WorldPingUgandan Talemwa Pius’ striking magic realist fable “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and “Accept My Plea for a Burial,” a Somalia set critique of ancient custom, emerged triumphant at Locarno’s 2026 Open Doors, winning its two biggest cash prizes.
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WorldPingThe Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the winners of the project and incubator initiatives gathered under its Locarno Pro umbrella and spanning First Look, Alliance 4 Development, and Open Doors For Open Doors, Talemwa Pius’s A Vineyard For A Lobste…
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'A Vineyard for A Lobster,' 'Accept My Plea for Burial,' 'Too Much Music' and 'Chapa 100' are among the winners of the co-production platform and talent development program's second year of an Africa focus.
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WorldPingThe BFI London Film Festival has announced that two of the U.K.’s most acclaimed producers will lead the industry program at its upcoming 70th edition.
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WorldPingHamnet and 1917 producer Pippa Harris and The Zone of Interest producer James Wilson are set to participate in individual spotlight conversations at the 70th BFI London Film Festival’s Industry Forum in October.
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Two of Britain's most successful producers will take a deep dive into the challenges of development and production in a rapidly changing industry, as well as their upcoming, much-anticipated projects.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Switzerland’s Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) and Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) have struck a strategic partnership, which will see them collaborate on programming and other initiatives.
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