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Kristen Stewart on Her Favorite French Films, From Catherine Breillat to Leos Carax and Michael Haneke
Kristen Stewart drew a packed house of festivalgoers, locals and fans at France’s Deauville Film Festival for her masterclass titled My…
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One of Chantal Akerman’s Best Films Is in Legal Limbo
Much of direction is production: the material conditions under which a movie is made plays a major role in the creative process. Movie…
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Menemsha Films Takes North America to WWII Thriller ‘Frontier’ From Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)
U.S. distributor Menemsha Films has sealed a North American deal on historical thriller “Frontier” with Barcelona-based studio Filmax.…
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sam Worthington Talk David Mackenzie’s ‘Fuze,’ With Updates on ‘Avatar’ Sequels and Kevin Costner’s Stalled ‘Horizon’ Films
A ticking bomb in the heart of London sets the stage for “Fuze,” a taut new British crime thriller from director David Mackenzie. The…
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Brendan Fraser Says Streaming Forces Actors to ‘Up Your Game’ and Choose Films ‘More Carefully’ Because Viewers Can Just Hit Skip: ‘I Welcome That Challenge’
Brendan Fraser is making the rounds to promote his new film, the theatrically-bound “Rental Family,” which is set to be released by…
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‘The Godfather’: L.A. Historian Alison Martino on Film’s Lasting Impact as the Greatest of All Time: ‘They Had No Idea It Would Be Anything Like This’
It’s not every day the public gets to see memorabilia from Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” Los Angeles historian Alison Martino…
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Venice Premiere ‘One Woman One Bra’ Takes Aim at ‘Message-Based’ Films Shaping African Narrative
Kenyan filmmaker Vincho Nchogu makes her feature directorial debut with the pastoral drama “One Woman One Bra,” a story of womanhood,…
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‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence,” which reconstructs the overlooked…
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Poland’s American Film Festival Welcomes U.S. Indie Filmmakers as Completing Films Internationally Becomes ‘One of the Few Viable Paths Forward’
Poland’s American Film Festival is ready to celebrate its Sweet Sixteen in November. Its industry strand US in Progress is accepting…
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Universal Music India Partners With Bollywood Hitmaker Maddock Films for New Label ‘Mad For Mussic’- Global Bulletin
MUSICAL MADDOCK Universal Music India has inked a strategic partnership with prolific Bollywood film production studio Maddock Films and…
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“Caught Stealing” Makes New York a Comedic Criminal Nightmare
From the start of Darren Aronofsky’s new film, “Caught Stealing,” it’s apparent that it hits the sweet spot of his cinematic artistry—the…
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PBS SoCal’s Fine Cut Festival of Films Reveals This Year’s Judges, Entrant Stats and Awards Ceremony Details (EXCLUSIVE)
PBS SoCal has revealed the judges behind the 26th edition of its “Fine Cut Festival of Films,” which annually recognizes the work of…
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Dulac Distribution Nabs French Rights to Toronto Title ‘The Currents’ From Luxbox Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Dulac Distribution has pounced on the French rights to “The Currents” (“Las Corrientes”) from Luxbox Films in advance of the drama’s world…
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What The New Yorker Was Watching in 1925
Film criticism at The New Yorker started with a bang: the first movie reviewed in the first issue, dated February 21, 1925, was the German…
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Eduardo Serra, Cinematographer on Harry Potter ‘Deathly Hallows’ Films and ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring,’ Dies at 81
Eduardo Serra, the cinematographer behind the “Harry Potter” films “Deathly Hallows – Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” died…
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‘Thama,’ ‘Param Sundari’ Lead Prime Video India’s Multi-Year Maddock Films Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video India has inked a multi-year post-theatrical licensing deal with Maddock Films, securing worldwide exclusive streaming rights…
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‘Salaam Bombay’ Scribe Sooni Taraporevala to Pen Biopic of Vicky Roy, Street Child Turned Acclaimed Photographer, for Nirvana Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Award-winning Indian screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala has been tapped to write “Street Dreams,” a biopic based on the remarkable true story…
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Sinéad O’Connor Biopic in the Works From ‘Slow Horses’ Banner See-Saw Films and Producers of ‘Nothing Compares’ Doc (EXCLUSIVE)
A Sinéad O’Connor biopic is in development. Variety has learned that a film is in the works that will tell the story of the early life and…
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‘Keep Quiet,’ Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Boarded by Visit Films for Sales Before Locarno World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
LOCARNO, Switzerland — Visit Films, the prestigious New York-based sales agent, has come on board of “Keep Quiet,”directed by Vincent…
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‘Freakier Friday’ Is One of the Rare Studio Films to Shoot in L.A., but the Original Coleman Family House Was Lost in L.A. Fires
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “Freakier Friday,” which is now in theaters. “Freakier Friday” takes place in the…
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MoreThan Films Acquires Ion de Sosa’s Locarno Social Thriller ‘Balearic’ (EXCLUSIVE)
International film sales agency MoreThan Films has picked up sales rights to Ion de Sosa’s “Balearic” ahead of its world premiere as part…
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Dick’s Creates In-house Studio to Create Sports Films
Dick’s Sporting Goods is getting into the sports content business. The Pittsburgh-based retailer has launched Cookie Jar & A Dream…
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Frenetic Films Boards Playtime-Sold Locarno Buzz Title ‘Solomamma’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Adding to the run-up of pre-Locarno business, in one key distribution deal, Zurich-based Frenetic Films, one of Switzerland’s most…