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October 17, 2026
J.K. Rowling’s Agent Slams Trans Rights Protest at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ in London: It Put ‘Others at Risk’
J.K. Rowling’s agent Neil Blair has slammed the transgender rights activists who staged a dramatic protest before a gala performance of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Thursday in London’s W...
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October 16, 2026
‘Safe Exit’ Director Mohammed Hammad on Staying True to His Vision: ‘I Need to Be Free as a Filmmaker’
Mohammed Hammad’s “Safe Exit” received an Atlas Prize for Post-production at the 2025 Atlas Workshops of the Marrakech Film Festival before making its debut in the Panorama section of the 2026 Berl...
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October 16, 2026
10 Films to Track at El Gouna, From Cannes and Berlin Standouts to Rising Arab Filmmakers
The ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival brings together a strong showing of Arab cinema to the Red Sea, with a lineup spanning emerging regional voices, established filmmakers, and priz...
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October 16, 2026
El Gouna’s Amr Mansi on CineGouna Expansion, New Partnerships and Making ‘the Industry Our Hero’
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival heads into its ninth edition with a mix of major international titles, including Cannes prize winners “All of a Sudden” and “Ben’imana,” major star power, and the Red...
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October 16, 2026
El Gouna Artistic Director Andrew Mohsen Puts ‘Discovery’ First: ‘We’re Trying to Draw Attention’ to Overlooked Films
For his first edition at the helm of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, artistic director Andrew Mohsen wants to widen the scope of what, and who, audiences discover on the shores of the Red Sea. “Dis...
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October 16, 2026
‘The Big Boom!,’ Documentary About Weapons Factory Workers, Picked Up by Lightdox Ahead of IDFA Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to “The Big Boom!,” the latest documentary from Swiss filmmaker Gabriel Tejedor, ahead of its world premiere in IDFA’s Frontlight program. The film explores...
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October 16, 2026
Sundance Winners Blerta Basholli and Myrsini Aristidou Compete in Thessaloniki’s Meet the Neighbors+ Competition (EXCLUSIVE)
The 67th Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival, which runs from Nov. 5 to 15, has revealed the lineups of its Meet the Neighbors+ and >>Film Forward competition sections. Among the films in the Me...
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October 15, 2026
‘Women and War,’ About Ukrainian Women Undergoing Trauma Therapy, Acquired by Rise and Shine World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which follows four Ukrainian women, all survivors of war crimes, undergoing trauma ther...
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October 14, 2026
Content Market and Conference Mipcom Attracts 10,100 Delegates, Down by Around 500
As Mipcom, the annual content market and conference in Cannes, wound down on Wednesday, Lucy Smith, the event’s chief, revealed attendance figures for this year’s edition. Total attendance this yea...
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October 12, 2026
‘Adventure Garage With Bear Grylls,’ Featuring ‘Top Gear’s’ Rutledge Wood, Launched by Propagate Content and The Natural Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Propagate Content, the production and talent powerhouse founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, and The Natural Studios have launched “Adventure Garage With Bear Grylls,” an eight-episode adv...
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October 12, 2026
Why the Boss of Leonine, Germany’s Top Indie Film and TV Company, Is Backing Skydance: ‘David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz Are a Very Strong Team’
Fred Kogel, chief executive of Leonine Studios, Germany’s leading independent distribution and production company, is upbeat about the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, now part of Sk...
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October 12, 2026
Beta Film Secures Major Deals for Female-Led Dramas ‘Queen Silvia’ and ‘La Vida Barcelona’
Beta Film has closed major deals for two of its female-led highlights: royal drama “Queen Silvia” and upcoming series “La Vida Barcelona.” Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT has acquired the Swedish s...
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October 12, 2026
Banijay Dishes Up Italian Cooking Show ‘Cooking Grandmas,’ Starring Alessandro Borghese, at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Entertainment will debut “Cooking Grandmas,” a feel-good cooking competition format from Banijay Italia, its Italian production arm, at content showcase Mipcom in Cannes. “Cooking Grandmas,...
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October 9, 2026
Bavaria Media Intl. Unveils Mipcom Slate Including German TV Hits ‘Mordach,’ ‘Home-Made Christmas’ and ‘Throughout the Years’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bavaria Media Intl., the distribution arm of Bavaria Film Group, has unveiled a slate of scripted shows ahead of TV market Mipcom, including German TV hits “Mordach,” “Home-Made Christmas,” “Fanny’...
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October 9, 2026
AI-Produced Series ‘Space Nation’ and ‘Kira’ to Premiere Pilot Episodes at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Two science-fiction series produced with generative AI, “Space Nation” and “Kira,” will have the world premieres of their pilot episodes at TV market Mipcom, which takes place next week in Cannes. ...
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October 7, 2026
‘First Christmas’ Actors Mark Addy, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi Join Table Read to Build Momentum for British Indie Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Mark Addy, known for “The Full Monty” and “Game of Thrones,” and “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’s” Yasmin Al-Khudhairi joined other cast members from upcoming British feature “First Christmas” in a...
