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Cannes 2025: Preview Filmkrant reports on the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where icons Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant from "Un homme et une femme" grace the campaign images. Julia Ducournau presents "Alpha" after her Golden Palm for "Titane".

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Women dominate Italy's David di Donatello Awards: 'Vermiglio' wins, 'Art of Joy' and 'Gloria!' are big winners Women dominated Italy's David di Donatello Awards. Maura Delpero's film "Vermiglio" won multiple awards, including best film and best director, a first for a woman in 70 years. The ceremony took place at Rome's Cinecittà Studios.

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Film industry shocked and confused after Trump announces 100% import duties on films produced outside the US: 'This is ridiculous!' President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on films produced outside the US, sparking unrest in the European film industry.

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Trump wants to save 'dying' US film industry with 100 percent tariffs US President Donald Trump has announced 100 percent tariffs on films produced outside the US. Trump has ordered government agencies, including the Commerce Department, to implement the tariffs immediately. The exact details of the tariffs are still unclear.

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16 works will be presented in the Immersive Selection in Cannes The 78th Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May) will present sixteen immersive works from nine countries. Nine of them are in competition, judged by a jury chaired by French director Luc Jacquet. The works range from virtual reality to mixed reality.

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EFP announces Producers on the Move 2025 line-up European Film Promotion (EFP) has selected 20 European film producers for the 26th edition of Producers on the Move during the Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May 2025). The festival will be preceded by online meetings with speed meetings and pitch sessions.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios presents Whimsy & Talent exhibition at the 20th Animayo Gran Canaria Festival Walt Disney Animation Studios is honoring female talent in art and animation with the exclusive Whimsy & Wonder exhibition at the Animayo Gran Canaria Festival, Spain's only Oscar-qualifying animation festival. Disney is this year's official sponsor of the festival.

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The Annecy Animated Film Festival welcomes 21 feature films in its competition sections The 44th Annecy Animation Film Festival presents 21 feature films in the Official and Contrechamp competitions from 8 to 14 June. The jury consists of Sepideh Farsi, György Ráduly and Pablo Picco.

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Cannes' official selection welcomes 16 new titles The 78th Cannes Film Festival, held from May 13 to 24, has added 16 new titles to the official selection. Lynne Ramsay's "Die, My Love" and Saeed Roustaee's "Woman and Child" are up for the Palme d'Or.

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AI-powered films still eligible for Oscars Films that use artificial intelligence (AI) will remain eligible for Oscars, under new rules from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The use of AI or other digital tools will not affect a film’s chances of being nominated.

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The success of 'Squid Game' is due to Netflix's 'local-first' strategy, says Minyoung Kim, VP Content Asia Netflix’s success with ‘Squid Game’ is due to a local strategy, reveals Minyoung Kim, VP of Content for Asia at Netflix. Speaking to Variety , Kim explained that Netflix focuses on cultural specificity rather than seeking universal appeal.

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Cannes Directors' Fortnight Reveals 2025 Line-Up Including Christian Petzold's 'Miroirs No. 3', Eva Victor's 'Sorry, Baby', Robin Campillo's 'Enzo' The 57th edition of Directors' Fortnight, an independent selection during the Cannes Film Festival, presents a varied line-up. The opening is provided by "Enzo" by Robin Campillo, who took over the direction after the death of Laurent Cantet.

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