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• Austria picks ‘Rose’ starring Sandra Hüller as Oscars submission

  14-08-2026 16:55 via screendaily.com
  
  The film premiered in at the Berlinale, where Hüller won the Silver Bear for best leading performance for her role.
  
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• ‘The Invite’ producer Annapurna lays off around 15% of staff

  26-08-2026 20:57 via screendaily.com
  
  Employees are being “supported through the transition”.
  
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• Chile selects ‘The Meltdown’ for Oscars as national film body calls for more public support

  26-08-2026 18:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Chilean Film Academy president calls on government to strength audiovisual fund.
  
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• Chile selects ‘The Meltdown’ for Oscars as national academy calls for more public support

  26-08-2026 18:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Chilean Film Academy president calls on government to strength audiovisual fund.
  
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• ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ actor Tim Curry dies aged 80

  26-08-2026 18:11 via screendaily.com
  
  The UK-born actor also starred in mini-seires ’It’ and ’Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’.
  
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• “Saying you’re working with AI is like saying you have an STD,” argues Tilly Norwood creator

  26-08-2026 16:30 via screendaily.com
  
  Eline van der Velden has signed “hundreds of NDAs” with businesses exploring the tech, and urges PSBs to invest more in the space.
  
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• ‘Sirat’, ‘Project Hail Mary’, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ among second wave of World Soundtrack Awards nominees

  26-08-2026 15:00 via screendaily.com
  
  The winners will be announced on October 10 at the WSA ceremony and concert, held during Film Fest Gent in Belgium.
  
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• Judith Godreche’s ‘A Girl’s Story’ seals North America deal

  26-08-2026 15:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Cannes Un Certain Regard-premiering coming-of-age drama is based on Annie Ernaux’s memoir.
  
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• The Match Factory acquires key rights to four restored films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

  26-08-2026 13:56 via screendaily.com
  
  Sales company has rights to 4K restorations of Palme d’Or filmmaker outside North America, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland and Thailand.
  
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• Gaumont ignites sales on Francois Ozon’s ‘Summer Of Fire’

  26-08-2026 11:29 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The psychological drama shot this summer in Normandy and stars Pio Marmaï and Sandor Funtek.
  
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• Thailand’s Jungka Studio moves into sales, sells MMA film ‘God Skin’ to North America

  26-08-2026 11:26 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Thai action fantasy premiered at Fantasia.
  
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• Screen Scotland to introduce angel investors to film and TV producers

  26-08-2026 11:26 via screendaily.com
  
  Projects pitched as part of the initiative could receive £50,000 of investment.
  
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• TIFF title ‘Salvation’, from Rising Star Scotland Tom Nicoll, boarded for world sales

  26-08-2026 11:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Film is backed by Screen Scotland and will launch in TIFF Discovery.
  
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• Oscars best international feature 2027: Japan submits ‘All Of A Sudden’, Cambodia enters ‘Becoming Human’

  26-08-2026 10:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Screen is profiling each contender on this page.
  
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• Norway’s Twentyone Pictures builds up slate including ‘Acts of Kindness’

  26-08-2026 08:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Ugelstad’s company adds Jonas Bruun as producer, starts taking projects from filmmakers outside of Ugelstad.
  
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• ‘The Dog Stars’ review: Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley navigate the apocalypse in muted, tender Ridley Scott drama

  26-08-2026 02:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Josh Brolin and Guy Pearce also star in the director’s near-future set adaptation of the novel by Peter Heller
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ climbs to number two at all-time US box office

  26-08-2026 01:07 via screendaily.com
  
  $900m within sight.
  
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• PR veteran and former studio executive Leonard Morpurgo dies at 93

  26-08-2026 00:09 via screendaily.com
  
  “He was in one desert for the filming of Lawrence Of Arabia and another for Dune.”
  
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• ‘Babies’ starring Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen lands US deal ahead of TIFF premiere

  25-08-2026 22:51 via screendaily.com
  
  A 2027 theatrical release is being planned.
  
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• Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen ensemble ‘Babies’ lands US deal ahead of TIFF premiere

  25-08-2026 22:51 via screendaily.com
  
  A 2027 theatrical release is being planned.
  
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• Canada submits ‘Nina Roza’ for 99th Academy Awards

  25-08-2026 21:35 via screendaily.com
  
  Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ second feature premiered in Berlin.
  
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• Canada submits ‘Nina Roza’ as Oscar submission

  25-08-2026 21:35 via screendaily.com
  
  Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ second feature premiered in Berlin.
  
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• Dolly Parton, country music legend and star of ‘9 To 5’, dies aged 80

  25-08-2026 20:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Beloved performer earned 11 Grammys and two Oscar nominations.
  
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• Germany selects Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ as Oscar submission

  25-08-2026 18:46 via screendaily.com
  
  Drama won the Un Certain Regard prize after its Cannes world premiere in May.
  
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• Zurich film festival unveils opening night film

  25-08-2026 16:47 via screendaily.com
  
  Biopic recounts the story of Himalayan Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay.
  
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• Helen Mirren, Seth Rogen, Fan Bingbing join TIFF Tribute Award roster

  25-08-2026 16:00 via screendaily.com
  
  TIFF’s eighth annual awards gala and fundraiser takes place on September 13.
  
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• WME, BFI, DDA executives join Screen Summit 2026 speakers lineup

  25-08-2026 12:52 via screendaily.com
  
  The Screen Summit takes place at the BFI Southbank on September 29.
  
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• Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Venice title ‘NAZA’ boarded for sales

  25-08-2026 12:00 via screendaily.com
  
  The documentary is directed by the two Israeli filmmakers behind ‘No Other Land’.
  
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• Flanders Film Days 2026 unveils bumper showcase of over 50 feature projects

  25-08-2026 11:52 via screendaily.com
  
  Top sales agents and festival reps have confirmed their attendance at the two-day event in Ghent.
  
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• Hilary Strong steps down as CEO of John Gore Studios

  25-08-2026 10:45 via screendaily.com
  
  Departure comes amid a restructuring of theatre impresario John Gore’s business.
  
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