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Danny and Oxide Pang’s Josie Ho-Starring Supernatural Thriller ‘The Mage’ Sets Busan Market Debut With Abnormal Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

Danny and Oxide Pang’s supernatural crime thriller “The Mage,” starring Josie Ho, is being introduced to international buyers at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) as the film opens in its first Asian territories. Southeast Asian distributor Abnormal Studios will meet with buyers at the market and connect interested parties […]

8 Oct 2026, 05:49 UTC

Na Hong-Jin Traces ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Hope’ to Bar Talk, Shamans and War Fears at Busan Masterclass

Na Hong-Jin told a Busan International Film Festival masterclass audience that his film “Hope” grew out of a conviction, around 2017, that war was about to break out on the Korean peninsula. At the time, Na said, news reports were describing U.S. fighter jets and bombers flying in and out over Pyongyang through the night. […]

8 Oct 2026, 05:49 UTC

Doha Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup With Accent on Female Filmmakers and Middle East Fare

The upcoming Doha Film Festival has unveiled its 15-title competition lineup made up mostly of Middle East premieres of movies from the region, seven of which directed by women. As previously announced, Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq’s timely drama “The Station,” which looks at the impact of Yemen’s civil war on the country, is set as […]

8 Oct 2026, 05:49 UTC

Global protests mark October 7 attack with calls for Gaza ceasefire

Demonstrators have taken to streets across the world to demand an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank.

8 Oct 2026, 03:48 UTC

Nana Patekar, Indian Star of ‘Parinda’ and ‘Krantiveer,’ Dies at 75

Nana Patekar, the Indian Hindi and Marathi cinema actor whose roles ranged from the menacing crime lord of “Parinda” to the comic gangster of “Welcome,” died Oct. 8, at his residence in Goa. He was 75. Patekar went into cardiac arrest at home and was declared dead at 5:20 am local time, news agency ANI […]

8 Oct 2026, 03:48 UTC

Payal Kapadia, Anurag Kashyap Joined by Kavita Gupta’s Cineroost as Producer on Prateek Vats’ ‘Chronicles of a Confession’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kavita Gupta’s U.S.-based Cineroost has boarded Prateek Vats’ second feature, “Chronicles of a Confession,” as producer, joining Payal Kapadia and Anurag Kashyap on the project, which starts shooting in early November. Cineroost stepped in to handle global representation and U.S. markets, and to help get the film into production. It is the company’s next feature […]

8 Oct 2026, 01:48 UTC

Sundance-Winning Producer Neeraj Churi Boards Awedacious Originals’ Busan Title ‘About an Intimate Matter’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Sundance-winning producer Neeraj Churi has boarded “About an Intimate Matter” (Ekanto Byaktigoto Bishoy), a Bengali-language queer drama from Awedacious Originals that will world premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. Churi, of Lotus Visual Productions, produced Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s “Sabar Bonda” (Cactus Pears), winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the […]

7 Oct 2026, 23:47 UTC

Carrie Coon Doesn’t Care About Being Liked (EXCLUSIVE)

Carrie Coon has little interest in being liked. “I think likability is an overrated quality,” she tells Variety. “It’s more interesting to play a character that is not just likable.” It’s an attitude that has served Coon well throughout a career that has moved from Chicago’s regional theater scene to Broadway and, eventually, to film […]

7 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC

Cannes Winning Producer Giancarlo Nasi: U.S. Indie Filmmakers Are Turning to International Co-Production Funds

Even U.S. independent filmmakers are lining up for international public funds from Canada, Mexico, Latin America and European countries now, Chilean producer Giancarlo Nasi told attendees at his Industry Masterclass “Exploring the Art and Strategy of International Co-Productions,” which took place at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) on Oct 2. As private financing dries […]

7 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC

London Film Festival Hails the ‘Great Andrew Scott’ as ‘Elsinore’ Opens 70th Edition With Tears, Cheers and ‘The Ethel Merman Disco Album’

The 70th BFI London Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with the European premiere of “Elsinore,” a movie that, as the credits rolled, left large swathes of the audience at the Royal Festival Hall wiping away tears. But just moments later, as the name of lead star Andrew Scott appeared on stage, the loud snuffles […]

7 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC

Jeremy Clarkson Returns to Automobiles in New ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Special ‘Jeremy Grows a Car’

