Tag: FilmFestivals
‘Wicked’ Dolls Pulled From Shelves For Accidental Porn Link on Packages
When your movie is being used to sell everything from Lego sets to luggage to mystery-colored mac and cheese, an errant product or two is bound to sl [...]
‘Chlorophyll’ Director Ivana Gloria On Taking The Punk Route To Promoting Her Surreal Coming-Of-Age Story: “I Felt Like A Rock Star”
After a miniature period on the road with her debut film — the tender, surreal coming-of-age story Chlorophyll — Italian director Ivana Glori [...]
“This Isn’t Forever”: Jon Stewart Offers America a Band-Aid for Its Bullet Hole
“Welcome to the resistance,” Jon Stewart began Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, where he joined the chorus of late-night TV reactions to Donald Tr [...]
Really Local Group calls on more support for UK’s indie cinemas amid Catford Mews closure | News
The Really Local Group (RLG)’s Preston Benson has called on UK industry bodies the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) and the British Film Institute (B [...]
MMM Film Sales boards ‘Nobody Likes Me’ ahead of Tallinn Black Nights world premiere (exclusive)
Newly-launched Paris-based outfit MMM Film Sales has taken on international sales rights to Czech filmmaking duo Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb’s [...]
Studio Ghibli Classic Spirited Away Is Back In UK Cinemas This Christmas
It may not even be mid-November yet, but Christmas has come early this year for Studio Ghibli fans. Following the BAFTA, Oscar, and Golden Globe win [...]
UK’s Curzon acquired by US investment group Fortress | News
UK arthouse cinema chain, distribution company and streaming platform Curzon has been bought by the US’ Fortress Investment Group.
Curzon has be [...]
Mahershala Ali’s Blade “Will Make It To The MCU” Says Kevin Feige
As a wise Daywalker once kind of said, "Some studio presidents are always trying to ice skate uphill" — and it looks like Marvel head honcho Kevin F [...]
UK exhibitors sound alarm over incoming tax increases and wage rises
UK exhibitors of every stripe are warning sites may close, screenings will be reduced and expansion plans put on hold following the rise in tax [...]
Scandar Copti’s ‘Happy Holidays’ takes top prize at Thessaloniki
Palestinian director Scandar Copti’s Happy Holidays has won the Golden Alexander-Theo Angelopoulos prize for best film at the 65th Thessaloniki [...]