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The role of film schools is praised and discussed during Tallinn Black Nights During the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, representatives from FAMU, Warsaw Film School, and Aalto University debated the relevance of film schools in a rapidly changing audiovisual sector.

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TorinoFilmLab brings together 350 professionals for 18th Meeting Event The TorinoFilmLab (TFL) is hosting its 18th Meeting Event in Turin from November 20-22, bringing together 350 international professionals. Forty-eight projects developed in the 2025 TFL labs will be presented. Nine TV series will also be shown in SeriesLab.

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What the International Emmy Awards Say About TV Production Outside the US The International Emmy Awards demonstrate the influence of global streaming services and major studios on television productions outside the US. European public broadcasters and major studios like ITV Studios and Fremantle also play a significant role.

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'All Fixed Up', 'Four Comrades, One Echo' en 'The Cord' winnen IDFA Forum Awards Several awards were presented at the IDFA Forum, a key component of the IDFA documentary festival. Hao Zhou's "All Fixed Up" won the award for Best Pitch Project. Kiva Liu's "Four Comrades, One Echo" was awarded Best Project in the Producers Connection program.

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Sentimental Value leads the nominees for the European Film Awards Joachim Trier's film "Sentimental Value" leads the nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, which will take place in Berlin on January 17th. The films represent Norway, Spain, France, and Germany, respectively.

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AI-generated imagery threatens the future of documentaries because people 'don't believe in anything anymore': 'Deep fake is the crime, AI is a tool' At the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), documentary filmmakers discussed the impact of AI technology on their field.

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Filmmakers behind IDFA opening films discuss the role of short documentaries in times of socio-political unrest: 'Art is never about length' The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) opens this year with a selection of short documentaries, including "As I Lay Dying" by Mohammadreza Farzad and Pegah Ahangarani, "Intersecting Memory" by Shayma' Awawdeh, and "Happiness" by Firat Yücel.

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Michelle Yeoh receives the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival Michelle Yeoh will receive an honorary Golden Bear at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. The actress, known for films like "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Wicked," will be honored for her contributions to cinema during the opening ceremony on February 12th.

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Selin Murat, the new head of the IDFA Bertha Fund, speaks of supporting documentaries that "defy easy consumption," such as those from Ukraine and Palestine. Selin Murat, the new director of the IDFA Bertha Fund, discusses the fund's challenges and goals in an interview with Variety. After 15 years in the film industry, Murat is now excited to be a financier himself.

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With Houses, Netflix follows the Disney route Netflix has opened its first Netflix House in the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, an entertainment center where visitors can dine, shop, and experience popular Netflix series like Bridgerton and Stranger Things.

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Taskovski acquires Mexican-Dutch filmmaker Diego Gutierrez's 'The Shipwrecked' ahead of its world premiere at IDFA Taskovski Films has acquired the documentary "The Shipwrecked" by Mexican-Dutch filmmaker Diego Gutiérrez. The film highlights small acts of courage and resilience in a country grappling with inequality, corruption, and climate change.

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Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis are joining the sequel to 'Lord of War' for Vendome, along with Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgard. Shooting begins this month. Nicolas Cage returns to the world of illegal arms trafficking with the film "Lords of War," a sequel to the 2005 film "Lord of War" directed by Andrew Niccol. Filming begins this month in Belgium and Morocco.

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