Festivals 616n3j

Cannes 313p6y

The Apprentice

Donald Trump trashes ‘The Apprentice’ as “politically disgusting hatchet job” 1q1y1g

  • ‘The Apprentice’ US distributor Tom Ortenberg on eve of release: “You have to be fearless” 564fh

  • Cannes Résidence programme unveils six writer-director participants for 48th edition 1j1o6a

Berlin 724e26

Tobias Pausinger

Former Match Factory exec s Berlinale Talents as programme manager 5d366k

  • Carlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema 3mg4w

  • ‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban 2y3bc

Venice 6o6m6t

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Buyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive) 6y706e

  • Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ sold to multiple territories including UK-Ireland h6jy

  • Kino Lorber acquires Venice prize-winning documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ 6c2b4q

  • Venice Special Jury Prize winner ‘April’ finds US home 281q1z

Toronto 5v2q17

Nutcrackers

Hulu sets debut date for TIFF opener ‘Nutcrackers’ 6g5c2e

  • ‘The Apprentice’ US distributor Tom Ortenberg on eve of release: “You have to be fearless” 564fh

  • ‘Crocodile Tears’: London Review 6c4w1r

  • Sony Classics acquires multiple territories for ‘On Swift Horses’ as latest TIFF deal trickles in 2c554c

Busan 1v45j

Spirit World

‘Spirit World’: Busan Review 571ca

  • ‘The Land Of Morning Calm’, ‘MA – Cry Of Silence’ win top awards at Busan, 2025 date shift confirmed 45i1z

  • Korean drama ‘The Final Semester’ wins three at Busan Vision Awards 2l5l1t

London 1l4d1n

Thank You For Banking With Us

‘Thank You For Banking With Us’: London Review 1u6j3z

  • Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive) 1lm5b

  • ‘Free Solo’ duo planning film about Mallory/Irvine’s ill-fated Everest climb (exclusive) 4y3j66

Sarajevo 703p27

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John Turturro to adapt Philip Roth novel ‘Sabbath’s Theater’ for film (exclusive) 3z4v5f

  • Which projects stood out at CineLink 2024? 24w4

  • ‘Three Kilometers To The End Of The World’ heads winners at Sarajevo Film Festival 5u2vm

Zurich 366552

Riefenstahl

Kino Lorber acquires Venice prize-winning documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ 6c2b4q

  • Zurich lines up fantasy drama ‘Hagen’ and western ‘The Unholy Trinity’ as Gala world premieres 565ny

  • Zurich adds world premieres ’Der Spitzname’ and ‘Landesverräter’ to line-up 1tb33

Locarno 3mk3x

Youth (Hard Times)

‘Youth (Hard Times)’: Locarno Review 1p722

  • Realness Institute unveils next cohort of Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy (exclusive) 434027

  • ‘Toxic’: Locarno Review 1n1p9

Karlovy Vary 6t325x

Silent Trilogy

Juho Kuosmanen’s ‘Silent Trilogy’ makes noise with key sales deals (exclusive) 2r6v51

  • Ivana Gloria talks Karlovy Vary title ‘Chlorophyll’: “It’s about finding your own identity” 1j21u

  • ’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’, ‘Loveable’ lead Karlovy Vary winners 335l1b

Festival reviews 4r714r

Thank You For Banking With Us

‘Thank You For Banking With Us’: London Review 1u6j3z

Joy

‘Joy’: London Review 552a48

Four Mothers

‘Four Mothers’: London Review 4sl5a

The Summer Book

‘The Summer Book’: London Review 1q1z1c

Endurance 2

‘Endurance’: London Review 6z5k52