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Ex-We Will Dance Again Producer Joins Israeli Film Company
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In Short: An executive producer from the Emmy-winning documentary 'We Will Dance Again' has joined Israeli film company Yoav Gross Productions as VP of Content & Partnerships.
Ex-We Will Dance Again producer has joined Israeli film company Yoav Gross Productions as VP of Content & Partnerships. The move comes amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, where major oil and gas producers have been impacted by attacks on energy infrastructure. The producer's new role is part of a broader trend in the film industry, with international festivals and events showcasing a diverse range of films from around the world.
Yoav Gross Productions, known for its work with international film companies, is collaborating on the upcoming film 'CHARADES,' which will be screened at the Ottawa International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, and New Zealand International Film Festival. The film, directed by Kōhei Kadowaki, stars Ryōta Bandō and Amane Okayama.
Kadowaki, who has worked on projects such as BEASTARS and YOASOBI's music videos, is also handling international sales for the film through the company NAZA, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film is executive produced by Jonathan Glazer, the Oscar-winning director of 'The Zone of Interest.
The Hawai’i International Film Festival, HIFF46, will open with the world premiere of 'The Navigator,' directed by Jordan Manley, at the historic Hawai’i Theatre Center. The festival features 84 films, including 34 world premieres and 6 North American premieres, highlighting the growing importance of film production in the United States.
What's confirmed
- Ex-We Will Dance Again producer has joined Israeli film company Yoav Gross Productions as VP of Content & Partnerships. The move comes amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, where major oil and gas producers have been impacted by attacks on energy infrastructure. The producer's new role is part of a broader trend in the film industry, with international festivals and events showcasing a diverse range of films from around the world.
- Yoav Gross Productions, known for its work with international film companies, is collaborating on the upcoming film 'CHARADES,' which will be screened at the Ottawa International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, and New Zealand International Film Festival. The film, directed by Kōhei Kadowaki, stars Ryōta Bandō and Amane Okayama.
- Kadowaki, who has worked on projects such as BEASTARS and YOASOBI's music videos, is also handling international sales for the film through the company NAZA, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film is executive produced by Jonathan Glazer, the Oscar-winning director of 'The Zone of Interest.
- The Hawai’i International Film Festival, HIFF46, will open with the world premiere of 'The Navigator,' directed by Jordan Manley, at the historic Hawai’i Theatre Center. The festival features 84 films, including 34 world premieres and 6 North American premieres, highlighting the growing importance of film production in the United States.
What's still developing
- NOTHING NEW planned and produced the upcoming film, and French studio Miyu Productions ( Ghost Cat Anzu, A New Dawn ) collaborated on the production, after joining on the project in June 2025. adieu performs the film's theme song "Sasakure" (Split).
- NOTHING NEW unveiled a new trailer and visual for its We Are Aliens ( Ware Ware wa Uchūjin ) anime film with director Kōhei Kadowaki on Tuesday.
- The film stars Ryōta Bandō ( Fureru., live-action How to Train Your Dragon's Japanese dub ) as Tsubasa, and Amane Okayama ( Blue Giant, live-action I''s, Hirayasumi ) as Gyōtarō, when both characters are young adults.
- Kadowaki, who created the second BEASTARS season's ending sequence and music videos for YOASOBI, served as the film's planner, scriptwriter, director, storyboard artist, and editor.
- Attacks on Iran’s infrastructure came from US and Israeli forces, while Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other Gulf countries seen as US allies were hit by Iran and Tehran-backed non-state actors in the region.
- So I think it’s obviously for this reason that people were afraid, because it’s clear that the Israeli government is trying to block these attempts at accountability, whether it’s through assassinating and killing Palestinian journalists or through other means, by preventing international journalists from coming in.
- Abraham and Szor, part of the director collective behind the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, which documented the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank by Israeli soldiers and settlers, shot NAZA clandestinely over three years, doing the interviews under the cover of night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv.
- The Chicago International Film Festival has unveiled the international competition selections for its 62nd edition, with new films from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Lee Chang-dong among the highest-profile titles in the lineup.