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April 10, 2026
Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes: New Brazilian Directors, the Horror of Homelessness, Remarkable True Stories (EXCLUSIVE)
New and emerging Brazilian directors to track – Jô Serfaty, Thais Fujinaga and filmmaking duo Maju de Paiva and Bernardo Florim – feature at this year’s Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes, a pix-in-pos...
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April 8, 2026
Neto Villalobos’ Tropical Dystopia Thriller ‘Love Is the Monster,’ With ‘Gloria’ Star Paulina García, Boarded by Mexico’s Liminal Estudio (EXCLUSIVE)
“Love Is the Monster” (“El amor es el monstro”), a tropical dystopia thriller from Neto Villalobos whose “All About the Feathers” and “Helmet Heads” both premiered at Toronto, has been boarded by M...
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April 8, 2026
Alexandra Latishev’s Feminist Fantasy Fable ‘Sirens’ Enchants Vitrine Filmes España (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sirens,” the latest film from Alexandra Latishev Salazar, director of Costa Rican Oscar entry “Medea,” has been boarded by Vitrine Filmes España. The San Sebastián-based production-distribution a...
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April 7, 2026
Cannes’ Frontières Platform Unveils Lineup, Featuring an Indonesian Hot Property Action Thriller and a Monster Penis Creature Feature (EXCLUSIVE)
Banner Indonesian action thriller “Queen of Malacca,” “The Glorious Dead” from U.S. DIY horror legends the Adams Family and killer severed penis drama-thriller “Astrolatry” feature at another robus...
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April 6, 2026
Pedro Almodovar’s Potential Cannes Contender ‘Bitter Christmas’ Draws Upbeat Reviews in Spain
First reactions to Pedro Almodovar’s “Bitter Christmas” (“Amarga Navidad”) – one of the highest-profile contenders predicted to be selected the Cannes Film Festival on April 9 – are already in, at ...
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April 2, 2026
New ‘Batman,’ ‘Looney Tunes,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Titles to Be Unveiled at Annecy
Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios, and Warner Home Entertainment will bring “Batman: Knightfall” to France’s Annecy Animation Festival. The feature film, helmed by WB Animation veteran director Je...
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April 2, 2026
‘Mozart Mozart,’ a Glam Rock-Tinged Take on the Genius and His Maybe More Talented Sister, Closes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
“Mozart Mozart,” an opulent glam rock-tinged vision of the genius and his maybe more talented sister backed by Europe’s biggest broadcaster, Germany’s ARD, has been sold by Beta Film and Bavaria Me...
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March 31, 2026
Canneseries 2026 Dials Up U.S. Presence With HBO Opening Series ‘Half Man,’ Scott Free’s Latest ‘Terror’ Season and Apple TV+’s ‘Star City’
The Hollywood studios may be sitting out the Cannes Film Festival but a more than respectable cohort of major U.S. players will hit Canneseries, Cannes TV festival, a month earlier. They are led b...
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March 28, 2026
Series Mania 2026: Chase Infiniti, ‘Harry Potter,’ Duffy, Poland’s ‘Proud’ and a Snapshot of Europe’s TV Industry at a Crossroads
Kicking off with the world premiere of “The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel “The Testaments” no less, an intense Series Mania TV festival wrapped March 27 after eight days of often anticipated series scree...
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March 27, 2026
Series Mania Awards: Poland Stand ‘Proud’ as HBO Max Series Sweeps Top European TV Festival
“Proud,” a show that came out of nowhere at Series Mania to become one of its leading crowd-pleasers yet may still be controversial in its native Poland, walked off Friday night at the French TV fe...
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March 26, 2026
Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘The Glass House’ Premiere Breaks New Ground as Series Mania Closing Gala (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios’ limited series “The Glass House,” Series Mania’s three-episode closing gala, is a double milestone for Prime Video – and the latest evidence that the talent and stories of Quebe...
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March 26, 2026
Arte France Boards ‘Hormones,’ From ‘The Bureau’ Producer TOP and Noé Debré, Writer of Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘Dheepan’
Arte France, behind Oscar winner “Sentimental Value,” has boarded new series “Hormones,” produced by TOP – The Originals Productions, headed by Alex Berger and behind milestone espionage thriller “...
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March 25, 2026
‘Getting Under Your Skin’ Undercover Drama Greenlit for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE)
Writer wunderkind Simon Boulerice’s “Getting Under Your Skin” has been greenlit for a second season, Zero3 vice-president of fiction development, creation, and production Dominique Veillet told Var...
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March 24, 2026
A Nuclear Warship Thriller, Kyrgyz Action Drama and Latin Dancing Dramedy Win Series Mania’s Big Industry Prizes
Nuclear warship murder thriller ‘R91,’ Kyrgyz action drama ‘Red Pants’ and Latin dancing dramedy ‘Chacachá!’ won big Tuesday night at France’s Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, scooping t...
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March 24, 2026
Iceland’s Act4, Co-Led by ‘Severance’ Star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Teams With Kari Skogland, Director of ‘The Handsmaid’s Tale,’ to Adapt ‘Dead Weight’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Iceland’s Act4, co-led by “Severance” and “Trapped” star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, is teaming with Kari Skogland, “The Handsmaid’s Tale” director, to adapt “Dead Weight,” the latest novel from Hildur ...
