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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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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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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…

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Netflix Examines ‘This Blew Up’ Social Media Phenomena In Latest Documentary From ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Producer Raw TV

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is returning to the wellspring of stories in which social media events bleed into real-world consequences. The streaming service has again teamed with Raw TV, the British production company behind hit film The Tinder Swindler, to make a series with the working title This Blew…

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Breaking Baz @ Cannes: First Look At Billy Zane Channeling Marlon Brando In ‘Waltzing With Brando’

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Zane portrays Marlon Brando in the upcoming film Waltzing With Brando on set in the late 1960s and early ’70s when Brando purchased the private atoll Tetiaroa in the South Pacific. It was a time when Brando needed to keep working to fund the environmental projects that he and…

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Léa Seydoux On #MeToo Movement In France: “It’s A Wonderful Thing That Women Are Speaking Out”

In Quentin Dupieux’s new satirical comedy The Second Act, which kicked off the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night, the pic takes poke at myriad culture wars, including France’s latest #MeToo movement. Asked front and center about her take on the latest wave, the pic’s star Léa Seydoux said “It’s a…

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Jodie Whittaker Short Film Fund Value Upped (Exclusive); ITV Studios Rejigs Distribution Team; Dare Pictures Signs MD – Global Briefs

Jodie Whittaker Short Film Fund Raises Value To $50,000 EXCLUSIVE: The Empower Fund, an initiative that champions female and non-binary filmmakers, has seen its value rise to £40,000 ($50,000) after post-production house Picture Shop came onboard to support the Empower Fund with in-kind post services…

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Working Class Representation In UK Film & TV At Lowest Level For A Decade – Research

Working class representation in UK film and TV is at its lowest level for a decade, according to new research. The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre found that just one in 12 people now working in film, TV and radio are from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. According to the government’s…

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Samuel Goldwyn Films Takes North American Rights For ‘Goebbels And The Führer’ From Beta Cinema

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired Northern American rights for Joachim A. Lang's historical drama Goebbels and The Führer (aka Führer and Seducer) for a fall 2024 theatrical and digital release. Beta Cinema, which launched sales on the feature at the EFM and brokered the North America…

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Cannes Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway with Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act starring Léa Seydoux and Louis Garrel serving as this year’s opening-night film. This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, Kevin…

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ITV Panel Show ‘Sorry, I Didn’t Know’ Makes History After Securing Fifth Season Recommission

EXCLUSIVE: ITV panel show Sorry, I Didn’t Know has sealed itself in the record books by becoming the network’s longest-running show from a production company led by Black creatives. Hosted by Bel-Air star Jimmy Akingbola and shot in front of a live audience in London, the series, which launched just…