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NewsUS indie community calls on government for Covid support
Task force of 25 companies seeks to engage on emergency measures.
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NewsKarim Aïnouz to direct Catherine Parr drama ‘Queen’s Gambit’ (exclusive)
‘Queen’s Gambit’ is being produced by Gabriele Tana’s Magnolia Mae Films.
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NewsDardenne brothers to be feted with France’s Lumière Award
Past recipients include Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Fonda, Wong Kar-wai, Catherine Deneuve, Martin Scorsese and Pedro Almodóvar.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors to showcase early films of Brillante Mendoza, Isabel Sandoval and Mouly Surya
Screening of Brillante Mendoza’s The Masseur marks centenary of cinema in the Philippines
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NewsGuy Ritchie, Creative Access launch paid intern initiative for UK talent
Set Access consists of a rolling internship programme, and a development programme.
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NewsTribeca artistic director Frédéric Boyer adds Reykjavik role (exclusive)
Boyer is also artistic director at Les Arcs.
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NewsToronto, New York film festivals press ahead with plans despite Telluride cancellation
The two big North American festivals say physical iterations in some form remain on course.
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NewsAnimated Indian prize-winner ‘Bombay Rose’ picked up by Netflix
Romantic drama to debut on streaming service across most of world this autumn.
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News‘In The Mood For Love’, ‘Breathless’, ‘L’Avventura’ selected for 2020 Cannes Classics
Selection also pays tribute to late UK filmmaker and cinema theorist Peter Wollen.
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News‘Watchmen’ director Nicole Kassell, Participant team on fishing industry exposé (exclusive)
Project marks acclaimed director’s third feature.
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NewsDrew Barrymore Tribeca comedy ‘The Stand-In’ finds US home
Jamie Babbit directed from screenplay by Sam Bain (Four Lions).
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NewsJon Hamm to star in, produce ‘Fletch’ revival for Miramax
Greg Mottola (Superbad) to direct mystery thriller.
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NewsZygi Kamasa, CEO of Lionsgate UK & Europe, leaving to set up new film and TV outfit
Kamasa has headed the company since 2005.
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NewsNadav Lapid to preside over Venice’s Giornate degli Autori jury
Israeli filmmaker won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2019 with ’Synonyms’.
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NewsScreen Star of Tomorrow among 12 John Brabourne awardees
Film and TV Charity supports emerging industry talent with £60,000 in development awards.
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NewsZurich Film Festival to spotlight France at 2020 edition
Around 12 features from the new generation of French filmmakers to be selected.
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NewsBerlinale’s Carlo Chatrian joins Sarajevo Film Festival jury
French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius to preside over competition jury.
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NewsRed Sea Film Festival director steps down before delayed first edition
Mahmoud Sabbagh had been due to host the inaugural edition in March.
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NewsUK cinemas launch Covid-19 safeguarding campaign to reassure audiences
Two informercials explain the safeguards put in place by exhibitors.
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UTA, Writers Guild of America break deadlock
Agency agrees to end packaging in two years if at least one other major agency agrees to do same.