Charli xcx said she’s ready for a new era at the Berlin Film Festival premiere of “The Moment” – but she’s still figuring out just what that is. Following the screening at Zoo Palast, which was filled to the brim with her fans, the pop star appeared on stage alongside the
During a recent appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, Barack Obama gave his reaction after an AI video was posted to Donald Trump’s Truth Social account that depicted the former president and his first lady, Michelle, as apes. Obama opened his thoughts by calmly stating
Motherhood can be… a lot, as both Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” reminded us last year. Now, here comes a riposte in the horror genre: Hanna Bergholm’s Berlinale competition entry “Nightborn,” which brings a Finnish sensibility to
“Wuthering Heights” production designer Suzie Davies was excited to get a call from Emerald Fennell, since she’d worked on period dramas from this era before — not to mention on Fennell’s lavish “Saltburn.” “I thought it’d be fun,” Davies says. But Fennell had a different
James Van Der Beek’s younger brother, Jared Van Der Beek, took to Instagram on Friday to thank those who have reached out following James’ death on Wednesday. “There’s a special bond that exists between brothers and two days ago, that physical bond was broken,” he wrote. “I now
The 'Marty Supreme' star made an appearance at a special Valentine's Eve screening of 'Call Me by Your Name' on Friday.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Wuthering Heights,” now playing in theaters. “Wuthering Heights” director Emerald Fennell gave her hair and makeup department head, Sian Miller, a mood board of imagery featuring architecture, landscape, fashion, film,
As press conference remarks are clipped and amplified online, some filmmakers worry that speaking freely could invite instant backlash.
Dua Lipa made a surprise appearance at Berlin Film Festival on Saturday night to accompany her fiancé, Callum Turner, at the world premiere of his new film “Rosebush Pruning.” The couple celebrated Valentine’s Day on the red carpet, looking so in love as they posed for
The 'Song Sung Blue' Oscar nominee was honored with the Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday.
When the time came for Karim Aïnouz to direct his first English-language feature a few years ago, few would have bet on it being “Firebrand.” A historical drama based on the life of Henry VIII survivor Catherine Parr, it was handsome, well-acted and directed with complete
Just 24 hours after Sean Baker arrived in Penang, Malaysia, to shoot “Sandiwara” — the Oscar-winning director’s new short film starring Michelle Yeoh — he threw his initial script out the window. “It was ridiculous,” Baker tells Variety in a quiet corner of the Ritz Carlton in
“Animation is no longer the very interesting but a bit eccentric cousin you don’t want to invite at a filmmaker’s wedding. Not only are we now invited to the wedding, we’re setting the guest list.” With this opening punchline, Kaboom Artistic Director and Berlin EFM Animation
Donald Trump posted a lengthy message to Truth Social on Saturday morning in which he recalled his White House dinner with “Real Time” host Bill Maher. The president called the evening a “total waste of time” and said Maher is “no different” than his more liberal leaning
“Josephine,” a psychological thriller starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan and newcomer Mason Reeves, has been acquired for the U.S. by Sumerian Pictures in a competitive seven-figure deal. Sumerian, which was founded by Ash Avildsen as an artist-led independent creative studio
"Just tracking down leads. No arrests. And no signs of Nancy," Pima County Sheriff says after Friday night SWAT operation at Tucson home less than two miles from Guthrie's residence
Intense and intently observed, Teodora Ana Mihai’s “Heysel 85” chronicles the eruption of violence before a major soccer match in Brussels. Its setting is the real Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, but it presents its drama through fictionalized reporters and local leaders, and
Ian de la Rosa’s “Iván & Hadoum,” world premiering in Panorama at this year’s Berlinale, is the most visible evidence of a wave of Catalan first features that has been nurtured by development labs, shorts programs and an institutional infrastructure now bearing fruit. De la
Catalonia arrives at this year’s Berlinale with its broadest spread of selections in years — including a Panorama feature debut, “Iván & Hadoum,” a buzzy Max series about Barcelona’s gentrification crisis, a returning shorts director and a Latin American minority co-production
Under the scalding hot sun of the Brazilian northeast, a group of young boys kicks dirt up while running over a football. All but one, Gugu, whose energy is directed elsewhere: a pompous dance number by the sidelines of the improvised field. Allan Deberton’s “Gugu’s World,”
Renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger returns to the Berlin International Film Festival — where she received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2020 — with a film that took decades to get made. Premiering in the Berlinale’s Special Gala section, “The Blood
Food Network has revealed its 2026 Hot List, which is made up of 11 notable chefs and culinary content creators, including Nick DiGiovanni, Lorenzo Espada and Tini Younger. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel defines the list as a set of honorees that bring “a unique
“Working with kids in movies is a lesson in not quite improvisation, but in adaptation,” says Mexico’s Fernando Eimbcke who first captivated audiences with his acclaimed feature film debut “Duck Season” (“Temporada de patos”). “They are filmmakers by nature,” he mused, “They’re
The Friday box office fell in love with Emerald Fennell’s sexy literary drama “Wuthering Heights,” which won out over fellow newcomers “GOAT” and “Crime 101” to claim the No. 1 spot. Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance earned $11 million from 3,682
'Nightborn' director Hanna Bergholm was also asked about donning a watermelon pin, telling journalists at the film festival: "I think we have a responsibility to speak up... not speaking up is also a choice."
“Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint has become the latest celebrity at the Berlin Film Festival to be asked to speak on the rise of fascism and far-right politics. “Obviously, I’m against it,” the British actor — famed for his role in the “Harry Potter” film franchise — said
Late-show host and music mogul were reportedly partnering on sauce line before Mottola's correspondence with convicted sex offender was revealed in the Epstein Files
As the hit movie turns 35, Ted Levine opens up to The Hollywood Reporter about complicated feelings over playing Buffalo Bill and the representation of gender: "It's unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it's f***ing wrong."
The British actor-musician is just about everywhere right now. This week, he's in Berlin for the premiere of Dara Van Dusen's drama with John C. Reilly, and anticipates getting emotional: "It's been such a powerful experience."
Brussels-based Be for Films has unveiled a first round of international deals for “Yellow Letters,” İlker Çatak’s follow-up to “The Teachers’ Lounge,” which won a prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2023 and went on to earn an international Oscar nomination. Prior to its world
Playing Emily Brönte’s tragic heroine Cathy in “Wuthering Heights” is, for many actors, the dream screen role. For Charlotte Mellington, it’s the first. But that’s not all. Alongside playing the teenage version of the famed literary figure in the Warner Bros. feature, she’s
Charli xcx reflected on playing a heightened version of herself in “Brat” mockumentary “The Moment” at its Berlin Film Festival press conference, joking that she went “Method from the day I was born” for the role. “The Moment” stars Charli as an alternate-reality version of
"I feel like I'm only just starting out," the Brit superstar said about crashing Hollywood with her mockumentary film.
When prolific Welsh indie director Jamie Adams went looking for his next film, he didn’t start with a famous name in mind. He started with an epiphany. For years, he’s had a drawer full of ideas — loose outlines waiting for the right moment. “Only What We Carry” was one of
“Dao” opens with onscreen text defining its title as “a perpetual and circular movement which flows in everything and unites the world” — one way to articulate that famously intangible, widely traveled philosophical concept, and the one that works best for French-Senegalese
The Academy Award-nominated producer and director offers his Berlin tips, including how to stay warm, healthy and why you should see as many films as possible.
Some great Letts jokes landed as the stars of Karim Aïnouz's 'Rosebush Pruning,' including Pamela Anderson, Jamie Bell and Lukas Gage, gathered for the film's press conference on Saturday.
Journalists at Berlin Film Festival wasted no time asking Callum Turner about rumors that he’s the next James Bond at the press conference for his new film “Rosebush Pruning.” The 35-year-old British actor — whose name has been swirling as Denis Villeneuve preps his first Bond
Moroccan talent will step into the spotlight at this year’s EFM, crowning a generational growth spurt for the country’s film industry. Long prized for its stability, infrastructure and natural locations, Morocco’s production sector shifted into a new gear in 2018 with the
Nine years after winning the Silver Bear for “Félicité,” French director Alain Gomis is returning to the Berlin International Film Festival with “DAO,” his most personal work yet — a three-hour family saga set between France and West Africa. The helmer, who has Bissau-Guinean
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal against his disqualification from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, upholding a ruling that barred him from competing over a helmet honoring victims of Russia’s
India’s Sippy Films is rolling out its legacy IPs including “Sholay” and “Shaan” across animation, microdramas, gaming and merchandising in a multi-format strategy backed by investor Kuberans Tech Ventures, custodian Shehzad Sippy and Kuberans director Jeet Wagh tell Variety.
In her sophomore feature, premiering in the Berlinale's Forum program. Ralitza Petrova observes "the emptiness left by absent fathers, and how daughters carry that weight."
The breakout success of LGBTQ+ dating series “The Boyfriend” has turbocharged Netflix’s Japanese unscripted slate, with Ota Dai, who oversees the streamer’s Japan unscripted division, crediting a deliberate rejection of conventional reality television formulas for its
Úrsula Corberó, the breakout star of Netflix’s “Money Heist,” is set to topline Spanish horror maestro Jaume Balagueró’s next feature, “There’s Someone in the Garden” (“Hay alguien en el jardín”), produced by Kowalski Films, one of the Spanish companies pitching at the Spanish
Chile’s much-lauded documentarian Maite Alberdi, after making her first fiction feature “In Her Place,” has returned to her roots with her latest opus, “A Child of My Own” (“Un hijo propio”). Not unlike her Oscar-nominated “The Mole Agent,” Alberdi toys with the docu-fiction
The writer-director says about her first feature, debuting in the Perspectives section: "Realism comes from restraint. I deliberately avoided dramatic cues that would tell viewers how to interpret a scene."
Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel's new feature, world premiering in the Berlinale's competition lineup, has sold to France, Switzerland, the Baltics, and Israel.
A house in Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona neighborhood is being investigated in connection to her disappearance, police said late Friday night. Nancy, the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for nearly two weeks. “Law enforcement activity is underway at a
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by Indian screenwriters in their work even as long-standing concerns around pay, credit and professional recognition continue to dominate sentiment, according to “The Right Draft: 2026,” a new industry research report released
