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Goldfinch Academy, set up by the production company Goldfinch, has revealed the recipients of the inaugural Goldfinch Academy CIFF Award, in collaboration with the Cine International Film…
“Drive My Car”s Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi is set to make his next film, “All of the Sudden,” in Paris with a glamorous female duo led by Virginie Efira (“Benedetta”) and Tao…
Sales agency Films Boutique has closed two key territories on Iraqi writer/director Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake” ahead of its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight during the…
Almost 30 years after it spooked cinemagoers in 1997, Paramount‘s cult horror “Event Horizon” is getting its first expansion. Rather than hitting screens, however, “Event Horizon: Dark…
For more than two decades, performing-rights society BMI partnered with the Sundance Institute on a well-regarded Composers Lab, in which young filmmakers and composers collaborated and…
Film Factory Entertainment has announced its worldwide acquisition of the upcoming horror feature “Evil Dress” (“El Vestido”), co-directed by Jacob Santana (“Reversion”) and Frank Ariza…
European streaming service SkyShowtime has revealed the cast and the first look images for its upcoming Swedish six-part original series “Where the Sun Always Shines,” shot on location in…
The trailer for Oliver Laxe‘s “Sirât” has debuted ahead of the film’s world premiere in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival. The Match Factory is handling world sales. The…
“Black Adam” and “Aladdin” star Marwan Kenzari and “The Monkey” and “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany have begun principal photography on romantic comedy “Any Other Night,” directed by…
London-based sales, finance and production company Protagonist Pictures has launched a boutique label on the eve of Cannes. Announced by Protagonist CEO Dave Bishop, Protagonist Picks will…
Ana Huang is giving the first update on casting the Netflix show adapted from her popular “Twisted” romance book series, which kicked off with “Twisted Love” in 2021. While the casting…
Anthropic is turning to a Biden administration alum to run its new Beneficial Deployments team, which is tasked with helping extend the benefits of its AI to organizations focused on…
Letitia Wright‘s directorial debut “Highway to the Moon” will have its world premiere on May 31 at the South London Film Festival. The short film is written, directed and produced by…
Kevin Pollak has joined the cast of “Tulsa King” Season 3 at Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. The third season of the series went into production in March in Atlanta and…
Celine Dion, Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham will lead the voice cast of “High in the Clouds,” Paul McCartney’s anticipated 3D animated film which Gaumont (“Ballerina”) is producing and…
Even before Saeed Roustayee’s “Woman and Child” premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director’s new work is sparking heated controversy that reflects deep soul…
O2 Play, one of Brazil’s most active international distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to “Nimuendajú,” an impactful 2D animated biopic of Germany’s Curt Unckel, a pioneering…
French distribution rights for Simón Mesa Soto’s “A Poet” have been sold to Epicentre Films ahead of the film’s world premiere at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. Luxbox is…
Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has snagged international sales rights to family drama “Omaha” following its acclaimed world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was…
COUTURE DOUBLE-HEADER: It’s shaping up to be a memorable Paris Couture Week for Giambattista Valli this July, when he will be elevated from Knight to Officer of the Order of Arts and…
“Clarice and the Stars,” soccer star Vinicius Jr.’s first movie as a producer, and envelope-pushing “Amanda and Caio,” with an all trans-gender cast, feature in an impactful and committed…
In a convergence of indie talent, acclaimed writer-editor Sumit Purohit is stepping into the director’s chair for his feature film debut “Baaghi Bechare,” bringing together some of India’s…
Tomas Alfredson’s anticipated psychodrama “Séance on a Wet Afternoon,” starring Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (“The Favourite”), has been boarded by FilmNation ahead of the Cannes Film Market.…
Dasha has been named by Amazon Music as the service’s next Breakthrough Artist, part of a spring wave the rising country singer is riding with some fresh material and high-profile live…
