formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
“Talent development has become one of our defining strengths,” says SIFF managing director Chen Guo, as first-time director Keane T.K. Wong’s ‘Afterpiece’ opens the event. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shanghai-film-festival-next-generation-1236620182/
The Swiss festival’s co-production and talent development program gears up for its second edition with an Africa focus, promising “a bold and diverse slate of voices from across the African continent.” Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/locarno-open-doors-2026-film-projects-producers-directors-1236609329/
As Europe pushes for more showrunners, a dozen writers from across the continent have been selected for an EU-backed program headed by some big names from Borgen, Doctor Who and Neumatt. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/next-wave-of-european-showrunners-borgen-doctor-who-eu-1236941772/
Despite using more than 2 million feet of film to bring Homer’s The Odyssey to the big screen, writer/director Christopher Nolan is keeping the cinematic experience under three hours. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/04/christopher-nolan-odyssey-shorter-oppenheimer-runtime-1236876179/
Four African screenwriters will be pitching their original TV projects to industry guests on Tuesday at the 17th Series Mania in Lille, France. Source:https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/africa-tv-screenwriters-series-mania-2026-1236696284/