not completely stopped,” said CNC president Dominique Boutonnat.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week launches script and score development scheme (exclusive)
The new initiative brings together five international filmmakers with feature films in development and three composers.