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• Paramount claims merger has satisfied all regulators, would close “today” but for state AGs

  15-08-2026 00:33 via screendaily.com
  
  “This transaction is lawful, pro-competitive and raises no antitrust concerns.”
  
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• How black humour is powering the follow-up doc to ‘Myanmar Diaries’

  01-10-2026 18:11 via screendaily.com
  
  What Happened To My Country, What Happened To Me is by the underground filmmaking organisation Myanmar Film Collective.
  
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• Sabu’s ‘Arrested Memory’, Shu Qi’s ‘Girl’ lead Golden Horse Awards 2026 nominations

  01-10-2026 17:22 via screendaily.com
  
  Further titles with multiple nods include ‘Double Happiness’ and ‘We Are Born Good’.
  
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• AGC launches creator venture AGC Digital

  01-10-2026 17:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Jared Jacobs, most recently of Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, to lead new division.
  
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• ‘Black Church Bay’ review: Tom Cullen and Joe Locke impress in intense Welsh LGBTQ+ thriller

  01-10-2026 16:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Rhys Marc Jones’s feature debut premieres in Zurich competition before playing Busan and London
  
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• What did this year’s Screen Summit reveal about the UK indie film industry? – The Screen Podcast

  01-10-2026 16:30 via screendaily.com
  
  The team also discussed UK distributor True Brit filing for administration.
  
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• Netflix strikes deal with Spanish streamer Filmin for monthy collection of specialised films

  01-10-2026 16:26 via screendaily.com
  
  Filmin will curate the monthly collections of films and will license the Spanish streaming rights to the titles to Netflix.
  
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• Dutch producer Edwin Goldman on the true story that gave birth to buzzy debut ‘Stairway To Earth’

  01-10-2026 16:14 via screendaily.com
  
  Ewa Puszczyńska of Extreme Emotions is on board as the Polish producer.
  
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• Julianne Moore to be honoured at Rome film festival

  01-10-2026 16:02 via screendaily.com
  
  Moore will receive the award during the screening of her latest film The Debut by Jesse Eisenberg.
  
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• ‘I Swear’ dominates Bafta Scotland nominations; Lynne Ramsay, ‘Kenmure Street’ recognised

  01-10-2026 15:00 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘I Swear’ scores all three best actor nominations, plus nods for writing, directing.
  
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• Woody Allen’s next feature boarded for sales ahead of Madrid shoot

  01-10-2026 13:30 via screendaily.com
  
  Marton Csokas and Jemima Kirke will star in the untitled film.
  
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• ‘The Ideas’ review: Six witty vignettes power director/star Fabian Stumm’s slice-of-life German anthology

  01-10-2026 12:52 via screendaily.com
  
  Angela Winkler and Maren Eggert join an ensemble cast for Stumm’s follow-up to ‘Sad Jokes’
  
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• European Works in Progress presents over €100,000 worth of prizes at FilmFest Hamburg

  01-10-2026 12:52 via screendaily.com
  
  Winners included Mirjana Karanovic’s Folk Play, Suman Sen’s debut feature Eka and Latvian black comedy Karmic Knot. 
  
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• Bafta details live events changes following ‘I Swear’ Tourette incident

  01-10-2026 12:33 via screendaily.com
  
  John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland ceremony via video link from relaxed space, at Davidson’s suggestion.
  
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• Rome’s MIA market unveils expanded 2026 programme, including launch of European Investment Hub

  01-10-2026 11:42 via screendaily.com
  
  Event runs from October 19 to 23 with an expanded layout in seven venues along the city’s historic Via Veneto and in Piazza Barberini.
  
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• Rome’s MIA market launches European Investment Hub as part of expanded programme

  01-10-2026 11:42 via screendaily.com
  
  Event runs from October 19 to 23 with an expanded layout in seven venues along the city’s historic Via Veneto and in Piazza Barberini.
  
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• Tokyo film festival reveals 2026 lineup including 15-strong Competition selection

  01-10-2026 09:09 via screendaily.com
  
  Revealing its full lineup also included titles in the Asian Future and Nippon Cinema Now competitive strands.
  
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• Asian Academy Creative Awards reveals 2026 National Winners

  30-09-2026 22:49 via screendaily.com
  
  The selection includes 335 National Winners form 18 countries and territories.
  
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• Paramount-WBD merger approved; David Ellison names Ynon Kreiz co-CEO

  30-09-2026 22:44 via screendaily.com
  
  Former Mattel head to jointly run business with CEO David Ellison.
  
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• ‘Verity’ review: Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway struggle to lift flimsy Colleen Hoover adaptation

  30-09-2026 17:06 via screendaily.com
  
  Josh Hartnett also stars in Michael Showalter’s glossy erotic thriller, which is now rolling out globally
  
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• “It’s been eye-opening,” say African distributors participating in EFM Toolbox Distribution Academy

  30-09-2026 13:08 via screendaily.com
  
  The training and networking programme is aimed at empowering a generation of film distributors across Africa.
  
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• BFI London Film Festival unveils 2026 competition juries

  30-09-2026 13:01 via screendaily.com
  
  Filmmaker Sam Pollard will head the official competition jury.
  
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• Zygi Kamasa’s UK distributor True Brit files for administration

  30-09-2026 11:56 via screendaily.com
  
  Founder Zygi Kamasa confirms that high-profile UK distributor and producer-financier has gone into administration.
  
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• Zygi Kamasa's UK distributor True Brit files for administration

  30-09-2026 11:56 via screendaily.com
  
  Founder Zygi Kamasa confirms that high-profile UK distributor and producer-financier has gone into administration.
  
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• ‘Call Me Queen’ review: Eliane Umuhire is magnetic in Emily Atef’s well-intentioned drama based on real-life Kenyan AIDS activists

  30-09-2026 11:22 via screendaily.com
  
  The 1990s-set feature plays Hamburg before releasing in Germany in October
  
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• Irish comedy heist ‘Chasing Millions’ sells to UK, Spain, Asia-Pacific

  30-09-2026 11:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Film inks deals ahead of Ireland and Australia theatrical releases.
  
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• Producers group The Creatives brings in minority investor with formalised alliance

  30-09-2026 10:24 via screendaily.com
  
  Group has new formalised corporate alliance.
  
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• ‘Final Payment’, ‘Congo Boy’ win top awards at Pingyao film festival 2026

  30-09-2026 09:51 via screendaily.com
  
  Further winners included ‘Light Pillar’ director Xu Zao and ‘Filipiñana’ director Rafael Manuel.
  
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• Mitch Neuhauser to step down as CinemaCon MD after 2028 show

  30-09-2026 02:19 via screendaily.com
  
  Matt Pollock to assume role of co-managing director of CinemaCon and begin transition process.
  
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• CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser, to leave after 2028 show

  30-09-2026 02:19 via screendaily.com
  
  Matt Pollock to assume role of co-managing director of CinemaCon and begin transition process.
  
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