Category Archives: Variety

European Film Market Chief on Shielding Sales Agents as They Face Challenges: ‘I’m Really Mindful of Their Cost Sensitivity’
In May, the Berlin Film Festival appointed Tanja Meissner as director of Berlinale Pro*, a role that includes leading the European Film Market as well as overseeing Berlinale Co-Production Market, Ber...
Leo Barraclough Feb 09, 2025

Absurdist Short ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva,’ About a World Where Kissing is Illegal, Set for Feature Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
Directors Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata have paired with Paris-based Misia Films for a feature adaptation of their award-winning short "Two People Exchanging Saliva." Narrated by Vicky Krieps, ...
Becroll Feb 09, 2025

‘The Wild Robot’ Soars at Annie Awards With Nine Wins; Fire Alarm Interrupts Ceremony
DreamWorks Animation's heartwarming "The Wild Robot" ran away with the most trophies at the 52nd annual Annie Awards with nine, including best feature. Netflix's video game adaptation "Arcane" led the...
Terry Flores Feb 09, 2025

PGA Awards Winners List (Updating Live)
The Producers Guild of America Awards are underway on a jam-packed awards weekend in L.A. that’s sure to provide some clarity for the upcoming Oscars race. The PGA Awards are widely re...
Katcy Stephan Feb 08, 2025

DGA Awards Host Judd Apatow Takes Aim at Trump, Lively v. Baldoni and Himself: ‘I’m What Mel Brooks Would Look Like If He Took the Substance’
Judd Apatow took aim at President Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, the “It Ends With Us” litigation spree and himself in his opening monologue Saturday at the 77th annual DGA Awards. Apatow, of c...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 08, 2025

DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter Calls on Studio Leaders and Producers to ‘Bring Production Back to the U.S. and Bring It Back in Force’
DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened the 77th annual DGA Awards Saturday night by calling on studio executives and top producers to work to “bring production back to the U.S. and bring it ba...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 08, 2025

Directors Guild of America Awards Winners (Updating Live)
The prestigious DGA Awards, one of the most crucial precursors to the Oscars, are announcing their winners. A wide-open year has unfolded with plenty of twists and turns, coming from campaign controve...
Clayton Davis Feb 08, 2025

‘The 47,’ ‘Undercover’ Share Best Picture Honors at Spain’s Goya Awards in Historic First
In a historic first, Marcel Barrera’s heroic bus driver heart warmer “The 47” and Arantxa Echeverra terrorist org infiltrator thriller “Undercover” became the first films...
Jamie Lang Feb 08, 2025

Denzel Washington Says He’s ‘Been Around Too Long’ to Care About ‘Gladiator II’ Oscar Snub: ‘Aww. Oh, I’m So Upset’
Some may have been surprised by Denzel Washington’s exclusion from the best supporting actor race at the 2025 Academy Awards, but he’s not losing sleep over it. Amid a chaotic Oscar season...
Lauren Coates Feb 08, 2025

Richard Gere Calls Donald Trump a ‘Bully and a Thug’ at Spain’s Goya Awards: ‘We Are in a Very Dark Place in America’
While accepting an honorary lifetime achievement award at the Spanish Academy Goya Awards on Saturday evening, Richard Gere lashed out at President Donald Trump, calling him a "bully and a thug." On s...
Jamie Lang Feb 08, 2025