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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has secured the first international deals for Georgi M. Unkovski’s “DJ Ahmet” following its world premiere in the World Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival, where the film won both the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision and the Audience Award.

Christopher Vourlias One year ago, production in Prague had hit a worrying lull, with an uncharacteristic slowdown apparent on the usually booked soundstages and bustling streets of the Czech capital. Normally one of Europe’s busiest production hubs, the Czech Republic was feeling the impact of both the Hollywood strikes and the turmoil at its rebate system, which was closed for new applications for most of 2023. “If you look back to this time last year, it was pretty dead.

Christopher Vourlias The latest from an animation powerhouse, an anticipated biopic from a three-time Oscar nominee and a buzzy Sundance premiere headline the slate of new and upcoming Czech titles on offer at this year’s EFM. DJ AhmetDirector: Georgi M.

Christopher Vourlias It was welcome — perhaps even surprising — news for Hungarian moviegoers to discover that two home-grown productions were sitting at the top of the box office at the start of the year: “Gone Running,” Gábor Herendi’s local remake of the Czech romantic comedy “Women on the Run,” and the ’90s-set musical rom-com “How Could I Live Without You?,” directed by Dénes Orosz. The two crowd-pleasers, which are both being repped by NFI World Sales at the European Film Market, capped a year that saw some unexpected success stories — such as Bálint Szimler’s arthouse drama “Lesson Learned” drumming up more than 100,000 admissions — alongside signs that Hungarian filmmakers are looking to buck the trends of the recent past.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales agency Sola Media has closed multiple pre-sales deals for the CGI animated film “A Mouse Hunt for Christmas.” It will present new footage at the European Film Market in Berlin. Sola has sold the film to more than 40 territories including Poland (Best Film), Hungary (ADS), Baltics (ACME), Former Yugoslavia (Karantanija Cinemas), Greece (Tanweer), Switzerland (Elite), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Foxx Media). The film will be released in Scandinavia by Nordisk Film on Nov.

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Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has dropped an immediate selection hint after joining Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.

Refresh for more…As the Sundance Film Festival heads into its final weekend, the Park City, UT cinematic event is handling out trophies this AM to this year’s best. Keep refreshing to see who wins, and scroll down.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Out of the 15 films that were named to this year’s Oscars shortlist for Best International Film, major distributors like Netflix backing “Emilia Pérez” and Sony Pictures Classics behind “I’m Still Here” have been huge contributors to the success of those films. Notably, though, one film on the list still doesn’t have U.S.

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Ben Croll Supported in no small part by European sales, France emerged as the third largest audiovisual producer for the international TV market last year, claiming a 7.3% market share and standing behind the U.S. (with a 65.9% share) and the U.K.

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Colde has announced dates for his upcoming 2025 European tour, including concerts in Milan, Paris and more.On January 8, Colde and live events company Onion Production released a tour poster for the singer’s upcoming 2025 Europe tour. Taking place in February and March 2025, the tour will also feature South Korean rapper Khakii and duo band basecamp as special guests.Colde’s Europe tour will kick off on February 19 in Milan, before heading to Prague, Berlin, Munich and Madrid.

Lenny Kravitz has announced his second Las Vegas residency for ‘Blue Electric Light’ – see the full list of dates below.Last night (January 7), Kravitz took to social media to share that he will be returning to Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM in early August this year for more shows in support of his latest album ‘Blue Electric Live’.The run will consist of five shows between August 1 and August 9. The shows will take place on August 1, 2, 6, 8 and 9.

Fraser Forster's Tottenham future is under threat as Ange Postecoglou is set to fork out over £10m on a new shotstopper.

It must be a pretty lonely position to be Rangers boss when your side is 14 points adrift of arch rivals Celtic and fans are calling for your head even before a ball is kicked in the Old Firm derby.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When Robert Eggers decided to reimagine F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic “Nosferatu” with his new remake, he wanted everything to be as practical and authentic as possible.

Bruce Springsteen has teased a jam-packed 2025 with extended tour dates and the release of “never-before-released” material.It has been announced via a press release that the 75-year-old rock icon will be kicking off 2025 with an extension of his global tour with The E Street Band, and will hit the road on May 14 with a show in Manchester’s Co-Op Live followed by stops in various cities across the UK and Europe throughout July. Check out a full list of dates below and visit here to purchase tickets.MAY17 – Manchester, England – Co-op Live20 – Manchester, England – Co-op Live24 – Lille, France – Stade Pierre Mauroy31 – Marseille, France – Orange VelodromeJUNE4 – Liverpool, England – Anfield Stadium11 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion15 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letnany18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park21 – San Sebastian, Spain – Estadio Reale Arena (Anoeta)27 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins Arena30 – Milan, Italy – San Siro StadiumJULY3 – Milan, Italy – San Siro StadiumElsewhere in the press release, it was revealed that 2025 will also include a “look back at Springsteen’s storied recording career, featuring never-before-heard material.” However, the release did not share what era the songs are from or the formats in which they will be released.Back in 1998, Springsteen released ‘Tracks’, a four-disc box set that featured 66 songs with the majority being never-before-released tracks as well as b-sides, demons and alternate versions of his previously released songs.Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s seminal album ‘Born To Run’.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Czech Republic, the location for Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu,” starring Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp, has given a major boost to its production incentives. An amendment to the country’s Audiovisual Act has upped the incentive for live-action projects from 20% to 25%. Added to that an incentive of 35% for digital production and animation, excluding live-action sequences, has been introduced.

EXCLUSIVE: Production services firm In Plain Sight Group (IPS) has expanded its management team and opened a trio of European production centers.