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• Oscars 2024: Sweden enters Berlianle title ‘Opponent’; UK selects ‘The Zone Of Interest’

  21-09-2023 14:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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• UK enters ‘The Zone Of Interest’ into international Oscar category

  21-09-2023 12:58 via screendaily.com
  
  The German and Polish-language Holocaust drama premiered at Cannes and won the grand prix.
  
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• Nordisk, Qvisten plan ‘Maxi & Helium’ animated feature (exclusive)

  21-09-2023 11:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Book series has sold 3.5m copies across the Nordics.
  
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• Focus, Warner Bros, Plan B, Neon execs among speakers at San Sebastian’s Creative Investors Conference

  21-09-2023 10:17 via screendaily.com
  
  The second annual Creative Investors Conference runs September 26-28.
  
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• Writers, AMPTP September talks continue amid strike fatigue

  21-09-2023 02:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Estimates on strike end range from October to early 2024.
  
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• Writers, AMPTP resume talks as Hollywood strike fatigue grows

  21-09-2023 02:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Estimates on strike end range from October to early 2024.
  
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• Writers, AMPTP continue September talks amid strike fatigue

  21-09-2023 02:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Estimates on strike end range from October to early 2024.
  
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• Visit Films acquires world sales on Martín Rejtman’s San Sebastian premiere ‘The Practice’ (exclusive)

  20-09-2023 21:18 via screendaily.com
  
  Dark comedy stars Esteban Bigliardi from J.A. Bayona’s Spanish Oscar submission ’Society of The Snow’. 
  
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• Italy picks Matteo Garrone’s immigration-themed odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ for international Oscars race

  20-09-2023 20:20 via screendaily.com
  
  Pathé handles world sales; 01 Distribution released in Italy on September 7.
  
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• India’s ‘Camels Of The Sea’, Iran’s ‘Friday At The Window’ win DMZ Docs Pitch Awards

  20-09-2023 19:42 via screendaily.com
  
  Further winners included ‘Seeds Of A Nation’ and ‘Whispers In May’.
  
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• Amplify Pictures names Lauren Haber head of documentary

  20-09-2023 18:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Executive most recently was VP of production at Impact Partners.
  
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• Vuelta expands European footprint with France’s Pan and Italy’s Indiana

  20-09-2023 16:09 via screendaily.com
  
  Vuelta Group is a joint venture from Scanbox, SquareOne and Playtime.
  
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• Spain selects JA Bayona’s ‘Society Of The Snow’ as Oscar 2024 entry

  20-09-2023 16:09 via screendaily.com
  
  The Netflix film closed this year’s Venice Film Festival.
  
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• Locarno confirms Maja Hoffmann as festival president, downsizes board

  20-09-2023 15:54 via screendaily.com
  
  Luma Foundation founder replaces long-serving president Marco Solari.
  
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• Oscars 2024: Spain selects ‘Society Of The Snow’

  20-09-2023 12:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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• Oscars 2024: Slovakia enters Venice title ‘Photophobia’; Iran, Nepal, Luxembourg and Egypt submit

  20-09-2023 12:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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• IDFA lines up first 50 titles for 2023 edition, including focus on East and Southeast Asian cinema

  20-09-2023 12:03 via screendaily.com
  
  Programme includes ‘top 10’ films selected by director Wang Bing and selection of Peter Greenaway films.
  
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• Mubi acquires ‘The Last Year Of Darkness’ (exclusive)

  20-09-2023 10:50 via screendaily.com
  
  The film will stream on Mubi from February 2024, with select screenings in the US.
  
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• Mubi acquires Ben Mullinkosson’s documentary ‘The Last Year Of Darkness’ (exclusive)

  20-09-2023 10:50 via screendaily.com
  
  The film will stream on Mubi from February 2024, with select screenings in the US.
  
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• Jane Millichip, Bill Kramer, Carole Baraton, Jennifer Lee join London Film Festival industry forum

  20-09-2023 10:22 via screendaily.com
  
  The Academy CEO and Bafta director will discuss ’academies, awards and the future of cinema’.
  
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• Woo Ming Jin, Aditya Assarat projects among Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2023 titles (exclusive)

  20-09-2023 10:07 via screendaily.com
  
  The financing and development platform at TIFFCOM will take place in person for the first time.
  
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• European Film Academy to honour Vanessa Redgrave with lifetime achievement award

  20-09-2023 10:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Award will be presented at European Film Awards in Berlin on December 9.
  
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• Gaga Corporation boards sales on TIFF Platform entry ‘Great Absence’ ahead of San Sebastian premiere (exclusive)

  20-09-2023 06:01 via screendaily.com
  
  Tatsuya Fuji, Mirai Moriyama star.
  
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• National Board of Review sets 2024 gala date

  19-09-2023 21:37 via screendaily.com
  
  NBR establishes new stunt artistry award.
  
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• Netflix, Obamas’ Higher Ground acquire Matthew Heineman Telluride doc 'American Symphony'

  19-09-2023 21:17 via screendaily.com
  
  Film will release globally later this year.
  
