Category: Festivals
Netflix acquires Sundance drama ‘Train Dreams’ with Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones
In the second known deal of a ponderous Sundance on the acquisitions front, Netflix has picked up the drama Train Dreams starring Joel Edgerton [...]
Demi Moore To Be Feted By Santa Barbara Film Festival With Career Retrospective And Conversation
EXCLUSIVE: Philadelphia plays Kansas City in the Super Bowl on February 9, but there is another eve [...]
HanWay Films appoints director of international sales (exclusive)
Andrei Kamarowsky has joined UK sales outfit HanWay Films as director of international sales, replacing Agathe Valentin, who is now sales direct [...]
‘Never Get Busted’ Tells Wild Tale Of Ex-Cop Turned “Expert At Hiding Drugs, Evading Police, And Raising Hell!” – Sundance
UPDATED to clarify Never Get Busted is co-created by David Anthony Ngo and Erin Williams-Weir; written and directed by Ngo and produced by Ngo and [...]
AFM returning to Los Angeles in 2025
The American Film Market (AFM) will return to Los Angeles and take place at Fairmont Century Plaza in the central location of Century City from [...]
‘Sorry, Baby’ Review: With Eva Victor’s Poignant Dramedy A Star Is Born, And So Is A Born Filmmaker – Sundance Film Festival
Whatever you think about the Sundance Film Festival, there is a special kind of excitement when a m [...]
Italian sales agency Luminalia launches with Rotterdam and Toronto titles (exclusive)
Sales and festival executive Tommaso Priante has launched Italy-based sales outfit Luminalia which will make its market debut this week at Inter [...]
‘Last Days’ Review: ‘Fast & Furious’ Franchise Director Justin Lin’s Return To Indie Filmmaking Blends His Personal Drive With Studio Sensibility -Sundance Film Festival
Director Justin Lin was last at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002 with his breakout indie teen cri [...]
Parallax launches sales on trio of Berlin-bound titles (exclusive)
China sales agent Parallax Films has launched sales on three titles selected for Berlin, including hand-drawn animation A Story About Fire, Taiw [...]
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: Mothers Always Know Best In Andrew Ahn’s Substantial-Hearted Remake Of A Gay Classic – Sundance Film Festival
It takes some guts to follow in the footsteps of writer James Schamus and director Ang Lee, but And [...]