Welcome back one and all to another edition of theInternational Insider.
Weve gotOscarsanalysis plus plenty more so strap in.
Max Goldbart here steering the ship this week.
Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Adrien Brody, Ralph Fiennes, Sebastian Stan at the 97th OscarsRich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)
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And how about Latvian animationFlowbeating heavyweightssuch asInside Out 2to the punch?
The internationalization of awards season is clearly happening, represented by a more international voting base.
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For many, it is welcome.
All things told, Sunday was a fine exhibition of world cinema.
Given Season 1 dropped last May, this represents a substantial wait between runs.
Fans went wild, we imagine.
Still no exact date in the diary, but its something.
Chris and James will now have to watchMaxtonSeason 2 as punters, like the rest of us.
Last week, he wasjailed for 15-and-a-half yearsafter being convicted of 26 counts of sexual assault and rape.
There were five victims, including some he met through acting tuition.
I was trying to say to myself, Its fine, youre okay.
But of course, it was not okay.
Imagine being in a room with a man of 21 and youre just a frightened 16-year-old, she said.
Read the full piecehere.
Last years fest featuredPoor Thingswriter Tony McNamara, David Nicholls and Sarah Phelps amongst others.
More spice:Shogunstar Cosmo Jarvishas boardedChristopher NolansThe Odyssey.
Hotter:Amazon MGM Studioshas hired Sarah Timlickas its Head of Theatrical Distribution for Canada.
The big interview: Stewart sat downwith Monty Sarhan, the boss of nimble streamer SkyShowtime.
Done deal:British-Australian powerhouse See-Saw Films wasacquired by Mediawan.
New hire:Wattpad Webtoon Studios is building out in Europewith the signing ofCattleyas Mar Vila Barcelo.
Trail:For Netflix JapansBullet Train,inspired by iconic Keanu Reeves movieSpeed.
This weeks International Insider was written by Max Goldbart and edited by Jesse Whittock, who also contributed.
