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NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati sat down with Hayley Atwell, star of Conviction, to discuss the legal drama series, the character she portrays and the themes and relationships explored in the first season.

NEW YORK: Known for hits such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, Shonda Rhimes was interviewed by World Screen’s Anna Carugati in Cannes on the Grand Auditorium stage for her MIPCOM Personality of the Year keynote. Watch the session here.

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash’s Mansha Daswani caught up with co-stars Tom Riley and Mamie Gummer about the roles they play in The Collection, the research that went into the time and setting the drama depicts, and the art of fashion. Watch the interview, which has subtitles available, here.

Joanna Stephens looks at what’s driving the spate of series and TV movies based on real-life events.

CANNES: The dramedy 39 and a Half, which aired on Poland’s TVN, and the dramas Sunshine Girl and Matter of Respect, from Turkey’s Kanal D, lead off the slate for SOMOS Distribution.

CANNES: The legal drama Conviction just debuted on ABC in the U.S., and Entertainment One (eOne) Television International will be offering up the series for international buyers.

CANNES: Tom Hardy stars in the eight-part Taboo, one of Sonar Entertainment’s top titles for MIPCOM.

CANNES: Laurence Fishburne stars as Nelson Mandela in the six-hour event series Madiba, which Dynamic Television is presenting to buyers at MIPCOM.

CANNES: Eccho Rights has new titles to offer from the Turkish producer Ay Yapim, among them Insider, starring Çağatay Ulusoy.

CANNES: From Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films comes Jamestown, which tells the story of the first British settlers in North America.