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As Sundance Prepares to Leave Park City for Boulder, Indie Filmmakers Worry the Festival May Lose Its Magic
Catherine Hardwicke, who would later make a name for herself with the vampire romance “Twilight,” first went to Sundance in 1989. It would be the year that put the...
Universal Music’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown Likely to Be Approved by European Commission, Sources Say
Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of the music-services giant Downtown Music Holdings is likely to be approved by the European Commission in the coming weeks, according to a...
Zane Phillips and Andrew Matarazzo Join Annapurna Sriram in Zachary Solomon’s Horror Short ‘Still Hungry?’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Zane Phillips and Andrew Matarazzo have joined SXSW jury prize winner and Independent Spirit Award nominee Annapurna Sriram in headlining the arthouse horror short “Still Hungry?” from writer-director Zachary...
Ubisoft Shake-Up: Layoffs, Studio Closures Begin in Major Reorg; Six Games Canceled, Including ‘Prince of Persia’ Remake
After weeks of speculation following reported studio closures and rounds of layoffs, French video game publisher Ubisoft announced Wednesday it is launching a reorganization of the company that will...
‘Tournament of Champions’ Season 7 Set at Food Network With Four ‘Surprise Culinary Icons’
Food Network has revealed the release date for the highly anticipated seventh season of Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions” along with the first details about the new installment’s big...
Zayn Debuts New Music, Plays for the Stans at Intimate Opening Night of Las Vegas Residency: Concert Review
Zayn did not come to Las Vegas to do the obvious. From the moment the singer took the stage, it was clear he wasn’t catering to casual concertgoers looking...
Prince Harry Claims He ‘Wasn’t Allowed to Complain’ About the Press as a Working Royal as He Takes Stand in Daily Mail Privacy Case
Prince Harry took the stand at London’s High Court on Wednesday in his privacy case against the publisher of U.K. tabloid Daily Mail, claiming that he “wasn’t allowed to...
‘Vigdís’ Co-Scribes on Staying True to Iceland’s Iconic Former President While Killing Their Darlings
One of five TV shows battling for Göteborg’s coveted Nordic Series Script Award, Iceland’s four-parter “Vigdís,” brings to global screens the inspiring true story of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who made...
Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Berlin Perspectives Title ‘Forest High’
RAI Cinema International Distribution has acquired world rights to Belgian director Manon Coubia’s “Forest High” ahead of the Alps-set drama’s Berlin Film Festival launch. The Belgian film’s pick-up marks...
‘Games of Thrones’ Actor Jacob Anderson, ‘Minx’ Star Ophelia Lovibond Headline Stillbirth Drama ‘Still Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Minx” star Ophelia Lovibond and “Game of Thrones” and “Interview With the Vampire” actor Jacob Anderson headline “Still Life,” a short film exploring the aftermath of stillbirth through a...
Danish Actor-Turned-Director Marijana Janković Finally Goes ‘Home’ as Her Feature Debut Sells to Multiple Territories: ‘It’s Not Just My Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marijana Janković’s personal feature debut “Home” – set to world premiere at IFFR and handled by TrustNordisk – has sold to Bulgaria (Beta Film), the Baltics (Estinfilm OÜ) and...
Projects From ‘Apolonia, Apolonia,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Directors Among Lineup for Financing and Co-Production Event CPH:Forum
This year’s edition of CPH:DOX’s financing and co-production event CPH:Forum, which runs March 17-19, will showcase projects by 101 directors and producers representing 23 countries, who will take the...