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Mubi responds to criticism over new investor's ties to Israeli defense tech startup Mubi, a distribution and streaming platform, has responded to criticism over a $100 million investment from Sequoia Capital, which has ties to Israeli defense tech company Kela. Mubi stressed that the beliefs of individual investors do not reflect their views.

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EFP's Future Frames selects ten emerging filmmakers to watch The EFP Future Frames – Generation NEXT of European Cinema, an initiative of European Film Promotion and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, has selected ten emerging European filmmakers for its 2025 edition.

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Greek film professionals criticize EKKOMED dysfunction over delays in refunds Nearly 2,000 Greek film professionals have demanded urgent reforms and immediate payment of outstanding funds from EKKOMED, the national institution responsible for the cash rebate scheme, in an open letter entitled “Visibility: Zero.” No payments have been made since March 2024 and no new projects have been approved since November. €180 million in funds are still outstanding for 173 productions.

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Netflix to invest over $1.2 billion in Spain between 2025 and 2028 Netflix has announced it will invest more than €1 billion ($1.14 billion) in Spain between 2025 and 2028. The announcement was made by co-CEO Ted Sarandos during a press conference in Spain celebrating Netflix's first 10 years in the country.

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An art form comes of age: the transformation and evolution of animation is celebrated in Annecy The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which runs from June 8 to 14, celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pixar’s “Toy Story.” Held in the French city of Annecy, the festival celebrates artistic, business and technological changes, including developments in AI.

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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival unveils plans for a Cité du Court centre for emerging talent The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, known as the world’s leading short film festival, has unveiled plans to build the Cité du Court, a hub for emerging talent.

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Rio Filme from Rio and the Brazilian federal government announce a $23 million stimulus package for the production and distribution of films and TV programs. RioFilme’s Leonardo Edde announced a R$131 million ($23 million) stimulus package for film and TV production and distribution during Rio2C. Brazil’s federal fund is contributing R$100 million, while Rio’s city government is providing the remaining R$31 million.
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Belgium

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Brussels CoproMarket presents 14 European projects The 9th edition of the Brussels CoproMarket will take place on 23 and 24 June during the Brussels International Film Festival. Among the projects are "Thetys Ocean" by Anna Jadowska and "Cherub" by Barbara Rupik.

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Flemish-Dutch comedy series All In will be released on SkyShowtime in 2026 In 2026, SkyShowtime will launch the Flemish-Dutch comedy series "All In", directed by Luk Wyns. The series, starring Katja Schuurman and Diederik Ebbinge, is set in a Spanish all-inclusive resort.

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'Slumdog Millionaire' composer AR Rahman guest of honour at 25th World Soundtrack Awards AR Rahman, known for his work on 'Slumdog Millionaire', is guest of honour at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards. Rahman, who started his career with the film 'Roja', opened his own studio, Panchathan Record Inn, and worked with directors such as Mani Ratnam.

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Just Jools from Ket & Doc goes international The documentary "Just Jools" from the Ket & Doc project, which was set up in 2018 by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund, Ketnet and JEF, has received international recognition.
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Netherlands

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Annecy 2025: Short Dutch At the Annecy Festival 2025, five short Dutch animated films will be shown, including "Zwermen" by Janneke Swinkels and Tijs Frijsinger, and "Wat is spreken waard?" by Leticia van Neerven.

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Crystal Film for documentary Between the Wharf and the Ship - Silently Indian The documentary "Tussen Wal en Schip - Geruisloos Indisch" by directors Juliette Dominicus and Sven Peetoom has received the Crystal Film Award. The award ceremony took place at the Javakade in Amsterdam.

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Northern Film Festival launches collaboration with Emden-Norderney The Northern Film Festival starts a collaboration with the German International Film Fest Emden-Norderney under the name 'Nieuwe maatjes – Neue Freunden'. Three films from the Noorderkroon competition will be shown in Emden on June 15.

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Bad Boa's on Netflix from July 11 From July 11, the comedy film 'Bad Boa's' can be seen exclusively on Netflix. The film, starring Jandino Asporaat and Werner Kolf, is set in Rotterdam South and combines humor, friendship and action.
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An art form comes of age: the transformation and evolution of animation is celebrated in Annecy

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Netflix to invest over $1.2 billion in Spain between 2025 and 2028

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Greek film professionals criticize EKKOMED dysfunction over delays in refunds

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