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October 7, 2026
‘Vikings’ Actor Gustaf Skarsgard Makes Feature Directorial Debut With Psychological Horror ‘The Cannibal’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård, best known for “Vikings,” has started production on his feature directorial debut, psychological horror film “The Cannibal.” The film, written by Peter Birro, is a n...
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October 7, 2026
ITV Studios Unveils Mipcom Drama Slate Led by Lunar Thriller ‘First Woman,’ and a Further Four New Titles, Including Steven Moffat’s ‘Number 10’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ITV Studios has unveiled its drama slate for Mipcom, led by lunar thriller “First Woman,” and a further four new titles, including Steven Moffat’s workplace drama “Number 10.” Among the talent head...
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October 5, 2026
Gerhard Zeiler, Warner Bros. President of International, Likely to Leave Studio as He Enters Politics in Austria
Gerhard Zeiler, president of international for Warner Bros. Discovery, looks likely to leave the company ahead of the merger with Paramount after he declared his intention to enter politics in Aust...
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October 5, 2026
John de Mol’s Formats Giant Talpa Studios Heads to Mipcom With New Shows ‘Sing With Me,’ ‘The Golden Elevators’ (EXCLUSIVE)
John de Mol’s Talpa Studios, whose hit formats include quiz show “The Floor,” is heading to next week’s TV market Mipcom with a slate of new entertainment formats, led by “Sing With Me” and “The Go...
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October 5, 2026
ITV Studios Travels to Mipcom With 10 New Titles on Its Formats Slate, Led by ‘The Chase Around the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ITV Studios has unveiled 10 new titles on its Mipcom formats slate, led by “The Chase Around the World,” and also revealed the unscripted lineup, which includes “70 Up,” the final chapter of the gr...
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October 5, 2026
Talent Agency Cosmic Opens London Office, Led by Gabrielle de Cevins
Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office. It will be led by Gabrielle de Cevins, who joins Cosmic Talents as the agency’s U.K.-based ag...
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October 3, 2026
Pierre Le Gall’s Passionate Love Story ‘Flesh and Fuel’ Named Best Film at Zurich Film Festival
French director Pierre Le Gall’s passionate love story “Flesh and Fuel,” which world premiered in Cannes’ Critics’ Week, won the top prize, the Golden Eye, at the 22nd Zurich Film Festival on Satur...
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October 1, 2026
Woody Allen’s New Movie to Star Marton Csokas, Jemima Kirke and More as WestEnd Boards Sales
Marton Csokas (“The Lord of the Rings,” “The Equalizer”) and Jemima Kirke (“Girls,” “Sex Education”) have joined the cast of Woody Allen’s new feature, which is set to begin shooting in Madrid on O...
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September 29, 2026
Leading Documentary Festival IDFA Adds More Than 100 Films Lineup, Including Shorts Competition
Leading documentary festival IDFA has added more than 100 films to its 39th edition, which runs from Nov. 12 to 22 in Amsterdam. Among the newly announced titles are those for the short documentary...
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September 26, 2026
Nine Takeaways From Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair, From Buzzy Titles to Hollywood Whisperers
Genre thrills and chills dominated the 15th Finnish Film Affair that closed last night, and splattered across various sections of Helsinki’s Love & Anarchy Film Festival and panel sessions. The...
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September 25, 2026
‘Halima,’ First Finnish Pic Ever by Black Female Filmmaker, Bags Fiction Project Prize, ‘Sauna Diplomacy’ Named Best Genre Project at Finnish Film Affair
Former BBC journalist Naima Mohamud’s heartfelt and warm comedy “Halima,” about a 10-year-old Somali girl trying to fit in Finland in 1998 took home Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair’s top prize for B...
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September 24, 2026
Canada’s Oscar Entry, Berlin Prizewinner ‘Nina Roza’ Acquired in U.S. by Dekanalog (EXCLUSIVE)
New York-based indie distributor Dekanalog has acquired the U.S. rights to “Nina Roza,” Canada’s Academy Awards submission. Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ film won the Silver Bear for best screenplay ...
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September 24, 2026
‘Nightborn,’ ‘The Danish Woman’ Win at Inaugural Edition of Nordic Film and TV Awards, Also Known as the Freyas
Hanna Bergholm’s Finnish horror film “Nightborn,” starring “Compartment No. 6” lead Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint, won best film at the inaugural edition of the Freyas, also known as the Nordic Fil...
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September 23, 2026
Finnish Film Affair: Survival, Horror, Dystopian Pics Unpacked by Nordic Genre Lab Participants: ‘The Base of Nordic Talent Is Deep’
Home to some of the Nordics’ hottest genre talents making waves at top international festivals – Hanna Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi whose respective “Nightborn” and “Red Snow” were snagged by Shudder –...
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