"...not even in Europe," says Adrian Goiginger about his new Berlinale film, starring Valerie Pachner, which used input from author Barbara Pachl-Eberhart, whose life it is based on, and a clown consultant.
“Tehran” producer Dana Eden has died during the Season 4 shoot of the hit Apple TV+ series in Greece. She was 52. No cause of death has been confirmed but Shula and Donna Productions, the production company Eden founded alongside fellow “Tehran” producer Shula Spiegel, has
New series from the “City of God” director Fernando Meirelles and DP Cesar Charlone, plus Angela Chaves, creator of Netflix Spanish-language mega-hit “Desperate Lies,” and “Sissi” co-head writer Robert Krause feature at a high-powered first Series Match, uniting German, Latin
Newcomer Sean Meagher also stars in the film, written and directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
Branded entertainment executives Anthony Damianakis and Pete Fergusson are launching an ambitious startup called IPX headquartered in Dubai, with offices also in London and Sydney. The innovative startup aims to connect brands with creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers
“Room” and “Normal People” director Lenny Abrahamson is gearing up to shoot his next film for Element Pictures, and has tapped Tom Burke and Eve Hewson to star in the as-yet-untitled project set within Dublin’s Jewish community in the late 1970s. Newcomer Sean Meagher also
The industry section of Copenhagen documentary festival CPH:DOX has unveiled the Summit and Conference program, which runs March 16-19. Featured speakers include U.S. filmmaker John Wilson, Emmy nominated three times for “How to With John Wilson,” and U.S. filmmaker Sara Dosa,
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0 following a barrage of cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios and condemnation from industry guilds, according to BBC News. The
"Independent U.K. documentary is one of the most vital, truth-telling forces in our cultural life."
Even Pope Francis has a hardback copy of his graphic novel. He has a loving relationship with his glamorous wife, who travels the world. As a globally renown cartoonist, he can afford a carer for his parents. On face value, Ariel has it all. In fact, the protagonist of Daniel
Historical drama “The King’s Warden” maintained its dominant position at the top of the South Korean box office for a second consecutive weekend, according to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. “The King’s Warden” earned $6.4 million from
Mexico unveils a series of incentives to support local cinema and attract international productions, just as the Trump government is threatening tariffs.
ZDF Studios has closed a multi-year deal to supply Hungary’s TV2 Group on more than 1,200 hours of drama, with free TV, pay TV and VOD rights for Hungary that allow the broadcaster to run the package across its linear channels and streaming services. The package leans into
The International Federation of Film Critics, also known as Fipresci, and the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival have revealed the nominees for the inaugural Documentary Grand Prix, which will be given to the best documentary film of the year. They include two Oscar
Romantic comedy “Love Go Go Go!” debuted atop the China box office for the Feb. 13–15 weekend, taking RMB36.9 million ($5.2 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Directed by Philip Yung and starring Qin Xiaoxian and Wang Yinglu, the film follows the friction-filled romance
Series from such creative heavyweights as Ken Burns, Ruben Ostlund and Fernando Meirelles galvanize the most powerful edition to date of the Berlinale Series Market, its TV forum and market. More projects from top talent hitting the BSM include “The Granddaughter,” from İlker
Arnaud Alain, whose feature documentary directorial debut premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama Dokumente, says about Dimitri, whom the film follows: "His camera becomes an extension of his gaze."
Arnaud Alain, whose feature documentary directorial debut premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama Dokumente, says about Dimitri, whom the film follows: "His camera becomes an extension of his gaze."
