IndieWire

Belgium’s Oscar Bid and Huppert Starrer Bookend AFI EU Film Showcase

More stories by Nigel M. Belgium’s official bid for the Best Foreign Language Film award at next year’s Oscars, and Isabelle Huppert’s latest, “Copacabana,” will bookend the 23rd edition of the AFI ...
Deadline.com

Belgium’s Umedia Acquires Minority Stake In Belga Studios In Strategic Alliance Kicking Off With ‘The Yellow M’ Adaptation

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels-based, pan-European co-production and financing company Umedia has acquired a 15% stake in Belga Studios, an affiliate of Belgium’s oldest film company Belga Films Group. Umedia, ...
Deadline.com

Oscars: Belgium Selects Un Certain Regard Title ‘Omen’ By Rapper-Filmmaker Baloji For Best International Film Race

Belgium has selected Omen, the debut feature from rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji, as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Oscars. The pic, which debuted in the Un ...
Variety

Oscar Entries From Belgium and Poland, and San Sebastian, Sarajevo and Karlovy Vary Winners Among Thessaloniki Competition Entries (EXCLUSIVE)

Thessaloniki Film Festival has revealed its International Competition section, which showcases 12 films by up-and-coming directors from around the world. The selection includes “Julie Keeps Quiet,” ...
Variety

Africa’s Next Move: At Abidjan’s SICA, a New Treaty and Clear Talk Signal a New Era for Co-Productions

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – At the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA), a panel on co-production models became more than just a roundtable: it became a launchpad. The event culminated in the ...