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Toronto Hit ‘The Condor Daughter,’ a High Andes Drama, Gets a First Trailer From Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Arguably the biggest buzz title at Ventana Sur and well received by those who caught it on its Sept. 9 world premiere at last week’s Toronto Festival, Bolivian identity drama “The...

’Lovely Day’ Director Philippe Falardeau on Why His Latest Felt Wrong and How Lebanese Cast Members Convinced Him It’s the Film We Need Right...

Director Philippe Falardeau’s stealth visit to Toronto this past weekend to attend two warmly received afternoon screenings of his world-premiering “Lovely Day,” an acquisition title, left little time for the acclaimed...

From Cillian Murphy Netflix Hit ‘Steve’ to a Poland 1981 Neo-Noir Thriller With Lesley Manville, a Closer Look at All Toronto’s 10 Platform Titles 

From Toronto Platform title “Bouchra’s” credit sequence, where a coyote and goat ride a New York City Subway train shot photo realistically to the sound of Moroccan flute music, many  spectators will...

FilmSharks Picks up Fantastic Fest Premiere ‘The Evil That Binds Us,’ a Thriller From Nico Postiglione (EXCLUSIVE)

FilmSharks has nabbed international sales rights to “The Evil That Binds Us” (“Todos los males”), a Chile-Mexico co-production from Nico Postiglione (“Immersion”) set to bow in competition at the upcoming edition...

Cádiz’s South Series Festival Frames Andalusian Creativity and Global Ambitions

As Spain’s film and TV map moves ever more towards decentralisation, Andalusia, long admired by movie makers such as Ridley Scott and David Lean, is experiencing a creative renaissance.Meanwhile, key Spanish...

Cádiz’s South International Series Festival Aims for Global Spotlight in Third Edition

A breakout hit in 2023 and consolidated as a top-tier TV event last year, Andalusia’s Cádiz South International Series Festival prepares its third edition with raised ambitions:  Solidifying its place as an...

Spain’s Polo Menárguez, Director of ‘The Talent’ Starring Ester Expósito, Set for TV Series ‘The Last Dove’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Spain’s Polo Menárguez, the director behind films such as “El plan” and “El talento,” headed by ‘Elite” star Ester Expósito, and Prime Video TV drama “Los Farad”, is set to helm...

‘I Lost My Body’ Producer Xilam Animation Broadens Euro TV Network on Preschool Series ‘Piggy Builders,’ Commissioned by the BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF (EXCLUSIVE)

Academy-award nominated French studio Xilam Animation, behind “I Lost My Body,” has closed a raft of licensing deals on its new flagship CG-animated preschool show “Piggy Builders,” commissioned by the BBC,...

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