The 46th Cairo Intl. Film Festival wrapped Friday in an emotionally charged ceremony that balanced the region’s realities with a showcase of bold new cinema. Held at the Cairo Opera House before a packed crowd of Egyptian, Arab and international filmmakers, the gala awarded its
Who could have guessed that one of the most socially prescient works of 2025 is based on a story from 175 years ago? That’s the fascinating genesis of “The Singers,” which is quickly becoming one of the most fêted short films of the year. The piece, from director Sam Davis, was
Kathy Griffin was honored Friday night by Out magazine as the LGBTQ+ community’s Advocate of the Year. The “My Life on the D-List” star was presented with the award by Sia during the Out100 party at Sia at nya Studios West in Los Angeles. “She’s my friend, she’s an excellent
The Thanksgiving tentpole — starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — is headed for the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation and the third-best among any musical.
With WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez off the heels of an unanimous decision win against Cuban David Morrell in February, the American is set to defend his title against Brit fighter Anthony Yarde. The undefeated Benavidez (30-0-0) battles Yarde (27-3-0) in an
“Wicked” still knows about popular. Universal Pictures’ musical sequel “For Good” swept up a spectacular $68.6 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,115 locations in North America. That puts it on pace for a $151.5 million opening weekend through Sunday. It’d be
Sony Pictures International Productions has forged a multi-year agreement with Qatar’s nascent Film Committee to co-finance a slate of Arabic-language films from the Middle East and North Africa. The deal is one of several pacts with Hollywood studios being unveiled at the
Ashes to Films, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit arts organization established in the wake of January’s wildfires, has unveiled its first cohort of fire-affected filmmakers who will receive grants and other support to help craft a short film. Ashes to Films was created by industry
Global post-production and VFX giant Company 3 has signed an agreement with the nascent Film Committee at Media City Qatar to set up a post-production and VFX studio in Doha. The Los Angeles headquartered outfit, headed by ace colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld, that handles
News of President Trump’s surprisingly amiable meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani traveled fast, leaving at least one Mamdani voter gobsmacked by the President’s abrupt change of tone. “[During the election, Trump] called him a communist and said New York
Lebanese director Sarah Francis brought her quietly devastating marital drama “Dead Dog” to the Cairo Film Festival’s Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition, where the film won the Saad Eldin Wahba Award for best Arabic film. When we met with Francis ahead of the closing ceremony,
It was a homecoming of sorts for Radiohead on Friday night, when the Oxfordshire-bred band played its first show in the U.K. in eight years at London’s O2 Arena. This month, the iconic alt-rock group — fronted by Thom Yorke and consisting of guitarist Jonny Greenwood, bassist
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies has formalized an educational partnership with Australia’s Deakin University through a memorandum of understanding signed at the WAVES Film Bazaar, the market arm of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The agreement was
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels “The Maroons” for UFC Fight Night Qatar. Armenian Arman Tsarukyan (22-3-0) takes on Kiwi fighter Dan Hooker (24-12-0), as the main card’s lightweight marquee matchup. On Saturday, Nov. 22, UFC Fight Night Qatar: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
TALLINN, Estonia — Has Estonia’s Tallinn Film Festival ever had it so good? Since Festival Director Tiina Lokk launched the event in 1997, it has emerged as one of the fastest-growing film events in Northern Europe, recognized by its receipt of an A-list general category
Ivan Drago could return, Dolph Lundgren tells Variety, ahead of the screening of Andrew Holmes’ documentary about the action star, “Dolph: Unbreakable,” on Saturday at the Torino Film Festival, which Lundgren is attending. “I could still show another side of this guy. Another
A funny thing happened on the way to Turin, as the constellation of international guests gathered by the Torino Film Festival to represent world cinema arrived united in its reverence for the local industry above all. “For me, it all began with Italian cinema,” said Daniel
Camaraderie stole the spotlight at the Torino Film Festival as Spike Lee and Antonio Banderas each dropped to one knee, presenting the other with a lifetime achievement award at Friday’s opening ceremony. The American auteur and Spanish icon were among 12 film luminaries
“Revolutionaries Never Die” was the winner of the top award at this year’s Cairo Film Connection, the industry program of the Cairo Film Festival. Variety interviewed the Palestinian director Mohanad Yaqubi, who won the best project in post-production prize. “Revolutionaries
The honorees also include the likes of 'The Well,' ‘Suiza,’ and 'The Convulsions.’
Two weeks after a triumphal opening to the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with “They Will be Dust,” Catalan cinema, honored by a Focus at Tallinn this year, closed out the major film event with a bang, scooping three awards, including the heavyweight top Grand Prix, for
‘Hercules Falling,’ ‘China Sea,’ ‘The Visitor,’ 'Days of Wonder,' 'Holy Destructors,' ‘Renovation,’ ‘A Summer Tale,’ ‘Lady,’ and ’LifeLike’ are also among the winners of the 29th edition of PÖFF.
Sustainability in filmmaking isn’t advancing fast enough, and real progress will require structural reform, cultural change, and mandatory standards — that was the blunt consensus from filmmakers across Japan, Spain, Australia and India at the International Film Festival of
On Nov. 22, 1995, Universal released Martin Scorsese's Las Vegas epic in theaters.
The film from director Jurgis Matulevičius and writer Saulė Bliuvaite world premiered at Tallinn, where it won the Critics' Picks Competition.
