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Film business news from Europe: deals, box office, festivals and markets, distribution and policy.
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Jean-Baptiste Durand shoots his second feature with Alexis Manenti and Nadia Tereszkiewicz
L’homme qui avait peur des femmes follows Junkyard Dog. Insolence Productions produces; Films Boutique sells.
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The BFI’s works-in-progress showcase gives buyers an early look at eight projects
The 9 October London event is invitation-only, with an online package for a wider group.
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Valladolid’s locations market lines up 1,500-plus meetings across 27 countries
Shooting Locations Marketplace runs 14–15 October, with Uruguay and Peru among the new territories.
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Rome’s MIA selects 104 projects from 43 countries and adds an investment hub
The market runs 19–23 October. Its value will depend on the investors and meetings it delivers.
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Miguel Gomes starts Savagery, a five-country shoot in Brazil
The adaptation of Euclides da Cunha’s Os Sertões has partners in Portugal, Brazil, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
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Hamburg’s work-in-progress awards pay for the work that gets films finished
Ten awards include a €30,000 post-production voucher for Folk Play and a Dolby Atmos mix for India’s Eka.
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One French thriller, four prebuyers: Netflix and Paramount+ sign on to Le grand réveil
Ciné+ OCS and W9 join them on Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas’ film, which has started shooting.
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TorinoFilmLab’s Boost IT selects eight projects from 61 applications
The teams, from a field spanning 24 countries, prepare online in October before meeting partners in Turin in November.
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Arte France Cinéma backs Olivier Assayas’ Spiritual World
Kristen Stewart, Riley Keough, Vicky Krieps and Wagner Moura star. Shooting is planned for 2027.
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France’s film financing system faces a 2027 budget fight
A proposed VAT rise on pay-TV could cut Canal+’s film spending sharply. Filmmakers have written to Macron; the amendment is still unsettled on the floor.
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Red Sea Fund backs 30 projects from 916 submissions
The Saudi fund selected 30 of 916 applicants across two cycles. Its earlier picks are already winning at Cannes and Toronto, even as the 2026 festival is postponed.
