International
NY Film Festival Sets Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ as Closing Night Screening
Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas) will receive its North American premiere as the closing night screening at the 2021 New York Film Festival, it was announced today. The…
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Venice Festival Adds Music Doc ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ to Lineup
Venice is ready to rock. In a late addition, the Venice International Film Festival has added Bernard MacMahon’s music documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin to its official 2021 lineup. The…
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Simone Biles Wins Bronze Medal in Olympics Balance Beam Final
In her final opportunity to make her mark at the Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles put aside the pressure and the world’s attention to secure a bronze medal in the women’s balance beam event final…
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Noel Clarke, Jason Maza Exit Production Company Unstoppable
Noel Clarke has stepped down from his production company Unstoppable Film and TV following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying leveled against the British actor/director…
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Viaplay Greenlights Three Polish Originals for New Streaming Service
Fast-growing European streaming service Viaplay has greenlit its first Polish-language original series: the crime tale Polish Muderesses, the psychological action drama Black Dog, and domestic…
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ILY Films Takes U.K. Rights to Alec Baldwin Disaster Movie ‘Supercell’ (Exclusive)
Brit specialist distributor ILY Films has picked up U.K. right to Supercell, a Twister-style action/disaster movie about storm chasers starring Alec Baldwin. The feature, from first-time…
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Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or Winner Tang Yi Signs With M88 (Exclusive)
M88 has signed Hong Kong director Tang Yi, the winner of the 2021 Cannes short film Palme d’Or for All The Crows in the World. The Hong Konger and New York University student based her…
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Katy Perry, John Legend Headline Charity Auction in Capri for UNICEF
The setting was the magical isle of Capri, but Hollywood didn’t seem very far away at Saturday night’s glamorous charity fund-raiser LuisaViaRoma for
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Venice Festival to Recognize COVID Vaccination Certificates from U.S., U.K., Canada, Israel and Japan
The Venice Film Festival got a shot in the arm thanks to new guidelines issued by the Italian health authorities that will make it easier for international visitors from outside Europe to attend…
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Grasshopper Film Takes U.S. Rights to Egyptian Cannes Winner ‘Feathers’
Grasshopper Film has picked up U.S. rights to Omar El Zohairy’s surreal comic drama Feathers. The Egyptian movie, El Zohairy’s feature debut, won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film…
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Simone Biles to Compete in Olympics Balance Beam Final
Simone Biles is set to return to competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday and compete in the women’s balance beam event final. The U.S. gymnastics team made the announcement Monday that…
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Drama Republic’s Next Act: Top Execs Talk Pan-European Studio Ambitions
The deal, signed July 1, between French and German media giants Mediawan and Leonine to acquire a majority stake in Britain’s Drama Republic — the Emmy-nominated producer of Patrick Melrose, The Honou…
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