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March 24, 2026
Canada’s Producers to Watch, Pitching at Series Mania Folk Horror, a Teen Drama and High-Fashion Parable Plus Tales of Second Chance Relocation
11 Canadian producers will pitch six digital short form or web series at the 2026 Series Mania Forum’s Canada’s Producers to Watch. The showcase of emerging talent says much about Canadian TV at la...
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March 23, 2026
Taiwan’s TAICCA Pushes Global Co-Pro Strategy With Four Series at Series Mania
Taiwan is doubling down on its international co-production strategy at Series Mania, with state agency TAICCA unveiling four cross-border series at the Asia Co-Pro Pitch as CEO Erica Wang leads the...
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March 23, 2026
Series Mania’s Coming Next From Quebec Producers Aims to Channel Local Momentum Into Global Impact
A series spin on a beloved bilingual crime-comedy classic (“Bon Cop, Bad Cop”), buried secrets and power games in a Canada-U.S. border town (“Prescott”), plus two psychological thrillers created by...
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March 23, 2026
France TV Distribution Closes U.S., Canada, U.K. With Walter Presents on Singular French Procedural ‘Curious By Nature’ (EXCLUSIVE)
As crime and thrillers remain the main TV market driver, France TV Distribution has unveiled sales on “Curious by Nature,” a singular feel-good procedural headed by “Three Colors: Blue” star Floren...
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March 23, 2026
Banijay Brings Global Scripted Riches to Market in Series Mania Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
A big U.K. trio – “A Woman of Substance,” Jack Thorne’s “Falling” and Richard Gadd “Half Man” – plus “Wallander” with Gustaf Skarsgård and the “Peaky Blinders” upcoming series head a powerhouse Ban...
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March 19, 2026
Santiago Segura and Sony, Plus a Little Help From Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey, Smash Spanish Cinema Records With ‘Torrente for President’
Who would have thought that Kevin Spacey, after his Hollywood career ended amid various sexual assault allegations, would feature in a blockbuster? Well, it’s happened, at least in Spain. “Torrent...
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March 18, 2026
Gaumont USA Options ‘Opus,’ an Explosive Exposé of Shadowy Catholic Organization Opus Dei (EXCLUSIVE)
L.A.-based Gaumont USA has optioned audiovisual rights to “Opus, financial journalist Gareth Gore’s explosive exposé of Opus Dei, sparked by the sudden 2017 collapse of Spain’s Banco Popular, one o...
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March 14, 2026
‘King of the Hill’ Co-Creator Mike Judge to Receive Annecy Festival Honorary Cristal
After honoring Michel Gondry, Joanna Quinn and Matt Groening last year, the Annecy Animation Film Festival has unveiled its first 2026 Honorary Cristal recipient. Prolific producer, writer and ani...
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March 14, 2026
Málaga Festival: ‘The Garden We Dreamed,’ ‘I Won’t Die For Love,’ ‘Iván and Hadoum’ Sweep Top Prizes
Hailed by Variety as a standout at this year’s Panorama program at Berlin, Joaquín del Paso’s “The Garden We Dreamed” took best picture, direction, cinematography (Gökhan Tiryaki) at the Malaga Fes...
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March 13, 2026
Rafe Spall, Bérénice Bejo, Steven Moffat and Bryan Elsley Head Shows at Series Mania’s 2026 Buyers Upfront
Rafe Spall (“Trying, “The English”), Oscar nominee Bérénice Bejo (“The Artist”), “Sherlock” co-creator and showrunner Steven Moffat and “Skins” co-creator Bryan Elsley head shows at the 2026 Series...
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March 11, 2026
Netflix Thriller ‘Firebreak’: Director David Victori Unpacks the Craft Behind the Breakout Hit
Spanish filmmaker David Victori has landed a global streaming breakout with “Firebreak” (“Cortafuego”). The Spanish-language psychological thriller has surged to No. 1 worldwide on Netflix over Feb...
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March 10, 2026
Ran Tellem Exits The Mediapro Studio
Ran Tellem, an iconic figure in The Mediapro Studio’s explosion on the international TV scene, is leaving the Madrid-based international film-TV giant where he served as its head of international c...
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March 10, 2026
Latin American Powerhouse Cimarrón Boards ‘Los Indecentes,’ From ‘Barrabrava’ Co-Director Jean Michel Cerf (EXCLUSIVE)
Cimarrón, the Latin American production-services powerhouse, has boarded “Los Indecentes” (“The Indecent”), the feature debut of Uruguay’s Jean Michel Cerf, co-director of Amazon Prime Series “Barr...
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March 10, 2026
Málaga Unveils Spanish Animated Features In The Pipeline, as ‘Trollhunters’ Director Rodrigo Blaas Preps ‘Golden Talk’
Animation, after being celebrated at Berlin’s EFM less than a month ago, hits yet another market today as Málaga Mafiz industry zone unveils a broad lineup of upcoming Spanish animated features in ...
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March 9, 2026
Alief Swoops on Anticipated Málaga World Premiere ‘Bad Beast’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alief, the U.K.-France-based sales agency, has swooped on “Bad Beast” (“Mala Bestia”), one of the most awaited of world premieres at this year’s Málaga Festival main competition. Ticking multiple r...
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