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Melanie Goodfellow
Senior International Film Correspondent
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Melanie joined Deadline in 2022 as Senior International Film Correspondent. She came from UK trade Screen International, where she spent a decade covering film and TV news out of France, Europe and the Middle East. She has also worked for Variety and Moving Pictures as well as the UK broadsheet The Independent, entertainment magazine Heat and Japan’s The Daily Yomiuri, working out of London, Rome, Brussels, Tokyo and Jerusalem. Melanie originally trained in journalism at Reuters and spent four years there in the mid-1990s as a reporter.
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Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Martín Hernández & Jim Sheridan Set As 2024 Qumra Masters
Qatar's Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced that Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Martín Hernández and Jim Sheridan will serve as Qumra Masters at the 10th edition of its respected talent incubator event, running from March 1 to 6.
They join a long list of top professionals to have…
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Jerusalem Film Festival Artistic Director Elad Samorzik To Step Down; Orr Sigoli Named As Successor
Jerusalem Film Festival Artistic Director Elad Samorzik has announced his departure from the role later this year after ten editions in the role, to be replaced by Orr Sigoli.
Sigoli and Samorzik will work together on the next edition, scheduled to unfold from July 18 to 28, with the latter…
Rotterdam Winners: Toshihiko Tanaka’s ‘Rei’ & Oktay Baraheni’s ‘The Old Bachelor’ Scoop Top Prizes
Japanese actor and director Toshihiko Tanaka's human relationships drama Rei and Iranian filmmaker Oktay Baraheni’s tale of identity and society The Old Bachelor have won the top awards at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Rei won the €40,000 ($43,000) Tiger Award in the main…
Eric Khoo Talks Japanese Drama ‘Spirit World’ With Catherine Deneuve As Goodfellas Boards Sales – EFM
Singaporean director Eric Khoo has unveiled fresh details on his new film Spirit World, which is currently shooting in Japan with Catherine Deneuve in the lead role, and also unveiled Goodfellas as the international sales agent.
Paris-based sales company Goodfellas will launch the film at the EFM…
‘90210’ Star AnnaLynne McCord Joins ‘Paper Empire’ Cast As S3 Shoots In Saudi Arabia
EXCLUSIVE: AnnaLynne McCord has joined the cast of Robert Gillings' cryptocurrency drama Paper Empire as it films season three in AlUla in Saudi Arabia.
McCord plays Tabitha Sutton, a seasoned CIA protective agent and cyber security analyst, on assignment to monitor a CIA asset's activity and ensure…
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Netflix Unveils MENA 2024 Slate; Confirms New Seasons Of ‘The Exchange’, ‘Dubai Bling’ & Unveils Unscripted Dating Show ‘Love Is Blind, Habibi’
Netflix has unveiled the highlights of its Original Arabic-language content for the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, with shows coming out of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Kuwait and Jordan.
Fresh announcements included the second season of hit female-driven, Kuwaiti finance world drama The Exchange…
Pulsar Content Boards Grace Van Dien & Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson Road Movie ‘Silver Star’ – EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Pulsar Content has acquired world sales rights for Lola Bessis and Ruben Amar's U.S. road movie Silver Star, co-starring Grace Van Dien and Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, for a launch at the upcoming EFM.
The production sees French duo Bessis and Amar reunite behind the camera for…
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Berlinale Makes Appeal For Iranian 2024 Golden Bear Contenders Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha As They Barred From Travel
The Berlin Film Festival has put out a statement in support of Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, whose feature My Favourite Cake is due to compete for the Golden Bear at the 74th edition.
In a release bannered "Call for Freedom Of Movement, Freedom Of Expression for…
Vivendi’s Canal+ Group Makes Move To Acquire African Entertainment Giant MultiChoice
Vivendi's Canal+ Group has made an offer to take full control of African entertainment company The MultiChoice Group, in which it already holds a 31.7% stake.
"The Canal+ Group confirms that it has submitted to the board of directors of MultiChoice a letter containing a non-binding indicative offer…
Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ First Look Revealed As Beta Cinema Kicks-Off Pre-Sales – EFM
German production powerhouse X Filme Creative Pool, its distribution arm X Verleih and Beta Cinema have unveiled a first look for Tom Tykwers' new feature-length film The Light (Das Licht).
The movie marks German director’s first work for the big screen since his 2016 Saudi Arabia-set comedy-drama A H…
Martin Scorsese Gifts Pope Francis With ‘Killers of The Flower Moon’ Photo Book At Vatican Meeting
Martin Scorsese met with Pope Francis in Rome on Wednesday and gifted him with a photo book for his Oscar-nominated movie Killers of the Flower Moon, ahead of attending the pontiff's weekly general audience.
"The dialogue between Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis continues… two men of genius and…
Playtime Boards Sales On François Ozon’s ‘When Fall Is Coming’ & ‘The Quiet Son’ With Vincent Lindon – EFM
Playtime has boarded sales on Francois Ozon's upcoming feature film When Fall Is Coming and released fresh details about the production which has largely been under wraps.
When Fall Is Coming marks the prolific French director’s 24th feature and follows hot on the tail of hit dramaThe Crime Is…
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