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Finland’s Fireframe Studios Boards Arctic Thriller ‘The Ice’ in Collaboration With Nordisk Film Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Finland’s Fireframe Studios has boarded upcoming Arctic thriller “The Ice.” Developed in collaboration with Nordisk Film Production, it’s based on the successful novel by Norwegian writer John Kåre Raake, also…
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Andrew Garfield Says ‘We Live in Time’ Helped Him Through a ‘Kind of Mid-Life Crisis’
Irish director John Crowley (“Boy A,” “Brooklyn”) and his “We Live in Time” actor Andrew Garfield hosted the last of this year’s star-studded San Sebastian press conferences for their Official…
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Norwegian Director Eirik Svensson’s Africa-Set Drama ‘Safe House’ Tells Pulled-From-Headlines Story of Aid Worker’s Harrowing Plight
An explosive confrontation between a Muslim man and a Christian mob in an African nation on the brink is at the heart of “Safe House,” an upcoming drama from Norwegian…
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Antti J. Jokinen Puts Emotion Over Violence in Nordic Epic ‘Kalevala’: ‘These Are Men Who Feel’
“Kalevala,” a compilation of epic poetry drawn from Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, is full of violence, but director Antti J. Jokinen – who has adapted the book for…
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‘Nickel Boys’ Opens New York Film Festival, Marking RaMell Ross’s Fictional Film Debut: ‘Hopefully This Film Can Be a Proxy For the Real Dozier Boys’
“Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, opened New York Film Festival’s 62nd edition on Friday night. The historical drama, which received rave reviews out…
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‘Killer Heat’ Review: Okay Greek-Island Noir, With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the Tale of a Murderous Love Triangle
"Killer Heat" is based on "The Jealousy Man," a short story by the hugely popular Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbø, and whatever intrigue it had on the page has been…
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‘Randy Newman’s Faust,’ the Songwriter’s Brilliant but Rarely Produced Stage Musical, Rises Again for a Weekend in L.A. at the Soraya
The devil is making them do it… or maybe it’s actually an exercise in divine justice. “Randy Newman’s Faust,” the only musical comedy ever written for the stage by the…
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Anna Sawai on Her ‘Surreal’ Emmy Win for ‘Shogun,’ Playing Heartbreak on ‘Pachinko’ — and Whether She’d Ever Sing On Screen
SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Chapter Fourteen,” this week’s episode of “Pachinko,’ now streaming on AppleTV+. “It’s been a very good week,” says a smiling Anna Sawai on…
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Amazon Execs on the Keys to Creating Culturally Relevant Storytelling in the Global Streaming Era: ‘The Borders are Melting’
According to recent research from Amazon Ads, 72% of monthly streaming viewers want to see more authentic, cross-cultural stories in the media. That study, titled “Ads to Zeitgeist,” examines why…
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First TV Dramatization of Oct. 7 Tragedy Gets U.S. Preview Screening at Scripted Israel Conference
Less than a year after the Oct. 7 attack occurred, the first-ever scripted dramatization of the tragedy got a U.S. preview screening Thursday at the closing night of the second…
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Independent Artist Group Signs Bestselling Author Ken Follett for Media Rights
Best-selling author Ken Follett, known for his historical fiction novels, has signed with Independent Artist Group for media rights representation. The author of “The Century Trilogy” has a string of…
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Music Industry Moves: Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records Sign With Reservoir; Edgar Barrera Re-Ups With Sony Latin Publishing
Reservoir Media this week announced new publishing deals with rapper Snoop Dogg and his Death Row Records. The deals include domestic publishing for Snoop’s entire catalog of hits and future…
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San Francisco Rave Doc ‘Between The Beats’ Acquired by Gravitas Ventures for U.S. and Canada (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie film distributor Gravitas Ventures has secured U.S. and Canadian rights to “Between The Beats,” a feature documentary chronicling San Francisco’s early 1990s rave scene and its lasting impact on…
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LevelK Swoops on Sex-Positive Finnish Comedy ‘Sudden Outbursts of Emotion’ (EXCLUSIVE)
LevelK has boarded Paula Korva’s “Sudden Outbursts of Emotion,” a sex-positive comedy about the complexities of modern love and midlife crises, which took home the top prize this week at…
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‘Notice to Quit’ Review: A New York City Broker at Wits’ End Unravels in Uneven Character Portrait
There is no more prized possession in New York City on a sweltering summer day than a working air conditioning unit. Simon Hacker’s father-daughter comedy “Notice to Quit” understands this…
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Sex-Positive Comedy ‘Sudden Outbursts of Emotion’ Wins Top Prize at Finnish Film Affair
Paula Korva’s “Sudden Outbursts of Emotion,” a sex-positive comedy about the complexities of modern love and midlife crises, took home the top prize Thursday at the Finnish Film Affair, an…
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AI Dominated Every Conversation at the 5th Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge, Where Sonic Alchemist, Dubme Took Top Prizes
Lithuanian sound design platform Sonic Alchemist has won the European competition at this year’s San Sebastian’s Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge. Spanish voice dubbing software Dubme won the strand’s domestic…
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Ethics, Exile and Eric Cantona: Compelling New Projects Shine at San Sebastian’s 20th Lau Haizetara Co-Production Forum
SAN SEBASTIAN — Projects exploring the ethical dilemmas of an AP photojournalist, the transformation of a Spanish-Chinese gangster into a monk and a personal journey by Eric Cantona stood out…
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‘PAW Patrol 3’ Adds Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster to Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
The third installment in the top-earning “PAW Patrol” film series has added Jennifer Hudson and comedian Fortune Feimster to the force. Oscar winner Hudson and Feimster (“Fubar,” “The Mindy Project”)…
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