Good morning, O Al -Olafin, it is a week at the Cannes Festival, while hell continues in the form of a tariff in collapse all over the world. Max Goldbart here meets your weekly mail. Subscribe here.
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Fresh feelings (Tom Cruise): “We are loyal to our papers,” said Terry Frimox president yesterday during the official selection of this year. The statement came as part of a curious defense for his decision to invite the brothers in Darden in the competition with the last dust Little mothers. The festival's head has long realized the reputation of the Cannes Festival as one of the most pale and feasible circles. Perhaps this anxiety has resulted in a vibrant official selection this year. Besides the Favorite Cannes Festival like Dardennes and Wes Anderson, there is an exciting collection of movie makers in a competition like Carla Simon with RomeriaTarik Saleh with Eagles of the RepublicAnd ARI Aster with Edington. Even there is a chance for the first time for the first time to open the festival, with Amélie Bonnin's Leave one day Things start. In his article to read, Andreas writes that the collection feels clearly new but with a lot of stars. The worst secret in the festival, Tom Cruise Final Impossible task, It was officially revealed two days before the squad. Spike Lee returns from the competition to Croisette with The highest 2 lower And Chilean Master Sebastian Lelio for the first time Wave In the first sidebar in Cannes. As always, Frémaux said that addresses will be added in the coming weeks. Lynn Ramsey, Jim Garmoush and Park Chan Walk are likely to be the names that critics discuss more and say they are strong bets. Last Ramsey, I die my loveIt will be a special treatment. Then Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson stars are said to be a horror comedy. Let's wait and see.
UK is a tax banner
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Lack of consensus: The legislators reported the 18-month investigation who examined the British film and upscale TV this week and recommended what the industry expected-to impose a similar tax on those in places in areas such as Scandinavia and France. Unfortunately, with the emphasis on Donald Trump, the capital's protectionist, the timing cannot be worse. The Culture, Information and Sports Committee suggests that the industry imposes a 5 % tax on the flow of giants in the United Kingdom, which was classified as lacking consensus in a 126 -page report, Netflix and other blocs to defend work. the Teenager and Toxic town Straamer claimed that the fees “reduce competitiveness and punish the masses” and threatened price heights if the procedure was nominated. Minister Chris Bryant excluded weeks of tax, and it is difficult to imagine how it would be brought at this stage, but we are waiting to hear from the government, which I was told would depth within two months. Wolf The author Peter Kusminski, who is widely seen as the daughters of Levy's ideas, will continue to press the door in a meantime (Jake told that the United Kingdom is “terrified of the American presidential bear bear”. Elsewhere in the report, the promotions to tax credits were in the spotlight, along with artificial intelligence, BFI and the anti -bullying body.
China against Hollywood
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The second week definitions: It is difficult to believe that the matter has passed only eight days since “liberation day”, but the paradox of this name is more than the hour. It was almost impossible to follow the transformations and turns in the epic of tariffs in these past days, but one region under the spotlight was China and Hollywood. Three days ago, two influential Chinese bloggers published an identical set of potential measures that China could take against the United States if their trade war continued to rise, which it did in a due manner, and one of these measures was reducing or prohibiting the import of American films. This was confirmed yesterday, as the Chinese Film Administration said it would reduce the number of American films allowed to enter the country, hours after Trump imposed a standard tariff on the country's products (currently 145 %). The administration said: “The wrong procedure of the US government to misuse the customs tariffs on China will inevitably lead to an increase in the local public discrimination towards American films.” currently , Angry 7 Re -launch, along with the smashing of the box office Minecraft movieThey lead Masak for Friday in China. But how long? China only increases customs tariffs on American products to 125 %. We are waiting for the development of the next.
Lights, Qumra, Work
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“Family cinema”: Before heading to France to speak with Thierry Frémaux, spent the mile of the first part of the week at the Qumra event at the Doha Institute (DFI). In the spotlight was I am still here Auteural Walter Salles, who regained the festival to two decades by revealing that it is keen to work again Motorcycle Diary Star Gael Garcia Bernal. Walter, who fell in Qatar to establish a 48 -hour storm as one of the five masters of Qatar in Qatar to establish a 48 -hour casual as one of the five professors of Qatar in Qatar to establish a 48 -hour casual as one of the five professors of Qatar in Qatar to establish a 48 -hour storm as one of the five masters of the Defense Forces in the DFI annual project. The week was about new projects, and after that Johnny revealed that he was working on Hong Kong's drama entitled Hop Over the past three years. With the frankness, Mail told Hamra margin that he was creatively banned on how to finish Hong Kong. There is no such issue for the advantage of empty people and Rana Kazakaz under the title of tennis Love-45Which was presented to potential production and sales partners. This prior approval revolves around a loud knowledge about a Lebanese man with weight gain who finds redemption when he is asked to help prepare a tennis camp for Syrian refugee children who suffer from their experiences in the war. We hope the project is good. All the wonderful Qumra coverage of MEL can be found here.
A game in French is not written
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“Gamification “: TF1 is the largest commercial broadcaster in France Survivorsand Convincing singer and Dancing with stars. The next turn for the wheel is “Gamification”, and it looks exciting. Julian Digerot, EVP of TF1 and the head of content development, said this trend “leads the entire industry”, and its reflections will certainly give the executive coordination to think. Stewart writes that in an era of unlimited viewership and competition from deep signs, it is difficult to ever get great and shine, such as trading broadcasters such as TF1, struggling to lead the mass masses. This is where “Gamification” comes, according to the French network. Until the next for TF1, Sea battle, Format the look panel game in the ships moving from the Reda Arthur Esibag collection. If this is not able to ride some waves, we do not know what to do. Read Stewart here.
Basics
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🌶 Hot one: Did someone say? Teenager Season 2? The Brad Pitt B plan, and the team revealed Jake earlier this week.
🌶 Another one: A producer, director and show shows in Singapore collect a selection movie, Kopitiam daysWith six local managers on board.
🥵 Hot, hot, hot: JFK perfect 1963 I found Jack Ruby and Levi Ozwald.
🪓 Bala Al -Baz: Banger from Baz brings news that NCUTI GATWA and Edward Bluemel are cooperating in West End Liz Duffy Adams. Born with teeth.
💵 Critical investigations: Brian Cranston and Laila Gladston excitement Wolf is a single wolfThe shooting of New Mexico at the end of February, still pushing dozens of crew members due to the funding problem.
🔏 investigation: Jake has returned to BBC News Richard Ferdiani, who was accused by 11 other bullying and misconduct at the workplace.
🤝 It was done: SNL United Kingdom Finally, pioneers.
🌎 International outbreak: To Spain, we went to the winner of the series Querand Who raises terrifying questions about approval.
⛺ The latest festival: Diana brought us the best from a loud story in Dublin, where she explored Aisling Bea, Nia Dacosta and Kenneth Lonergan industry.
🎤 Big interview: British fixed man Danny Dyer talked about his finding of his extent, and the critics and the elite of the industry.
📖 a report: The video industry in Australia is scheduled to grow approximately 3 % annually over the past five to $ 12.3 billion.
🍿 box office: There is still tomorrow, Italian and white Italian drama achieved $ 6 million in China.
🏪 Store preparation: Fremantle opened a sports center and AI in three days.
This week MAX Goldbart has been written by Jesse Whittock. Zac NTIM contributed.