The 2024 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will open with Netflix title Uprising, a Korean feature set against the backdrop of war and following the journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned foes. This opening night premiere joins a longlist of Netflix productions include in the programme, as the streamer establishes a key partnership with the film festival taking place from 2-11 October.
Delivery service Deliveroo have launched their new global brand platform Now Just Got Even Better with their first campaign featuring Deliveroo Plus. Developed with Pablo London and produced by BlinkInk, alongside Delievroo’s creative Studio, the campaign features a laughing vampire indulging in all the perks of Deliveroo’s subscription service, backdropped to the tune of 90’s hit This is How We Do It.
In streaming, a profound shift is underway propelled by the exponential growth of retail media and the emergence of shoppable television, also known as T-commerce. This convergence of retail and media is reshaping the television industry, says Mike Shaw, Director, International Ad Sales for Roku, offering new avenues for brands and advertisers in terms of audience engagement and monetisation.
This year’s London Film Festival will open with Steve McQueen’s Blitz and close with the European premiere of Morgan Neville’s Pharrell Lego documentary Piece by Piece. The American Express Gala will also host the European premiere of R.J. Cutler and David Furnish’s Elton John: Never Too Late. A total of 253 titles from 79 countries and of 63 languages will be screened at the festival this year.
The winners have been announced for this year’s Gerety Awards with seven grand prix recipients coming out on top. The judging panel of 200 from 47 countries awarded 24 Gold, 94 Silver and 71 Bronze, with 198 entries on the shortlist. The most awarded countries in this edition were Germany, USA, UK and France, with Rights against the Right - The first trademark that stops trading Nazi merch as the most awarded campaign overall. Other top awarded brands include WWF, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Mc Donald’s, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Wisp x Abortion Freedom Fund.
Will Packer’s Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is an all-star rollout featuring Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P Henson and many more. The limited series surrounding Mohammed Ali’s Atlanta comeback to the ring puts the city front and centre, with a pre-premiere HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) promo run in a love letter to the show’s setting. Fight Night will begin streaming on Peacock from 5 September.
36 years later, Beetlejuice is making his much anticipated return. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees Michael Keaton step back into the shoes of the infamous character alongside familiar faces Winona Ryder and Catherin O’Hara. Directed by Tim Burton, the upcoming film shot across Vermont, Massachusetts, and England. The sequel premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival to an over four minute standing ovation and will release in UK cinemas on 6 September.
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will welcome Raj Kapoor’s 4k restored Award premiere as well as honour Angelina Jolie with the esteemed Tribute Award. Presented by Rogers, the festival will showcase Canadian and international cinema projects from 5 -15 September, as well as special events and talks with some of the industry’s biggest names.