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‘Erin Brockovich’ producer Stacey Sher: ’This is a job of psychotic optimism’
Leading US producer was speaking in Locarno where she received the Raimondo Rezzonico Award.
Disney to spend $5bn on production in UK and Europe over next five years
The company aims to spend $1bn a year over the next five years.
True Colours picks up Ciro De Caro’s Venice Giornate degli Autori title ‘Taxi Monamour’ (exclusive)
Taxi Monamour is De Caro’s fourth feature, following the Giulia, which also debuted in the Venice sidebar in 2021.
LevelK boards Locarno-bound family title ‘Block 5’ (exclusive)
‘Block 5’ will play in the Kids Screenings section at Locarno.
Arthouse cinema subscription service Cineville launches into German theatrical market
Cineville card offers unlimited access to films starting at €20 a month.
Pluto Film acquires Sami-language TIFF title ‘My Fathers’ Daughter’ for world sales (exclusive)
Sami filmmaker Egil Pedersen makes his feature debut.
Germany to increase national funding for filmmakers
The aim is to increase the artistic standing of German cinema as well as its diversity.
Swedish film & TV bodies criticise “first-come, first-served” government funding process
SVT, Film i Vast, distributors association all sign letter to culture minister.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ lands Europe, Asia sales ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
The Japanese auteur previously won best director at Venice with ’Wife Of A Spy’.
Major European film academies relaunch federation with Bafta in discussions to join
The Federation of Film Academies Europe (FACE) replaces the Film Academy Network Europe.
European Film Academy calls for release of Belarusian filmmaker Andrei Gnyot
Gnyot is at risk of being extradited to Belarus where he faces ”imprisonment, torture and even the possibility of a death penalty”
Locarno unveils 2024 line-up including premieres from Hong Sangsoo, Wang Bing and Ben Rivers
Other directors world premiering out of competition include Radu Jude, Fabrice du Welz, Aislinn Clarke and Bertrand Mandico.
Sarajevo selects 15 participants for CineLink Producers’ Lab
15 producers hail from Southeast Europe.
’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’, ‘Loveable’ lead Karlovy Vary winners
Cousins’ documentary takes Crystal Globe, while divorce drama ‘Loveable’ wins five prizes.
Berlinale launches €50,000 Perspectives competition for feature debuts, drops Encounters section
Berlinale says Perspectives strand will “shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival.”
Sofia Exarchou’s ‘Animal’ leads winners at Greece’s Iris Awards
Film won seven prizes in total at awards ceremony which also saw Willem Dafoe take best actor prize for Inside.
Locarno to honour Indian star Shah Rukh Khan with Pardo Alla Carriera award
Award will pay tribute to actor’s career in Indian cinema.
Fremantle strikes first look deal with Stefano Sollima’s AlterEgo
Sollima’s film Adagio world premiered last year at Venice film festival.
Lilith Kraxner and Milena Czernovsky’s ‘bluish’ wins top prize at FIDMarseille
The Austrian directors win Grand Prix in international competition with their second film.
Mia Hansen-Løve to direct biopic of pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft
If Love Should Die will shoot next year in the UK, France, Scandinavia and Portugal.