All articles by Tim Dams
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NewsHarry Lighton, Saulė Bliuvaitė among six filmmakers selected for Cannes’ La Residence programme
Development programme of Cannes Film Festival unveils participants for 51st edition.
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NewsGermany’s DCM acquires leading Swiss distributor Ascot Elite
Takeover of family-run Swiss company marks latest acquisition by DCM.
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NewsIranian filmmakers condemn arrest of documentary director Mozhgan Ilanlou
Ilanlou was reportedly violently arrested two days ago by plainclothes officers.
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NewsAhmed Yassin Al-Daradji, Qiu Jiongjiong projects among 49 selected for Qumra 2026
The talent and development lab will take place online due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsUK government changes position on AI copyright training in response to industry concerns
The government says it no longer plans to introduce an “opt-out” exception to copyright for artificial intelligence training.
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NewsGerman distributor Leonine strikes exclusive SVoD licencing deal with Prime Video
Deal includes titles such as The Housemaid and The Hunger Games – Sunrise On The Reaping.
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NewsAsmae El Moudir, Kamila Andini projects receive Hubert Bals Fund backing
Fund backs eight feature film projects through its 2026 HBF+Europe support scheme.
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NewsJean-Stéphane Bron and Sofie Benoot projects among Visions du Réel 2026 industry programme
31 documentary projects will be presented at Swiss festival’s VdR-Industry Days section, taking place April 19-22.
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NewsFremantle moves away from fully financing feature films as revenues fall 9.4% in 2025
The European backer of Bugonia and Maria experienced “an overall negative impact of €95m in 2025”.
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News17 film festivals receive official ‘A’-list classification as part of major FIAPF revamp
EXCLUSIVE: Annecy, Busan and Clermont-Ferrand are among those now with an ‘A’ classification.
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NewsScreen bodies welcome move by European Parliament to protect creative work from AI
FERA, FSE and SAA call on European Commission to turn “clear political mandate into concrete action without delay”
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NewsItaly’s Cinecittà Studios to open four more stages as international shoots return
Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection Of The Christ is currently filming in Cinecitta’s biggest studio.
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NewsBerlinale’s Tricia Tuttle thanks industry for “outpouring of support”, stresses festival’s independence
“I am so grateful to everyone who reached out,” said the festival director.
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NewsGiornate degli Autori founder Giorgio Gosetti dies aged 70
“There’s only one word to associate with him: cinema,” said Italian news agency ANSA, where Gosetti also worked
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NewsBBC sets out its version of events for airing racial slur during Baftas, calling it “a genuine mistake”
BBC director general explains to UK’s Culture, Media & Sport Committee why an involuntary racial slur was broadcast.
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NewsFilming kicks off in Naples on Roberto Saviano football and crime adaptation ‘Super Santos’
Gomorrah author co-wrote screenplay for Ciro Visco-directed film produced by Palomar and PiperFilm.
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NewsThe Match Factory scores multiple deals on Berlinale titles ‘Rose’ and ‘Queen At Sea’
Both films played in main competition at Berlin, picking up key prizes.
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Features“Berlin was solid and the market felt good”: Buyers and sellers on EFM 2026
However, some expressed concern big market titles were being kept for Cannes.
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NewsTop film festival directors rally in defence of Berlinale’s Tricia Tuttle
Letter is signed by leading festival directors including Cannes’ Thierry Frémaux, Locarno’s Giona A. Nazzaro and Sundance’s Eugene Hernandez.