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Here’s something that will be interesting to screenwriters. John August, the co-host of the “Scriptnotes” podcast, has been named a co-chair of the negotiating committee for the Writ...

Anyone wanting to argue the riches of European films need go no further than the new talents spotlighted at this year's Seville European Film Festival which launched last year a Rampa section for firs...

Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models. And a good starting point for explaining the controversial to...

The increasingly ugly battle between CBS Media Ventures and Sony Pictures Television over the distribution of first-run syndicated megahits “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” h...

"1001 Frames," which screened at Thessaloniki Film Festival this week, is composed of a series of creepy scenes from auditions conducted in Tehran, Iran. But it could be any city. During the auditions...

The Seville European Film Festival is taking a step toward mainstreaming animation, integrating animated titles throughout its lineup rather than cordoning them off in a single strand. The strategy un...

The Grammy nominations are out and fans of some of the snubbed artists – Lorde, The Weeknd, Gracie Abrams, Benson Boone – are not happy. READ MORE: Gramm...

On today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, Wonder Project CEO Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten discusses the launch last month of the company’s subscription s...

Young Miko is far from her home island of Puerto Rico, curled up in an oversized hoodie and tucked away in a quiet hotel room in south-central North Carolina. The lights are low and the room hums with...

The 22nd Seville European Film Festival will double down on an expanded big-tent model - citywide venues, broader audiences and a beefed-up industry platform - as the European Film Awards nominations ...