Ben Dalton

1 day ago | screendaily.com | Geoffrey Macnab |Tim Dams |Ben Dalton |Emilio Mayorga

Screen presents a selection of the buzziest projects from Europe available to international buyers at this year’s Cannes market. Dir. Ludovica RampoldiA Brief Affair (Breve Storia d’Amore) is the directorial debut of acclaimed Italian screenwriter Rampoldi, known for films and TV work including Gomorrah — The Series. The psychological drama follows Lea, who meets Rocco in a bar and becomes his lover.

5 days ago | screendaily.com | Ben Dalton

EXCLUSIVE: Conic has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Souleymane’s Story, winner of two prizes in Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year. Conic will schedule a theatrical release for later in 2025, having acquired the film from Pyramide. Set over 48 hours in Paris, Souleymane’s Story follows a Guinean asylum seeker racing through the streets delivering food, as he awaits the interview which will decide whether or not he will be granted residency.

6 days ago | screendaily.com | Ben Dalton

Source: Sarajevo Film Festival Sarajevo Film Festival has selected new feature projects from Hilal Baydarov and David Kapac among the first titles for its Co-Production Market. Eight projects will participate in the CineLink Workshop from June 16-20, while one - The Flowering of a Chimera - is in the CineLink Co-Production Market from August 16-21. The programme includes script development support through consultations and expert-led sessions.

6 days ago | screendaily.com | Ben Dalton

Source: Fremantle / Rocco Rorandelli Mubi has signed a three-year co-production, financing and distribution agreement with Italian production company Our Films. Through the deal, Mubi will finance a slate of projects produced by Our Films, while Our Films will contribute additional equity investment. Mubi will distribute the co-produced titles in key territories; and Mubi-owned The Match Factory will handle worldwide sales.

6 days ago | screendaily.com | Ben Dalton

Source: Watermelon Pictures EXCLUSIVE: Watermelon Pictures has acquired international sales rights to US student protests documentary The Encampments, and will launch the title at the Cannes market next week. Munir Atalla will conduct sales on the film for Watermelon, which is making its Cannes sales debut with a suite at the market.