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American Filmmaker Sam Pollard to Head Up London Film Festival Official Competition Jury
British-Egyptian star Amir El-Masry has been named president of the first feature competition, and 'Santosh' director Sandhya Suri will preside over the documentary selection.
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Greta Thunberg Hits the Zurich Film Festival — and Issues a Rallying Cry
The Swedish activist attended the world premiere of Patrick Wally's 'My Home of Wind and Sand,' a powerful documentary on Najla Mohamed Lamin's fight for Western Saharan independence.
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How Alex Schulman Convinced His “Public Enemy” Gustaf Skarsgård to Board Sweden’s Oscar Pick
The latest outing from a member of the Swedish acting dynasty, 'Adult Supervision,' follows three fathers chaperoning a chaotic school trip. Its deft analysis of parental anxiety and classroom anarchy has officially made the debut filmmaker an Oscar hopeful.
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With Harrowing Migrant Crisis Doc ‘Rescue,’ Director Sine Plambech Has Never Received So Much Hate
The Zurich Film Fest documentary jury president talks hope and horror as she presents a sobering film about a family torn apart by Europe's inhumane migrant policies: "It's hard not to become an activist."
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‘SNL UK’ Season 2: All the Hosts and Musical Guests
Live from London... Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo have booked this season's next three hosting gigs.
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Richard Linklater Gives Major ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Update
The director provided a Zurich Film Festival audience with a "progress report" on the movie — currently shooting across 20 years with Paul Mescal, Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein — and explained why he isn't worried about "tempting fate."
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Italy’s Fandango Distribution Acquires Zurich Doc Jury President’s ‘Rescue’, RTS Joins as Broadcaster (Exclusive)
The agreements land as Sine Plambech, currently heading up Zurich's documentary competition jury, presents her harrowing analysis of Europe's "externalization" of migration control to North Africa.
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Casey Affleck on Matt Damon Rivalry, a Chris Nolan Phone Call and Being a Proud “Hollywood Outsider”
"I don't love the system of Hollywood," the 'Company' filmmaker confessed during a candid conversation at the Zurich Film Festival, in which he also reflected on his "mildly traumatic" Oscar win.
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Naomi Watts Praises Husband Billy Crudup for Backing Her Menopause Activism: “So Sweet — and Sexy”
Zurich's Golden Eye recipient also charted her 10 years of unsuccessful auditions before getting her big break in 'Mulholland Drive': "My agent told me, 'Honey, you're too intense. You're freaking people out.'"
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Anna Kendrick Is “Over the Moon” About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’
The 'Babies' actress covered George Clooney, 'Twilight' ("what the f*** am I doing here?") and 'Pitch Perfect's "revisionist history" in a career-spanning conversation at the Zurich Film Festival.
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John Turturro on Joining the Oscar Race — and ‘Severance’ Season 3
The Zurich Golden Eye winner sat down for a masterclass session in Switzerland, where he spoke about the long-overdue buzz for his latest performance in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.'
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Zurich Summit Game Changer Glen Basner and Edward Berger Reminisce on a Wild ‘Conclave’ Ride
Former Good Machine colleagues treated Zurich Summit attendees to behind-the-scenes anecdotes about making Berger's Vatican-set drama and touched on a busy year for award recipient Basner.
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