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British producer Pat Tookey-Dickson, whose credits include Netflix’s series “1899” and BBC Studios’ hit comedy “Ghosts,” has boarded “A Remarkable Woman,” a period dramedy from…
Chilean production shingle Clara Films has set up operations in Spain and boarded its first feature film as local producers, “An Imaginary Kingdom” (“Un Reino Imaginado”), the directorial…
Spain’s Film Factory Entertainment has picked up global rights to “Pray for Us,” the latest from Daniel Monzón, produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures, the Madrid-based outfit behind Rodrigo…
Paris-based international sales company Inwave Films has come onboard as sales agent for “Whisperings of the Moon,” the debut feature from Chinese filmmaker Lai Yuqing that will have its…
He notes that the role of the board transcends beyond just being a ‘policeman’; it also needs to be a ‘navigator’ and ‘shepherd’ Many corporate boards are largely unprepared for future…
In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan‘s first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by advocates of ultra-loose monetary settings - now, the Bank of…
Brussels-based Best Friend Forever has boarded Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ “Nina Roza”. The film has been selected for Locarno’s First Look. In the film, a viral video of an eight-year-old…
DIRECTORS carry the overarching responsibility of ensuring their companies perform effectively. This duty is not only a matter of good governance, but a legal one. At the heart of a…
U.K.-French sales-production outfit Alief has boarded world sales rights to “Low Rider,” the sophomore narrative feature from “Stud Life” director Campbell X. The news comes ahead of the…
Vision boards are now getting the AI treatment. From Lucky Girl Syndrome to the whisper method, the idea of manifesting your dream life into existence has been trending on social media for…
LevelK has boarded international sales for Oscar-winning director Mike van Diem’s upcoming Dutch feature film “Our Girls,” currently in post-production. Van Diem’s debut feature film…
Adding to the run-up of pre-Locarno business, in one key distribution deal, Zurich-based Frenetic Films, one of Switzerland’s most highly-regarded arthouse/crossover distribution houses,…
The distribution arm of Viaplay, the Scandinavian streamer co-owned by France’s Canal+ Group, has secured global sales rights to a trio of Nordic series “Adults,” “Suburbia” and “Second…
Boutique sales agency Bendita Film Sales, (“The August Virgin,” “Samsara,” “Manas”) has boarded “Dance of the Living” (“La Lucha”), the second feature as a director of José Alayón and an…
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have come aboard as producers on “Secrets of a Mountain Serpent” through their banner Pushing Buttons Studios, with the feature set to make its world premiere at…
International sales agent Salaud Morisset has acquired world rights to “Silent Rebellion” (À bras-le-corps), the debut feature from Swiss director Marie-Elsa Sgualdo. The film is set to…
Psychological horror project “Holi Womb,” from Montreal writer-director Anouk Whissell, famed for her part in collective RKSS (“Turbo Kid”), has been picked up by Mongrel Media for…
New Paris-based sales and co-production outfit B-Rated International has acquired sales rights to “Sorella di Clausura,” Ivana Mladenovic‘s parody of romantic melodrama, ahead of the…
Film Square Productions (“Ahmed & Ahmed”) and Egyptian producer Ahmed Badawy have boarded the upcoming Egyptian fantasy feature “The Masters of Magic and Beauty” as co-producers. “The…
Emmy-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe has signed on to executive produce the documentary feature “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House” from filmmaker Elegance Bratton. The film…
Perhaps more than at any time in history, boards are being forced to balance innovation and trust. The pressure for this dual mandate arises from intensifying scrutiny, ranging from…
SUSTAINABILITY disclosures have finally begun to align globally after a long, winding journey spanning three decades. What originated in the 1980s as voluntary environmental-related…
Top arthouse and crossover Spanish distributor Elastica Films – buyer of Cannes winners “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sound of Falling,” and competition entries “Romería,”…
“The White Lotus” survivor Carrie Coon and “Pam and Tommy” star Lily James are joining Guy Nattiv’s upcoming thriller “Harmonia” alongside Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young. Bleecker Street —…
