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Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival
Nostalgia isn’t an Ojai virtue, however, and younger composers kept things current. Messiaen’s nature-consciousness found a counterpart in…
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Celebrity
‘Star Trek’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Italian Global Series Festival Spotlight
Running July 3–11 along the Adriatic coast, the Italian Global Series Festival returns for its sophomore edition with a leaner lineup and…
Culture
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Actors Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and Jeffrey Wright, and cinematographer Robert Richardson will be honored at the 60th Karlovy Vary…
Celebrity
Kanye West Offers to Meet U.K. Jewish Community as Wireless Festival Backlash Grows
Kanye West has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in the U.K. following the furore over his headline booking at this year’s…
News
Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival Where Kanye West Is Set to Headline, Hours After Prime Minister Decries ‘His Previous Celebration of Nazism’
The scheduled three-night headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at the Wireless Festival in London is only growing in…
Culture
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement from head Tricia Tuttle over what it describes as a “media storm” that has swept…
Culture
Dua Lipa Surprises Berlin Film Festival as Callum Turner’s Valentine’s Day Date to ‘Rosebush Pruning’ Premiere
Dua Lipa made a surprise appearance at Berlin Film Festival on Saturday night to accompany her fiancé, Callum Turner, at the world…
Style
The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift
In what feels like a vestige from a more collaborative era, the Cuban contemporary-dance troupe Malpaso Dance Company is the product of a…
Fashion
Dubai Mall Festival of Fashion Awards Honor Shah Rukh Khan, Armani Legacy and Brunello Cucinelli
DUBAI — Eight months after making his Met Gala debut — where designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee had to explain to American interviewers that…
Culture
Concourse Media Nabs Costa Rican Drama ‘April’ Ahead of Its Santa Barbara Film Festival World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
L.A.-based sales firm Concourse Media has snagged worldwide sales rights to Costa Rican family drama “April” (“Abril”) ahead of its Feb. 7…
Culture
The 13 Best Movies of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival’s last edition in Park City offered a bittersweet chance to take stock of how much the independent film world…
Culture
There’s More to Rotterdam Than ‘Edgy and Unconventional Cinema,’ Say Festival Heads Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart: ‘We Want to Be Accessible’
International Film Festival Rotterdam is known for its highbrow programming, but that’s not all it offers viewers, argues festival…
Culture
Trailer for Ivo M. Ferreira’s Thriller ‘Projecto Global’ Debuts Ahead of Rotterdam Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Ivo M. Ferreira‘s thriller “Projecto Global,” which has its world premiere in the Big Screen Competition of the International Film…
Culture
A man is under arrest for assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival
A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida…
Culture
Charli XCX Heads to the Sundance Film Festival in Rodarte Python Boots
Charli XCX is gearing up to make her film debut in “The Moment” and is doing the rounds at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in a stylish…
Culture
Molly Ringwald, Danielle Brooks, Ali Ahn, Rain Spencer and Dawn Porter Join Variety Culture & Storytelling Panel at Sundance Film Festival
Variety will host a Culture & Storytelling conversation exploring the role of cultural experiences in shaping creative work, presented by…
Culture
2026 Sundance Film Festival: Everything you need to know
The 42nd Sundance Film Festival kicks off this week in Park City, Utah. It will be the last edition in its longtime home and the first…
Culture
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…
Celebrity
Hong Kong’s New Con-Con Asian IP Festival to Feature Anime Premieres, J-Pop Acts, Local Creators
Medialink Group Limited is launching Con-Con Hong Kong 2026, billed as Asia’s first comprehensive intellectual property extravaganza, set…
Culture
Berlin Film Festival to Open With Afghan Director Shahrbanoo Sadat’s Romantic Comedy ‘No Good Men’
Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat’s romantic comedy “No Good Men” has been set as Berlin Film Festival opener. The German-backed film set…
Culture
Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival Introduces Lie Detector
Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, the biggest film-TV event in the Nordic countries, is introducing a lie detector test, to point up the…
Culture
‘Hamnet’ and ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Join Palm Springs International Film Festival Talking Pictures Selections
Global luxury group Kering will screen “Hamnet” and “The Testament of Ann Lee” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival as part of…
Culture
Sebastian Brameshuber’s ‘London’ Boarded by Square Eyes Ahead of World Premiere at Berlin Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Vienna-based sales agency Square Eyes has secured international rights to Sebastian Brameshuber’s “London,” which will have its world…
Culture
Sundance Film Festival Reveals 2026 Short Film Selections
Sundance has revealed its short film selections for the 2026 film festival. This year’s selections include 54 titles that will be screened…