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BBC confirms appointment of Kate Phillips as new content chief Kate Phillips has been appointed the BBC's new Chief Content Officer, a role considered the most important in British television. She succeeds Charlotte Moore, who left for Sony Pictures TV and Left Bank.

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Annecy 2025: The winners During the Annecy Animation Festival 2025, Gaza and Iran were prominent themes, both in the films and in the speeches. The main prize went to the French animation 'Arco' by Ugo Bienvenu, co-produced by Natalie Portman.

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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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The majority of European TV and SVoD adaptations are based on local works, a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory finds A report from the European Audiovisual Observatory has found that 88% of European TV and SVoD fiction adaptations are based on local works. Books are the main source for these adaptations, with detective and crime novels being the most popular genres.

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Cannes 2025: The Winners Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his film "It Was Just an Accident". Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the Best Screenplay award for "Jeunes mères".

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Spain presents €1.7 billion investment plan for audiovisual sector Spain has unveiled a €1.7 billion investment plan to boost the local audiovisual industry and attract international investment during the Marché du Film in Cannes. The plan includes new financial instruments and aims to achieve a turnover of €713 million by 2026.


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