Here we go again! ABBA has just dropped a major music bombshell, after almost forty years, the Swedish supergroup is releasing new music [cue Mamma Mia style dancing in the streets.]
Swedish Film Institute CEO Stepping Down After 10 Years; Louxor Films Inks Deal With Viewpark – Global Briefs
27.04.2021 - 18:30 / deadline.com
Swedish Film Institute Chief Leaving Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, is leaving her position after a decade in the role. The long-standing exec has overseen a pivotal period for the org, with the industry undergoing seismic changes during her 10 years at the helm, including the #MeToo movement.
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variety.com
06.05.2021 / 11:40
Netflix Orders ‘Loving Adults’ As First Danish Film Original
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has ordered “Loving Adults,” its first Danish language film starring Dar Salim (“Borgen,” “Game of Thrones”) and Sonja Ricther (“The Bridge”), with Barbara Rothenborg (“White Sand”) on board to direct.
nypost.com
05.05.2021 / 02:51
JFK’s intimate letters to Swedish mistress up for auction
Boston-based auction house.“I had a wonderful time last summer with you. It is a bright memory of my life — you are wonderful and I miss you,” reads one of JFK’s letters — all of which are written on official United States Senate paper — postmarked February 1956 and addressed to von Post.
variety.com
04.05.2021 / 22:32
Cargo Film & Releasing Picks Up Hot Docs Title ‘Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNew York City-based global documentary film sales agent Cargo Film & Releasing has nabbed world rights, excluding Denmark and Sweden, to Mads Hedegaard’s feature length documentary debut “Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest,” which premiered at last week’s CPH:DOX and plays this week at Hot Docs.The feel-good film centers on Kim Cannon Arm, who is not your average grandpa.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.05.2021 / 17:05
'It's more than just a Post Office - we're part of the community': Longstanding postmaster stepping down after 31 years in the job
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variety.com
28.04.2021 / 22:59
‘Tiny Tim: King for a Day’ Producer Momento Film Ramps up Fiction Slate
Annika Pham Swedish documentary specialist Momento Film, the company behind “Tiny Tim: King for a Day” and CPH:Forum work in progress “Stories from the Debris,” is ramping up its narrative feature film output.A decade after he founded his outfit, helmer/producer David Herdies has propelled Momento Film among Sweden’s top creators of cutting-edge documentaries and shorts.
variety.com
28.04.2021 / 18:20
Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner to Step Down; 50 Orgs React With Open Letter
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAnna Serner, the well-respected CEO of the Swedish Film Institute who’s been a leading force behind gender parity campaigns in the film industry, has announced she will be stepping down from her role this fall.News of Serner’s resignation has prompted a joint open letter from 50 organizations thanking the executive for her dedication to reaching equality and equity in the international film industry.