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Eleven Ukrainian films to receive support from a new European fund A new fund called "European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films" has announced the first eleven projects that will receive support. The support is intended for co-productions by Ukrainian initiators and includes six documentaries and five fiction or animation films.

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Liar Man wins the Next Step Award at Cannes Greek director Manolis Mavris has won the Next Step Award during Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival for his project Liar Man. Mavris has already won prizes at international film festivals for his short films.

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DocsBarcelona celebrates its 26th edition with a critical gaze The DocsBarcelona festival celebrates its 26th edition with a critical look at patriarchal violence. The festival will screen 26 documentaries between May 18 and 28, with Isabel Coixet as president of the official jury.

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European writers protest in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America A group of European writers has protested in Brussels in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which is currently on strike. The WGA demands better compensation and support for the impact of new AI technology on writers' work.

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All Quiet on the Western Front and The Teachers' Lounge win big at the German Lola Awards The German Lola Awards have been presented and the big winner is the Netflix production All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Edward Berger. The Teachers' Lounge, directed by Ilker Çatak, also won several awards.

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Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro On How They Found The Emotional Handle For Their Cannes Epic 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Director Martin Scorsese, actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro share how they found the emotional approach to their epic film 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.

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The EU supports innovation in XR technology with €5.6 million via the EMIL project The European Union supports innovation in XR technology with €5.6 million through the EMIL project. EMIL is a joint project of four European academic institutions, each specialized in XR technology. The project started in September 2022 and will last 30 months.

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All the TV Shows and Movies Affected by the WGA Writers Strike (Updating) The WGA Writers Strike has started and it will affect many TV shows and films. The strike has started because writers want a fair wage in the streaming age.

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Andor is Also Resuming Production During the Writers Strike Despite the writers' strike in Hollywood, production on the second season of Disney+'s Andor continues. Disney has ordered showrunners from several series to continue their duties despite the strike, which could lead to fines from the Writers Guild of America.

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Why 600 versions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 are being released Director James Gunn has ensured that 600 different versions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 will be released. These versions provide a different experience for filmgoers depending on the cinema's aspect ratio. No changes have been made to the story.

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23 feature films in competition in Annecy, the world capital for animation The 42nd edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival has 23 feature films in the official and Contrechamp competitions. The festival takes place from 11 to 17 June and lasts a day longer than previous editions.

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The Tribeca Film Festival embraces European film artistry New York's Tribeca Film Festival celebrates the creativity and talent of European filmmakers, with 68% of competition films directed by women. Some notable European films are Anna Roller's Dead Girls Dancing and Katja Gauriloff's Je'vida.

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