“Two People Exchanging Saliva” Rewrites the Slap in Cinema
One of the promotional images for the film “Two People Exchanging Saliva” is a black-and-white closeup of a woman, her face bruised, her nose bleeding, her eyes slack with ecstasy. What…
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Iran’s Underground Cinema in Tallinn Competition with ‘Duality’
TALLINN, Estonia — “Duality,” the new hybrid feature written, directed and produced by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Nezamdoost world-premiered this week in Tallinn’s main competition, marking a…
‘Khartoum’ Co-Director Ibrahim ‘Snoopy’ Ahmad on Filmmaking Amid War, Collective Authorship and the Future of Sudanese Cinema
As the Doha Film Festival launches its inaugural edition, the event marks its debut with a bold gesture: a sweeping Spotlight on Sudan that centers a country whose cultural output has…
Jennifer Lawrence Says ‘One Battle After Another’ Is the ‘Best Movie I’ve Ever Seen’: ‘I Can’t Remember a Time Where I Ever Had an Experience Like That in the Cinema’
Jennifer Lawrence is heaping praise onto Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” calling the action thriller “the best movie I’ve ever seen.” In the latest episode of BAFTA and…
Shah Rukh Khan Classics Among Programming for International Film Festival of India’s Inflatable Cinema Return (EXCLUSIVE)
Three Shah Rukh Khan titles will screen in inflatable cinema format for the first time as part of the 56th International Film Festival of India’s (IFFI) programming lineup. The National…
Indie Star Award Winner Alexandre O. Philippe Would Like to Make a Horror Film Next – Or Finally Tackle the ‘Mysterious’ Cinema of Nicolas Roeg
Alexandre O. Philippe has made films about Lynch, Hitchcock or William Friedkin. But there’s one that got away. At least for now. “Nicolas Roeg. He holds more mysteries to me than any…
Truffle-Hunting Movie ‘Trifole’ Set for U.S. Theatrical Release in Rare Italian Indie Cinema Breakthrough
For Milan-based producer Massimo Fabbro, the upcoming U.S. release of “Trifole” — which he calls “this tiny film from a tiny corner of Italy” — marks a feat on a par with scoring the…
“Peter Hujar’s Day” Gives the Past a New Life
What’s the point of talking pictures if the people in them don’t talk? The characters in Ira Sachs’s films always express themselves volubly, even when there’s plenty of action (rewatch…
‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at Tokyo Market
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan…
Neon Tests the Academy’s Appetite for Subtitled Cinema With Five Ambitious Oscar Campaigns — Will It Work?
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling down on non-English-language movies this awards…
How Afrobeats Star Burna Boy Is Taking Pan-African Cinema to the Next Level by Supporting Revenge Thriller ‘3 Cold Dishes’
A high-stakes thriller executive produced by Afrobeats star Burna Boy titled “3 Cold Dishes” — about three African women exacting cold revenge on the men who sexually exploited them — is…
Barco, the Cinema Projection Company, Expands HDR Format in Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Barco, the cinema projection company, is expanding its premium HDR by Barco format in Germany. Starting in November, the company will install the Barco HDR format at select Cineplex…
Veteran Film Sales Executive Thorsten Ritter to Leave Beta Cinema After 13 Years
Veteran film sales executive Thorsten Ritter is to leave Beta Cinema after more than 13 years as executive vice president acquisitions, sales and marketing at the Munich-based company.…
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Celebrate 30 Years of Bollywood Classic ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’: ‘How Indian Cinema Dreams of Love’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Three decades after its Oct. 20, 1995 release, Aditya Chopra‘s “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” continues to reign as India’s most beloved romantic film, with stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol…
10 Most Dysfunctional Families in Cinema History, Ranked
If you want fiction about dysfunctional families, then the world of TV is probably the best place to turn. If a sitcom is about a family, they're almost guaranteed to have some level of…
YouTube’s Justine Ryst on Cinema Classics: ‘On YouTube, Films Don’t Disappear, They Live Again’
LYON, France — Speaking at the International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon as YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary, Justine Ryst, head of the platform’s France & Southern Europe…
Spamflix to Revive Brazil’s Cult ‘Cinema of Desire’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Cult film outfit Spamflix will launch the Cinema of Desire at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon, an ambitious restoration project in collaboration with the…
Cinema United Elects Harkins Theatres’ Mike Bowers as New Chair
Harkins Theatres president and CEO Mike Bowers has been elected chair of the executive board of Cinema United, the international organization of movie theater owners. Bowers will take over…
The Virtuosic Maternal Freakout of “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” a nerve-shredding dark comedy from the director and screenwriter Mary Bronstein, is the latest and surely most exhaustive iteration of an idea that has gained…
‘Omaha,’ ‘Nino’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ Take Top Honors at Jakarta World Cinema
The Jakarta World Cinema festival wrapped its fourth edition with a closing ceremony at CGV Grand Indonesia, unveiling winners across its feature and short film competitions. Joachim…
Hostile Political Climate Threatening Cinema, Industry Representatives Warn at Zurich Summit
Journalists and filmmakers and cinema itself are facing growing political threats and increasing difficulties, according to film industry reps at the Zurich Summit on Saturday. Taking part…
Richard Linklater’s Uncompromising Artists
Zoey Deutch, who plays Seberg in “Nouvelle Vague,” said that Linklater had first approached her about the project in 2014, while she was shooting a role in “Everybody Wants Some!!” She…
Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability
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…
Sustainable Model for Independent Theatrical Cinema in India Launched by First Ray Films, Max Marketing (EXCLUSIVE)
Two Indian entertainment companies are teaming up to tackle one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: creating viable theatrical pathways for independent films in a market…