Special Edition

George MacKay & Callum Turner Lead Film4 & BFI-Backed Mystery-Drama ‘Rose Of Nevada’; Protagonist Launching Sales — EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist Pictures is launching worldwide sales at the EFM on BAFTA winner Mark Jenkin’s (Bait) under-the-radar time travel mystery-drama Rose of Nevada. BAFTA nominees George MacKay (1917) and...
Dutch ‘Hard Truths’, ‘No Other Land’ Distributor Huub Roelvink To Receive Inaugural EFM Distributor Award
Dutch distributor Huub Roelvink, founder and managing director of Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie, has been selected for the inaugural EFM Distributor Award recognizing his contribution and commitment to arthouse distribution....
Barunson E&A Teams With Thai Studio GDH On Korea-Set Movie Version Of Hit Series ‘Delete’
South Korean producer Barunson E&A has announced it first collaboration with Thai studio GDH on a film that expands the universe of hit Thai series Delete. Delete The Movie...
Jonathan Majors Pic ‘Magazine Dreams’ Heading To EFM For International Sales
Long-delayed bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams, starring Jonathan Majors, is heading to the European Film Market with international sales firm Celsius. Pic is getting a U.S. release on March 21...
BBC Studios Invests In Indie Run By Creator of Fox’s ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios has invested in the nascent production outfit co-run by the creator of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The BBC’s commercial arm has taken an undisclosed...
Indonesian Streamer Vidio Unveils Originals Slate, Including ‘Bad Guys’ Adaptation & ‘Santri Pilihan Bunda 2’
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Indonesian streamer Vidio will release 14 titles this year, including its first-ever adaptation of a Korean IP. The 14 titles for this year also include...
‘Facing War:’ Jens Stoltenberg Documentary To Open CPH: DOX
Facing War, a documentary about Jens Stoltenberg’s final years as NATO Secretary General will open CPH: DOX.  The film is directed by Tommy Gulliksen and will be screened as...
British TV’s New Anti-Bullying Tsar Has Role Scaled Back After Facing Misconduct Complaints
EXCLUSIVE: The British television executive hired to clean up bullying and poor working conditions in the industry has had her role scaled back after she was the subject of...
‘Unconditional’: Keshet Launching Sales On “Most Ambitious Drama” To Date At London TV Screenings
EXCLUSIVE: At this month’s London TV Screenings, Keshet International (KI) will launch international sales on a global thriller it is describing as its “most ambitious drama in terms of...
BBC Documentary ‘Lockerbie: Our Story’ To Spotlight The Personal Stories Of Victims Of Britain’s Deadliest Terror Attack
EXCLUSIVE: A new BBC documentary will tell the stories of six people who boarded the ill-fated Pan Am 103 flight that was blown up over the small Scottish town...
Hong Kong Filmmaker Johnnie To Planning To Shoot New Action Movie In Hokkaido, Japan
Hong Kong director-producer Johnnie To has been scouting locations for a new action movie in northern Japan, leading to hopes that he will soon return to directing.  To has...
Jay-Z Drops Brawl With Alleged Raped Teen’s Lawyer; Takes New Swing At Dismissal Of Sean “Diddy” Combs Co-Defendant Case
In the lull between the Beyoncé dominated Grammys of February 2 and Kendrick Lamar‘s Roc Nation produced half time show at Super Bowl LIX on February 9, Jay-Z is making...