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Film Judith Godrèche Launched A New Wave Of #MeToo In France & Brings Her Survivors Film ‘Moi Aussi’ To Cannes

There is no bigger disruptive force in French cinema right now than Judith Godrèche, who has been at the forefront of triggering a new era of #MeToo in France, a country that has been notoriously slow to tackle sexism, sexual violence and harassment. Up next on that journey: her Cannes-premiering short film ‘Moi Aussi’, shot under the radar with 1,000 abuse survivors.

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‘If’ Review: Childhood Wonder Succumbs To Deep Melodrama In John Krasinski’s Latest Film

The human imagination is a boundless frontier where grand exploration can occur, and in children, this exploration is particularly vibrant. It is this fearless imagination that allows children to envision themselves as anyone or anything. This manifestation is at the heart of John Krasinski’s latest…

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Briarcliff Entertainment, Hero Entertainment Acquire Pop Musical ‘Verona’s Romeo & Juliet’

EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to new musical franchise Verona’s Romeo & Juliet, in partnership with Hero Entertainment and Rainmaker Films. A modern reimagining of one of the most beloved love stories of all time, the first of the films will unspool…

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Producer Glen Zipper On His Cannes Premiere Doc ‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,’ Upcoming John Candy Film, And Soaring With ‘The Blue Angels’

Cannes is not lacking for glamor this year, even in the documentary lineup. Among the films premiering at the festival is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, an HBO feature documentary directed by Nanette Burstein and produced by J.J. Abrams, Glen Zipper, Sean M. Stuart, and Bill Gerber. The…

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Patrick Warburton To Co-Host Pilot For Movie Memorabilia Docuseries Based On Feature Doc ‘Mad Props’

EXCLUSIVE: Ted and Seinfeld actor Patrick Warburton is to co-host the pilot for a movie props docuseries from Tom Biolchini and Juana Pablo Reinoso. The actor has signed on after producer Keli Price of Price Productions negotiated a deal with Gersh, Warburton’s agents. Shooting is se to take place in…

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Joe Biden Challenges Donald Trump To “Make My Day” And Commit To June And September Debates; Former POTUS Says He’s “Ready And Willing” — Update

Joe Biden challenged Donald Trump to debate in a new, taunting video this morning, in which the president said to his rival, “Well, make my day pal. I’ll even doing it twice. So let’s pick the dates, Donald.” Then, Biden said, “I hear you are free on Wednesdays.” That was a swipe at Trump’s criminal…

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Vue CEO Tim Richards On The Company’s “Accelerated” Move Into Distribution, Using AI To Programme Films & The Narrowing Gap Between Multiplex And Art House Cinemas — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: Vue founder and CEO Tim Richards caused a stir last month with an intriguing appearance in front of the UK Parliament's British Film & High-End TV Inquiry. Launched by the influential Culture, Media and Sport Committee, the bipartisan inquiry has spent weeks interviewing industry figures…

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Ads On HBO? Max Looks To Become Much More Than That As It Gains Commercial Traction

EXCLUSIVE: After corporate maneuvers, a global pandemic and labor unrest, the wheels of streaming commerce are finally starting to turn for Max. The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service introduced an ad tier in 2021, when it was known as HBO Max and owned by AT&T’s WarnerMedia, only to…

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TV Trailer: Season 2 Of Prime Video’s ‘LOTR: Rings Of Power’

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Momo Film Co Sets Partnership With The Philippines’ Nathan Studio

EXCLUSIVE: Philippines’ Nathan Studio has struck a deal with Singapore's Momo Film Co to invest strategically in Momo's slate of upcoming projects. The initial projects under this partnership include Locarno winner Nelson Yeo's dystopian horror project The Drought, Wregas Bhutenaja's third feature Le…

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David Oyelowo Is Working To “Normalize The Marginalized” With Production Company Yoruba Saxon And Streamer Mansa

Near the end of the miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves, David Oyelowo's titular character is told something all too familiar to many unsung real-life heroes: "No one's gonna ever know, but you made history today." "You can just imagine how many people from marginalized communities that is the truth for,"…

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Front Row Snaps Up World Rights For Saudi-Emirati Family Comedy ‘Al Eid Eiden’

MENA distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired global distribution rights for Image Nation Abu Dhabi's Saudi-Emirati family comedy Al Eid Eiden. The film features Saudi star Fahad Al-Butairi (Telfaz11' Al-Khallat+, The Office, From A to B) alongside actress Emirati Meerra Al Midfa (The M…

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Cannes Film Festival 2024

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Disruptors + Cannes Cover Story: Aubrey Plaza On ‘Megalopolis’

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Sheffield DocFest To Explore Representation Of Women In True Crime Stories, Offer Case Study On “Shocking Violence In Docs”

Sheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more. The industry program runs concurrently with the festival from June 12-17. DocFest…

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Annette Hess To Receive The Inaugural Deadline German TV Disruptor Award At Seriencamp; Cologne-Based Festival Also Beefs Up Streamer Presence, Adds Sessions On Queer Representation

Annette Hess will receive the first-ever Deadline German TV Disruptor Award at Seriencamp next month. Hess has created some of the most memorable German drama series of recent years with work including Weisensee and the Ku'damm series, to Disney+ show The Interpreter of Silence, based on Hess' novel Deutsc…