Rotterdam Unveils 2025 Hubert Bals Fund Projects

Rotterdam Unveils 2025 Hubert Bals Fund Projects

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the projects that will receive this year’s grants from its Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), which supports films from less-developed regions. The fund picked 15 feature projects from more than 900 submissions, selecting work from filmmakers from across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. This year’s…

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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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