#Filmart: Ambitious Philippine Crime Series ‘The Bagman’ Begins Production

#Filmart: Ambitious Philippine Crime Series ‘The Bagman’ Begins Production

One year after unveiling the ambitious project at Hong Kong’s Filmart project market, Philippine broadcaster-turned-content-producer ABS-CBN has started production on the crime thriller series The Bagman. The show began shooting in Manila on Feb. 25, according to the producers, and the project will be shopped to regional buyers at this year’s Filmart, which begins Monday.  The…

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#Rachel Weisz Signs First-Look Deal With Fremantle

#Rachel Weisz Signs First-Look Deal With Fremantle

Fremantle is getting into the Rachel Weisz business. The international production powerhouse has signed a first look and development deal with Astral Projection, the production company run by the Oscar-winning actress and her Dead Ringers producer Polly Stokes. The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all of Astral Projection’s TV and…

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#Stephen Rea to Receive Irish Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement

#Stephen Rea to Receive Irish Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement

Oscar-nominated Irish actor Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, Michael Collins, Greta) will be honored with the Irish Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for his “outstanding contribution to the Irish and international screen industry,” the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) unveiled on Wednesday. Rea will be presented with the honor in the presence of family, friends and industry colleagues…

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#American Society of Cinematographers Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’s Hoyte van Hoytema Wins Film Prize

#American Society of Cinematographers Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’s Hoyte van Hoytema Wins Film Prize

Oppenheimer continued its dominant awards season form on Sunday night at the American Society of Cinematographers‘ ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, with Hoyte van Hoytema taking the prize for theatrical feature film. The win was Van Hoytema’s first ASC award, after previously being nominated for Dunkirk (2018) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012). On the TV…

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