formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The programme will once again spotlight Europe’s most promising emerging producers, who will participate in a tailored series of activities, including project pitchings, one-on-one meetings, curated case studies and networking events designed to foster international collaboration. Source: https://www.screenireland.ie/news/julianne-forde-is-efps-irish-producer-on-the-move-2026
The draft introduces a statutory obligation for on-demand audiovisual media service providers (“VoD platforms”) to invest in the production and distribution of European audiovisual works, with the aim of strengthening the German and European film economy. Source: https://www.mofo.com/resources/insights/260508-germany-s-new-media-investment-obligation-act
What they claim is at stake is the future of Creative Europe’s MEDIA Program that has been a crucial EU film and TV industry driver for the past 35 years, having backed recent Oscar winners such as “Sentimental Value,” “Mr … Continued
World’s largest cinema operator launches partnership with Arena One to stream live performances. Source: https://www.costar.com/article/2047385464/worlds-largest-cinema-operator-to-bring-real-time-concerts-to-hundreds-of-us-locations
Whereas the sense is last year’s Cannes market was bloated with too many packages of middling quality, the early read on the 2026 offerings is more promising. American sellers cite Germany, the UK, the Nordics and Italy as among the … Continued
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conference. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/15/extremely-cruel-and-tragic-iranian-director-asghar-farhadi-speaks-out-against-state-violence-and-the-war