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NewsErik Lomis, MGM distribution head, dies unexpectedly at 64
Veteran executive’s career saw posts at United Artists Releasing, Annapurna Pictures, TWC.
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NewsDirectors Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner win inaugural Seriesmakers prizes
Programme is for film directors making first move into scripted TV.
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NewsNetflix, BBC, HBO documentary decision-makers on programming around the true crime wave
“We’ve got a massive variety of a global audience – it wouldn’t make sense to cookie-cut.”
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NewsAFM to change venue after 30 years at the Loews Hotel
The American Film Market is relocating to the Le Méridien Delfina.
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NewsStreamers are more flexible on rights, say top TV drama distributors
Banijay, All3Media, Fremantle and ZDF Studios execs discuss streamer deals, writers’ strike worries and a ‘reset’ of scripted market on Series Mania panel.
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News‘Westworld’ showrunner Lisa Joy reflects on possibility of “stressful” writers’ strike
Delivering Series Mania keynote, Joy also said AI advances had made ’Westworld’ seem like a documentary.
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News“Ladies, please self-advocate,” says ‘Free Solo’’s Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi as she talks new film ’Wild Life’ with Jimmy Chin
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin expressed differing opinions on sharing one’s own work.
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NewsJoanna Hogg’s ‘The Eternal Daughter’ picked up for UK-Ireland
An autumn theatrical release is planned.
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NewsFrench civil unrest hits Series Mania
Protestors disrupted the Series Mania Festival purple carpet yesterday (March 21).
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News“You have to put a writer at the centre of it”: Producer Nicola Shindler on the key to her success
Shindler’s credits include ‘It’s A Sin’ and ‘Happy Valley’.
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News‘The Responder’, ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ lead 2023 Bafta TV nominations
Following closely behind, Bad Sisters, The Crown, The English and Slow Horses also received five nominations apiece.
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NewsTodd Field says ‘Tár’ ‘highly likely’ to be final film
“I suppose that’s possible. I hope it’s possible,” says filmmaker when asked if his view might change over time.
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NewsPeter Busch latest Hollywood veteran to join generative A.I. specialist Flawless
Executive to serve as Chief Strategic Officer.
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NewsUpgrade Productions, Iceland’s ACT 4, Croatia’s Drugi Plan partner on ‘Volcano’ series
Production on mixed-language, eight-part series to commence in early 2024.
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NewsHorror ‘Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey’ pulled from Hong Kong release
No reason given for last-minute withdrawal but is understood to have fallen foul of censors.
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NewsFremantle launches documentary film and series label Undeniable
Label launched at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.
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NewsUK’s Embankment Films hires from Salon Pictures, CB Films to lead new unscripted team
Nick Taussig, Malcolm Neaum, Sophie Harmer and Henry Farrington set to join Embankment Films.
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News“No one owns the challenge, no one owns the solution”: ScreenSkills, BFI address changes to public funding for skills
Skills clusters are being created around the UK.
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NewsUK-Ireland cinemas need more saturation releases in 2023 to reach “full potential”, says report
Box office is currently 3% behind the same period in 2022.
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NewsLightdox picks up world rights to Belarus conscript doc ‘Motherland’ (exclusive)
Film focuses on violent bullying and torture of Belarusian military conscripts.