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Qatar’s Doha Film Institute Heads Talk Continued Commitment To MENA Filmmakers + Full List Of Spring 2023 Grantees - deadline.com - Saudi Arabia - Qatar
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31.05.2023 / 07:37

Qatar’s Doha Film Institute Heads Talk Continued Commitment To MENA Filmmakers + Full List Of Spring 2023 Grantees

The Middle East and North Africa region’s cinema star is rising across every aspect of the chain from production to exhibition to streaming.

Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders - variety.com - Australia - Spain - New Zealand - China - Italy - Canada - South Korea - India - Russia - Belgium - Japan - Iran - Hong Kong - city Shanghai - county Lawrence - city Hong Kong
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29.05.2023 / 11:23

Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, June 9 to 18, has unveiled the titles in contention for awards in its four main feature-length sections: main competition, Asian New Talent, Animation film and documentary. These are eligible for the festival’s prestigious Golden Goblet Awards, winners of which will be announced at the Shanghai Grand Theater on the evening of June 17. While SIFF remains the only mainland China festival to be accredited as a so-called A-list event by the International Federation of Film Producers (FIAPF), its selections are largely separate and distinct from those at other major international festivals.

Cannes Film Festival Winners Announced (Updating Live) - variety.com - France - Argentina - Morocco - Afghanistan - Zambia
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27.05.2023 / 18:43

Cannes Film Festival Winners Announced (Updating Live)

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic A year after collecting his second Palme d‘Or for “The Triangle of Sadness,” Ruben Östlund finds himself on the other end of the equation at the Cannes Film Festival, overseeing the official competition jury awarding this year’s prizes. Östlund is co-presenting the awards with fellow jurors Paul Dano and Brie Larson, Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, French actor Denis Ménochet, British-Zambian writer-director Rungano Nyoni, Afghan author Atiq Rahimi, Argentinian writer-director Damián Szifrón and “Titane” director Julia Ducournau (another Palme d’Or winner). Full list of prizes below.

Sundance Film Festival in Asia Relocates to Taiwan - variety.com - Indonesia - county Patrick - Hong Kong - Taiwan - city Hong Kong - city Jakarta, Indonesia
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26.05.2023 / 07:55

Sundance Film Festival in Asia Relocates to Taiwan

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Sundance Film Festival Asia, an offshoot of the Sundance Institute, is to set up camp in Taipei, Taiwan this summer. The three-day mini festival will run Aug. 18-20 and be put together in association with local organizer G2Go Entertainment. The event will showcase a handful of films curated by the Sundance Institute and host a short film competition that is open only to Taiwanese productions. Panel discussions will accompany the festival to foster artistic exchange, providing opportunities for the Taiwan film industry to connect with Sundance’s executive team, and elevating Taiwan’s image and presence in the global independent film industry. 

Los Angeles On-Location Filming Continues To Plummet Amid WGA Strike - deadline.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - city Filmla
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24.05.2023 / 21:35

Los Angeles On-Location Filming Continues To Plummet Amid WGA Strike

On-location filming in Los Angeles continues to nosedive amid the ongoing Writers Guild strike, plunging 51.5% last week compared with the same time a year ago. The WGA strike is now in its 23rd day with no signs of abating as films and TV shows shutting down production across the county.

Cannes Critics’ Week Winners: ‘Tiger Stripes’ Scoops Grand Prize – Full List - deadline.com - France - Belgium - county Wells - Charlotte, county Wells
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24.05.2023 / 18:53

Cannes Critics’ Week Winners: ‘Tiger Stripes’ Scoops Grand Prize – Full List

With the Cannes Film Festival heading towards its conclusion on Saturday, the first awards are starting to trickle out. Sidebar Critics’ Week, which is devoted to first and second features, closed this evening, honoring Amanda Nell Eu’s debut Tiger Stripes with its Grand Prize. (Scroll down for the full list of winners).

Cannes’ Critics Week Honors Malaysian Film ‘Tiger Stripes’ With Grand Jury Prize - variety.com - France - Belgium - Malaysia
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24.05.2023 / 18:17

Cannes’ Critics Week Honors Malaysian Film ‘Tiger Stripes’ With Grand Jury Prize

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Tiger Stripes,” the debut feature of Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu, won the Grand Prize at Cannes’ Critics Week, the Cannes sidebar dedicated to first or second films. The prize was awarded by a jury presided over by Audrey Diwan, the Venice prizewinning director of “Happening.” The French Touch Jury Award went to Belgian director Paloma Sermon-Daï’s “It’s Raining in the House,” a film about adolescence, while the Revelation prize from the Louis Roederer Foundation was handed out to Jovan Ginic, the actor of Vladimir Perisic’s “Lost Country.”  The SACD prize, meanwhile, went to “Le Ravissement” by Iris Kaltenbäck.

