Tag: FilmFestivals
UK original industries minister calls for a shift away from the screen sector’s freelance model | News
UK original industries minister Chris Bryant has said he would like to see less dependency on freelancers within the film and TV industries, with [...]
‘Don’t Call Me Mama’ Review: Pia Tjelta Stands Out In Surprisingly Subversive Norwegian Immigrant Drama – Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Norway famously gave us Liv Ullmann, muse to the Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman, but since then, thi [...]
‘Superman’ earns $22.5m in record Thursday previews for 2025 | News
The DC Studios test case is off to a record-breaking start in 2025 as James Gunn’s Superman earned an estimated $22.5m in Thursday previews throu [...]
Kabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ hits Japan box office landmark | News
Kokuho, the three-hour Japanese epic about a family of kabuki performers that premiered at Cannes, has surpassed the ¥5bn ($34m) mark at the Japa [...]
Body horror ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ wins top awards at Bifan 2025
The Ugly Stepsister by Norway’s Emilie Blichfeldt has won the top prize and audience award at the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Fest [...]
UK-Ireland box office preview: Warner Bros ‘Superman’ flies into 685 cinemas | News
Warner Bros’ DC flagship title Superman dominates the modern releases this week in the UK and Ireland as the film lands in 685 cinemas.
David Cor [...]
Can ‘Superman’ Win the Culture War?
A right-wing backlash erupted when James Gunn described the hero of his up-to-date film as an “immigrant” who models “kindness." But the Man of Steel [...]
Jason Reitman Receives Screenplay Writing Award From Mar Del Plata Int’l Film Festival, Recounts Challenge Writing Full Name In Humid Cement
On Wednesday night the director of Saturday Night accepted an award for his film from Argentina’s Mar del Plata International Film Festival, on a v [...]
‘Superman’ Heading to $21M+ Previews, Record for James Gunn, More
EXCLUSIVE: Count gravitational pull as a superpower for James Gunn‘s Superman as the first movie under the filmmaker’s co-run DC Studios with Peter [...]
Cannes ACID Gaza doc ‘Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk’ secures US deal
Kino Lorber has picked up North American rights to Cannes ACID and Karlovy Vary documentary Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk, Iranian filmmak [...]