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Director Mar Targarona on Netflix Original Film ‘The Photographer of Mauthausen’
By Emilio Mayorga LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – BARCELONA— A portrait of Francesc Boix, a Catalan photographer who managed to survive one of the most atrocious Nazi...
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BAFTA Unveils New Crop of Breakthrough British Talent to Watch
By Stewart Clarke LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has revealed its newest roster of Breakthrough Brits, talent whom the...
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Morelia Winner ‘The Chambermaid’ Bought by Kino Lorber for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
By Emilio Mayorga LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – New York-based Kino Lorber has taken North American rights to “The Chambermaid,” the feature debut of Mexico’s Lila Aviles...
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South Africa Production Rebates Under Fire
By Christopher Vourlias LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The Motion Picture Assn. has raised concerns that recent changes to South Africa’s tax incentive scheme and other regulatory...
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Trump Posts Pro-GOP Ad Comparing Migrants to Convicted Murderer
By Erin Nyren LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – President Donald Trump tweeted a pro-GOP ad early Wednesday afternoon that’s being compared to George H.W. Bush’s racist “Willie...
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Jean Reno’s Thriller ‘Cold Blood Legacy’ Sells to Screen Media (EXCLUSIVE)
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Screen Media has bought North American rights to the action thriller “Cold Blood Legacy,” starring Jean Reno and Sarah...
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Tom Hughes, Milla Jovovich Starring in Swashbuckler ‘Corto Maltese’
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Tom Hughes and Mila Jovovich will star in the swashbuckling adventure movie “Corto Maltese” with French director Christophe Gans attached....
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Stacy Martin Joins Gavin Rothery’s Sci-Fi Movie ‘Archive’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By Stewart Clarke LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Stacy Martin will star in “Archive,” the sci-fi movie from Gavin Rothery, the concept designer on Duncan Jones’ film...
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AFM: Moviehouse Boards Sales on Horror Movie ‘Sunburn,’ Producers Plot Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
By Stewart Clarke LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Moviehouse Entertainment has boarded “Sunburn” and is kicking off the international sales effort at AFM. The deal comes as...
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AFM: Italy’s True Colours Boards ‘Amazing Leonardo’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By Nick Vivarelli LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Italian sales company True Colours has taken world sales on high-end biopic “Amazing Leonardo,” directed by Mexican helmer Jesus...