Category Archives: News
Alief’s Queer Neo-Noir ‘The Activist’ Sells to TLA Releasing for North America and HBO Max for the Baltics Ahead of Tallinn (EXCLUSIVE)
French-U.K. genre-bending Alief sales outfit has sealed multiple deals covering nearly 20 territories on Romas Zabarauskas' gay neo-noir "The Activist," ahead of the pic's international premiere at Ta...
Oct 28, 2025
Just Mustard on how “mad experience” of touring with The Cure inspired their new album
Just Mustard have spoken to NME about how the “mad experience” of being handpicked to tour with The Cure inspired their acclaimed new album, ‘We Were Just Here‘. The Irish nois...
Oct 28, 2025
‘Springsteen’ Leads U.K.-Ireland Box Office as ‘Regretting You’ and ‘Chainsaw Man’ Open Strong
Disney's "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland with 1.3 million ($1.75 million), according to Comscore. The Bruce Springsteen portrait launched narrowly ahead...
Oct 28, 2025
Nikias Chryssos’ Supernatural Body-Horror Film ‘Bloody Tennis’ Boarded by The Playmaker Ahead of AFM Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
The Playmaker has taken international sales rights to Nikias Chryssos' English-language debut, the supernatural body-horror pic "Bloody Tennis." The Playmaker will launch international sales on the fi...
Oct 28, 2025
Jack deJohnette, influential jazz drummer, dies aged 83
Influential jazz drummer Jack deJohnette has died at the age of 83. The drummer reportedly died on Sunday (October 26) in hospital in Kingston, New York, due to congestive heart failure, the New ...
Oct 28, 2025
Tokyo Film Festival Competition Jury President Carlo Chatrian Sounds Alarm on Distribution Crisis
In a sobering assessment of the current state of independent cinema, Tokyo International Film Festival jury president Carlo Chatrian expressed concern that most of the festival’s competition fil...
Oct 28, 2025
Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Baltic Film Competition, With Cannes Hit ‘Two Prosecutors’ Set as Opener
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PFF)'s anticipated Baltic Films Competition, curated for the 8th time by Edvinas Pukta, has just been unveiled, with a rich lineup of 11 titles including three worl...
Oct 28, 2025
Microdrama Hit ‘From Rags to Rank One’ Gets Sequel in Rare Format Move (EXCLUSIVE)
In a potential turning point for vertical video, COL Group has greenlit a sequel to its hit microdrama “From Rags to Rank One,” a rarity in a format that typically tells stories in a singl...
Oct 28, 2025
Watch Drake play a surprise mini-concert during Vybz Kartel show
Drake has staged a surprise mini-set during dancehall legend Vybz Kartel’s first concert in Toronto – watch below. Kartel’s just played his first show at the Scotiabank Arena o...
Oct 28, 2025
Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘The Family Man’ Season 3 Sets Premiere Date on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has unveiled the global premiere date for the highly anticipated third season of hit Indian series “The Family Man.” The critically acclaimed spy action-thriller sees Manoj Baj...
Oct 28, 2025