In March 2025, Paramount announced the original premiere date of July 4 of this year had been shifted to March 20, 2026. Now, the project has been delayed again, with no new date revealed.
Kendrick Lamar and “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren’t ready to unveil their mysterious live-action comedy just yet. Paramount has removed the trio’s untitled feature from its March 20 release date, delaying the theatrical release indefinitely as the project
Indian entertainment platform PTC Punjabi has partnered with Australian production company Temple to co-present three Punjabi-language feature films under the Australia-India Audiovisual Co-Production Treaty, marking one of the largest regional-language collaborations to
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand who broke with President Trump over the Epstein files, announced Friday that she will resign from Congress. Trump withdrew his support for Greene last week, calling her “wacky” and a “lunatic,” and saying that he would support a primary
Three years after his triumphant Oscar win for “The Whale,” Brendan Fraser has found his next deeply personal project in an unlikely place: Tokyo. In Hikari’s “Rental Family,” Fraser plays Philip, an American actor adrift in Japan who discovers unexpected purpose — and genuine
Matchbox Shots, the Mumbai-based banner behind “Andhadhun,” “Monica O My Darling” (Netflix) and “Scoop” (Netflix), is backing “Shamed,” an official adaptation of Sarbjit Kaur Athwal’s memoir of the same name. The book tells the real-life story of a British-Punjabi woman who,
Emerging Ladakhi filmmaker Stenzin Tankyong, whose shorts “Sekool” and “Last Days of Summer” (Rotterdam 2023) have screened widely on the festival circuit, has written and is set to direct “Kakthet” (Idiot). “Idiot” is produced by veteran filmmakers Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
Gal Gadot was honored with the Hollywood Icon Award by the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai at the Snow Ball gala on Thursday night in Beverly Hills. The “Wonder Woman” star thanked the hospital’s doctors, nurses and caregivers who saved her and her baby daughter Ori’s lives. “Last
Jim Mickle, who wrote and showran Netlfix's 'Sweet Tooth' series, is directing the adaptation of the classic anime.
Over the course of about two hours, Michael B. Jordan relived his 25 years as an actor. “Nobody warns you how crazy this is to see your whole career flash before your eyes,” Jordan said, wiping tears away as he accepted the 39th American Cinematheque Award from his longtime
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of “Wicked: For Good” now playing in theaters, as well as minor spoilers for the “Wicked” stage show. Get ready to become obsessulated with “Wicked: For Good.” The anticipated conclusion
George Clooney had an enraptured London crowd in stitches Friday, taking comedic jabs at President Trump and Brad Pitt, while also sharing the devastating put-down he received from his son recently. Clooney, whose latest film “Jay Kelly” was released in theaters earlier this
Lena Dunham’s Netflix series “Too Much” is done after one season at Netflix. Dunham said she felt the story was complete after one season and had always intended for it to be a limited series. The show had originally debuted on the streamer in July. Despite solid reviews, “Too
Award-winning filmmaker Eisha Marjara’s “Calorie” is set to make its Asian premiere at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, with Compass Productions unveiling a trailer ahead of the screening. The coming-of-age drama, which recently swept Toronto’s IFFSA
Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its swords-and-sandals epic “Troy,” more than two decades before Nolan would mount his adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The events depicted in the former
Apple on Friday introduced a new limited-time offer: New and returning Apple TV subscribers can sign up to get six months of the streaming service for $5.99 per month — 54% off the regular price. The special Black Friday offer is available Nov. 21 through Dec. 1 at
“A Sad and Beautiful World,” “Left-Handed Girl,” Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha were among the competition winners at the 11th Asian World Film Festival. The winners were announced at the festival’s closing night ceremony on Nov. 20 in Culver City. The Lebanese feature “A Sad
This story contains major spoilers for “Wicked: For Good.” Jon M. Chu isn’t shy about it — the second half of his two-film adaptation is the one where he tears down walls. Literally. One of the film’s most talked-about sequences — the split-door staging of “For Good” — wasn’t
Culver City has approved a $500,000 film incentive program that Mayor Dan O’Brien calls an effort to “reignite” production activity in the city that once touted itself as “the Heart of Screenland.” The package was championed by O’Brien, a longtime film editor who has been mayor
Madonna couldn’t do it. Neither could Justin Timberlake or Britney Spears. And so far, neither have (apologies to their many, many fans) Harry Styles, Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. With “Wicked: For Good,” Ariana Grande did the near-impossible. She proved that the first film was no
Olivia Dean has spoken out against Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG over tickets being resold at inflated prices for shows on her upcoming tour. The singer, whose single “Man I Need” just cracked the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, took to Instagram to express her
Netflix has given a series order to “Trigger Point,” an A24-produced series starring Joel Edgerton. The eight-episode action crime drama follows “a group of former Tier One Special Forces Operators who sell their elite skills to the criminal underworld behind the front of a
The Academy has unveiled its full list of eligible films for the 98th Oscars’ animated, documentary and international feature categories, though some inclusions have yet to receive a qualifying release and must fulfill that before the end of the year to comply with Oscar rules.
For Variety’s Oct. 15 cover story on the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things,” the show’s creators, twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, sat for nearly four hours of interviews in July and September, both times at their postproduction offices in Hollywood. While they are
Academy members will be asked to pick from 201 documentary features, 86 international features and 35 animated features.