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NewsEgyptian authorities close down MENA’s largest piracy site
Laroza site provided access to more than 29,000 movies and TV series viewed the world over.
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NewsScreenSkills TV and film scheme sees 76% of apprentices secure employment
Thirty-seven apprentices took part, with Amazon Prime Video, Sky/APX Content Ventures, Banijay, Fremantle and Lime Pictures supporting the programme.
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NewsFremantle hires former Cinecittà Studios boss Nicola Maccanico
European group also promotes Bruno Fallot to run its French, Iberia and Israel operations.
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NewsVenice award-winner ‘Vermiglio’ lands North America deal
The film received its North America premiere at Toronto.
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NewsIDFA to honour Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez
The director is best known for Sundance award-winner ’Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat’.
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NewsJack Lowden, UK actor-producer, joins speaker line-up at Screen Summit
The ’Future of UK Film’ conference will take place on September 24 at BFI Southbank.
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NewsNaomi Kawase’s Nara film festival sets 2024 competition line-up
International features will vie for the Golden Shika award.
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NewsAustrian Film Institute focuses on young filmmakers with Talent Lab scheme
AFI director Roland Teichmann highlights recent successes by young Austrian directors.
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NewsLemming Film restructures as production slate ramps up (exclusive)
Erik Glijnis and Tom van Blommestein promoted to head of film and head of TV series respectively
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NewsBenjamin Netanyahu doc ‘The Bibi Files’ screening again in TIFF despite Israeli government efforts to block
Alex Gibney serves as producer.
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NewsThe Bureau Sales closes multiple sales on TIFF selection ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ (exclusive)
French romantic comedy screens again for the public on Saturday (September 14).
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News‘Pressure’ starring Andrew Scott begins filming in the UK for Working Title, Studiocanal
The World War Two drama also stars Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon.
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NewsFrance unveils 11 members of new-look Oscars selection committee
Former head of Cannes’ Critics’ Week Charles Tesson will preside over the group of leading industry figures.
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NewsSundance winner ‘Sujo’ picked up for UK by new distribution outfit Beam Films (exclusive)
‘Sujo’ is the first title on the Beam Films slate, a UK company founded by Ijaz Kato and John Kinson.
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NewsHo Wi Ding filming Indonesia-Singapore AI drama ‘Mothernet’, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo
The feature combines top talent from across Southeast Asia.
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NewsFilmfest Hamburg reveals 2024 line-up, opening with Cannes award-winner ‘Holy Cow’
Pedro Almodovar’s Golden Lion winner ‘The Room Next Door’ set as the closing film
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NewsAutlook Filmsales appoints new CEO (exclusive)
The appointment of Stephanie Fuchs comes in the wake of Salma Abdalla’s departure.
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NewsCaroline Dinenage re-elected as chair of UK’s culture, media and sport committee
Dinenage was the sole nomination.
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NewsIndustry reacts to reports Mooky Greidinger is eyeing a return to UK exhibition
According to the report, Greidinger wants to launch a new operator taking over some Cineworld sites.
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NewsTIFF launches consultation on 2026 Content Market as industry mulls ideal dates
Goal is to increase industry attendance from current level of 5,000 to 12,000.