Catherine Deneuve and Imogen Poots, having feasted on tomato ravioli with basil and coulis of green zebra tomatoes — and get this, infused with lemon thyme! — were leaving the Women in Cinema dinner at Eden Roc at the fabled Hotel du Cap as I pulled up in an Uber. Wait! That was only the…

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrated German director Christian Petzold makes his Cannes debut this month with drama Miroirs No. 3 as it premieres in the parallel Directors’ Fortnight section, and Deadline can reveal a first clip. The film reunites Petzold with frequent collaborator Paula Beer (Undine, Afire)…

The Match Factory has closed multiple distribution deals for Michel Franco’s illegal migrant drama Dreams following its Berlinale premiere. It has sold to France (Metropolitan Filmexport), Germany & Austria (Weltkino Filmverleih), Italy (Fandango), Spain (Sideral), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs)…

French international sales veteran Agathe Valentin has joined The Match Factory in the newly created role of Sales Director with immediate effect.She will report to the Germany-based film sales and production company's long-time VP International Sales Thania Dimitrakopoulou. Working out of…

Callum Turner and Riley Keough have joined the cast of Karim Aïnouz's Rosebush Pruning, replacing Kristen Stewart and Josh O'Connor who were originally announced on the project during Cannes alongside Elle Fanning. Fanning remains on board alongside Masters of the Air star Turner and Daisy Jones…

The Match Factory has boarded international sales on An Urban Allegory, the new short film by Alice Rohrwacher and JR, ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, Out of Competition. The work marks the second collaboration between Italian filmmaker Rohrwacher (La Chimera, Happy as Lazzar…

The Match Factory has appointed former Netflix manager Marc van den Bosch-Mprah as VP Acquisitions, with immediate effect. Van den Bosch-Mprah will report to The Match Factory general manager Michael Weber, in the Berlin-based role which will see him lead the company's worldwide acquisition…

Christian Petzold’s new drama Miroirs No. 3 has struck a North American distribution deal with Metrograph Pictures just ahead of its production start in Germany. Marking the fourth feature collaboration for the renowned German filmmaker and actress Paula Beer, the film will be released next…

Match Factory has sold a raft of key territories for Miguel Gomes’ feature Grand Tour, following its buzzy world premiere in Competition in Cannes in May where it won the Best Director prize. The company has closed deals to Spain (Avalon Distribucion Audiovisual), Benelux (Imagine Film…

Film London Predicts $12B Film & TV Boost To UK Capital Film London has suggested that the film, TV and animation industries could generate as much as $12B (£9.5B) in investment in the UK capital in the next five years to 2028-29, as a result of its support activities.  The body released the…

The Match Factory has finalized a raft of international deals for Coralie Fargeat's Cannes Palme d'Or contender The Substance, following its buzzy premiere over the weekend in the presence of co-stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The blood-spattered body horror has sold to…

Adria Arjona and Edgar Ramirez have been announced to co-star in Jayro Bustamante's dystopian thriller El Sombreron as The Match Factory launches worldwide sales on the project in Cannes, with CAA Media Finance representing North America. Guatemalan director Bustamante previously made waves with…