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NewsLocarno special 2024: digital edition
Browse Screen’s Locarno Film Festival special issue, which previews this year’s competition and international line-ups, and explores the Open Doors industry strand.
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News‘Kneecap’ selected as Ireland’s entry for Oscars 2025 international film race
’Kneecap’ was selected by IFTA’s 2024 Selection Committee, including actor Stephen Rea and ‘The Quiet Girl’ director Colm Bairéad.
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NewsTeamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts members ratify deal with studios
Deal terms have not been disclosed.
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NewsJanet Yang re-elected Academy president for third term
Board also announces newly elected officers.
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NewsUniversal wins rights to Britney Spears memoir, sets Jon M. Chu to direct
’The Woman In Me’ became besteller in 2023.
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NewsNew Rita Baghdadi project among Sundance Institute 2024 doc fund grantees
28 projects to receive backing from substantially higher funding pool.
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NewsFilm4, Channel 4 drama head Ollie Madden on doubling TV drama budget and expanded role
Madden has unveiled his scripted strategy, a raft of drama commissions and how he will juggle his duties.
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NewsUS premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ named NYFF centrepiece
Spanish maestro’s English-language feature debut to receive world premiere in Venice.
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NewsPharrell Williams LEGO film ‘Piece By Piece’ to close BFI London Film Festival
The animated biopic explores Williams’ life and work through LEGO figures.
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NewsAlamiya, Front Row team on first Saudi-Turkey comedy feature ‘My Treat’
The film, also known as ‘Mahmool Makfool’, will be directed by Egyptian filmmaker Karim Abu Zeid.
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NewsChiwetel Ejiofor, Alia Shawkat join Venice Impact Award jury (exclusive)
’Io Capitano’ won the inaugural award in 2023.
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NewsNicholas Hytner’s ‘The Choral’ among four projects to receive Yorkshire Content Fund backing
The fund allocates around £1.7m per year.
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NewsClaude Lelouch to receive Venice’s Glory to the Filmmaker award
The filmmaker is best known for his 1967 Oscar winner ‘A Man And A Woman’
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NewsJohn Turturro to receive Sarajevo Film Festival honorary award
Turturro will conduct a masterclass and present a screening of ‘Barton Fink’.
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NewsFangoria, Through the Lens to produce three films by horror manga artist Junji Ito
Titles include ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ and two instalments of ‘The Mystery Of The Haunted House’.
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NewsKorean thriller ‘Revolver’ starring Cannes award-winner Jeon Do-yeon lands global deals (exclusive)
The feature is directed by Oh Seung-uk and also stars Ji Chang-wook of Netflix series ‘Lovestruck In The City’.
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NewsValidity of new $43bn bid for Paramount Global called into question
Entity calling itself Apex Capital Trust reported to have made $43bn all-cash offer.
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News‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ soars past $500m at global box office
Tentpole expected to cross $300m internationally on Wednesday.
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News‘Megalopolis’ extra rebuts claims of bad behaviour on set by “gentleman” Francis Ford Coppola
Rayna Menz has rubbished allegations that filmmaker tried to kiss extras during filming of nightclub scene.
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NewsTIFF unveils comms giant Rogers as presenting sponsor after Bell exit
49 th edition runs September 5–15.