Vienna-based ORF-Enterprise is bringing Portuguese mystery drama “Jones” to Berlin for its international market debut at the EFM Series Market, pitching the six-part series as a premium, export-facing whodunit with a supernatural hook. Produced by Caracol Studios for Portuguese
Film Heritage Foundation’s newly restored version of Pradip Krishen and Arundhati Roy’s cult film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones” (1989) is making its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, marking a remarkable second life for a film that virtually disappeared after a
Dark Sky Films has acquired all North American distribution rights to “Blood Shine,” the latest feature from husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks. Described as a “striking blend of arthouse sensibility and visceral folk horror,” the film will be
“The Taste of Salt,” a narrative feature from Deepak Rauniyar inspired by the life of renowned Nepali chef Santosh Shah, has debuted at the 2026 Berlinale Co-Production Market. Rauniyar’s 2016 feature “White Sun” won the Interfilm Award at Venice Film Festival, while his most
German Actor Malick Bauer, best known for his breakout role in Disney+’s “Sam — A Saxon,” is making his debut as feature film producer on the tentatively titled ensemble crime drama “Triptych,” starring alongside Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”). Described as a high-concept
Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó directs Amy Adams in the Berlinale competition film “At the Sea,” which might be his most accessible film yet. “I’m just grateful I get to tell my stories in English and make American movies. I certainly didn’t want to make a ‘European’ film
Creature feature “Bone Keeper” has been sold to several territories. The British film stars John Rhys-Davies, who is best known for portraying Gimli in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Sallah in the “Indiana Jones” franchise. “Bone Keeper” is being sold at the European Film
For Yeo Yann Yann, the journey to Anthony Chen’s “We Are All Strangers” has been one of profound personal and artistic transformation. The acclaimed actor’s performance as Lee Bee Hwa marks her third collaboration with the Singaporean filmmaker — an evolution that mirrors both
Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has boarded international sales on the upcoming live-action family feature “Emil and the Detectives.” The film is a contemporary adaptation of Erich Kästner’s classic 1929 novel, which has been translated into more than 60 languages
Japan’s premium video-on-demand sector achieved $7.2 billion in total revenue during 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year increase, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. The growth reflects platforms’ increasing reliance on diversified revenue models, including
On the TV side, both 'Forever' and 'Mr Loverman' went into the ceremony with four nominations, the same as 'Adolescence,' which swept its categories, but went home empty-handed.
Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share another message with her mother’s kidnapper. She calmly told the perpetrator that it’s “never too late to do the right thing.” “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that
During her second presenting appearance at the ceremony, the 'Hacks' star joked that "the reason I'm back is they told me you're actually not allowed to use the money however you see fit on the last grant."
The Netflix film won best feature at the awards ceremony on Sunday, as well as best director and best cinematography.
Accepting the award for best lead performance, the actress added, "I'm from Australia, and it's really all independent film there."
Bentley won the best director award at the awards show on Sunday.
It’s early in 2026, but August Ponthier’s full-length debut album, “Everywhere Isn’t Texas,” should still be remembered 11 or 12 months from now as one of the year’s best fresh starts. There are a number of ways in which the slightly country-tinged pop album does or doesn’t
Who says Disney merch is just for theme park adults? The Mouse House has dropped its latest capsule collection with Nike and the offerings include ready-to-wear (and easy-to-wear) pieces designed for the golf course, office and beyond. Disney has collaborated with Nike on
The Warner Bros. Discovery board is leaning toward re-engaging with Paramount Skydance on the revised terms of Paramount’s offer to acquire the entire company, which inked an $83 billion sale agreement with Netflix in December. But Paramount Skydance’s latest offer — No. 9
"I want to thank everyone who was willing to look stupid and put even just a sliver of themselves on the line to legitimize all these new filmmakers here tonight," Russell said at the awards ceremony on Sunday.
The writer-director-star made her feature debut with the film.
"It may feel impossible to see the light right now, but I'm deeply grateful to all of you for helping us understand who we are in the midst of chaos," the former 'SNL' star said.
The show is not taking place in Santa Monica for the first time since 1994.
The 41st Independent Spirit Awards celebrated the best in indie movies and TV shows. Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Ego Nwodim hosted the show, which took place Sunday night at the Hollywood Palladium. “Train Dreams” And “Adolescence” were took home some of the
The show recognizing the best in independent film and TV from the past year will stream live on YouTube on Sunday, Feb. 15.
“Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku recently told The Sunday Times that she hasn’t been able to enjoy her recent Oscar nomination for best supporting actress because of the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good, two American citizens who were shot and killed by federal agents in
In Anke Blondé’s latest feature, two friends — middle-aged men in expensive suits — walk in step through offices and banquet halls for much of the first act. You might expect their strides to be scored by a power ballad or an upbeat hip-hop track, but “Dust” is a film of
'Train Dreams' won three awards, including best feature. 'Adolescence'; 'The Secret Agent'; 'Sorry, Baby'; and 'The Perfect Neighbor' also were among the winners.
In the week after the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny had a super week as far as consumption of his recorded music. On the new Billboard 200 album chart, he has two albums in the top 10 for the first time, as his recent hit “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” is joined in those ranks by a […]
When David Kaplan, the New York-based producer of Beth de Araújo’s Sundance prizewinning “Josephine,” arrived at the fireside chat hosted by European Film Market on Sunday afternoon, he sounded like he’d been working across different time zones, which, by all accounts, he has.
“Pulp Fiction” co-writer Roger Avary recently told the “Joe Rogan Experience” that it was “impossible” for him to get his movies made through “traditional” means. But after launching his AI production banner General Cinema Dynamics, he now has three features in production. “I
In the last decade, I’ve occasionally written pieces that compared what’s happening in the world — specifically, in the Trump presidency — to something we’re used to seeing on the big screen. Eight months into his first term, I wrote a column entitled “Donald Trump’s
