It’s Friday. I’m starting to think about the weekend, so it must be Insider time. See you again as the Deadline International team takes a critical look at this week’s big news story. read.
Confusion in Nappe and Edinburgh
Bad news from NATPE: Industry events were supposed to bring people together again this month. Indeed, in the international television industry, everyone we speak to is thrilled to see him return to Mipcom (or Mipcom Cannes, as it’s quietly rebranded) later this month. But for fans traveling to the entertainment industry’s confab, October started out terrifyingly. On Monday, NATPE filed for bankruptcy, collecting things from Miami and moving them to the Bahamas as planned. How. NAPTE, which has hosted executives, producers, syndicators and distributors for decades, listed Covid downfall in its Chapter 11 submission. The Market Watcher was privately tweeting about the organization’s financial health following his decision to postpone his January event in Miami, which was ultimately proven to be the case. Fans (myself included) who shop around Fontainebleau’s pools and bars must be saddened by this development. In any case, NATPE says it will host the Nassau conference in January 2023 and in June he will host the NATPE Budapest event. Dade Hayes was here more.
Edinburgh Castle: The bad news didn’t end there. The trustees of the Center for the Moving Image (CMI), the charity that runs the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Edinburgh and Aberdeen filmhouse Cinemas, said later in the week that they had appointed a custodian and immediately halted the transaction. announced. The statement pointed to a “perfect storm” of rising costs and falling enrollments due to the pandemic, exacerbated by the deepening cost of living crisis in the UK. Tragically, the news comes just months after the festival celebrated his 75th anniversary.th Anniversary – The oldest continuous event of its kind in the world. Paul Mescal (ordinary people) and directed by Charlotte Wells (after sun) I participated in. Staff at all three sites are expected to be laid off, and we can only hope that funds will be found somewhere to save this piece of history from the end. provide.
London Film Festival opens
What do Rishi Sunak and Emma Thompson have in common?: The 66th edition of the London Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with its world premiere. matilda musical, the latest big-screen classic in the classic story of Roald Dahl. The film seemed to do well with audiences on its opening night on a cool evening at the Royal Festival Hall in the British capital. And as usual, the screening was a star-studded event, with an eclectic collection of names, including former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who recently failed to become Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader. .Our guy buzz grabbed a few minutes with Emma Thompson, who plays the terrifying Miss Trunchbull in the movie, and found out about her previous role Nanny McPhee It meant she wasn’t the terrifying presence on set she’d hoped for.LFF runs Oct. 5-16, and the hottest ticket in town is Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated debut. knife out A sequel that concludes the festival. Earlier this week, Netflix revealed that the film will open broadly in 600 US theaters and select international cinemas before it hits streamers on December 23rd.
Support for Iranian protests grows
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#HairForFreedom: Isabelle Adjani, Berenice Bejo, Juliette Binoche, Laure Calamy, Marion Cotillard, Julie Gayet, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Isabelle Huppert and Alexandra Lamy in Iran when the Masa Amini protests began on Wednesday was among a group of well-known French actresses who expressed their support for women in Third week in Iran and around the world. Amini died in police custody on Sept. 16 after being detained for not wearing the hijab properly in accordance with the country’s strict religious laws and letting loose a lock of her hair. The French star, along with other women around the world, supported her campaign in a video with the hashtag #HairForFreedom, showing her haircut in solidarity. Needless to say, it quickly went viral. Born in Iran Lord of the rings: Ring of power Star and Amnesty International UK Ambassador Nazanin Boniadi also warned in a heartfelt guest column for Deadline this week about the oppression of women in Iran and all women around the world defending their rights. showed her solidarity with the need to do so. In Iran, anti-government demonstrations led by women and students continue despite a crackdown by the authorities. The government has also targeted non-state broadcasters and the Internet, with French satellite operator Eutelsat issuing a statement on Thursday saying its satellite had been jammed from inside Iran.
Bunny Jay Goes Ahead
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Scheme implementation What?: The world of independent production has become more and more consolidated over the last decade or so, thanks in large part to French giant Vanillay. This week, Deadline first broke the news that Banijay has made his biggest acquisition since he acquired the Endemol Shine Group two years ago. This was done by entering into a strangely titled deal called the Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire his Australian de facto producer/distributor, Beyond International. The acquisition deal – let’s call a spade a spade – is worth about $30 million and suspicious rumorCompany Beyond. This isn’t a game-changer deal like the Endemol Shine deal or when his Banijay merged with his compatriot Zodiak Media Group in 2016. However, this would take another indie player off the market, meaning Banijay’s sales library would grow to his 138,000 hours once the deal is closed. With Mipcom on the horizon, producers and distributors around the world are wondering whether the deal represents a wider wave of international consolidation and the possibility that their companies are part of that gold rush. I want to know if I have sex. This wasn’t the only international M&A deal for him this week, with both Leonine Studios (see below) and Newen Studios acquiring indies. Click here for breaking news on Bunny Jay’s deal.
To the metaverse with Mediawan: France’s Mediawan Rights stepped into the world of Web3 this week. A fledgling distributor has broken news that he has launched his space in the metaverse for acquisition executives ahead of Mipcom. While it may seem counter-intuitive to send buyers deep into the digital world on the eve of becoming the largest physical marketplace, giving yourself an edge over your rivals and getting people talking will pay off in the long run. is good for Run. In the coming months he will keep an eye on Metawan’s performance. Check here.
International Oscar race heats up
Who has your money?: With the October 3 deadline for submissions approaching, there have been a number of announcements regarding entries for the Oscars for Best International Film this week. To date, approximately 85 entries have been published against last year’s 93 final submissions.Some regions do not publish submissions, so no final tally will be made when the Academy publishes the official list. included near Belgium is Alice Diop’s Saint-Omer, France is Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western FrontJerzy Skolimowski EO Poland, Park Chan-wook Decision to move out For Korea and Santiago Mitre Argentina, 1985 for Argentina. Two regions have declared that they will not be hosting this year. Russia said it would not participate this year because of soured relations with the West following its invasion of Ukraine. The Egyptian selection committee decided not to send the film due to the lack of credible candidates, so it will not participate again this year.
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?️ Hot One: Germany’s Leonine Studios has announced that it has acquired German document maker Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion.
?️ one more: Thomas Vinterberg’s debut TV series has set up a cast and entered production.
?️ another? of course: British podcast house Novel has hired Universal Studio Group’s Neil Krishnan to direct the film and TV push. Max broke it.
?️ One more thing for good luck: michael ball revisits side of love in a reimagined Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Buzz now.
?️ Say: Bernie Ecclestone slammed rival Formula 1 docs like him lucky! As revealed yesterday, the series has added broadcasting and streaming partners.
? Transaction completion 1: BBC Studios has increased its stake in British drama house Firebird Pictures to 100%.
? Transaction completion 2: Mel had the scoop on a partnership between Meridian Pictures and Saudi Arabia’s Hakawati Entertainment.
? Transaction Completion 3: As revealed by Max, eOne has signed BAFTA-winning writer and director Paul Andrew Williams to a first-look deal.
? No trading: RTL Group will not sell French broadcaster M6 after considering sale options. Click here for details.
?? Outside Ireland: Kilkenny’s Lighthouse Studios is developing a crime drama based on a graphic novel savage town.
Zac Ntim and Melanie Goodfellow contributed to Insider this week
