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TV Independent Pilots Are Having A Moment

A group of indie writers and directors are hoping their small-screen projects can break through amid the current Hollywood contraction. Their bet: that cost-conscious companies will now pay more attention to their projects instead of the expensive dramas and comedies driven by big-name stars that until recently have been fueling the industry.

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FilmSharks Boards Chinese Animation ‘A Hero’s Journey To The West’ Ahead Of Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: Buenos Aires-based sales FilmSharks has taken international sales rights to the Chinese animated film A Hero’s Journey to the West. Made with a budget of $26M, the film is directed by Phil Nibbelink (The Fox and the Hound) and written by James Felder (Ultimate Spider-Man). A Hero’s Journey…

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Inside Trump’s Hush Money Trial With The ElectionLine Podcast; JFK, RFK Jr & The State Of Mean + Fighting Iran’s Death Sentence Against Rapper Toomaj Salehi

Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline's political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the…

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Jaco Van Dormael Sets English-Language Feature ‘The Magician of Auschwitz’ With Belga Films

EXCLUSIVE: Belgian distribution and production company Belga Films Group is reuniting with award-winning director Jaco Van Dormael to produce The Magician of Auschwitz, which will be his first English-language feature in 15 years after shooting mainly in French. Van Dormael will direct from a…

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Richard Gadd Shocked ‘Baby Reindeer’ Was Not Just “Little Cult Artistic Gem” As Interview With Real-Life Martha Is Watched By Millions

Richard Gadd has said he has been shocked by the success of Baby Reindeer and his new-found fame amid blurring lines between the Netflix series and reality. In an interview with The Daily Record newspaper, Gadd said he thought Baby Reindeer would just be "a little cult artistic gem" rather than the…

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Columbia Pictures At 100: City Of Cannes To Fete Anniversary With Photo Exhibition Highlighting Iconic Actresses

EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures, the municipality of Cannes will present a free photographic exhibition titled "Lighting the Way: From the Torch Lady to Leading Ladies." The photos will be on display for the general public on Cours Félix Faure in Cannes from May 13 to…

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Bella Ramsey To Play British Terrorist ‘The White Widow’ In ‘Girl Next Door’, Celsius Launching Sales In Cannes

The Last Of Us and Game Of Thrones star Bella Ramsey is taking on a challenging and provocative role as they have been set to play the British terrorist Sherafiyah Lewthwaite, aka the White Widow, one of the West’s most wanted terrorism suspects. Celsius Entertainment has acquired world sales rights…

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‘Menace’: Isabel May Starring In Horror Feature From Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Spooky Pictures; AGC International On Sales – Cannes Market

Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Roy Lee and Steven Schneider's genre label Spooky Pictures have set the third feature under their multi-picture slate deal with sci-fi horror Menace. Directed by Randall Okita (See For Me), the film stars Isabel May (1883) who also serves as an executive producer via her banner…

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TV Teaser: Season 3 Of FX On Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ + Release Date

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International Insider: Cannes Looms Large; BAFTA TV Awards Build Up; Olympics & Eurovision Latest

Good afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock here with you today. Cannes is nearly here, and we’ve got you covered there, along with the rest of the noise from the international film and TV worlds. Cannes Looms Large Getty…

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AMC Networks Q1 Revenue Declines As Advertising And Distribution Woes Continue

AMC Networks fell short of Wall Street analysts’ forecasts with a set of first-quarter financial results reflecting the company’s ongoing struggles with advertising. Revenue fell 17% from the year-ago quarter to $596 million, though the company noted that Excluding nonrecurring revenues related to Sil…

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MAD World Boards Sales On Morad Mostafa’s African Migrant Drama ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ – Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Newly launched Dubai-based sales company MAD World has acquired worldwide rights to Egyptian director Morad Mostafa's Aisha Can't Fly Away, a tense African migrant drama shooting later this year in Egypt. The title joins the inaugural slate of MAD World, as the Arab cinema-focused sales…

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Berlinale Appoints Sales Vet Tanja Meissner As Director of Berlinale Pro & European Film Market

German-French international sales veteran Tanja Meissner has been appointed as the new director of Berlinale Pro, the department overseeing all of the Berlin Film Festival’s professional activities, in a role that encompasses director of the European Film Market (EFM). The Berlinale said Meissner’s…

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‘Sister Midnight’ Clip: First Look At Film4 And BFI Backed Mumbai-Set Comedy Debuting At Directors’ Fortnight

EXCLUSIVE: Here's your first look at Sister Midnight, the Film4 and BFI-backed black comedy set to debut at this year's Directors’ Fortnight. The pic is the directorial debut of filmmaker Karan Kandhari. The film follows the journey of a small-town misfit (Apt). In a newly arranged marriage, she…