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• Netflix, Obamas’ Higher Ground acquire Matthew Heineman Telluride doc ‘American Symphony’

  19-09-2023 21:17 via screendaily.com
  
  Film will release globally later this year.
  
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• The British Blacklist, DDA to launch initiative for Black journalists at London Film Festival

  19-09-2023 18:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Applications are now open for the Red Carpet Accelerator Programme.
  
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• ‘No Man’s Land’ director Danis Tanović to preside over Cairo jury

  19-09-2023 15:13 via screendaily.com
  
  The director won the Oscar for best international feature in 2001 with ‘No Man’s Land’
  
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• Wang Bing’s ‘Man In Black’ to open Doclisboa 2023

  19-09-2023 15:12 via screendaily.com
  
  Leonor Teles’ feature fiction debut Baan will close the festival.
  
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• Bero Beyer steps down as CEO of Netherlands Film Fund

  19-09-2023 15:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Exec had taken time away from organisation earlier this year for work related health reasons.
  
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• Netflix adds features by Cristina Comencini and Alessandro Genovesi to Italian slate

  19-09-2023 15:05 via screendaily.com
  
  Comencini’s feature credits include Venice competition titles ’Don’t Tell’ (2005) and ’When The Night’ (2011).
  
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• Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ set for Middle East release

  19-09-2023 15:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Studio Ghibli animation opened Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Decision on new Berlinale director “by the end of this year”, says minister

  19-09-2023 14:13 via screendaily.com
  
  Claudia Roth, Germany’s state minister for culture and media, expects the decision to be made by the end of this year about a new director for the Berlinale to succeed co-incumbents Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
  
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• Norway reveals 2024 Oscar shortlist

  19-09-2023 13:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Hisham Zaman’s A Happy Day, Ole Giæver’s Let The River Flow and Margreth Olin’s Songs Of Earth have been shortlisted
  
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• Julie La’Bassiere and Siobhan Reddy appointed Bafta deputy chairs

  19-09-2023 13:11 via screendaily.com
  
  They will work along chair Sara Putt on the board of trustees
  
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• London Film Festival 2023 unveils competition juries

  19-09-2023 13:09 via screendaily.com
  
  Escalante will head the competition jury while Allen-Miller will preside over first feature
  
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• Connext 2023 line-up includes Adil & Bilall project; Lukas Dhont to curate rising talent initiative

  19-09-2023 12:46 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
  
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• Swedish Film Institute unexpectedly parts ways with CEO Anette Novak

  19-09-2023 11:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Exec only took up role in April 2022.
  
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• Connext 2023 line-up includes Adil & Bilall project; Lukas Dhont to curate rising talent scheme

  19-09-2023 11:52 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
  
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• BFI’s Open Cinemas to offer regular free screenings of indie films throughout the UK (exclusive)

  19-09-2023 11:47 via screendaily.com
  
  London and Manchester-based marketing and brand partnerships agency, elevenfiftyfive is partnering on the initiave.
  
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• Sascha Schwingel takes over from Nico Hofman as CEO of German production giant UFA

  19-09-2023 11:10 via screendaily.com
  
  Hofman becomes chairman after 26 years with the company.
  
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• Oscars 2024: Ukraine submits ‘20 Days In Mariupol’, Morocco enters Cannes award winner ‘The Mother Of All Lies’

  19-09-2023 11:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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• First Arabic-language musical film ‘Sukkar’ to be released in Middle East cinemas

  19-09-2023 10:56 via screendaily.com
  
  MBC Group produced the feature, which will be released by Empire Entertainment.
  
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• Film4, Protagonist, Netflix execs join inaugural industry board of Glasgow Film Festival

  19-09-2023 10:27 via screendaily.com
  
  The board will develop a 10-year strategy for the festival’s industry programme.
  
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• Film 4, Protagonist, Netflix execs join inaugural industry board of Glasgow Film Festival

  19-09-2023 10:27 via screendaily.com
  
  The board will develop a 10-year strategy for the festival’s industry programme.
  
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• Bill Maher reverses course, postpones return of show as writers talks resume this week

  18-09-2023 22:10 via screendaily.com
  
  ”I’m going to delay the return of Real Time, for now, and hope they can finally get this done.”
  
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• Writers, Hollywood companies to resume contract talks on Wednesday

  18-09-2023 21:40 via screendaily.com
  
  Writers strike enters 140th day.
  
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• Netflix acquires Richard Linklater’s Venice, TIFF dark comedy ‘Hit Man’

  18-09-2023 18:34 via screendaily.com
  
  Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) stars, co-wrote, and produced alongside Linklater.
  
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• Oscars 2024: Morocco enters Cannes award winner ‘The Mother Of All Lies’

  18-09-2023 17:10 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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• Oscars 2024: Morocco enters Cannes award winner ‘The Mother Of All Lies’, Ukraine submits '20 Days In Mariupol'

  18-09-2023 17:10 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
  
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