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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova overnight, killing two people and injuring three others, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Odesa regional governor Oleg Kiper. In a separate attack, a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Black Sea city of Novorossiysk killed four people, including a child, and injured…
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Canadian Frontières makes Asian debut via Tokyo market partnership
The Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM), running alongside the TIFFCOM contents market, has unveiled its 2026 line-up of 24 feature film projects from Asia, Europe and the Americas, including five selected through a new partnership with Canada’s Frontières Market. The tie-up, organised by the Fantasia International Film Festival, marks Frontières’ first showcase in Asia, with…
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Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program Launches at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid (EXCLUSIVE)
Iberseries & Platino Industria, the Madrid industry event, has launched a new Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program aimed at helping European television projects progress towards financing, production and distribution. Organised separately from the event’s existing Coproduction & Financing Forum, the initiative connects developing series with potential partners through one-to-one and group meetings, reflecting the broader…
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Trump praises hard-right AfD party’s election victory: ‘Germany finally got tired of the immigration rules which hurt them so badly’
Reaction to the AfD’s breakthrough win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt broadened into international debate, with Donald Trump praising the hard-Right party and blaming Germany’s “horrible” immigration rules for pushing voters towards it. The result rattled mainstream European politics, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union suffering its worst showing in the state in…
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LevelK Posts U.S. & Euro Sales Haul For Karlovy Vary Prizewinner ‘The Guest’
Danish director Mads Mengel’s debut feature “The Guest” has secured a wave of sales for the U.S. and multiple European territories following its prizewinning premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July. The deals, brokered by Copenhagen-based sales house LevelK, follow the film winning Best Director and the Special Jury Award…
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Israel row, Gulf tanker strikes and Ground Zero air-quality files dominate briefing
West Nations’ Israeli settlement trade ban has enraged Israel, while reported US strikes on Iranian tankers spark Gulf tensions and Mamdani releases thousands of Ground Zero air-safety documents; also Putin-Trump call, Meta’s Muse, LIV Golf’s bankruptcy and Glastonbury 2027 news.
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‘Babylon Berlin’ Creatives Reflects on Final Season, 13-Year Journey, Past and Present Germany
The fifth and final season of the acclaimed German series “Babylon Berlin” launches on ARD on 10 September, marking the end of a 13-year creative journey for writer-directors Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Henk Handlogten. The eight-part season depicts the five weeks following Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor on 30 January 1933 through to the…
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Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Dani Olmo has spoken about the lasting impact of winning the World Cup with Spain in July 2026, describing how the achievement continues to resonate personally and how it might inspire Barcelona’s Champions League campaign. Eight of Spain’s 26-man World Cup squad play for Barcelona, and Olmo believes the winning mentality…
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Tokyo Market Partners With Frontieres, Adding Genre Slate to Gap-Financing Lineup
Tokyo’s TIFFCOM market has launched its first partnership with Frontières, the genre-focused co-production market run by Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival, bringing a wave of horror and thriller titles into this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM). The tie-up marks Frontières’ first showcase in Asia and expands TGFM’s seventh edition, which connects 24 feature projects from…
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Tokyo Gap Financing Market Unveils 24 Projects & Partnership With Canada’s Frontières
Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM), running alongside the TIFFCOM contents market in Tokyo from 28-30 October, has revealed a line-up of 24 feature film projects from Asia, Europe and the Americas for its latest edition. The market has also struck a new partnership with Canada’s Frontières Market, the genre film co-production platform run by the…