Sole Iranian Movie in Cannes’ Official Selection, ‘Terrestrial Verses,’ Sells to Key Territories for Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Brazil - Austria - Germany - Iran - Berlin - Malaysia
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24.05.2023 / 17:47

Sole Iranian Movie in Cannes’ Official Selection, ‘Terrestrial Verses,’ Sells to Key Territories for Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Alireza Khatami and Ali Asgari‘s “Terrestrial Verses,” the sole Iranian film premiering in Cannes’ Official Selection, has been acquired for distribution in key European territories. Represented by Films Boutique, “Terrestrial Verses” has been acquired for France (ARP Selection), Benelux (September Films) and Germany/Austria (Neue Visionen). All three banners are leading distributors in their respective territories. Those deals were closed following the film’s well-received world premiere. “Terrestrial Verses” marks the first collaboration between Khatami and Asgari, who are both acclaimed directors.

France’s Haut Les Mains Boards ‘A Useful Ghost,’ From Thailand’s 185 Films - variety.com - France - Thailand - Tokyo - Egypt - Morocco - Singapore - city Singapore - city Rotterdam - city Bangkok
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24.05.2023 / 10:21

France’s Haut Les Mains Boards ‘A Useful Ghost,’ From Thailand’s 185 Films

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief French independent producer Haut Les Mains has come on board “A Useful Ghost,” a film project that is both topical and supernatural. The deal was announced on the margins of the Cannes Film Festival and its accompanying rights market. “A Useful Ghost” follows March and Nat, a happily married couple, and their seven-year-old son Dot. Nat dies of respiratory disease caused by air pollution. A saddened March is worried that the same fate will befall his son, who gradually develops similar symptoms. Nat then returns as a ghost haunting the house vacuum cleaner to try and suck up the dust hurting her son. She also longs to be accepted as part of society and intends to prove that by getting rid of the less useful ghosts.

Florence Pugh Says ‘So Many People In The Indie Film World Were Really P**sed Off’ At Her When She Made Marvel Debut - etcanada.com - Britain - Hollywood - county Johnson - county Harrison - county Ford
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23.05.2023 / 16:49

Florence Pugh Says ‘So Many People In The Indie Film World Were Really P**sed Off’ At Her When She Made Marvel Debut

Florence Pugh knows certain people weren’t impressed when she made her move into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Film Production Launches Film Fund Open to International Directors Who Engage With Local Industry - variety.com - Saudi Arabia
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23.05.2023 / 16:07

Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Film Production Launches Film Fund Open to International Directors Who Engage With Local Industry

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Film Productions has launched a new film fund that aims to attract international filmmakers to shoot fully-financed movies in the kingdom on which local talents and crews can cut their teeth. Ithra Film — which is a unit of The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, financed by Saudi Aramco Oil Company to promote cultural development – is looking to commission and fund up to five films annually. The level of funding was not disclosed, nor was the criteria for selection besides the requirement that they contribute to foster the growth of Saudi Arabia’s embryonic film industry. “We invite international filmmakers to collaborate with filmmakers in the kingdom and join us on our journey to accelerate talent and sector development in Saudi,” said Majed Z. Samman, who is head of performing arts and cinema at Ithra, announcing the fund at the Cannes market during a panel at the Saudi pavilion.

Florence Pugh: ‘So Many People in Indie Film’ Were ‘Really Pissed Off at Me’ for Joining Marvel Movies - variety.com
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23.05.2023 / 15:27

Florence Pugh: ‘So Many People in Indie Film’ Were ‘Really Pissed Off at Me’ for Joining Marvel Movies

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Florence Pugh revealed to Time magazine that a lot of people in the independent film community were “pissed off” at her when she decided to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Pugh made a name for herself with acclaimed roles in indies such as “Lady Macbeth” and “Midsommar” before earning an Oscar nomination for Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” She joined the MCU as Yelena Belova in “Black Widow” and reprised the role in the Disney+ series “Hawkeye.” Yelena will be back in Marvel’s upcoming tentpole film “Thunderbolts.” “So many people in the indie film world were really pissed off at me,” Pugh said. “They were like, ‘Great, now she’s gone forever.’ And I’m like, no, I’m working as hard as I used to work. I’ve always done back-to-back movies. It’s just people are watching them now. You just have to be a bit more organized with your schedule.”

Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Haynes Developing A New Film About Two Gay Men In The 1930s - theplaylist.net - France - county Todd
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22.05.2023 / 15:05

Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Haynes Developing A New Film About Two Gay Men In The 1930s

Todd Haynes is having a great Cannes, isn’t he? His new film, “May December,” has earned rave reviews (including our own), with folks already predicting Oscars love. And now, it appears he has nothing but amazing projects to talk about coming in the future, including a new film with Joaquin Phoenix.

