Officially launching on Wednesday May 31, eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted the new flavour already on the shelves in their local stores.
10.05.2023 - 14:13 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The latest projects from Mr Gaga director Tomer Heymann and Academy Award nominee Dror Moreh will be among the titles on show at the 25th CoPro market in Israel next month.
Organizers of CoPro 25 have announced a slate of 18 projects and three main tracks, titled Pitch Forum, Rough Cut and Close Encounters for the event, which seeks to bring Israeli doc creators together with U.S. and international networks, producers and distributors.
Moreh, who was nominated for at the 2012 Oscars for The Gatekeepers, about Israeli secret service Ben Shin, is debuting Dagan in the Close Encounters track. He will direct and co-produce the doc, with Sol Goodman producing and DMP Productions the production company. The doc is based on a rare series of intimate interviews with Meir Dagan, a former Mossad director and Israel Defense Forces general, who has “spent his life developing creative ways to win Israel’s wars.” He discusses his place in the country’s history and where Israel is today.
Heymann is understood to be launching a project, though details are being closely guarded for the time being. Scroll down for the full list of projects in the Co-Production Pitch Forum and some from other tracks.
The Israeli Content Marketing Foundation will hold the event in Tel Aviv from June 5-7. A film tribute marking 25 years of CoPro films will then run June 8-10. Organizers estimate $40M+ of business has been facilitated through the event and more than 750 international doc co-production agreements have been signed over the years.
A fourth track happening online titled Screening Room will be officially unveiled in coming days, along with market programming and other news.
Execs from 50 companies are expected to attend next month,
Officially launching on Wednesday May 31, eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted the new flavour already on the shelves in their local stores.
Taylor Swift is making moves for an Official Singles Chart takeover this week with a three tracks from the newly-released Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition) heading for the Top 10.
Tame Impala have shared a new 10th anniversary box set of ‘Lonerism’ – listen to new songs ‘Retina Show’ and ‘Sidetracked Soundtrack’ below.The special edition of the 2012 LP was announced back in February and released yesterday (May 26).It includes three vinyl records and a 24-page booklet. Among the bonus tracks featured are unreleased demo versions of ‘Retina Show’ and ‘Sidetracked Soundtrack’, two songs from the ‘Lonerism’ sessions that didn’t make the final album.
EXCLUSIVE: Half of the 46 projects currently in the California film incentives program have submitted “force majeure” requests seeking waivers to extend their mandated start-date requirements due to the ongoing Writers Guild strike, according to the California Film Commission, which administers the tax credits program. The number of approved film and TV projects seeking force majeure delays is expected to grow as the strike, now in its 25th day, grinds on.
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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International MUBI has acquired Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves” for major markets including North America following its well-received debut in Cannes. The indie streamer and distributor has also picked up the movie for the U.K., Ireland, Latin America and Turkey. The competition title from the Finnish auteur had a number of bidders following its world premiere on Monday. MUBI will release the film theatrically, with specific release plans to be announced in due course. “Fallen Leaves” is the 20th film from Kaurismäki, who previously won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for his film “The Man Without A Past,” which went on to be nominated for the best international feature Oscar in 2003.
Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features “The Lesson,” the Israeli drama series that was named best series at the 2022 Cannes International Series Festival, is set to premiere June 21 on streamer ChaiFlicks. Created and written by Deakla Keydar, “The Lesson” is a deft socio-political drama revolving around troubled high school civics teacher Amir (Doron Ben-David, “Fauda”) and Lian, a 17-year-old student in his class. The series, which first premiered in January 2022, was also named best drama series at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2023. Maya Landsmann, who plays Lian, won best lead actress at that same ceremony.
Christopher Vourlias A host of emerging talents gathered at Cannes’ Plage des Palmes on May 22 for the latest edition of Focus COPRO’, an event launched in 2018 by the Cannes Court Métrage Rendez-vous Industry program to give a boost to first-time feature directors. Seven up-and-coming filmmakers whose previous shorts have bowed at the Cannes Film Festival and other prestigious fests including Berlin, New Directors New Films and Clermont-Ferrand, gathered under sunny skies on the French Riviera for an informal lunch with a host of industry decision-makers. The event offered a casual setting for the directors to chat about their upcoming feature debuts, seated alongside veteran producers and sales agents, as well as reps from leading co-production markets, labs, residencies, workshops and institutions focused on identifying and nurturing emerging talent.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Intramovies has acquired global rights outside of Israel and France on Israeli director Dani Rosenberg’s Gaza-Strip conflict drama “The Vanishing Soldier.” “Vanishing Soldier” is Rosenberg’s second feature after “The Death of Cinema and My Father Too,” which was in the official selection in Cannes 202O and won the Jerusalem Film Festival’s top prize. The film is about an 18-year-old Israeli soldier who flees the Gaza battlefield and heads back to his girlfriend in Tel Aviv only to discover that the military elite is convinced he was kidnapped in the fog of war. What ensues is a tragicomic journey and takes place over a period of 24 hours on the streets of Tel Aviv.
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Loyle Carner will be the first artist to perform at an upcoming live music series created by the organisers at Strawberries & Creem, it has been announced.The new series was developed by the festival in collaboration with HUGO – the younger of the two Hugo Boss brands.Titled ‘S&C Presents HUGO Nights’, the two brands have joined forces to co-host a series of unique parties throughout London, and unite music lovers by celebrating the best of music, fashion and youth culture in 2023.Set to take place at a variety of exclusive venues across the capital, the series looks to showcase cutting-edge acts from around the world, offer a platform for emerging new talent, and “generate its own unforgettable moments” in a way that is accessible to people of all backgrounds.The first instalment of ‘S&C Presents HUGO Nights’ — dubbed ‘Chapter One’ is set to kick off at a secret venue in the heart of the city Next Wednesday (May 24). Headlining the inaugural event will be the Mercury-nominated hip-hop artist Carner.Other artists set to perform on the night include Keyrah and Chris Jammer.
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Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So we’re going to do the hard work for you.