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variety.com | John Hopewell
Over the past five decades, France’s Clermont-Ferrand fest has honed a reputation as the best-known short film festival in the world. Now Clermont Ferrand is looking to set that in stone. TheSauve Qui Peut le Court Métrage association, which organizes the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, has won a project management competition to create a Cité du Court, renovating and extending its own current Jetée, home.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Set to deliver a masterclass this Wednesday at Brazil’s mega creativity event Rio2C, Iberseries & Platino Industria co-director Samuel Castro has doubled down on the major new strategic directions this annual conference, forum and market is taking in 2025: Europe and international distribution.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Brazil’s Boutique Filmes, whose 2016 series “3%” was Netflix’s first big non-English-language international breakout ever, is teaming to produce “O Mistério do Cinco Estrelas” with Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes (“Silent Cargo”) and director Diego Freitas. Adapting celebrated Brazilian writer Marco Rey’s “O Mistério do Cinco Estrelas” is a murder-mystery set in a luxury hotel.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Flavio Frederico and Mariana Pamplona’s “Clandestine – The Life of Iara Iavelberg,” Beto Oliveira’s “Flora” and Lucas Peligrineti’s “Pupupu/Bibibi” feature in the lineups of Rio2C’s Industry Pitching, one of the highlights of the mega creativity forum which kicks off Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Denmark’s DR Sales is bringing to market “Still Breathing,” the latest medical drama from Scandinavia, teaming “Occupied” writer Karianne Lund, “Safe House” director Erik Svensson and “Beforeigners” producer Rubicon TV. Described by DR Sales as “raw” and “gripping” and by Banijay Entertainment as “emotionally charged,” the NRK series is set at a struggling Norwegian hospital where four young doctors face the impossible moral dilemmas of a health system stretched beyond the limit.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | John Hopewell
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysDenmark’s DR Sales is bringing to market “Still Breathing,” the latest medical drama from Scandinavia, teaming “Occupied” writer Karianne Lund, “Safe House” director Erik Svensson and “Beforeigners” producer Rubicon TV.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Directors Fernando Coimbra (“A Wolf at the Door”) and top production houses Gullane (“Senna”), O2 Filmes (“City of God”) and Boutique Filmes (“3%”) feature in 10 new productions announced Monday by Netflix. The new announcements matter. Netflix does not break out client figures for individual countries. Brazil ranks, however, as its second-biggest market globally with 20.6 million paid subscribers, according to global analyst Omdia estimates.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | John Hopewell
Directors Fernando Coimbra (“A Wolf at the Door”) and top production houses Gullane (“Senna”), O2 Filmes (“City of God”) and Boutique Filmes (“3%”) feature among 10 new productions announced Monday by Netflix. The new announcements matter. Netflix does not break out client figures for individual countries. Brazil ranks, however, as its second-biggest market globally with 20.6 million paid subscribers, according to global analyst Omdia estimates.
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variety.com | John Hopewell
Netflix has unveiled a new film with “The Eternaut” lead Ricardo Darín, Argentina’s biggest star, and another by popular director Marcos Carnevale (“Elsa and Fred”), starring Oscar Martínez (“Official Competition”). “Lo dejamos acá” stars Darín and Diego Paretti, another big Argentine player, in a movie about a pragmatic psychoanalyst (Darín) who begins to distrust traditional psychological methods, crossing ethical lines with his patients.
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flipboard.com | John Hopewell
NowSummer 2025 is a 'perfect storm for cheap flights,' expert says: 5 destinations that won't break the bankJune is right around the corner, but there are still some great deals available if you're looking to book your summer travel.
