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A new Philippine-Italian sales alliance aims to put independent films in front of buyers in Asia, Europe and North America. Fire & Ice Media, the Philippine producer and sales agent, and Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales unveiled the strategic partnership at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market. The pair will work together on a handpicked group […]
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the dates for its 80th edition, set to run Aug. 12-18, 2027. Supported by Screen Scotland, the milestone edition will honour the festival’s long history while building on the success of its revitalised iteration, launched in 2024 under the leadership of CEO and festival director Paul Ridd and […]
Outgoing “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies has criticized BBC director general Matt Brittin over recent comments he made regarding an AI-generated episode of the cult show. Speaking at the Royal Television Society conference last month, Brittin said he’d been sent a fully AI-generated episode of “Doctor Who,” which he described as “pretty good.” Although […]
“Little Princess,” the British pre-school animation classic, is heading to Sky UK, in a deal struck with Banijay Kids & Family which sees the pay TV buying its complete catalog. Further new distribution deals on “Little Princess,” a four-time BAFTA nominee, have been struck with Nordisk Film, RTV Slovenia and Italy’s TIM. Based on the […]
Russell Brand was “ruthless and calculated” with an “indiscriminate and voracious” desire for sexual contact, the prosecution alleged in its opening statement at the actor and comedian’s rape trial in London. Brand has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He has pleaded not […]
British director Joanna Hogg (“The Souvenir,” “The Eternal Daughter”) will preside over the jury of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, which runs Oct. 15-23. Hogg, who is one of the U.K.’s leading auteurs, will also be giving a masterclass titled “Life Into Film” during the festival. Joining Hogg on the El Gouna jury panel will […]
“The West Wing” stays on Aaron Sorkin’s mind. Created by Sorkin, the beloved NBC series ran from 1999 to 2006 and is widely regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time. Asked by Entertainment Weekly about potentially reviving it, Sorkin said: “There’s probably a couple of seconds every day when I think […]
On the night of Feb. 3, 1972, the prints of “Pakeezah” arrived at Bombay’s Maratha Mandir cinema in a palanquin pulled by four horses. Military bands played outside, police held back the thousands crowding the gates, and inside, the film’s star, Meena Kumari, sat beside her husband, director Kamal Amrohi, and gripped his wrist so […]
LYON, France — When Mexican costume designer Anna Terrazas told Todd Haynes that the most important thing about a costume was what it smelled like, the filmmaker had just one response: “You’re hired.” The Oscar-nominated director shared the anecdote about his upcoming Pedro Pascal-starring romantic noir drama “De Noche” at the Lumière Film Festival on […]
The latest season of French hit “Bright Minds” marks a major milestone for France TV Distribution’s light crime series, with part of the filming taking place in Tokyo for the first time due to its huge popularity in the country. The unprecedented co-production between JLA Productions and NHK Enterprises of Japan was made possible thanks […]
Finnish production company Whatever Pictures has signed a new global sales deal with ORF-Enterprise, part of Austrian braodcaster ORF, which has acquired international distribution rights to the comedy drama “Crème de la Crème.” Commissioned domestically by Finnish broadcaster YLE, the show is written and directed by showrunner Jukka Vidgrén, Topi Koljonen, Henna Rinnekangas, Juuso Laatio […]
Indian drama “Kidney,” the second feature from filmmaking siblings Aakarsh and Agrim Sansanwal, has been boarded by Shiladitya Bora’s Platoon One Films, which joins as co-producer ahead of the film’s slot in the Critics’ Picks Competition at Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF). The film is produced by Enfant Terrible Productions, the Mumbai outfit […]
The Lord of the Rings actor stars in An Ark which will have its European premier in Manchester.
Lindsey Burrow and Amy Garcia will travel 80 miles across Yorkshire.
The Legally Blonde actress faces two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after allegedly attacking attendants on a flight.
BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.
Martha Plimpton has joined the list of stars speaking out over Shane Gillis’ poorly received “Saturday Night Live” opening monologue. “There’s this Shane Gillis guy who I’ve never heard of who said some really fucking stupid shit on live on air on ‘SNL’ on Saturday,” the “Goonies” star said in a video posted to her […]
Following President Donald Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico last month, a federal judge has once again blocked him from doing so. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly wrote in the ruling issued Tuesday evening that the outlets are “likely to succeed not only on their due process claim, but also […]
Footage of Kelly Clarkson visiting the Brooklyn novelty store she slammed on Saturday has now been acquired and released by Pablo Torre, the host and executive editor of the investigative podcast, “Pablo Torre Finds Out.” The video offers another perspective to the ongoing drama between Clarkson and Art of Play, the Brooklyn local business she […]
As one of the select few French actresses who has earned definite-article status in her homeland — referred to routinely as La Huppert, alongside the likes of La Binoche and La Deneuve — it’s immediately, amusingly jarring to see Isabelle Huppert cast as a thoroughly indefinite article: a jobbing movie extra whose name nobody recalls, […]
