‘The Queen’s Gambit’ actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to play Beatles manager in new film

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.

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.

Filmmaker Roy Andersson broke out in a pretty big way with his debut feature in 1970, “A Swedish Love Story.” However, in more than 50 years since that film’s release, the director has only released five more features, including his latest, “About Endlessness.” READ MORE: ‘About Endlessness’ Trailer: Roy Andersson Presents A Beautiful Peek At His Award-Winning Drama With Andersson’s “About Endlessness” arriving today, we’re thrilled to present an exclusive clip from the film that showcases what

Jamie Redknapp's appearance on Good Morning Britain was marred with blunders on Thursday morning.The 47-year-old was speaking on the show alongside his father Harry, when he was interrupted twice by family members who didn't seem to be aware that he was live on air. While Jamie was speaking, a woman was seen in the background, accidentally making her way into his shot.

Netflix has revealed plans to open a new office in Stockholm that will function as a hub for the region.

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.

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.

Ed Meza @edmezavarCaptivated by the seemingly many personas of late actor Omar Sharif, Egyptian filmmaker Mark Lotfy and Swedish director Axel Petersén delved into the legendary star’s eventful career, tracing how the politics of 1950s Egypt formed the international star’s complex character.Their new documentary, “The Life and Times of Omar Sharif,” shows in particular how the policies of President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the political climate of the time led him to change his name and convert

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.

DEALSSony Music Publishing has announced a new partnership with Swedish publisher The Very Good Music, the two companies having previously collaborated when working with writers like Noonie Bao and Linus Wiklund.

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As we’ve seen time after time in recent years, Paul Schrader has become more and more outspoken when it comes to the current state of the film and TV business. Of course, with a filmography and history in the business like Schrader, few are equally qualified to discuss these sorts of topics with any expertise.

If you’re a film fan, Christmas is a special time of year. Sure, there’s the whole presents, Santa Claus, and fighting with your family thing that everyone “enjoys.” But as a film nerd, there’s the added benefit of knowing there are a ton of solid films that are debuting right around then that will give you the excuse to leave the house and escape all that “fun.” This year, the biggest excuse might be the release of a new Paul Thomas Anderson film.

Lise Pedersen Multi-award winning Swedish director Anna Eborn has presented her fifth feature-length project at the Visions du Réel’s Pitching forum, one of the key industry sections at the documentary film fest in Nyon, Switzerland.The two-time Dragon Award-winner for Best Nordic Documentary at Sweden’s Göteborg Fest (for “Transnistria” in 2019 and “Pine Ridge” in 2014) was brought onboard by Stockholm-based production company Film and Tell.A coming-of-age doc about the effects of childhood

Independent Danish developer IO Interactive has launched a studio in Barcelona to work on an "unannounced IP" as well itsHitmanfranchise andProject OO7James Bond origin story game. The location will be the third development studio operated by the company, with its other two studios being IOI Copenhagen in Denmark and IOI Malmö in Sweden.

The Queen’s Gambit break-out Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is to star as Beatles manager Brian Epstein in biopic Midas Man.