Cannes: ‘Frank & Lewis’ Inks European Deals

Cannes: ‘Frank & Lewis’ Inks European Deals

Frank & Louis, the upcoming drama from director Petra Volpe, secured multiple key European pre-sales as production kicks off. Constantin Film picked up the film for Germany and Austria, Filmcoopi has acquired rights for Switzerland, and September Film will handle release in the Benelux region. Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love, Barbie) and Rob Morgan (Mudbound, Don’t Look…

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Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers. Leading the way is Akinola Davies Jr.’s drama My Father’s Shadow, an Un Certain Regard contender that’s being touted as the first Nigerian film ever selected for Cannes’…

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Skincare Guru Ole Henriksen to Get Biopic Treatment in Collaboration With Niels Juul, Scribe James Wyllie

Skincare Guru Ole Henriksen to Get Biopic Treatment in Collaboration With Niels Juul, Scribe James Wyllie

The wild, hydrated life of skincare guru to the stars Ole Henriksen is being prepped for the big screen. The 74-year-old is the subject of a new biopic project mounted by frequent Martin Scorsese collaborator Niels Juul and author-turned-screenwriter James Wyllie. The news was announced during the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday morning at a…

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Cannes Hidden Gem: Kei Ishikawa’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’ Brings the Kazuo Ishiguro Magic to Screen

Cannes Hidden Gem: Kei Ishikawa’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’ Brings the Kazuo Ishiguro Magic to Screen

Japanese director Kei Ishikawa’s subtle period drama, A Pale View of Hills, was born of a conversation and a shared admiration. “A producer asked if I’d be interested in working on a Kazuo Ishiguro novel,” the director recalls. “Like many Japanese filmmakers, I’ve long admired Ishiguro – but it was daunting and we would be starting…

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Arab Cinema Makes a Splash on the Croisette

Arab Cinema Makes a Splash on the Croisette

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force — and in the spotlight — on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday.  Case in point: Qatar’s film industry is gearing up for what insiders say will be its biggest-ever presence on the Croisette….

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