Category Archives: News

QCinema Project Market Awards $310,000 in Support to Southeast Asian Filmmakers
The QCinema Project Market concluded its third edition by distributing over PHP18 million ($310,000) in production, post-production, development and marketing support to filmmakers across Southeast As...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 22, 2025

TikToker Tale ‘Deshlai’ From Director Q Secures Platoon One Distribution for 2026, Confirms Chorki Streaming Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Platoon One Films has come aboard as distributor and sales agent for “Deshlai” (Zewel), a film from iconoclastic Indian filmmaker Q, with plans to release the project across multiple terri...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 22, 2025

Locarno Winner Raam Reddy Lines Up Gen-Z Mumbai Drama ‘Lavender Fire’ as Next Feature (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian filmmaker Raam Reddy is moving ahead with his third feature, "Lavender Fire", a pared-down coming-of-age drama set in Mumbai's modelling and influencer scene. The project follows Reddy's Berlin...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 22, 2025

Shekhar Kapur, Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Warn of Creative and Operational Turbulence in AI Era at International Film Festival of India: ‘There’s Always a Phase of Overexcitement’
AI may be accelerating across the film world, but it won't replace the craft, collaboration and human unpredictability that define cinema - that was the message from Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle and ...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 22, 2025

Brendan Fraser Says ‘Batgirl’ Cancellation Is an Example of Movies Being ‘Commodified’ in Hollywood: ‘It’s More Valuable to Burn it Down and Get the Insurance’
Brendan Fraser has always been transparent about his disappointment in Warner Bros.’s decision to shelve “Batgirl”: the completed, but unreleased DC superhero movie that would have s...
Andrew McGowan Nov 22, 2025

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt teams up with Epiphone to launch signature Grabber G-3 bass guitar
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt has teamed up with Epiphone to launch a signature Grabber G-3 range of bass guitars. READ MORE: Green Day – ‘Saviors’ review: their b...
Max Pilley Nov 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says
A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the Egyptian film industry, including the pivotal role played by Saudi A...
Leo Barraclough Nov 22, 2025

Stephen Colbert Rallies Behind Public Media Groups Facing Major Funding Losses: ‘It’s Really Critical That These Stations Continue’
Public media is hastily bracing for a future without help from Washington. In the wake of the Trump administration slashing more than $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, New York Public Radio has t...
Antonio Ferme Nov 22, 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’ Transformations Explained: How the Scarecrow and Tin Man Got Their Shocking Final Looks
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of "Wicked: For Good" now playing in theaters, as well as minor spoilers for the "Wicked" stage show. "W...
Jazztangcay Nov 22, 2025

Kristen Bell and Brian Cox had no idea they’d be the stars of controversial new Jesus podcast
Actors including Kristen Bell and Brian Cox have said they were unaware that they were set to be the stars of a controversial new podcast about Jesus. On Wednesday (November 19), F...
Max Pilley Nov 22, 2025