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Rio Film Festival Head on Bookending Fest With ‘La Bola Negra’ and ‘Club Kid,’ Expanding Premiére Brasil: ‘I Don’t Want a Festival By-the-Book’

If you ever attended a major film festival in the last three decades, chances are you came across an auburn-haired woman sporting fashionable big glasses and pristinely curated outfits from some of Brazil’s most exciting up-and-coming fashion designers. This is Ilda Santiago, the artistic director of Brazil’s leading Rio Film Festival. The programming veteran has […]

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Produced by J.A. Bayona, Netflix Documentary Series ‘Beyond Society’ Examines What Happens After the Survivors of the 1972 Andes Plane Crash Return to Uruguay

The Netflix documentary series “Beyond Society” (“Más Allá de la Sociedad”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23. The three-part doc series, created by Juan Antonio Bayona (“Society of the Snow,” “The Impossible,” “A Monster Calls”) and Carlos Torres (“Pajares & CIA,” “Crims”), picks up where Bayona’s film […]

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‘Florid’ Director Billy Lumby on Challenging ‘Misrepresentation’ of Schizophrenia on Screen and Casting Non-Actors in Feature Debut

The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong. This “misrepresentation,” according to British filmmaker Billy Lumby (a BAFTA nominee for his short film “Samuel-613”), was part of the inspiration behind his […]

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Oscars: Denmark Selects May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winner ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race

May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown” as be chosen as Denmark’s official entry for the international feature film race at the Oscars. “Woman Unknown” just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival from a jury presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaall. El-Toukhy was the sole female director in competition at this year’s Venice fest. In addition […]

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Taylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review

If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, one of your deepest fears this year might have been that the pop superstar will be so wrapped up in a long, rapturous honeymoon that she’ll neglect to bring us down by continuing to write about the bums that got away, or any lingering regrets that were accumulated on […]

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Silver Lion Winner ‘Miss Violence’ Director Alexandros Avranas to Helm Greek Adaptation of Globoplay’s Hit Series ‘The Others’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Alexandros Avranas, who won the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion for best director for the harrowing drama “Miss Violence,” will helm the Greek adaptation of Globoplay’s hit series “The Others.” The project, which is currently in production, follows the format sales agreement signed between Alpha TV and Brazilian media powerhouse Globo in late 2024. Created […]

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‘Halima,’ First Finnish Pic Ever by Black Female Filmmaker, Bags Fiction Project Prize, ‘Sauna Diplomacy’ Named Best Genre Project at Finnish Film Affair

Former BBC journalist Naima Mohamud’s heartfelt and warm comedy “Halima,” about a 10-year-old Somali girl trying to fit in Finland in 1998 took home Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair’s top prize for Best Fiction on Thursday evening. The award was handed out by the jury, including U.S. producer and executive Jodi Hildebrand (formerly at Condé Nast […]