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• Ena Sendijarevic’s ‘The Possessed’ starring Ariane Labed among first projects for NLWave 26

  10-07-2026 15:17 via screendaily.com
  
  The French-language film is in prep for a mid-September shoot.
  
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• Lionsgate attracts interest from Banijay and Mediawan, according to reports

  15-07-2026 20:38 via screendaily.com
  
  The US film and TV studio is working with a bank to evaluate approaches, Reuters reports.
  
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• Three films pulled from MIFFest due to censorship including Shu Qi’s ‘Girl’

  15-07-2026 20:16 via screendaily.com
  
  Further titles include Tarkovsky classic ‘Andrei Rublev’ and Wang Yang’s ‘June’.
  
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• ‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon leads all-star cast in Christopher Nolan’s towering IMAX adaptation of Homer’s epic poem

  15-07-2026 18:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron also star in the director’s follow-up to ‘Oppenheimer’
  
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• ‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon leads all-star cast in Christopher Nolan’s towering IMAX adaptation of Homer's epic poem

  15-07-2026 18:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron also star in the director’s follow-up to ‘Oppenheimer’
  
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• Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ set for North American awards season launch

  15-07-2026 17:00 via screendaily.com
  
  The Japanese-French language drama earned prizes for its leads at Cannes.
  
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• Locarno Pro 2026 to debate fast-evolving market dynamics, showcase fresh talent

  15-07-2026 15:27 via screendaily.com
  
  Locarno Pro head Markus Duffner on what to expect at the festival’s industry programme this year.
  
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• Fabrice Du Welz, Paulina García join 2026 Locarno jury

  15-07-2026 13:58 via screendaily.com
  
  The festival takes place August 5-15.
  
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• Pathe, Tricky Knot, Saatchi and Logical Pictures execs to speak at Screen’s 2026 UK finance Summit

  15-07-2026 13:47 via screendaily.com
  
  The ‘Financing the Future of UK Film’ summit takes place on September 29 at the BFI Southbank in London.
  
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• True Brit, UK Jewish Film key recipients of latest BFI audience projects funding

  15-07-2026 13:37 via screendaily.com
  
  Dogwoof and Scottish Queer International Film Festival have also received support.
  
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• ‘Gealtra’ review: Brendan Canty follows ‘Christy’ with slight, engaging study of young Irish-language musicians

  15-07-2026 13:25 via screendaily.com
  
  Dir: Brendan Canty. Ireland. 2025. 70mins
  
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• ‘Fruit Gathering’ review: Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe winner is delicate LGBTQ Myanmar drama

  15-07-2026 12:28 via screendaily.com
  
  Aung Phyoe’s fine-tuned feature debut is powered by an impressive central performance from Nandar Myat Aung
  
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• ‘Samurai Vengeance’ review: Tasuku Emoto stars in Takashi Minamoto’s entertaining spin on the Japanese period drama

  15-07-2026 12:03 via screendaily.com
  
  Ken Watanabe also stars in Minamoto’s adaptation of Sayako Nagai’s prizewinning novel
  
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• Māori gothic horror ‘Mārama’ picked up for UK-Ireland

  15-07-2026 11:04 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto 2025 world premiere is the debut feature of Taratoa Stappard.
  
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• Alex Gibney’s ‘Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie’ to Abramorama for North America

  15-07-2026 01:35 via screendaily.com
  
  The Sundance documentary has also sold to a number of international territories through Dogwoof.
  
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• WGA adds its own suit to Paramount-Warner merger opposition

  15-07-2026 00:35 via screendaily.com
  
  The guild says the merger would create incentive and ability to suppress writers’ wages.
  
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• Algeria’s Sofia Djama, UK-Jordanian Bassel Ghandour selected for Final Cut in Venice lab

  14-07-2026 17:47 via screendaily.com
  
  The work-in-progress lab runs from September 6-8.
  
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• Apple’s ‘Wild Things’, ‘The Alex’, and Netflix’s ’The Boys From Berlin’ secure nearly €50m for German shoots

  14-07-2026 17:07 via screendaily.com
  
  The German Motion Picture Fund awarded nearly 90% of the total €70m to US streaming projects in first six months of 2026.
  
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• Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs nine projects

  14-07-2026 17:04 via screendaily.com
  
  Nine projects backed overall with €365,000 in production grants.
  
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• UK crew unemployment rose as volume of film and TV releases fell 13% between 2022-205

  14-07-2026 17:01 via screendaily.com
  
  The production workforce was estimated to be working at about 50-55% capacity in 2025.
  
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• UK crew unemployment rose as volume of film and TV releases fell 13% between 2022-2025

  14-07-2026 17:01 via screendaily.com
  
  The production workforce was estimated to be working at about 50-55% capacity in 2025.
  
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• Cannes prizewinner ‘A Man Of His Time’ goes to 1-2 Special for North America

  14-07-2026 16:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Emmanuel Marre’s second feature is set for theatrical release next year.
  
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• Bectu head Philippa Childs to leave UK union

  14-07-2026 13:03 via screendaily.com
  
  She will stand down in January 2027.
  
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• Venice to honour ‘The Exorcist’ star Ellen Burstyn

  14-07-2026 12:32 via screendaily.com
  
  “An actress of rare intensity and truth, Ellen Burstyn has been a presence in American cinema for over fifty years.”
  
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• Group of US states calls for temporary restraining order against Paramount-Warner deal

  14-07-2026 08:11 via screendaily.com
  
  The move follows an earlier lawsuit challenging the deal.
  
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• Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere To Lay My Eyes’ scores North America deal ahead of Locarno premiere

  13-07-2026 22:22 via screendaily.com
  
  The family drama will debut in Locarno’s international competition.
  
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• ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ kicks off with strong $73.8m opening in China

  13-07-2026 21:55 via screendaily.com
  
  Stephen Chow’s film performed strongly despite having almost zero marketing.
  
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• Veteran Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, with credits including ‘Infernal Affairs’, dies at 75

  13-07-2026 21:48 via screendaily.com
  
  Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong producer and co-founder of Film Workshop, has died aged 75. 
  
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• Veteran Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, with credits including 'Infernal Affairs', dies at 75

  13-07-2026 21:48 via screendaily.com
  
  Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong producer and co-founder of Film Workshop, has died, age 75.
  
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• Veteran Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi dies at 75

  13-07-2026 21:48 via screendaily.com
  
  Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong producer and co-founder of Film Workshop, has died, age 75.
  
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