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The Circle Women Doc Accelerator, a training program for female-identifying documentary filmmakers, has selected the four projects that will take part in its showcase as part of the Cannes Docs program of the Cannes Film Market.

“Becoming Ema” by Patricia Drati and produced by Sidsel Lønvig Siersted for Danish outlet Good Company Pictures and Marcel Plazman for Frame Film in Slovakia (Circle 2020) follows a couple who decide to abandon modern city life and start a life deep in the countryside of Mallorca. One year into their dream, the pandemic hits, the man loses his job, and the family is forced to reevaluate their life.

“A Successful Man” (Nem haltam meg) by Asia Dér, produced by Noémi Veronika Szakonyi and Máté Artur Vincze for Match Frame Productions (Hungary), was developed through Circle 2019. When a life loving, successful gallery owner is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 50, he takes it...

Filming on the third feature from Angelo Frezza, the story of a chaotic editor and a fascinating food critic, will begin on 19 October in Malta. Filming will begin in Malta on 19 October on The Fifth Taste (Umami), directed by Angelo Frezza (Sweet Sweet Marja) and starring Karin Proia, Angelo Orlando, Daphne Scoccia and Antonella Laganà, the latter also being an associate producer on the film. Filming will last three weeks before moving to Ascoli for another two weeks. The film centres on Anna Cardinali, a chaotic editor, and Alessandro Montagna, a fascinating food critic and an expert of the "Fifth Taste", the mysterious umami. The two have been working together without speaking for about ten years, ever since the man failed to show up on their wedding day. For a long time, Alessandro has been trying to get closer to Anna, sending her a letter every month with...

Karin Proia, Angelo Orlando and Daphne Scoccia to star in Angelo Frezza’s romantic drama.

Singapore’s 108 Media has acquired international rights to Angelo Frezza’s Italian romantic drama The Fifth Taste which is due to start shooting in Italy next month.

The deal excludes Italy and China, where Italian producer G&e Film Production holds theatrical and distribution rights respectively.

The film is about the owner of an artisanal food outlet who recognises her niece has an eating disorder. But it’s her estranged lovermwho seems to be the only person who can help the young woman through her personal struggle.