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Fadia mini-series confronts honour killings and life in a divided society
Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker Shady Srour has drawn international attention with his mini-series Fadia, which confronts the subject of honour killings while examining wider issues of violence against women and life in a divided society. Featured in Deadline’s “Global Breakouts” strand, the show won a trio of awards to a rapturous reception at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival,…
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Bombillo Amarillo, producer on Annecy champion The Violinist, establishes Spanish animation base
Bombillo Amarillo, the Colombian co-producer of “The Violinist,” winner of Annecy’s top Cristal for best animated feature film, is launching an animation beachhead in Spain. BA Estudios, an animation studio, will be up and running from the week of July 13, based out of Bilbao, capital of Bizkaia, part of Spain’s Basque Country and home…
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Jude Law to lead action film about getaway driver written by Zach Baylin
Ben Jackson and Katie Sinclair of Riff Raff Entertainment were keynote speakers this afternoon at the Karlovy Film Festival’s industry sidebar, where they discussed their boutique label, which Jackson launched with Jude Law in 2017, including some of the projects on their slate. Jackson told the industry audience at KV that Riff Raff is currently…
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The March of the Sunflowers wins backing from Autour de Minuit and Spamflix
France’s Autour de Minuit, behind Academy Award-winning animated short “Logorama,” and Spamflix, a burgeoning force in Portuguese animation production and distribution, have boarded Brazilian filmmaker and cinematographer Erick Ricco’s “The March of the Sunflowers,” one of the animation highlights at this week’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM). Already working up an industry fanbase at December’s Animation!…
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Charli xcx to host album listening parties across 25 global cities
U.S. Fans in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Santa Cruz, Phoenix, Seattle and Denver will have a chance to hear the singer’s upcoming seventh album first.
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Jude Law to lead getaway driver thriller from his Riff Raff company
Actor Jude Law is to star in a new film about a getaway driver, produced by his own production company, Riff Raff Entertainment. The project was announced by Riff Raff’s co-founder Ben Jackson and head of film and TV Katie Sinclair at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and marks a notable shift for Law into…
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Belleza filmed in Bogotá as Colombia doubles for Mexico City
New production company Miércoles Entertainment, co-founded by former Pantelion and Pantaya executive Paul Presburger, has shot its debut feature, “Belleza,” in Bogotá, Colombia, standing in for its Mexican setting of Mexico City. Drawn by Colombia’s film incentives, the production wrapped on budget and on schedule, marking a smooth launch for the fledgling company’s slate and…
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Paddington and Incredibles among franchises argued to rival Toy Story
Entertainment website Collider has published an opinion listicle by writer Remus Noronha arguing that several family film franchises have matched or surpassed Pixar’s landmark Toy Story series. The piece is framed around the release of Toy Story 5 in 2026 and acknowledges Toy Story’s historic status as the first fully CGI animated feature, while contending…
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‘Money Heist’ Star Itziar Ituño and Vito Sanz Ready to Dive Into the Dystopian World of Sci-Fi Drama Series ‘Numana’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish actors Itziar Ituño, known for “Money Heist”, and Vito Sanz have signed on to star in “Numana”, a science-fiction drama series created by the Argentine-Spanish writer-directors Jesica Arán and Soledad Velasco. The project, produced by Chilean-Spanish company Clara Films and Barcelona-based VFX consultancy Unbound Hub, signals a growing appetite for genre storytelling that draws…
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Interstellar and beyond: ranking the top science-fiction adventure films since 2000
From Dune: Part Two to WALL-E, these are the greatest 21st-century movies that balance the ambition of sci-fi with the endless thrills of adventure.