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Bulgaria's battery boom: From zero to global leader
In under two years, Bulgaria has become one of the world's most battery-intensive energy markets. Can the surge last — and what will it mean for conventional power generators?
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RioFilme to Announce $20 Million Film and TV Incentives at Rio Film Fest’s RioMarket
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — RioFilme, the film and TV company of Rio de Janeiro City, will launch a call for proposals amounting to R$100 million ($20 million) for film and TV show production, development, distribution and international co-productions, Leonardo Edde, president of RioFilme, told Variety. RioFilme will unveil Oct. 1 the incentive package, the […]
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The Trump-Xi summit exposes a US disadvantage in the Global South
Washington asks for alignment while Beijing offers strategic flexibility without military entanglement.
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Tim Blake Nelson’s ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd,’ Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ Among Rome Film Festival Standout Titles
Tim Blake Nelson’s prison saga “The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd,” Diego Luna’s migration drama “Ashes,” Boots Riley’s anticapitalist satire “I Love Boosters,” and Jesse Eisenberg’s latest film “The Debut” are among standout international titles that will launch into Italy at the upcoming Rome Film Festival. As previously announced, the 21st edition of the […]
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Turkish Distributor Baska Sinema Boards AI-Generated Feature ‘A Woman Asleep’ for Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Turkish arthouse distributor Baska Sinema has acquired domestic theatrical rights to “A Woman Asleep,” an experimental English-language AI feature directed by pioneering artist and filmmaker Vikki Bardot. Bardot is considered one of the early practitioners of photographic AI art and video art. She delivered a TEDx talk on AI and art in 2023, and her […]
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Elton John, Charli xcx, Burna Boy and More Set Shows at New Apple Music Hall in London
London’s new venue Apple Music Hall has announced its inaugural lineup, including performances from Elton John, Charli xcx, Burna Boy and more. John is set to open the venue — a state-of-the-art, 600-capacity facility at Battersea Power Station — with a concert on Monday. Apple Music Hall’s lineup through the end of the year will […]
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Oscars: Cuba Selects ‘Malecón’ for International Feature Contest, Movistar Plus Acquires Spanish Streaming Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s “Malecón” as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, while Movistar Plus has acquired the film’s streaming rights in Spain. The announcements coincide with this year’s San Sebastián Intl. Film Festival, following the film’s festival journey through Mar del Plata, Miami and Havana. “Malecón” […]
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What Comes Next for Brazil After ‘I’m Still Here’ and ‘The Secret Agent’? International Co-Productions Point Towards a Strong Future
In 2025, Walter Salles made history when he won Brazil with “I’m Still Here” its first-ever Oscar for a Portuguese-language film directed by a Brazilian, beating “Emilia Pérez” for Best International Film. Mere weeks after that historic night, Brazil doubled down on that momentum, with Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” winning a rare two […]
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‘My Octopus Teacher’ Outfit Off the Fence Boards Viviane D’Avilla’s Intersex Doc ‘Let Us Be’ Ahead of Rio Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Off the Fence (OTF), the leading storytelling media group and co-producer of Oscar-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher,” has boarded Viviane D’Avilla’s “Let Us Be.” The documentary, which world premiered at Raindance and will have its Latin American premiere at the Rio Film Festival, follows the lives of intersex individuals across the world. D’Avilla’s directorial debut […]
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Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Mizoguchi Retrospective, Anime Award Symposium and Teens Cinema Workshop Milestone
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival has announced a slate of cultural programs running alongside its main competition, headlined by a 13-film retrospective honoring Mizoguchi Kenji on the 70th anniversary of his death, a symposium exploring a potential new international anime award, and a 10th-anniversary celebration of its Teens Cinema Workshop. The Mizoguchi tribute, staged […]
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In Finnish Body Horror ‘Tick Fever,’ Lyme Disease Is the Least of Your Worries (EXCLUSIVE)
No one likes ticks – least of all “Tick Fever” director Sebastian Granskog. “Every Finn has learned to live in fear of ticks since the summers of their childhood. It’s a tiny insect that latches onto your body, breaks through your skin, starts drinking your blood and grows bigger as it takes what it wants […]
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ECAM Incubator Film Project ‘Our Raised Skin’ Explores the Male Body and the Fear of Its Touch
Director Paolo Natale’s experimental hybrid documentary/video-essay, “Our Raised Skin” (“Nuestra Piel Levantada”), is currently in advanced development as part of Madrid Film School’s (ECAM) incubator program. It’s one of the five projects selected for La Incubadora’s ninth edition. “The film reflects on and questions self-perception, asking at what point in childhood we go from being […]
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Rio Film Festival Head on Bookending Fest With ‘La Bola Negra’ and ‘Club Kid,’ Expanding Premiére Brasil: ‘I Don’t Want a Festival By-the-Book’
If you ever attended a major film festival in the last three decades, chances are you came across an auburn-haired woman sporting fashionable big glasses and pristinely curated outfits from some of Brazil’s most exciting up-and-coming fashion designers. This is Ilda Santiago, the artistic director of Brazil’s leading Rio Film Festival. The programming veteran has […]
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Produced by J.A. Bayona, Netflix Documentary Series ‘Beyond Society’ Examines What Happens After the Survivors of the 1972 Andes Plane Crash Return to Uruguay
The Netflix documentary series “Beyond Society” (“Más Allá de la Sociedad”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23. The three-part doc series, created by Juan Antonio Bayona (“Society of the Snow,” “The Impossible,” “A Monster Calls”) and Carlos Torres (“Pajares & CIA,” “Crims”), picks up where Bayona’s film […]
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How Bulgaria become a global leader in battery storage and what this means for the country's grid and energy market?
In under two years, Bulgaria has become one of the world's most battery-intensive energy markets. Can the surge last — and what will it mean for conventional power generators?
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‘Florid’ Director Billy Lumby on Challenging ‘Misrepresentation’ of Schizophrenia on Screen and Casting Non-Actors in Feature Debut
The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong. This “misrepresentation,” according to British filmmaker Billy Lumby (a BAFTA nominee for his short film “Samuel-613”), was part of the inspiration behind his […]
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Oscars: Denmark Selects May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winner ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race
May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown” as be chosen as Denmark’s official entry for the international feature film race at the Oscars. “Woman Unknown” just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival from a jury presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaall. El-Toukhy was the sole female director in competition at this year’s Venice fest. In addition […]
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Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal
A coalition of groups under the Block the Merger banner have filed an amicus brief – a third party representation in a court case – opposing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The brief was filed late Thursday by Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Future […]
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The Drive-In, Streaming Platform Where Indie Filmmakers Keep IP, Audience and Money, Sets Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
A new streaming platform aimed at independent film and supporting independent filmmakers has been unveiled. The Drive-In, a TVOD service that will operate within independent film and TV discovery app RecDek, is set to launch in October during the London Film Festival and with a founding cohort of indie filmmakers. The service will stream directly […]
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