Hong Sang-soo’s ‘In Our Day’ Scores Sales Deals Ahead of Cannes Premiere - variety.com - Australia - Spain - France - China - state Louisiana - South Korea - India - city Seoul - Japan - Switzerland - Arizona - Greece - Berlin - Taiwan - city Busan - Liechtenstein
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21.05.2023 / 22:15

Hong Sang-soo’s ‘In Our Day’ Scores Sales Deals Ahead of Cannes Premiere

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “In Our Day,” the film by South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo which closes the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes film festival, has seen distributors in multiple territories move early to strike rights deals. French rights were picked up by Capricci), Spanish rights by L’Atalante Cinema and Greek rights by Ama Films. The film has its official premiere on May 25. Seoul-based Finecut has long been the sales agent for Hong’s plentiful output. In addition to the deals on “In Our Day,” Finecut signed agreements with L’Atalante, with France’s Ariona Films and Taiwan’s Cola Films for “In Water,” Hong’s first film of 2023 which premiered in the Encounters section in Berlin in February. The film was previously sold to Cinema Guild for North America.

Hot Vietnam Production ‘Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ Boarded by ‘Plan 75’ Producer Wilfredo Manalang (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Canada - Japan - Indonesia - Vietnam - Hong Kong - Singapore - Philippines
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20.05.2023 / 05:13

Hot Vietnam Production ‘Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ Boarded by ‘Plan 75’ Producer Wilfredo Manalang (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Wilfredo Manalang, who was one of the producers of last year’s Cannes’ Japanese hit “Plan 75,” has come on board Vietnamese film project “Don’t Cry, Butterfly.” Manalang (aka Will Fredo) and partners in his Philippines-based Fusee consortium will join as an executive producer. Written and to be directed by Duong Dieu Linh, “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” follows a Vietnamese housewife who finds out that her husband is cheating on her. Instead of confronting him, she uses voodoo on him so he falls back in love with her. Production of “Don’t Cry Butterfly” is by Tan Si En at Singapore-based Momo Film Co. The company was founded in 2018 by Tan and writer-director Kris Ong. In 2021, Beach House Pictures, part of Canada’s Blue Ant Media, acquired a majority stake in Momo.

‘Sanctuary’ Producer On Indie Filmmaking As Sexy Psychological Thriller Opens In Limited Release; Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ Debuts – Specialty Preview - deadline.com - Dublin - city Sanctuary
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19.05.2023 / 19:45

‘Sanctuary’ Producer On Indie Filmmaking As Sexy Psychological Thriller Opens In Limited Release; Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ Debuts – Specialty Preview

As Sanctuary, Zachary Wigon’s twisted tale of a dominatrix and her wealthy client, opens in NY and LA, David Lancaster of producer Rumble Films recalls a speedy 18-day shoot on a custom-made set in Brownsville, Brooklyn in late summer of 2021. It was Covid, so not the easiest time for indie financing.

Shanghai Film Festival Sets Out China-Centric Agenda - variety.com - Spain - China - India - Germany - Indonesia - Poland - Hong Kong - city Shanghai
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18.05.2023 / 11:31

Shanghai Film Festival Sets Out China-Centric Agenda

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Returning as an in-person event after cancelation last year, the Shanghai International Film Festival has set out an agenda with a clear focus on China. The festival (June 9-16) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s economic outreach and development program. With a series of press conferences and film culture roundtables, the SIFF’s Belt and Road Film Week will “bring together old friends of the alliance from previous years and new friends made this year [..] and announce an action plan for the future.”

‘Tiger Stripes’ Review: Zesty Malaysian Coming-Of-Age Tale Of Emancipation Intelligently Remixes Metaphors [Cannes] - theplaylist.net - Malaysia
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17.05.2023 / 15:37

‘Tiger Stripes’ Review: Zesty Malaysian Coming-Of-Age Tale Of Emancipation Intelligently Remixes Metaphors [Cannes]

The use of body horror allegories in cinema to address the physical, physiological, and mental changes brought on by puberty could hardly be called original. However, by delightfully and intelligently remixing symbols and metaphors Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu refreshes the concept in her zesty debut feature “Tiger Stripes.”  The term “body horror” could in fact be considered a misnomer in this case, as our fierce lead protagonist Zaffan (Zafreen Zairizal) doesn’t undergo anything as monstrous as growing a car in her belly or a biogun out of her hand.

How A New Wave Of Southeast Asian Filmmakers Is Making An Impact In Cannes - deadline.com - China - South Korea - Thailand - Japan - Vietnam - Malaysia - Singapore
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17.05.2023 / 13:55

How A New Wave Of Southeast Asian Filmmakers Is Making An Impact In Cannes

While Southeast Asian films have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival many times before, and even won the Palme d’Or, there’s an energy around the region this year that we haven’t felt on the Croisette at previous editions. 

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