Tag: FilmFestivals
‘Brokeback Mountain’ Started as a Punch Line. 20 Years Later, It’s an Undisputed Classic
When it came to casting, Schamus had spent much of his career fighting against “all of the filters that studio executives used to cover their asses. [...]
John McVay to step down as Pact chief executive
John McVay is to step down as chief executive of UK producers organisation Pact after a quarter of a century in the role.
McVay will remain in p [...]
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ breathes fire at UK-Ireland box office with £5.7m opening; ‘The Salt Path’ hits £6m
UK-Ireland top five, June 13-15
Rank Title (origin) DistributorJune 13-15 Total Week
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How To Train Your Dragon (US)
Universal
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‘How To Train Your Dragon’ roars to near-$200m global opening weekend | News
Worldwide box office: June 13-15
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How To Tr [...]
Inaugural Roger Ross Williams Award To Be Presented At The Americas Film Festival Of New York
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has won numerous honors in his career – an Academy Award for Music by Prudence, Primetime Emmy Awards for [...]
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ sets franchise opening record at North American box office | News
DreamWorks Animation’s live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon flew to the top of the North American charts at the weekend, establishing a [...]
“Hilarity And Sadness And Wisdom”: Award-Winning Documentary ‘Come See Me In The Good Light’ Lights Up DC/DOX Festival
In one of her poems from the collection Love Letter from the Afterlife, Andrea Gibson writes, “Why did no one tell us that to die is to be reincarn [...]
Bucheon film festival expands into “AI step 2” as it reveals 2025 lineup
South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is further embracing AI with an opening film driven by the technology, a ded [...]
Rosario Dawson Boarded ‘Kiss My Grass’ Doc To Spotlight Black Women “Risking All” In Cannabis — Tribeca
Growing up in a multiracial family in New York City, Rosario Dawson had a unique first-hand perspective on how cannabis is used as a tool for racis [...]
Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie to receive UK’s Raindance Icon Award
UK actors Jason Isaacs and Celia Imrie will be honoured with the Raindance Icon award at this year’s festival, which runs June 18-27 in London. [...]