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Spain’s Jur & Jur Boards Peruvian Berlin Forum Player ‘Punku’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish production company Jur & Jur Productions has boarded as a co-producer of “Punku,” the latest film from Peruvian director J.D.…
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Johnny Flynn on His New Drama ’Prayer for the Dying’ and Musical Friendship With Co-Star John C. Reilly: ‘We Actually Sang a Lot Together’
Johnny Flynn’s career has taken him from Regency England (“Emma,” “Vanity Fair”) to WWII (“Operation Mincemeat”) to contempo Glasgow…
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Star Ella Balinska to Lead Greg McLean’s ‘The Horror Game,’ Concourse Selling at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Ella Balinska, best known for her lead role in the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, has boarded meta action horror film “The Horror Game,” which…
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Berlin Competition Title ‘Living the Land’ Explores Rural China’s Generational Shifts Through a Child’s Eyes, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese director Huo Meng‘s “Living the Land,” a deeply personal exploration of China’s rapidly evolving rural landscape in the early…
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India’s Natesh Hegde Talks ‘Tiger’s Pond’ Ahead of Berlin Premiere, Teaser Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Rising Indian auteur Natesh Hegde‘s sophomore feature “Tiger’s Pond” (Vagachipani) is poised to make history as the first Kannada-language…
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Busan Winner, Bangladesh Oscar Entry ‘The Wrestler’ Heads to EFM With Indywood (EXCLUSIVE)
Indywood Distribution Network has picked up international sales rights to “The Wrestler” (“Boli”), Bangladesh‘s submission for the 97th…
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‘Mother Schmuckers’ Team’s ‘Heads or Fails’ Lands at Dark Star for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Dark Star Pictures has swooped in to acquire North American rights to “Heads or Fails,” the sophomore feature from Belgian directing duo…
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Berlin-Bound ‘Shadowbox’ Explores Mental Health and Family Bonds in Working-Class India, Clip Unveiled: ‘It’s a Journey of Love’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A retired soldier’s descent into crisis and its rippling effect through a working-class Bengali family forms the emotional core of…
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The Buzziest Films for Sale at EFM 2025: A Samuel L. Jackson Hitman Thriller, Barry Keoghan-Riley Keough Collab, Isabelle Huppert Vampire Mystery and More
As the European Film Market kicks off Feb. 13 in Berlin with a new market head, Tanja Meissner, at the helm, this year’s buzziest titles…
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Sundance Grand Jury Winner ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Acquired by Autlook Ahead of Berlinale (EXCLUSIVE)
Autlook Filmsales has acquired “Cutting Through Rocks,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize of the World Cinema Documentary Competition section…
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Alex de la Iglesia-Produced Dystopian Podcast Adaptation ‘Sanctuary’ Heads to Berlinale Series Market Selects
Wide-eyed expectant mother Pilar (Lucía Guerrero, “Money”) takes up residence at an idyllic domed birthing retreat after a climate-fuelled…
Celebrity
Rima Das’ Berlin-Bound Busan Winner ‘Village Rockstars 2’ Boarded by Diversion for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Indian filmmaker Rima Das‘ acclaimed “Village Rockstars 2,” which has its…
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‘How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World’ Boarded by Alpha Violet Ahead of Berlin – Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based sales company Alpha Violet has taken international sales on teen mental health drama “How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the…
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Willem Dafoe-Led Drama ‘The Birthday Party’ Heads to Berlin With Heretic, Bankside Films Launching Sales; First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
Bankside Films and Heretic are co-repping worldwide sales on Miguel Ángel Jimenéz’s “The Birthday Party,” featuring a star-studded cast…
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‘Other People’s Money’ Team Explain How They Told the Story of Europe’s Biggest Ever Tax Fraud as Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
The first trailer for drama series “Other People’s Money,” which has its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, debuts here. Variety…