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NewsBradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ to close AFI Fest
Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg among the producers.
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NewsThe hot acquisition titles to look out for at Toronto 2023
Daddio, Lee, Boy Kills World, North Star, Woman Of The Hour, Hell Of A Summer among TIFF picks.
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NewsEuropean, Chinese, Saudi execs talk challenges and opportunities of releasing non-English language films
Speakers at Screen round-table in Venice included Daniela Elstner, Film i Vast’s Kristina Borjeson, and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti.
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NewsTIFF Centrepiece selection ‘Lost Ladies’ gets global release date (exclusive)
Jio Studios to kick off January 2024 launch in India, US.
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NewsKim Jee-woon’s Cannes title ‘Cobweb’ spins US deal
Cannes best actor winner and ‘Parasite’ star Song Kang-ho stars in the black comedy.
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News2023 TIFF market preview: strikes impacting costs and talent attendance, but plenty on offer
Toronto buyers sending leaner teams. Will they be busy?
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NewsSony switches ‘Dumb Money’ to three-step September release
GameStop meme stock comedy drama to premiere in TIFF on September 8.
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NewsThe Coven eyes TIFF sales on new slate led by ‘Off Ramp’ (exclusive)
Roster includes Shelter In Solitude, Way Down Bundy.
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NewsAcademy moves Governors Awards to January 2024 amid strikes
Evening will honour Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, Michelle Satter.
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NewsAva DuVernay: Black filmmakers are told “you cannot play international film festivals”
DuVernay has become the first African American woman to play in Competition at Venice.
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NewsPatricia Arquette to receive TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award
Arquette’s directorial debut Gonzo Girl premieres at fst on September 7.
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NewsBlue Fox heads to TIFF with Adam Newacheck’s thriller ‘Stranger In The Woods’ (exclusive)
Holly Kenney stars, wrote screenplay.
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NewsBleecker Street, Fathom Events to release ‘Waitress: The Musical’ in December
Release marks second collaboration after Golda.
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NewsNearly 300 and counting leading film figures call for Berlinale’s Carlo Chatrian to stay in open letter
The letter has been signed by filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude and Tilda Swinton.
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NewsBusan film festival advises former director to engage with sexual harassment investigation
Huh Moonyung resigned in May, ahead of the upcoming edition of the festival in South Korea.
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NewsVenice’s Alberto Barbera defends selecting Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’, as he admits film “not completely resolved”
“There has been a lack of respect towards Polanski,” said Barbera of the overwhelmingly negative reviews of his film.
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NewsUS streamer Roku rids 10% of employees, takes up to $65m hit to remove streaming content
Roku expects to record a restructuring charge related to the layoffs in an estimated range of $45m to $65m, and an impairment cost of between $160m and $200m for ceasing to use office facilities.
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NewsUK producer Paul Trijbits launches joint venture with French outfit Magical Society
The outfit’s first commission is six-part BBC One thriller ’Vidree’, with feature films also in the pipeline.
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NewsREinvent boards Hisham Zaman’s TIFF-bound ‘A Happy Day’ (exclusive)
Zaman’s previous films ’Before Snowfall’ and ’Letter To The King’, both won the Best Nordic Film prize in Goteborg.
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NewsFilmmakers defend Agnieszka Holland after migration drama ‘Green Border’ draws criticism from Polish official
Film had its world premiere in competition at Venice this week.