Fera News
- Directors Guild of Cyprus
- Sep 12
- 2 min read
Dear Members, The latest FERA News 3 Sept – German Producers Upbeat Following Revamp of Funding but There’s Still Room for Improvement
3 Sept – Google Hires Filmmaker in Residence as It Seeks Wider Adoption of Flow AI Video Tool
4 Sept – Europa International sets out future priorities for sales agents*
4 Sept – The latest European Media Industry Outlook calls to embrace tech innovation and user-centric business models
4 Sept – Commission launches consultation to develop guidelines and Code of Practice on transparent AI systems
4 Sept – Berlusconi Family’s MediaForEurope Takes 75.61% Stake in German TV Group ProSiebenSat.1, Becomes Europe’s Largest Broadcaster
4 Sept – Warner Bros. Joins Studios’ AI Copyright Battle Against Midjourney
4 Sept – Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle
5 Sept – Balkan Cinema Surges Into Fall Festivals After Banner Year for Filmmakers From Southeast Europe
5 Sept – Giornate degli Autori's GdA Director's Award goes to Inside Amir by Iran's Amir Azizi
5 Sept – Unifrance Rendez-Vous Le Havre Takeaways From Its Big Series, U.S. Market Implosion and How Measuring Streamer Audiences Is Getting Slightly Easier
5 Sept – Venice Film Festival Takeaways: Politics Take Spotlight, Oscar Buzz and Apocalyptic Weather
5 Sept – Influential report warns of growing presence of global giants in European film and TV market*
5 Sept – Amid the Tragedy of War, Palestinian Filmmakers Are Finding a Way to Break Through
5 Sept – AI Giant Anthropic to Pay $1.5 Billion to Authors in Landmark Settlement
6 Sept – ‘The Road Between Us’ director claims TIFF head said pulling film was a “mistake”*
7 Sept – How Ontario Aims to Lead the World in Sustainable Filmmaking
8 Sept – Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri and Josh O’Connor Among 1,200 Industry Names Pledging Not to Work With Israeli Film Institutions ‘Complicit in War Crimes’
8 Sept – Fremantle appoints first ever executive vice president of AI*
8 Sept – Comment: Venice jury springs surprises as festival grapples with global events*
8 Sept – AI-integrated animation ‘Critterz’ in production for UK’s Vertigo Films; penned by ‘Paddington In Peru’ writers*
9 Sept – European Commission EVP Henna Virkkunen Talks Trump, Streamers, and AI: ‘Nobody Can Do Business With Other People’s Work Without Compensating It’
9 Sept – IDFA to honour Portuguese filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias*
9 Sept – Euro indie producers call for greater recognition at festivals and awards*
10 Sept – Film and TV to be taught in Scotland's schools in landmark UK move*
10 Sept – The AI Movie Factory Is Ramping Up
10 Sept – Lisa Nandy takes “dim view” of streamers and Banijay for not funding UK industry standards body CIISA*
11 Sept – US streamers ramp up spending on European original content*
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