Mozambican writer-director Ique Langa created his black-and-white debut feature, premiering in Rotterdam's main competition, in a nine-year journey with a non-professional cast.
Beta Cinema has come on board to handle worldwide sales for “Keep Her Quiet,” an upcoming English-language investigative thriller, starring Zar Amir, who won best actress at Cannes for “Holy Spider,” Jonathan Pryce, who was Oscar nominated for “The Two Popes,” and Amir
Warner Bros. features 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' will go head-to-head at the U.K.'s biggest night for film on Feb. 22.
Fresh off the success of Aamir Khan starrer “Sitaare Zameen Par,” director R.S. Prasanna is developing a biopic on legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, positioning the project as a global collaboration between Indian and Western creative teams. Titled “Dreams of
The British Academy’s 2026 lineup of Film Awards nominees has no shortage of snubs and surprises. While the likes of “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet” and “Marty Supreme” largely did as was expected and dominated the list, further down there was more than enough
Some real wins for diversity as the BAFTA Film Awards nominations were unveiled, as well as good news for Stellan Skarsgard, who became a debut nominee at the age of 73.
While ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ earned 11 noms each, the British Academy was also seemingly kinder to those snubbed by the Oscars last week, with nods for Paul Mescal and 'Wicked: For Good.'
The king is dead. Long live the “King of Fucking Everything”. Finnish director and screenwriter Tiina Lymi will continue her hit show “Queen of Fucking Everything” in an upcoming feature film dedicated to one of its side characters. “I already have a script,” she told Variety
Leonardo DiCaprio has joined an elite group of names who have each earned a record seven BAFTA best actor nominations. In doing so he’s also broken a record himself, becoming the youngest to reach that figure. Following the BAFTA Film Awards nominations on Tuesday, DiCaprio
It’s an exciting time for Prime Video in the Nordics. The first half of January brought with it the streamer’s first-ever Danish original with “Snake Killer,” and the end of the month will see the launch of Prime Video’s biggest Swedish drama series of 2026, the eagerly-awaited
Follow as the nominees for this year's EE BAFTA Film Awards are being shared.
Tving is stepping up its global expansion, launching a new slate of Korean dramas across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region as it deepens its role as an international K-content hub. The CJ ENM-owned streaming platform has secured a fresh lineup of K-dramas premiering this year,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy, according to several reports. ICE and the U.S. embassy in Rome have confirmed to the Associated Press and France’s AFP that ICE agents will
The nominees for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards are set to be unveiled on Tuesday. As Variety exclusively revealed, “Industry” and “Rye Lane” star David Jonsson (last year’s BAFTA Rising Star winner) and “The White Lotus” breakout Aimee Lou Wood are set to host the nominations
Visit Films has acquired international sales rights to U.S. film “Mouse,” which will have its world premiere in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival, and will also screen at the European Film Market. The film, which is directed by Kelly O’Sullivan (“Ghostlight”) and
One of Scandinavia’s most ambitious – and anticipated – TV drama series, historical epic “Royal Blood” from Fremantle’s Nordic powerhouse Miso Film, has secured a production commitment from the Scandi Alliance of TV2 Norway, TV4 Sweden and TV 2 Denmark. Scandi Alliance has
A year after launching the Displacement Film Fund at the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett is set to return to the Dutch festival to present the first batch of short films to come out of the groundbreaking program. The titles, which
Othmar Schmiderer wanted to avoid "fear-mongering or finger-wagging" but sees a "possible colonization of distant planets as an extension of an imperial lifestyle that has gone unchecked."
“Palestine 36” director Annemarie Jacir is calling for Israeli authorities to cease actions banning her film, which depicts the historical roots of the Palestinian struggle, after police reportedly raided a screening in East Jerusalem and arrested the projectionist. Jacir is
Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears twice while reacting to the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “I spent the weekend like probably a lot of you did, looking at my phone and just feeling shocked and sick at what’s
Joko Anwar’s horror-comedy “Ghost in the Cell” has secured German-speaking European distribution through Plaion Pictures ahead of its world premiere in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival. World sales are handled by Barunson E&A. The deal was negotiated between Moritz
Banijay Finland, behind MHz Choice U.S. pick-up “The Hanko Murder” and popular procedural “Maria Kaillo,” is growing its scripted lineup adding drag queen caper “Queen Heist,” ordered by go-ahead Finnish pubcaster Yle as an eight-part half hour, as well as late-life love
The escalating “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” duel is heading to the U.K., with the two films — both from Warner Bros. — emerging atop the pack of BAFTA Film Award nominees. Following Tuesday’s announcement, Paul Thomas Anderson’s political satire leads the way with
There are a number of scenes in which "Run Amok," the first feature written and directed by NB Mager (she based it on her 2023 Oscar-qualifying short), plays like the world’s most pious episode of "Glee" (at one point we see the kids rehearse school-shooting dance numbers set
The Hubert Bals Fund has taken “a long-lasting interest in Brazilian cinema … from the success of ‘I’m Still Here’ to the outstanding path currently trailed by ‘The Secret Agent’.”
