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Natalie Portman at France’s Lumiere Festival: ‘It Feels Crazy to Be Talking About Anything Else Except Celebrating Peace”

LYON, France  — Speaking at the Lumière Film Festival on Monday, Natalie Portman reflected emotionally on the day’s news from her native Jerusalem, calling the end of the war and the release...

Onza to Present ‘Gluten Free,’ RTVE’s Biggest Comedy Hit in a Decade, at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)

Spanish production and distribution powerhouse Onza is heading to Cannes with “Gluten Free,” a feel-good comedy that has become pubcaster RTVE’s most-watched comedy premiere in the last 10 years. Created by...

Ron Leshem, Janeiro Studios, Globoplay to Produce ‘Paranoia’ (EXCLUSIVE)

CANNES, France  — In what looks like one of the banner early deals unveiled at this year’s Mipcom convention in Cannes, via his prodco label Crossing Oceans, Ron Leshem, creator of the...

Spamflix to Revive Brazil’s Cult ‘Cinema of Desire’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Cult film outfit Spamflix will launch the Cinema of Desire at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon, an ambitious restoration project in collaboration with the Cinemateca Brasileira that...

Sean Penn on Jack Nicholson at France’s Lumière Fest: ‘He Was an Angel on My Shoulder’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Introducing “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” the curtain-raiser at this year’s Lumière Film Festival in Lyon where he is guest of honor, Sean Penn gave an emotional speech about his...

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