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NewsPyramide boards sales on Cannes Critics’ Week selection ‘The Pack’ (exclusive)
Feature directorial debutant Andrés Ramírez Pulido attended Croisette with short film Damiana in 2017.
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NewsNew Cannes Critics’ Week artistic director Ava Cahen talks first selection
Cahen discusses love of American indie cinema, choice of Korean police thriller Next Sohee as closing film and being section’s youngest-ever artistic director.
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NewsFirst-look trailer for Hot Docs opener ‘Into The Weeds’ (exclusive)
Jennifer Baichwal’s documentary tells story of man who takes on agrochemical corporation after terminal cancer diagnosis.
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NewsReel Suspects acquires sales on Véronique Jadin’s Tribeca title ‘Employee Of The Month’ (exclusive)
Belgian dark comedy will premiere in Tribeca’s online “at home” section in June.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’ hopes to draw audiences
Festival titles ‘Happening’ and ‘Playground’ are also new this week.
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NewsA24’s platform release ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ crosses $25m (update)
Michelle Yeoh stars in time-travelling adventure.
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NewsIndie Sales boards Ali Cherri’s Directors’ Fortnight title ‘The Dam’ (exclusive)
Lebanese director Cherri is also a celebrated artist whose work is currently showing at The National Gallery and Venice Biennale
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NewsArgentina’s INCAA delegation readies Cannes trip amid Luis Puenzo fallout, funding crisis (exclusive)
INCAA vice-president Nicolas Battle temporarily assumes reins.
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NewsThe Najafi Companies completes acquisition of STX Entertainment
Deal cements independence from Eros International.
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NewsLuxbox boards Maha Haj’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Mediterranean Fever’ (exclusive)
Haj’s first film ’Personal Affairs’ also screened in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2016.
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NewsHong Kong film festival sets new 2022 dates for hybrid event
Festival was forced to cancel April dates after a wave of Covid cases.
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NewsSearchlight halts production on ‘Being Mortal’ after complaint
Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut stopped on Monday.
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NewsTelefilm Canada head Christa Dickenson to depart after more than four years in role
Leadership search for replacement underway.
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NewsCannes adds 17 more titles to 2022 Official Selection
New titles join 47 unveiled at April 14 press conference and previously announced Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick.
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NewsJohnny Depp violent text messages about Amber Heard read out to court
Hollywood star has denied ever hitting Heard or any woman.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery unveils international leadership team
Discovery UK chief James Gibbons is to become president of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) ANZ and Japan, with Priya Dogra taking over UK leadership.
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NewsFilm Constellation, WME Independent board Cannes’ first Pakistani title, ‘Joyland’ (exclusive)
Saim Sadiq’s feature will play in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsHong Kong cinemas reopen and give fresh push to studio blockbusters
Theatres have been closed for more than 100 days due to a fifth wave of Covid cases.
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News‘Rust’ production fined over gun safety failure in Halyna Hutchins death
Civil penalty is highest level of citation and maximum fine under New Mexico state law.
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NewsNetflix stock tumbles 35%, loses $54bn in market cap after Q1 report (update)
Stock dipped 35.1% to $226.19 by end of Wednesday.