While presented as a trio of interconnected stories, “In the Blink of an Eye,” the latest film from “WALL-E” and “John Carter” director Andrew Stanton, plays more like three disparate TV series smushed into a single feature. Two of these tales — one set in the present, another
The cameo marked the New York City mayor's first time on The Tonight Show
"I think the lowest bar a government ever has to clear in terms of earned credibility to its population is obvious reality," the late-night host said
Netflix has unveiled details of its 2026 Japan slate, highlighting an expanded production footprint with Toho Studios and a strategic partnership with animation powerhouse MAPPA. The streaming giant is marking its 10th anniversary in the Asia Pacific region with its most robust
Patrick Nebout and Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, creators of the multi-prized “Whiskey on the Rocks” which smashed ratings records on Disney+/SVT, have unveiled two new premium projects from their boutique Stockholm-based production house Dramanation: Nordic Noir actioner “Becker &
The Oscar-winning ‘Frankenstein’ filmmaker sang nearly a full concert with a mariachi band inside a Park Avenue home filled with guests like The Daniels, Elijah Wood, producers Jonathan Wang and Janet Yang.
Sydney Sweeney snuck up to the Hollywood sign in the dead of night and covered it in bras without the permission of the proper authorities, the LA Times reports. The stunt was a promotion for a new brand of women’s undergarments. Sweeney posted a video of the ordeal to her
The actress posted the stunt to her social media in promotion of what seems to be her new lingerie line
The Tokyo-based studio behind 'Chainsaw Man' and 'Jujutsu Kaisen' will develop multiple new projects with Netflix under a newly expanded strategic alliance.
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart attacked Republicans for deflecting blame from federal agents for the shooting of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday. At the top of Monday’s show, Stewart played clips of the United States Secretary of Homeland
A24 and Focus Features are locked in a heated bidding war for Olivia Wilde’s new movie “The Invite,” which debuted to raves at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. After Saturday night’s premiere at Park City’s Eccles Theater, several buyers including Neon, Netflix, Apple,
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has praised fellow actor Rani Mukerji’s three-decade legacy in Indian cinema as the industry rallies around the actor with the upcoming release of “Mardaani 3.” “It is really amazing to see the entire industry come forward to celebrate 30 years of
When Vietnam veteran Ed Emanuel wrote the memoir “Soul Patrol” (2003), the gesture could have been likened to that of a marooned man sending out a message in a bottle. Although he’s had a decades-long career in the film industry, Emanuel had lived with troubled memories of
Every Pokémon fan’s childhood dream has come true: PokéPark Kanto, a sprawling Pokémon world, has come to life in Tokyo’s Yomiuri Land amusement park, complete with hundreds of life-sized Pokémon, two rides and countless hidden secrets to discover. Opening Feb. 5, PokéPark
Media Partners Asia hosted its first AETHER Summit in Singapore, convening senior executives from telecommunications, media, artificial intelligence, healthcare and investment sectors for discussions on how AI is transitioning from experimental technology to core
Texas is a big place that can feel so small sometimes. Just ask comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who clearly gets it. Born in New York, but raised in the suburbs of Dallas Fort Worth, she made her break from the Lone Star State right after high school and never looked back. Well,
President Trump renewed his threat to tariff films made overseas on Monday, but also suggested that he would offer “low-interest bonds” to help stimulate domestic production. In an interview with the New York Post, the president did not explain his proposal but indicated he is
Hundreds of protesters marched down Main Street in Park City on Monday during the Sundance Film Festival, chanting anti-ICE slogans and calling for accountability following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. The demonstration
For many of the attendees at this year’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival in Mexico, one of the highlights of the four-day gathering came when founder Brandi Carlile stepped out to join co-headliner the Chicks for what can rightly be called one of the signature songs of the
The National Music Publishers’ Association has announced the elevation of Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer to “new titles that reflect how their roles have expanded within the organization.” Aguirre has been named Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Operating Officer
The highly-anticipated sequel to Searchlight’s 2019 horror-comedy flick “Ready or Not” will be here sooner than expected. Walt Disney Studios will now release “Ready or Not: Here I Come” on March 20, , a week before its original release date of March 27. The upcoming film stars
London’s National Theatre has unveiled a packed 2026 program featuring a constellation of international stars including Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright, and Nina Hoss, as the venerable institution expands its reach across U.K. and global stages. The
Kristen Stewart revealed in a recent interview with The Times of London that she will “probably not” stay in the U.S., explaining: “Reality is breaking completely under Trump. But we should take a page out of his book and create the reality we want to live in.” When asked if
Tennis icon and legend Billie Jean King has had documentaries, articles and even a movie, “Battle of the Sexes,” tell her story. “Give Me the Ball,” which premieres Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, might be the quintessential Billie Jean King documentary to date. Directors
“American Doctor” starts strongly with an emotional argument between filmmaker and protagonist. The latter pushes for showing the bodies of dead Palestinian children on screen, to convey the enormity of the carnage in the war on Gaza. The filmmaker wants to “preserve their
