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IndustryOctober 2026

Six Emerging Screenwriters at LFF’s Fade In Panel: “There’s No Straight Line”
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IndustryOctober 2026

Curzon, Picturehouse and BFI IMAX Programmers on UK Cinema’s Record Year: “Everyone’s Doing Well”

50% Film was at Picturehouse Central for the opening session of the BFI London Film Festival Industry Forum, where Ben Lyndon...
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FeatureOctober 2026

Estranhos Encontros in São Paulo: Making Space for Cinema Beyond Traditional Circuits

50%'s Eloísa Nogaroli attended Estranhos Encontros, an independent film festival in São Paulo, Brazil, and is here to tell you all...

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