Former “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson is back tinkering with automobiles in a newly-unveiled “Clarkson’s Farm” special. Titled “Jeremy Grows a Car: A Clarkson’s Farm Special” the stand-alone episode will give fans a front seat as the broadcaster attempts to “undertake a world first: growing and building his very own car from produce grown at […]

7 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC

Vancouver Builds in Sophistication, Breadth as World-Class Animation Hub, as Netflix Animation Studios Launch and Leah Nelson Dazzles With ‘Tangles’

When Netflix Animation Studios opened its 110,600-square-foot office in Vancouver earlier this year, it sent a clear signal about the city’s growing importance as an animation hub. “Vancouver has been our home for over 10 years both as Netflix Animation Studios and previously under the Animal Logic banner,” Amir Nasrabadi, Chief Operating Officer for the […]

7 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC

‘Rose’ Producer Rolls With Psychological Family Drama ‘The Shame of the Borbély Family,’ Directed by Kálmán Nagy (EXCLUSIVE)

Hungarian filmmaker Kálmán Nagy’s psychological family drama “The Shame of the Borbély Family” has begun production in Austria and Hungary. The film is produced by Andi G. Hess together with Johannes Schubert under the Austrian-German production outfit Schubert, whose latest feature “Rose” is Austria’s Oscar submission and earned Sandra Hüller a Silver Bear at this […]

7 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC

Prime Video’s ‘Marília Mendonça – Sentimento Louco’ Offers Unparalleled Access to Brazil’s Most Popular Singer Five Years After Tragic Plane Crash

On the 5th of November of 2021, Brazil came to a halt. In a tragedy that would lead to national mourning, the country’s most popular singer, Marília Mendonça, died in a plane crash that also took the lives of four other people. Now, almost five years after the shocking accident, Mendonça’s life and career will […]

7 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC

MK2 Films Acquires Dardenne Brothers, Archipel 35 Film Library to Expand Its Heritage Footprint (EXCLUSIVE)

Mk2 Films is expanding its prestigious film library with the acquisition of Denis Freyd’s production company Archipel 35, as well as movies by two-time Palme d’Or-winning directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne from their company Les Films du Fleuve. The deal brings 43 titles to a collection that now includes more than 1,000 films, including cult […]

7 Oct 2026, 15:43 UTC

‘First Christmas’ Actors Mark Addy, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi Join Table Read to Build Momentum for British Indie Film (EXCLUSIVE)

Mark Addy, known for “The Full Monty” and “Game of Thrones,” and “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’s” Yasmin Al-Khudhairi joined other cast members from upcoming British feature “First Christmas” in a live table read in London recently. It was an unconventional move by the filmmakers to build industry momentum ahead of closing the film’s […]

7 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

Killer Films Boards Ray Panthaki’s Directorial Debut ‘In Starland’ as Feature Lands Tallinn World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

“In Starland,” the directorial debut of British star Ray Panthaki and led by “Sing Sing” breakout Clarence Maclin, has been backed by some of the indie film world’s leading lights. Killer Films has boarded the feature, with Christine Vachon and Mason Plotts having joined the producing team. The news comes just as “In Starland” has […]

7 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

‘Line of Duty’ Creator Jed Mercurio Submits ‘Doctor Who’ Bid to BBC

“Line of Duty” creator Jed Mercurio has thrown his fedora in the ring to reboot the “Doctor Who” franchise. Mercurio, a prolific TV writer responsible for shows including Vicky McClure-starrer “Trigger Point” and “Bodyguard,” led by Richard Madden, has submitted his interest via Hat Trick Mercurio, the production company he co-founded with Jimmy Mulville. Last […]

7 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

‘In the Shadows’ Producers to Self-Release British Boxing Biopic Following Collapse of U.K. Distributor True Brit Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

The producers of upcoming British boxing biopic “In the Shadows” have successfully staged a last-minute rescue mission to save their film after its U.K. distributor True Brit Entertainment filed for administration in late September. The feature — based on the true story of trailblazing British-Somali boxer, model and UNICEF Ambassador Ramla Ali and due to have […]

7 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

Bestseller ‘The Story of Marceau Miller’ Adaptation Set for Mipcom via France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

France TV Distribution has picked up “The Story of Marceau Miller,” a new series based on the international bestseller by Marceau Miller — a pseudonymous author who may or may not be the man at the center of the acclaimed suspense novel, according to U.S. publisher Blackstone. Originally published as “Le roman de Marceau Miller” […]

7 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC