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• Banijay Studios France, Shine Fiction rebrand as sole premium series entity

  25-03-2025 08:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Dominique Farrugia to run new structure. Shine Fiction’s French series Carême was Series Mania opening series.
  
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• Palestinian co-director of Oscar winner ’No Other Land’ attacked by settlers, arrested

  25-03-2025 00:25 via screendaily.com
  
  Co-director Yuval Abraham posted about incident on X.
  
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• ‘The Golden Spurtle’ review: Nourishing doc on a Scottish porridge-making championship

  24-03-2025 23:15 via screendaily.com
  
  Constantine Costi’s delightful portrait of a highland tradition bows in CPH:DOX
  
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• ‘The Helsinki Effect’ review: Timely doc revisits pivotal East/West summit

  24-03-2025 18:35 via screendaily.com
  
  CPH:DOX title is a lively exploration of the 1975 Helsinki conference that aimed to end the Cold War
  
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• ‘Lowland Kids’ review: America’s first climate refugees prepare to leave their Louisiana home

  24-03-2025 18:35 via screendaily.com
  
  Darren Aronofsky produces this ’extremely accomplished’ CPH:DOX debut
  
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• Silver Lake acquires Endeavor in $25bn deal

  24-03-2025 18:33 via screendaily.com
  
  Silver Lake believes acquisition is largest ever in media and entertainment sector.
  
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• ‘Sanatorium’ review: Striking portrait of Odesa’s Soviet-era health facility

  24-03-2025 18:30 via screendaily.com
  
  Documentary from Irish director Gar O’Rourke debuts at CPH:DOX
  
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• Noel Clarke groped ‘Doctor Who’ fan under lunch table, court hears

  24-03-2025 18:30 via screendaily.com
  
  The alleged incident took place in 2010.
  
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• Apple, ‘F1’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ filmmakers to reunite on UFO project

  24-03-2025 17:38 via screendaily.com
  
  Filmmakers took the package to market in February.
  
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• ‘Deaf’, ‘The Dog Thief’ lead winners at Málaga 2025

  24-03-2025 16:12 via screendaily.com
  
  Eva Libertad’s ’Deaf’ won the audience award in Berlin.
  
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• ‘Deaf’, ‘The Dog Thief’ lead winners at Malaga 2025

  24-03-2025 16:12 via screendaily.com
  
  Eva Libertad’s ’Deaf’ won the audience award in Berlin.
  
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• ‘Snow White’ opens with £3.9m UK-Ireland box office; Oscar winner ‘Flow’ off to strong start

  24-03-2025 15:37 via screendaily.com
  
  Disney’s ‘Snow White’ opened to £3.9m, while ‘Flow’ is Curzon’s second best opening weekend, ever.
  
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• ‘Snow White’ opens with £3.9m at UK-Ireland box office; Oscar winner ‘Flow’ off to strong start

  24-03-2025 15:37 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Flow’ is Curzon’s second best opening weekend ever.
  
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• Roadside, Lionsgate circling Bill Condon’s ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’

  24-03-2025 14:24 via screendaily.com
  
  AGC launched international talks in Berlin last month.
  
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• Gerard Depardieu trial begins in Paris as French film industry reckons with #metoo movement

  24-03-2025 13:58 via screendaily.com
  
  The French actor is accused for sexual assault on a film set.
  
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• Georgian drama ‘April’ wins €8,000 top prize at Vilnius International Film Festival

  24-03-2025 11:49 via screendaily.com
  
  Vilnius celebratated its 30th edition with record-breaking admissions.
  
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• ‘Forever We Are Young’ review: Illuminating portrait of the superfans behind K-Pop phenomenon BTS

  24-03-2025 11:18 via screendaily.com
  
  Grace Lee and Patty Ahn’s documentary focuses on the band’s dedicated ARMY fanbase
  
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• ‘Animality’ review: Ai Weiwei explores our often shocking relationship with animals

  24-03-2025 10:45 via screendaily.com
  
  The filmmaker’s unflinching work bows at CPH:DOX
  
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• Disney’s ‘Snow White’ tops global box office with sleepy $87m; ‘The Alto Knights’ misfires with $5m

  24-03-2025 10:37 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Snow White’ opened significantly below Disney’s last live-action remake ‘The Little Mermaid’.
  
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• Korea’s CJ ENM partners with Academy Museum to showcase Asian creators

  24-03-2025 09:57 via screendaily.com
  
  The three-year partnership begins with a Bong Joon Ho exhibition.
  
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• ‘Everest Dark’ review: A Sherpa’s last summit to bring back the dead

  22-03-2025 20:30 via screendaily.com
  
  Doc follows a retired guide’s attempts to atone to the mountain goddess
  
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• UK’s Sunset Waltham Cross Studios plan “no longer feasible,” says local authority

  22-03-2025 00:01 via screendaily.com
  
  Alternative uses being explored as production levels decline.
  
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• UK’s Sunset Waltham Cross Studios plan “no longer feasible,” say owners

  22-03-2025 00:01 via screendaily.com
  
  Alternative uses for the site being explored after production downturn.
  
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• Six talking points from the UK exhibition sector’s annual conference

  21-03-2025 18:36 via screendaily.com
  
  The return of young audiences, community power, release date frustrations and AI’s impact were all major topics.
  
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• David Heyman and Amy Pascal reportedly in talks to produce James Bond

  21-03-2025 17:50 via screendaily.com
  
  The two producers have been among several names suggested for the role.
  
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• David Heyman and Amy Pascal in talks to steer James Bond (reports)

  21-03-2025 17:50 via screendaily.com
  
  The two producers have been among a number of names suggested for the role.
  
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• UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s ‘Snow White’ bites into 651 sites

  21-03-2025 14:36 via screendaily.com
  
  Also out this weekend: Warner Bros ’The Alto Knights’ starring Robert De Niro and Oscar-winning animation ‘Flow’.
  
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• BFI, Warner Bros, Embankment execs join New Black Film Collective 2025 XPO line-up

  21-03-2025 12:50 via screendaily.com
  
  The New Black Film Collective 2025 XPO takes place in London from March 24-28.
  
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• ‘Fighter’ directors on making their CPH:DOX title available in two formats

  21-03-2025 11:50 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Fighter’ will play at CPH:DOX as a film and Series Mania as a series.
  
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• ‘Look Back’ wins grand prix at Niigata animation festival as winners reflect on AI

  21-03-2025 10:09 via screendaily.com
  
  The festival is due to take place a month earlier in 2026
  
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• ‘Slanted’ review: SXSW-winner is a teen body horror based on ethnicity

  21-03-2025 10:03 via screendaily.com
  
  Amy Wang’s comedic debut won SXSW’s Narrative Grand Jury Prize
  
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• WME shopping Jason Bourne spy property rights

  21-03-2025 03:47 via screendaily.com
  
  Skydance, Netflix and Apple reportedly circling.
  
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• Visit Films closes key sales on SXSW entry ‘40 Acres’ led by UK, Middle East (exclusive)

  21-03-2025 00:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Magnolia plans early summer theatrical release in the US.
  
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• Actress felt “humiliated and totally powerless” working with Noel Clarke, court hears

  20-03-2025 18:53 via screendaily.com
  
  Actress tells court that Clarke apologised later “if he made me feel uncomfortable”.
  
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• Disney developing sequel to animation Oscar winner ‘Coco’

  20-03-2025 18:46 via screendaily.com
  
  2017 Pixar hit earned $814m at worldwide box office.
  
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• Disney CEO Bob Iger talks ‘Coco’ sequel, AI; board rejects anti-DEI measure

  20-03-2025 18:46 via screendaily.com
  
  Exec also says AI “may be the most powerful technology that our company has ever seen”.
  
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• Disney CEO Bob Iger talks 'Coco' sequel, AI

  20-03-2025 18:46 via screendaily.com
  
  Exec also says AI “may be the most powerful technology that our company has ever seen”.
  
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• Former Screen Star of Tomorrow David Jonsson among CinemaCon honourees

  20-03-2025 18:14 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 David Jonsson among honourees.
  
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• CinemaCon to honour former Screen Star of Tomorrow David Jonsson, Channing Tatum, Ana de Armas, Lindsay Lohan

  20-03-2025 18:14 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 David Jonsson among honourees.
  
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• Apple TV+ reportedly losing more than $1bn a year

  20-03-2025 18:14 via screendaily.com
  
  The Information says that tech giant has been spending more than $5bn a year on content, but has started to cut this back.
  
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• BFI Flare comedy ‘Departures’ picked up for sales (exclusive)

  20-03-2025 16:46 via screendaily.com
  
  The queer comedy marks the first feature from collective Punk Spirit Films.
  
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• Worldwide box office share for UK indie films up in 2024, led by ‘Conclave’

  20-03-2025 16:33 via screendaily.com
  
  UK independent films performed best in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
  
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• Diana Sanchez named executive director of Canada’s Hot Docs

  20-03-2025 16:03 via screendaily.com
  
  Veteran starts on March 31, succeeding interim executive director Janice Dawe.
  
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• Tom Cruise to receive BFI Fellowship

  20-03-2025 15:00 via screendaily.com
  
  The ’Mission: Impossible’ actor will also participate in an in-conversation at the BFI Southbank.
  
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• ‘Night Mayor’, ‘Scarecrows’ win works in progress prizes at Meeting Point Vilnius

  20-03-2025 13:40 via screendaily.com
  
  Jury member Barbara Wurm of the Berlinale Forum said she was impressed by the attendees at this year’s event.
  
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• Cannes 2025: What’s in the running?

  20-03-2025 12:17 via screendaily.com
  
  The Cannes line-up is set to be unveiled on April 10.
  
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• MAD World boards sales on Yomna Khattab’s ’50 Meters’ ahead of CPH:DOX debut (exclusive)

  20-03-2025 12:00 via screendaily.com
  
  The documentary marks a rare co-production between Egypt and Denmark.
  
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• Berlin Silver Bear winner ‘Living The Land’ lands US deal (exclusive)

  20-03-2025 11:58 via screendaily.com
  
  Huo Meng’s second feature is set in 1991 China as it undergoes enormous socio-economic upheaval.
  
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• Films Boutique takes on sales for Ira Sachs’ ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ (exclusive)

  20-03-2025 11:31 via screendaily.com
  
  The film starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall world premeried at Sundance and played in Panorama at Berlin.
  
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• “’Conclave’ might have disappeared on Netflix,” director Edward Berger tells UK exhibitors

  20-03-2025 11:09 via screendaily.com
  
  Berger was speaking at the UK Cinema Association’s annual conference in London.
  
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