Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Mizoguchi Retrospective, Anime Award Symposium and Teens Cinema Workshop Milestone

BBC Studios has a new global distribution chief in place. Sally Habbershaw is exiting Mediawan after less than a year to become President of Global Distribution at the BBC’s commercial arm. Her London-based role will see her overseeing BBCS’s worldwide content sales business, reporting into Zai Bennett, BBC Studios Global Content CEO and Chief Creative […]

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s “Malecón” as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, while Movistar Plus has acquired the film’s streaming rights in Spain. The announcements coincide with this year’s San Sebastián Intl. Film Festival, following the film’s festival journey through Mar del Plata, Miami and Havana. “Malecón” […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass), Jeff Wahlberg (Euphoria), Zlatko Burić (Triangle of Sadness), Bobby Soto (The Tax Collector) and Ava del Cielo (House of Cards) have been cast in writer-director Omar de Soto’s feature directorial debut, Crime Novella, which was shot on 35mm film. Written, directed and produced by de Soto, the romance […]

For Dave Franco, the days of being solely referred to as James Franco’s little brother are gone but not forgotten.   "It’s a complicated thing where I love my brother, and I’m so grateful for the...

A new streaming platform aimed at independent film and supporting independent filmmakers has been unveiled. The Drive-In, a TVOD service that will operate within independent film and TV discovery app RecDek, is set to launch in October during the London Film Festival and with a founding cohort of indie filmmakers. The service will stream directly […]

There will be a biscuit sandwich from the Waffle and spending too much money on a mobile puzzle game.

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 25: There's anticipation and excitement in France as Pope Leo XIV embarks on the first papal visit to France in 18 years. It comes at a time of renewed Catholic faith among young French people. Also, we look at reactions after Italy's new legislation banning full-face Islamic headwear from schools. Plus: US rapper Macklemore announces a new "Free Palestine" tour that will raise funds for humanitarian groups.

Sharon Stone addresses ‘Euphoria’ co-star Sydney Sweeny’s ad controversySharon Stone believes Sydney Sweeney should "take responsibility" for her controversial Novig advertisement.The 29-year-old actress has faced a huge backlash from female athletes over the campaign, in which...

A coalition of groups under the Block the Merger banner have filed an amicus brief – a third party representation in a court case – opposing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The brief was filed late Thursday by Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Future […]

Meghan Markle warns Prince William not to 'stand in her way'Meghan Markle is reportedly "furious" with Prince William after an insider claimed that the Prince of Wales pushed King Charles to clarify her royal status. “The latest statement from the Palace was very much pushed by William...