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News“Change is possible” says outgoing Bafta chair Krishnendu Majumdar in final letter to members
Majumdar said he is “most proud” of the 2020 review – “we responded to the lack of diversity”.
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NewsBeta Fiction Spain to remake hit French comedy ‘Alibi.com’ for Spanish market (exclusive)
New Spanish outfit has also acquired four high profile titles for distribution.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Asteroid City’ shoots for the stars in 347 cinemas
Sony opening ‘No Hard Feelings’ in 554 cinemas.
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NewsSasha Nathwani’s ‘Last Swim’ wraps in London for ‘Sound of Metal’, ‘War Pony’ producer Caviar (exclusive)
Film is written by Nathwani and Screen Star of Tomorrow Helen Simmons.
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NewsNew York Asian Film Festival 2023 unveils competition titles, Junji Sakamoto to receive award
Japanese filmmaker Junji Sakamoto to receive the Screen International Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NewsLocarno to close with European premiere of Noora Niasari’s ‘Shayda’
Film won the Audience Award at Sundance this year.
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News‘La Belle Epoque’ director Nicolas Bedos to stand trial for alleged sexual assault
French actor-writer-director was released from custody yesterday after an incident in a Parisian nightclub.
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NewsJames Cameron on Titan submersible tragedy: implosion is the “nightmare” scenario
Filmmaker and deep sea explorer was friends with Paul-Henry Nargeolet, one of the five passengers on board.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Kaouther Ben Hania’s Cannes award-winner ‘Four Daughters’
Further international deals announced by The Party Film Sales.
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NewsHannah Minghella, Lou Diamond Phillips elected to Academy board for first time
Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein among new intake.
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NewsTed Sarandos praises “power of Korean storytelling” ahead of Netflix doubling investment to $2.5bn
The Netflix co-CEO also met with director Park Chan-wook in Seoul
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NewsMarco Bellocchio’s Cannes title ‘Kidnapped’ sells to multiple territories including UK and Ireland
The Match Factory handles international sales.
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NewsLocarno Pro unveils 11 projects selected for Alliance 4 Development
Includes projects by Lorenz Merz, Ann Oren and Sara Fattahi.
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News‘Philomena’ writer Jeff Pope to make Disney+ series ‘Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles de Menezes’
The dramatised series has de Menezes’ parents and relatives as consultants.
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NewsYousry Nasrallah to receive Cairo Film Festival honorary award
Egyptian director has made films including Cannes 2012 Competition title ‘After the Battle’.
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NewsAmazon reveals investment spend in UK creative industries
Prime Video films and series also welcomed into British Film Institute’s National Archive.
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NewsAcademy to mandate theatrical expansions for best picture contenders starting in 2024
Films to be required to expand into 10 of top 50 US markets within 45 days of initial qualifying release.
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NewsJeymes Samuel’s ‘The Book Of Clarence’ pushed to January 2024
El Muerto undated for now; Dumb Money moves up to September.
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NewsTom Tykwer returns to filmmaking with contemporary German drama ‘The Light’
’The Light’ is one of a slate of features to receive backing from German regional fund Film-und Medienstiftung NRW.
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NewsAlicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen to star in ‘The Assessment’ for Number 9 Films, augenschein (exclusive)
The UK-Germany co-production is set to shoot in Cologne this year.