Category Archives: Variety

10 Must-Watch Shorts at Clermont-Ferrand 2025
Unlike other showcases with a strong market component, the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival does not require selected films to arrive as world premieres. That choice stems as much from allegiance ...
Becroll Jan 30, 2025

Comedic Coming-of-Age Film ‘The Badgers’ Picked Up by Picture Tree, Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Picture Tree Intl. has secured the international sales rights for "The Badgers," a family adventure film helmed by director Paul M. Lund ("The Veil of Twilight"). The Norwegian film, which is in post-...
Leo Barraclough Jan 30, 2025

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival Holds Up Mirror to the World
Midway between Paris and the Mediterranean coast, France's Clermont-Ferrand has become the world's preeminent hub for short-form cinema, hosting both a festival and a market with unparalleled internat...
Becroll Jan 30, 2025

Indian Folk Horror ‘Bokshi’ Lands at Alief Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
French-U.K. outfit Alief has acquired international sales rights to Indian filmmaker Bhargav Saikia’s supernatural folk horror “Bokshi,” ahead of its world premiere in International ...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 30, 2025

Russell Crowe Heads Down Under for ‘Bear Country’ Shoot, With the Gold Coast Standing in for Los Angeles
Oscar winner Russell Crowe is set to return to Queensland, Australia, for the action thriller “Bear Country,” with cameras rolling this February, Screen Queensland revealed Thursday. The p...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 30, 2025

LevelK Boards Göteborg Couch Surfing Drama ‘Live a Little’ From ‘Force Majeure’ Producer Marie Kjellson: ‘It’s About Setting Boundaries’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In its latest bet on bold Scandi features, Copenhagen-based sales and aggregation house LevelK has picked up world rights to the Swedish feature "Live a Little" ("Leva lite") which received a rapturou...
John Hopewell Jan 30, 2025

News Networks Begin Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Midair Plane Crash Over Washington D.C.
An American Airlines passenger jet collided with a U.S Army helicopter Wednesday night while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washinton D.C., causing news outlets like AP, CNN, ...
Jack Dunn Jan 29, 2025

American Film Market Returns to Los Angeles for 46th Edition
The American Film Market will return to Los Angeles for its 46th edition, which is set to take place Nov. 11-16 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City. “Our return to LA holds special sig...
Jack Dunn Jan 29, 2025

Austin Butler’s ‘Caught Stealing’ Gets August Release Date, ‘Insidious 6’ Delayed to 2026
Sony has given the Aug. 29 release date originally set for “Insidious 6” to Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” starring Austin Butler. The next “I...
Jack Dunn Jan 29, 2025

‘All American’ Boss on Why She Hit Reset for Season 7, Plans to Bring Back ‘Almost Every Member of the Vortex’ for Cameos
“All American” may have looked a little different when it returned for Season 7 on Jan. 29 - but it doesn’t feel different. That was the whole goal of creator and executive producer ...
Emily Longeretta Jan 29, 2025