AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFilm & Industry: Let’s Pitch Some Shorts! has revealed 11 selected short-film projects for its 11th edition in Zagreb, with a June 18 public pitching forum at Kaptol Cinema Boutique. Cinema Calendar: La Rochelle Cinéma (Fema) returns June 26–July 4 with nearly 210 films, opening with Christophe Honoré’s Orange Flavoured Wedding and featuring tributes to Cristian Mungiu, Nanni Moretti and others. Art & Politics: Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ work is being framed again through its queer, immigrant and AIDS-era context, as a new exhibition at Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofía spotlights how art can’t be separated from today’s hostile climate. Diplomacy & Culture: Austria marks 55 years of China relations with a Parliament ceremony, with both sides stressing deeper cooperation in economy, science, education and culture. Security & Tech: An OSCE Asia Conference in Thailand calls for a global alliance against cybercrime, warning that online scams now operate across borders. Sports (Austria link): UEFA appoints Somali referee Omar Artan for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg after he was denied US entry for the World Cup. World Cup (Austria in Group J): Austria’s squad gets a late boost as Dejan Ljubicic is called up after Christoph Baumgartner’s injury ahead of the opener vs Jordan.
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