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Shu Qi’s ‘Girl,’ Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Take Top Honors as Busan Closes First-Ever Competition
[ad_1] The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan...
Spain’s Amore Cine Joins Chile’s Maquina on ‘Dæmon’ by Valeria Hofmann, the Sundance-Winning Helmer of Short ‘AliEN0089’ (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Madrid-based Amore Cine, founded by Paz Lázaro, Juan Pablo Félix and Edson Sidonie, has boarded “Dæmon,” the debut feature of Chile’s Valeria Hofmann, who snagged best director for short...
‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Review: More Is No Less Deadly in Protracted Trilogy’s Gory Midsection 
[ad_1] You might anticipate a certain expansiveness of theme and plot arc to any preplanned narrative trilogy. But that expectation would be wasted on Renny Harlin’s three-part continuation of Lionsgate’s...
Finnish Filmmaker Alli Haapsalo’s Feminist Period Drama ‘Tell Everyone’ Takes Top Prize at Emotionally Charged Finnish Film Affair
[ad_1] Finnish filmmaker Alli Haapsalo’s “Tell Everyone,” a timely period drama that follows a woman’s quest for freedom at a remote island sanitarium, took home the top prize at Finnish Film...
From Taliban Diaries to Mining Disasters: Women and Struggle Take Center Stage at San Sebastián’s Lau Haizetara Forum
[ad_1] SAN SEBASTIÁN  — Brazilian-Chilean production “Mariana x BHP,” Basque drag story “Altxaliliak” and Peruvian-U.S. co-production “La increíble historia de una película que no hemos visto” took the top prizes at...
Quickets, AnthroTek Win Zinemaldia Startup Challenge as San Sebastián Spotlights Tech for Film
[ad_1] SAN SEBASTIÁN — Spain’s Quickets and U.K. startup AnthroTek claimed the top prizes Friday at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San Sebastián Festival’s flagship technology competition. Quickets, which applies...
Jerry Bruckheimer Hints at Another ‘F1’ Movie, ‘Top Gun’ 3 and New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film
[ad_1] Jerry Bruckheimer dropped hints about a possible followup to “F1: The Movie,” “Top Gun 3” and a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” installment during his conversation Thursday at the...
Gabrielle Union Embraces the ‘Power of the Pivot’ in Business
[ad_1] Gabrielle Union has a multi-faceted career as an actress, producer, author and entrepreneur. In business, she has learned to roll with the ups and downs and embrace change. “It’s...
‘Elvis’ and ‘Parasite’ Producers Lead Tokyo Market Seminar Lineup
[ad_1] Producers behind Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” and Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” are set to headline Tokyo Market TIFFCOM’s seminar program, anchoring a lineup of 14 sessions that spotlight Japanese...
Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability
[ad_1] As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position over Hollywood imports. But behind those statistics...
Delta Hopes New YouTube Partnership Helps Airlines Raise the Bar for In-Flight Entertainment Offerings
[ad_1] If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Delta is rolling out a new on-board experience...
NBCUniversal Could Be Headed for YouTube TV Blackout
[ad_1] YouTube TV has grappled with carriage-contract showdowns in recent weeks with Fox Corp. and TelevisaUnivison. Next up: NBCUniversal. NBCU on Thursday evening started telling YouTube TV subscribers that its...