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NewsVenice extends artistic director Alberto Barbera’s contract through 2026
New president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco says “I felt an immediate understanding” with Barbera.
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NewsNewen Connect takes on heist movie ‘The Green Gang’ and boxing comedy ‘Lucky Punch’ (exclusive)
UGC Distribution will release both titles in France later ths year.
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NewsSony, Italy’s Wildside team up for co-production deal (exclusive)
First project announced is remake of French comedy Family Swap.
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NewsBBC Film reveals new projects on slate (exclusive)
Includes the second features of Remi Weekes and Raine Allen-Miller.
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NewsFormer WME Independent’s Nelson Mok launches investment and sales outfit Mokster Films
The Singapore-based firm will focus on international sales of Asian titles as well as on project development and financing in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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NewsWorld of Studios May - October 2024: digital edition
A comprehensive guide to existing, new and emerging studios around the world.
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NewsGregg Araki to direct Olivia Wilde in ‘I Want Your Sex’; Black Bear launching Cannes sales
Black Bear producing and financing. Los Angeles shoot scheduled for summer.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery misses Q1 targets, streaming shows positive signs
Global subscribers increased by 1.9million to 99.6m.
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NewsJapanese film fund from K2 Pictures to launch at Cannes; backing Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike projects
The company is led by former Toei producer Muneyuki Kii.
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NewsJayro Bustamante’s ‘Rita’, Adams Family’s ’Hell Hole’ among Fantasia first wave
Fest runs July 18-August 4 in Montreal.
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NewsYellow Veil boards world sales for Cannes on Fantasia selection ‘The Dead Thing’ (exclusive)
Podcaster Elric Kane’s feature debut stars Blu Hunt from Sherlock & Daughter.
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News’The Apprentice’ producer Daniel Bekerman lines up ‘The Eden Express’ with Stephen Fry as EP
LevelK will do a soft launch in Cannes; Stephen Fry to serve as executive producer.
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NewsReel Suspects boards Justyna Mytnik’s coming-of- age debut ‘Wet Monday’ (exclusive)
The Polish drama follows a teenage girl who develops a fear of water.
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NewsUruguay film festival launches $50,000 fund for Ibero-American projects
The José Ignacio International Film Festival runs in January 2025.
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NewsAndy Serkis to direct ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ for Warner Bros, New Line
The film is aiming for a 2026 release.
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News‘The Outrun’ to open revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival
The full EIFF programme will be unveiled on July 10.
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NewsPyramide fires up sales on volcano drama ‘Magma’ (exclusive)
The French outfit has also added Sophie Deraspe’s ‘Berger’ to its big Cannes slate.
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NewsSteven Soderbergh’s Sundance title ‘Presence’ acquired for UK-Ireland theatrical release (exclusive)
Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan star in the film.
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NewsArab sales firm MAD World launches ahead of Cannes; titles and team unveiled
Inaugural slate includes Rani Massalha’s ‘The Return Of The Prodigal Son’ and ‘Thank You For Banking With Us’ from Palestinian filmmaker Laila Abbas.