Category Archives: Variety

Indian director Reema Kagti admits that living in Mumbai and working in the Mumbai film industry for so long tends to make people a “little jaded,” not to mention a “little full of y...

It's been a long ride to get Saudi multi-hyphenate Ahd Kamel’s directorial debut "My Driver and I" - which is premiering at the Red Sea Film Festival - onto the big screen. Saudi actors Roula Da...

The nominees for the 82nd edition of the Golden Globes took place bright and early on Monday, dominated by "Emilia Prez" and "The Brutalist," with some surprises as well, such as Pamela Anderson's nom...

Italian animation producer Riva Studios has finalized its acquisition of leading French indie TeamTO after receiving final approval from the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. Led by Riva Studios executiv...

After completing the final night of its 149-date run Sunday night, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour went into the record books as pop history’s first $2 billion tour, her camp confirms. The offici...

Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy, CEO of Cairo-based production company Film Clinic, received the Variety International Vanguard Producer Award at the Red Sea Film Festival on Dec. 9, prior to the scre...

New Golden Globes owner Dick Clark Prods. is planning a major expansion of the franchise this year, adding two more events alongside the usual 2025 awards ceremony. For the first time, the Globes plan...

Ali Vitali is moving from the Capitol Hill beat to the Dawn Patrol. Vitali, who has spent a decade at NBC News covering politics, campaigns and Capitol Hill, will leave her correspondent role in Washi...

Algerian director Merzak Allouache received the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the Red Sea Film Festival over the weekend, prior to the premiere of his social comedy, "Front Row," ab...

Top executives from Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group made a case Monday for a proposed merger of ad-industry giants that would create a company that exceeds the size of two main rivals and is bette...