Cannes Film Festival has announced actor, screenwriter and director Greta Gerwig will take on the role as jury president for the 77th edition. Breaking record for the 2023’s Barbie phenomenon, Gerwig will become the first American female director to take on the presidency of the festival, as well as the youngest. Cannes Film Festival will […]
The streaming service, Paramount+, announced their 15 September 2022 launch date for Italian distribution. Promising more than 8,000 hours’ worth of content, the platform will be the exclusive supplier of US shows in Italy, as well as providing a global programming slate including new Italian productions.
Microsoft has been named Netflix’s global technology and sales partner for their new ad-supported subscription option. This will be a feature in addition to their existing basic, standard, and premium plans. The plan to include advertising was announced by the streaming platform in April 2022 and the chosen partner was announced 13 July 2022.
As Cannes Film Festival kicks off, many pavilions and events will support The Location Guide, Filmmakers for Ukraine and EUFCN‘s fundraising campaign for the Ukrainian filmmaking community. Ukrainian lapel pins are on sale throughout the festival at a range of locations, and a minimum donation of EUR10 is required by scanning a QR code.
Amanda Lind, Sweden’s Minister of Culture and Democracy, has announced that new production incentives will be introduced for the nation’s film and television industries. Lind detailed that in 2022 the incentive would be capped at USD11.6 million, or SEK100 million.
Set in Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake region the drama-romance couldn’t fake Taiwan’s stunning scenery. Despite Covid-19 disruption pre-production is underway for a three-week shoot in August.
Set between Yorkshire and Monaco, the new series of The Syndicate follows a group of young kennel workers who win the lottery. After the shopkeeper who sold the winning ticket goes missing, the group embark on a cat-and-mouse chase between the two destinations.
Peaky Blinders first came to our screens in 2013 and quickly became one of the BBC’s most successful dramas. It also reaches a global audience on Netflix. Shooting for the sixth and final series faced delays in March 2020 due to Covid-19 but cameras have started rolling just as the UK government tightens lockdown measures.
With an all-female jury, the winning entries show clients and interested parties which work resonates with the world’s most powerful consumers as studies show that women make up to 80% of all purchasing decisions globally. 147 entries made the shortlist, with ten entrants from the UK making the CUT.
March 2020 celebrated twenty years of business for Namib Film – Namibia’s longest running and most established Production Company.