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Nelson Mandela Doc Series From South African Director Mandla Dube Boarded By Dogwoof — Cannes Market
A five-part doc series exploring the life of late South African President and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela is being readied with his personal archivists providing material. Dogwoof has boarded Mandela: Life (working title) and will launch it the Cannes Market this month. Directed by South African director Mandla Dube, the series will focus on Mandela’s …
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Alberto Barbera Extends Contract as Venice Film Festival Director Through 2026
Alberto Barbera has extended his contract with the Venice International Film Festival and will remain on as artistic director on the Lido through 2026. The board of directors of La Biennale di Venezia, the umbrella organization that runs the Venice festival, approved the two-year contract extension, unveiling the decision on Friday. In a statement, the …
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Alberto Barbera Renewed As Venice Film Festival Artistic Director For 2025 and 2026
Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate is due to expire after the upcoming 81st edition, has been renewed in the role for 2024 and 2025. Parent body La Biennale di Venezia said its board of directors, chaired by Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, had approved the extension of his mandate on the basis of his …
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‘Skintown:’ Ciaran McMenamin Big Screen Adaptation Set With ‘Masters Of The Air’ Actor Anthony Boyle & Josh Finan To Star
EXCLUSIVE: Northern Irish actor and author Ciaran McMenamin’s 2018 novel Skintown has been set for a big screen adaptation from Keeper Pictures and recent IFTA award winners Cyprus Avenue Films with Anthony Boyle (Masters of The Air) and Josh Finan (Say Nothing) signed on to star. The pic will be directed by Kieron J. Walsh …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
The Hunt for Gollum: are Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis making a Lord of the Rings fan film?
The duo’s newly announced collaboration almost certainly means the franchise is going to cover old ground – which makes you wonder, why bother?
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Mamoru Oshii To Oversee 4K Remastering Of 1985 Animation ‘Angel’s Egg’ As Gebeka Int’l Lines Up Cannes Sales Launch
EXCLUSIVE: Animation-focused sales company Gebeka International has acquired world sales rights to an upcoming 4K remastered version of Japanese animation director Mamoru Oshii’s 1985 animated feature Angel’s Egg. Oshii is best known internationally for 1995 breakout Ghost in the Shell and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, which world premiered in Competition in Cannes in 2004, and the Patlabor sci-fi franchise. …
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Rapt Films Boards Queer Sports Drama ‘Riley’ And Will Launch Sales At Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales outfit Rapt Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights to Benjamin Howard’s debut US film Riley and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Market. The pic charts the life of a talented teenage athlete who begins to unravel when his burgeoning queer identity competes against his idea of what it means …
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