How a New Generation of British Documentarians Is Embracing Politically Charged Storytelling

How a New Generation of British Documentarians Is Embracing Politically Charged Storytelling

It’s no secret that the film and TV industry is getting more risk-averse. The projects awarded generous budgets are often anchored by existing IP (see: Disney’s constant stream of live-action remakes, endless Jurassic Park sequels or HBO’s Harry Potter reboot). Now the industry’s play-it-safe ethos is spilling over into documentaries, with an unrelenting true-crime obsession…

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ITV Studios Buys Majority Stake in Spanish ‘Valeria’ Producer Plano a Plano

ITV Studios Buys Majority Stake in Spanish ‘Valeria’ Producer Plano a Plano

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano. Founded in 2011 and run by owner and producer César Benítez, Plano a Plano is known for the hit series Valeria, based on the novels by Elísabet Benavent that have ranked in Netflix’s top 5 most-viewed international dramas globally, El Principe for Mediaset which has sold…

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Disability Advocate, AGC Studios Boss, ‘Poor Things’ Producer, Berlinale Boss Set for Locarno Pro

Disability Advocate, AGC Studios Boss, ‘Poor Things’ Producer, Berlinale Boss Set for Locarno Pro

The 2025 edition of the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro industry strand is promising a jam-packed schedule of events in the Swiss lakeside town next month. Comedian and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid (You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, General Hospital) will kick-start the event on Aug. 7 with a session entitled “Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Making Movies…

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Ava Phillippe, Sam Morelos Cast in Tommy Dorfman’s ‘Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me’ (Exclusive)

Ava Phillippe, Sam Morelos Cast in Tommy Dorfman’s ‘Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me’ (Exclusive)

Tommy Dorfman‘s film adaptation of Mariko Tamaki’s graphic novel Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me has cast Ava Phillippe and Sam Morelos in the lead roles, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. Toronto-based film and television production company Wildling Pictures and L.A.-based MXN Entertainment told THR that director Dorfman, best known for her role in…

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‘In the End, Everything Will Be Okay’ With ‘Money Heist’ Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive)

‘In the End, Everything Will Be Okay’ With ‘Money Heist’ Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive)

L.A.-based Citizen Skull Productions has boarded In the End, Everything Will Be Okay, the second feature from Spanish filmmaker Néstor Ruiz Medina. The Hollywood Reporter can also present photos from the set of the project that is currently shooting across various regions of Spain, including Cuenca, Madrid, and Cádiz. The film stars collaborators from Medina’s…

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Ken Loach Joins Edinburgh Film Festival Speaker Lineup Alongside Kevin Macdonald, Nia DaCosta

Ken Loach Joins Edinburgh Film Festival Speaker Lineup Alongside Kevin Macdonald, Nia DaCosta

This year’s edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival will host British filmmaker Ken Loach and his longtime creative collaborators, writer Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien. The trio will discuss the acclaimed films they have created together over the years including Palme d’Or winners The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016), on Aug….

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