All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 36
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NewsLuxbox takes on sales for Ali Ahmadzadeh’s Tehran underworld feature ‘Critical Zone’ (exclusive)
Paris-based sales agent to launch film at Cannes market.
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FeaturesWill this year’s Cannes Film Festival be the most political since 1968?
The global film industry is holding its breath to see how politics and polemic will impact both the logistics and the tone of the festival.
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NewsPulsar Content closes North America deal on Italian gay drama ‘Fireworks’ (exclusive)
Giuseppe Fiorello’s first feature has already racked up sales to Japan, Eastern Europe, Spain and Portugal.
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NewsBuyers swoop for Indie Sales’ Berlinale titles ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Opponent’ (exclusive)
EFM project ‘Maria Montessori’ has also sold robustly.
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NewsSpanish SXSW title ‘Upon Entry’ thrills for Charades in France, key territories (exclusive)
‘Aftersun’ distributor Condor has picked up the thriller for France.
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NewsGoodfellas unveils Cannes 2023 slate, includes starry period drama ‘The Flood’, ‘Inside’ with Guy Pearce (exclusive)
Other titles include Dea Kulumbegashvili’s new film and ’Like A Son’ starring Vincent Lindon.
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NewsJulia Ducournau, Damian Szifron, Brie Larson among eight to join Ruben Ostlund on 2023 Cannes jury
Paul Dano, Maryam Touzani, Denis Menochet, Rungano Nyoni, Atiq Rahimi round out jurors.
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NewsLuxbox bolsters library with 13 films from Portuguese master Manoel de Oliveira (exclusive)
The director’s 1993 film Abraham’s Valley will have a special screening in Directors’ Fortnight this year.
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NewsPyramide seals deals on Cannes Competition title ‘Last Summer’; boards Wang Bing trilogy (exclusive)
Catherine Breillat’s erotic drama is a remake of May el-Toukhy’s Queen Of Hearts.
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NewsFrench box office rises above pre-pandemic average with strong April admissions
Fifty-nine French films were released in April with a market share of 47.4%.
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NewsSND takes on sales for Anne Fontaine’s Maurice Ravel biopic ‘Boléro’ (exclusive)
Film stars Raphael Personnaz and Jeanne Balibar.
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NewsCharades sends Berlin competition film ‘Disco Boy’ to key markets (exclusive)
Giacomo Abbruzzese’s debut feature stars Franz Rogowski.
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NewsTotem Films revamps team with new hires, powers up co-production slate heading into Cannes (exclusive)
Production arm Totem Atelier is moving full speed ahead on several international co-productions.
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NewsCatherine Corsini hits back at accusations of unrest on set of Cannes contender ‘Homecoming’
‘Homecoming’ was added to the Cannes line-up earlier this week.
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NewsCharades unveils busy Cannes slate including ‘Little Girl Blue’ starring Marion Cotillard (exclusive)
Paris-based sales company will also bring Directors’ Fortnight opener The Goldman Case to the market.
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Newsmk2 films adds Un Certain Regard title ‘Only The River Flows’ to Cannes slate (exclusive)
New film from Wei Shujun was a late addition to Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Selection.
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NewsFrench unions threaten Cannes Film Festival as pension reform rage intensifies
France’s energy workers union said it plans to target major events including Cannes, the Monaco Grand Prix and the Roland Garros tennis open.
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NewsEmmys spotlight: Rachel Weisz and showrunner Alice Birch on reimagining classic thriller ‘Dead Ringers’ as a series
Weisz and Birch talk technical tricks and infusing fun into the horror of the Prime Video series.
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NewsNorwegian satire ‘Power Play’ triumphs as six-day Canneseries wraps
Bargain, Carthago, Curduroy’ among big winners.
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News“It is important our identity is different than other selections,” says Directors’ Fortnight’s Julien Rejl
“My aim is to go beyond the films scouted at co-production markets and residencies,” Rej explained.








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