FERA Weekly News Round-Up

Here’s our weekly collection of news clips about our sector, to keep you updated on developments that may interest FERA’s advocacy efforts and filmmakers in Europe and beyond.

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12 Aug – European titles submitted for the Oscars race

14 Aug – From Gaming to AI to IP: Why Sarajevo’s Industry Event Is Doubling Down to Ensure Balkan Filmmakers ‘Are Part of the Conversation’

14 Aug – Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ investment obligation raises $37m to fund films and TV series*

14 Aug – Mubi Boss Efe Cakarel Clarifies Relationship With New Investor After Backlash Over Israeli Military Ties, Sets Advisory Body and Fund for ‘Artists at Risk’

14 Aug – Writers Guild Aims to Organize Where Work Is: YouTube, Verticals and the Creator Economy

14 Aug – Alexander Payne on What’s Wrong With Modern Films: ‘Cut, Cut. I Get It. Cut.’ (EXCLUSIVE)

14 Aug – Emmy Nominee and DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter on the Evolution of TV Directing and Her Hopes that the Biz Will ‘Build Back Up’

15 Aug – Locarno Takeaways, From Emma Thompson’s Savoir Faire to Why More Companies Are Using the Swiss Festival for Premieres to a Raved-About Retrospective

18 Aug – AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

18 Aug – European Trade Unions call for more decisive and principled action by the European Union on Gaza (PDF)

19 Aug – Ray Winstone on Marvel vs. “Cultural Films,” Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Gary Oldman as His Favorite Director, and Boxing as Prep for Acting

19 Aug – Festival Heads Discuss Growing Political Tensions, Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Says Festivals Need to ‘Show Uncomfortable Films’

19 Aug – Creative UK looks to New York City as it outlines vision of UK “freelance champion” role*

19 Aug – As Fascism Takes Hold in the U.S., How Will — and Should — the TV Landscape Depict Our Real-Life Horrors?

19 Aug – Five emerging filmmakers from southeast Europe to watch*

19 Aug – Filmmakers can learn from Christian content success, notes Sarajevo panel*

20 Aug – AI Becomes Hollywood’s New Secret Weapon in Talent Negotiations: ‘The Data Doesn’t Lie’

20 Aug – The summer box office delivered consistent hits but lacked a big breakout success*