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‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘The Bride!’ All Harness France VFX Expertise

France’s vibrant VFX sector now stands at the forefront of the country’s broader push to strengthen its global production appeal, reflecting a national strategy that has championed the craft ever since...

Maja Pencic Explores Pathos and Dreams on the Streets of Prague in Documentary ‘Minimum Love’

When Maja Pencic first set out to hit the streets with her camera as a Prague film student, she was determined to document the reality she found by asking direct questions....

‘Soap Bubbles’ Tracks Down a Long-Gone Bohemian Dynasty: ‘A Big Industrial Empire Can Burst Like a Bubble’

Czech documentarian Tatana Markova says she became intrigued by her subject in “Kingdom of Soap Bubbles” – a once-great Bohemian dynasty that’s been nearly forgotten – after meeting one of its...

How Czech Filmmaker Hana Novakova Became ‘Obsessed’ With the Moose After Its ‘Unbelievable’ Return to Her Homeland

Hana Novakova, a documentarian and ethnozoologist, says she first became obsessed — her word — with the moose when a remarkable event transpired in the Czech Republic. “It all started in...

Lucca Seen as a Place of Liberation and Community in Manlio Castagna Documentary: ‘They Put on Masks to Show Their True Selves’

“I first came to Lucca in 2018, and I thought at the time, it was a sort of a carnival with a lot of people with strange costumes and stuff like...

Kirsten Niehuus Elected as President of Powerful German Federal Film Board, the First Woman to Hold the Role

Kirsten Niehuus has been elected to be president of the German Federal Film Board, known locally as the FFA, the first time a woman has been chosen for the role. Variety...

‘Halloween vs Day of the Dead’ to Haunt AFM as Studio 100 Film Board as Sales Agents (EXCLUSIVE)

Studio 100 Film will present animated family adventure “Halloween vs Day of the Dead” at the American Film Market in Los Angeles (Nov. 11-16). When the candies of the rival towns,...

Lucy Liu’s ‘Rosemead’ Boarded by Picture Tree for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Picture Tree Intl. has acquired international sales rights to “Rosemead,” the dramatic thriller headlined by Lucy Liu, alongside breakout newcomer Lawrence Shou. The feature marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Eric...

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