Good afternoon Insider team, Max Goldbart here.
It has been a wild ride of a week with Berlin drawing to a close.
Read below for a good ol recap.
Deadline
Mels deep dive with Ukrainian directorscan be found here.
One panellist said later, I didnt want to be the boring one but I couldnt match him.
Hasak is on to something, though.
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Our full analysis can beread here.
We can only imagine a parallel universe where Peters joined the famousLotusverse.
Special mention also went to ViaplaysArkitekten(The Architect).Frank Doelgers buzzy eco-thriller dramaThe Swarmscreened out of competition.
you’ve got the option to watch the full speechhere.
During the presser, the actor-producer revealed he is in theearly stages of developmenton a Ukraine war doc.
On the business side, deals have been trickling in.
The pic also locked a series of key international deals.
Its been a ride.
BAFTA declined to comment but the controversy looks set to rumble on.
The awards show itself was met with mixed reviews.
Weve not even touched on Ariana DeBosesrogue Angela Bassett rap.
The Essentials
Hot One:Netflix re-upped its overall deal withDarkcreatorsBaran bo Odar and Jantje Friese.
Awards latest: CBC drama The Porterleads theCanadian Screen Award noms.
Casting:Walking Deadstar Steven Ogg boardedBBC sequelBoiling Point,which is heating up.
Host:Ted Lassostar Hannah Waddingham will take charge of theBBCsEurovisioncoverage.
Festivals:Egypts El Gouna Film Festivalwill returnafter a year off.
Substitution: Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott replace Paul Mescal and Tom Burke in the Mubi-backedBring Them Down.
Signed: Unions, industry bodies and governments agreed a landmark entertainment workers rights framework following crunch talks.
Box office: Donkey favoriteEOpassed the $1M mark.
Trail:ForMilky Way,Greek drama series from former short Palme dOr winner Vasilis Kekatos.
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