Category Archives: Variety

Lola Quivoron’s Thriller ‘El Dorado’ Boarded by Films du Losange as Production Wraps in Southern France
Paris-based Films du Losange has boarded international sales on “El Dorado,” a psychological thriller from rising French filmmaker Lola Quivoron, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Mallory Wan...
Elskes May 18, 2026

Spcine Driving Efforts in Cannes to Hike International Reach of São Paulo’s Audiovisual Industry
Bolstering the Brazilian presence in Cannes this year, So Paulo public audiovisual company Spcine is developing strategic partnerships and promoting the city as a competitive film and TV hub on the gl...
Emeza805 May 18, 2026

Projeto Paradiso and Embratur Announce ‘The Blue Trail’ Amongst First Round of Selected Films for Screen Brasil, Confirm Expanded Second Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazilian Tourism Board Embratur and leading philanthropic initiative Projeto Paradiso have announced the three films selected for their inaugural Screen Brasil initiative, aimed at promoting Brazilia...
Rafa Sales Ross May 18, 2026

New BBC Boss Matt Brittin Warns Staff ‘Tough Choices Are Unavoidable as We Make Savings’ on First Day in the Job
The BBC's new director general Matt Brittin has warned that "tough choices are unavoidable" in his first memo to staff. Describing himself as a "lifelong fan of the BBC," the former Google executive o...
K.J. Yossman May 18, 2026

‘Cantona’ Review: The Hard-Headed French Soccer Legend Takes Nothing Back in a Slick Documentary Portrait
Lifted from his poem “Flowers of Evil,” the Charles Baudelaire quote that opens “Cantona” - “I am the wound and the knife/I am the blow and the cheek/I am the limbs and t...
Guy Lodge May 18, 2026

Female Film Club Returns to Cannes With Expanded Short Film Fund (EXCLUSIVE)
The Female Film Club has unveiled the second edition of its Global Short Film Fund at the Cannes Film Festival, with an expanded prize package worth 33,000 ($38,600) and three new industry partners: A...
Naman Ramachandran May 18, 2026

Raindance Sets Full 34th Edition Lineup, Adds Best Horror Feature Prize as Festival Expands Competition Slate
The 34th Raindance Film Festival has unveiled its complete program, with 85 narrative and documentary features, 112 short films and 27 immersive projects set for the June 17-26 run in London. Forty-ei...
Naman Ramachandran May 18, 2026

Karlovy Vary Film Festival Celebrates 80th Birthday With Special Cannes Luncheon
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival toasted its 80th birthday in style during the Cannes Film Festival with a bustling luncheon - complete with a giant birthday cake - on the beach....
Alex Ritman May 18, 2026

Jordan Firstman’s’Club Kid’ Scores $17 Million Global Rights Deal From A24 After Heated Cannes Bidding War
A24 is officially taking “Club Kid” home from the afters. Jordan Firstman’s dramedy, an official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has notched a major sale —...
Jack Dunn May 18, 2026

Kylie Minogue on Opening Up for a Netflix Docuseries, Refusing to Be ‘Boxed In’ and Navigating ’90s Tabloids: ‘Thankfully, I Gave Myself a Chance’
Kylie Minogue cannot be summed up easily. A three-decade career with era-defining tracks. An unmistakable aura that makes it feel like you know her. And a knack for constant reinvention that defies ex...
Ellise Shafer May 18, 2026