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Cannes 6y2ch

The Apprentice

Donald Trump trashes ‘The Apprentice’ as “politically disgusting hatchet job” 1b5m5i

  • ‘The Apprentice’ US distributor Tom Ortenberg on eve of release: “You have to be fearless” b6b53

  • Cannes Résidence programme unveils six writer-director participants for 48th edition 1atq

Berlin 1z3q66

Tobias Pausinger

Former Match Factory exec s Berlinale Talents as programme manager 446p1k

  • Carlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema 435d4r

  • ‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban 2x1i54

Venice 4c2j6

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Buyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive) k1t6p

  • Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ sold to multiple territories including UK-Ireland 5p6ot

  • Kino Lorber acquires Venice prize-winning documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ 3t4fi

  • Venice Special Jury Prize winner ‘April’ finds US home 57371a

Toronto 6e1716

Nutcrackers

Hulu sets debut date for TIFF opener ‘Nutcrackers’ 1r6d30

  • ‘The Apprentice’ US distributor Tom Ortenberg on eve of release: “You have to be fearless” b6b53

  • ‘Crocodile Tears’: London Review 656t61

  • Sony Classics acquires multiple territories for ‘On Swift Horses’ as latest TIFF deal trickles in 2w4x5j

Busan 166r19

Spirit World

‘Spirit World’: Busan Review 6rog

  • ‘The Land Of Morning Calm’, ‘MA – Cry Of Silence’ win top awards at Busan, 2025 date shift confirmed 2w4f2h

  • Korean drama ‘The Final Semester’ wins three at Busan Vision Awards 3ty1h

London 70402a

Thank You For Banking With Us

‘Thank You For Banking With Us’: London Review 5zs5l

  • Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive) 711m63

  • ‘Free Solo’ duo planning film about Mallory/Irvine’s ill-fated Everest climb (exclusive) 2a2g4i

Sarajevo 11w5w

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John Turturro to adapt Philip Roth novel ‘Sabbath’s Theater’ for film (exclusive) 35223m

  • Which projects stood out at CineLink 2024? 1k333

  • ‘Three Kilometers To The End Of The World’ heads winners at Sarajevo Film Festival 52y2j

Zurich 4n216s

Riefenstahl

Kino Lorber acquires Venice prize-winning documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ 3t4fi

  • Zurich lines up fantasy drama ‘Hagen’ and western ‘The Unholy Trinity’ as Gala world premieres 1l586g

  • Zurich adds world premieres ’Der Spitzname’ and ‘Landesverräter’ to line-up s3k65

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Youth (Hard Times)

‘Youth (Hard Times)’: Locarno Review bo6a

  • Realness Institute unveils next cohort of Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy (exclusive) 1tb1o

  • ‘Toxic’: Locarno Review 1g1m15

Karlovy Vary 5c6w1w

Silent Trilogy

Juho Kuosmanen’s ‘Silent Trilogy’ makes noise with key sales deals (exclusive) d4p2f

  • Ivana Gloria talks Karlovy Vary title ‘Chlorophyll’: “It’s about finding your own identity” 251w2x

  • ’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’, ‘Loveable’ lead Karlovy Vary winners 3t2t3y

Festival reviews m5v1j

Thank You For Banking With Us

‘Thank You For Banking With Us’: London Review 5zs5l

Joy

‘Joy’: London Review 5b446f

Four Mothers

‘Four Mothers’: London Review 2k161b

The Summer Book

‘The Summer Book’: London Review 5n5l6l

Endurance 2

‘Endurance’: London Review 111w4r