In what marks a departure in her filmmaking, Carla Simon, director of Berlin Golden Bear winner “Alcarràs,” is preparing a flamenco musical for her fourth feature. Like “Alcarrás,” […]
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‘Campolivar’ Director Alicia Moncholi’s ‘Weekends,’ Turning on Childhood Trauma, Advances in Development at Oberon Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Alicia Moncholí, winner of the New Directors of Asturias Award for her latest short, “Campolivar,” is developing her first feature film, the coming-of-age drama “Weekends,” just announced as […]
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Returns With New Artistic Director, Marianne Khoury, Impressive Lineup
After a one-year hiatus, the much-missed El Gouna Film Festival (Oct. 13 – 20) is back and poised to make an increased impact. Joining beloved festival director Intishal […]
Sexual Revolution Pioneer Tale ‘Hildegart’ Wraps Production for Amazon Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Driving into Spanish-language movies and series, Amazon Studios is hoping to repeat the success of “Argentina, 1985” with big Spanish period production “Hildegart,” starring Najwa Nimri (“Money Heist,” […]
Radu Jude’s ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World’ Picked Up by Sovereign for U.K., Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)
Sovereign has acquired the U.K. and Ireland rights to Radu Jude’s latest feature, “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,” which won the special […]
How Sarajevo Courts Key Decision-Makers and Nurtures New Voices to Remain the Top Talent Incubator in the Balkan Region
It’s a welcome sight for any longtime visitors returning to Sarajevo, the white-jacketed waiters circling the terrace of the majestic, Austro-Hungarian-built Hotel Europe as film and TV industry […]