Emilia Perez Oscars, Prince Harry & Rupert Murdoch: International Insider

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‘Emilia Marches

Falling records: As widely anticipated, the French musical crime drama Emilia Perez It could be in standard fraction Oscar night Within a few weeks after landing the massive 13th Academy Award. Jacques Audiard movie Smashing ceilings alreadyreceived the most names for a film not in the English language and starred Carla Sofía Gascón Become the first An openly trans person to be nominated in the acting category. if Emilia Perez Wins the international award, it will be the first French picture to do so in more than 30 years. This category, which we are monitoring closely, is dominated by Europeans, which features Germany sacred fig seed, Latvia flow And Denmark The girl with the needle. Brazil I’m still here He is the only representative from outside the continent. Whatever you think of the movie, it was truly an awards trip Emilia Perezwhich started building serious buzz at Cannes and simply rocketed from there. away from PerezOn Thursday, some surprises landed, with… eviland Brutal and Completely anonymous They are all a large number. The omissions in Hollywood Affaires’ Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman were perhaps the biggest surprises, while there is disappointment for this particular author at the omission knee, The British-Irish biopic about a rap trio that dominated the chatter at indie festivals for months. shed a tear? Check out Diana’s interview with Knee Director Rich Bibbett. In the first week of the ceasefire in Israel, Hamas, as some hostages were finally returned to their families, It was noticeable to see No other landand The documentary condemns Israeli rule over the occupied West Bank, and reinforces its status in the DOC category. This one has received praise on the circuit. The Academy Awards ceremony takes place on March 3.

Drama in the courtroom

When Robert settled down with Harry: There was courtroom drama in London worthy of a Jesse Armstrong series on Tuesday and Wednesday What started as a confrontational experience That’s been brewing for years in between Prince Harry and Rupert MurdochNewspapers (NGN) He ended with a shock apology And the settlement. Instead of the trial starting in earnest, both legal teams were immediately adjourned as they hastily held private talks to put together a last-minute settlement deal, which was valued at around the eight-figure mark (along with NGN having to pay Harry £10 million). [$12.3M] Legal fees). Harry’s team, led by Johnny Depp’s Silk David Sherburne, has declared a “momentous victory,” but that’s just one reading of the situation. The Duke of Sussex got his apology and millions, but Murdoch’s NGN avoided a messy, weeks-long ordeal which many suggested may have led to exposure of the wider privacy cover-up in The sun What is with you. Show on BBC today The programme, this morning, Hugh Grant, phone hack victim and prominent NGN foe, did just that. NGN was quick to get on the front foot by dismissing the cover-up accusations immediately after its apology, but one wondering what the 93-year-old’s media theft might have been, played it right in court.

Berlin’s lineup is impressive

Difficult job: There is no job right now on the festival circuit more challenging than that of Berlin Film Festival leader Tricia Tuttle. With widespread reports of myrrh Internal political disputeWith budget cuts and the continued absence of Hollywood glamor, the Berlinale was in a tough place. With its first lineup announced at Fest Head on Tuesday, Tuttle may have begun a turnaround. Former head of the London Film Festival Unveiling a series of anticipated clicks Like Richard Linklater Blue moonstarring Jessica Chastain dreams And Vicky Krieps-LED Hot milk To appear for the first time in the German capital. These early titles sit alongside Buzzy Studio’s films Completely anonymous And Bong Joon Ho Mickey 17Which will head to Berlin to present the regional show. It’s impressive work from Tuttle, who is known for amping up star power in London and pushing the public-facing festival into the mix of A-list-led awards flicks. It now remains to be seen how she’ll juggle the various ceremonial demands of her job when the festival kicks off next month. Berlin is a political city and the Berlinale crowd can be a constant one. They needed an engaged, expressive leader, and Tuttle was not particularly receptive to questions about the potential reinstallation of AFD members During Mel’s interview With her after Tuesday’s announcement. Let’s wait and see.

The Sundance film was pulled

“Terms and Conditions”: Sundance started yesterday, and yet it’s been strange that the films that don’t play there are attracting as much attention as the actual lineup. Kahlil Joseph’s experimental work blknws: Terms and Conditions It has been withdrawn After co-financiers accused Joseph of making a second cut and submitting this to film festivals, including Berlin. The German festival is now waiting to speak to both Joseph and the participant blknwsfuture , According to Zack’s reportThe whole scenario is quite a rarity. Anthony Delessandro Caught with Joseph Wednesdaywho said he was sent an “unexpectedly harsh message” from the participant, Which closed last yearAt this point, she said she would still release upcoming films like blknws. It doesn’t feel epic and raises questions about editorial control over directors versus financiers. Elsewhere at Sundance, our EIC Mike Fleming Junior article on filmmakers who lost their homes in the woods of the L.A. Wilfires Worth reading.

New rename

Cinema goals: It’s coming a year since Pierre Branco took over the reins High intellectual potential Studio Newen and one of his biggest movements to date It’s been hashtags for the week. Newen Studios, several days ago, is no longer. Instead, embracing the name of its broadcaster owner, the TF1 outfit was redistributed. Although it doesn’t take much to change a name and actions speak louder than brand names, Branco paired the news with a doubling down on the cinema space. And he said to Le FigaroNoting that the group has a catalog that extends about 1000 titles, including classic titles such as The name of the roseand Piano and the view in rose. The long-term goal is to double French film productions to about 12 to 15 titles a year by 2027, the former WBD Exec said.

The basics

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⚽ soccer: Joe Russo He became the newest A-Lister To get interested in “football” by joining the Sheffield United Board.

🏕 Latest: Göteborg’s Pia Lundberg Talk to Zack On competition and the “financial crisis” in Swedish cinema.

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👩 New function: For BBC History Commissioner Sreya Biswas programmewhich is on the world-famous NHU Road.

🍿 box office: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 It was beyond Its predecessors are with a global turnover of $420 million.

🎞 New trailer: to Shahand Doc Holocaust Claude Lanzmann Seminal Holocaust, which shares in Berlin 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.

this week International insider Written by Max Gilbert and edited by Jesse Whittock. ZAC NTIM contributed.