Category Archives: Variety

Loco Films Paris Sells Kids and Family Feature ‘Akiko – The Flying Monkey,’ Releases English-Dubbed Trailer Ahead of Locarno Screening (EXCLUSIVE)
Loco Films Paris has closed a raft of sales deals in key territories for Veit Helmer’s German kids and family feature “Akiko - the Flying Monkey,” which will participate in this year...
Jamie Lang Jul 12, 2024

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie Takes Flight as Cap to Stop Red Hulk and a Presidential Assassin
Cap is back! Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for “Captain America: Brave New World,” the fourth Captain America movie and the first starring Anthony Mackie’s flying sup...
Jordan Moreau Jul 12, 2024

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Launch Disabilities, Representation and Film Program: ‘It’s Our Duty To Share Those Narratives’
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the Disabilities, Representation and Film program July 13 in commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in July o...
Jack Dunn Jul 12, 2024

HollyShorts Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Star-Studded Lineup Including Shorts From Zoe Saldana, Bella Thorne and Jamie Lee Curtis (EXCLUSIVE)
HollyShorts Film Festival is returning for its 20th edition with a star-studded lineup. 400 films have been selected from over 6,000 entries with films from Zoe Saldana, Bella Thorne and Jamie Lee Cur...
K.J. Yossman Jul 12, 2024

‘Hollywoodgate’ Doc on Taliban Rule in Afghanistan Following U.S. Pullout to Get MENA Release Via Front Row
Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region distribution rights to Ibrahim Nash’at’s doc "Hollywoodgate" on the takeover ...
Nvivarelli Jul 12, 2024

Mahdi Fleifel on His Scorsese-Inspired Palestinian Refugee Thriller ‘To a Land Unknown’
Mahdi Fleifel's debut feature, the documentary "A World Not Ours," proved to be an unexpected festival hit back in 2012. A warm, often humorous and deeply compassioned study of the Ein El-Helweh Pales...
Alex Ritman Jul 12, 2024

‘The Last Stop in Yuma County’ Takes Top Prize at Bucheon Fantasy Film Festival
American-made films took two top prizes at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) in South Korea, ahead of a slew of Korean and Taiwanese titles that took the lesser prizes. "The La...
Patrick Frater Jul 12, 2024

Oscar Winner Danis Tanovic’s ‘My Late Summer’ to Open Sarajevo Film Festival
The 30th Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina will open on Aug. 16 with the world premiere of "My Late Summer" by local filmmaker Danis Tanovi, who won an Oscar with “No Man’s ...
Leo Barraclough Jul 12, 2024

European Film Academy, Belarusian Independent Film Academy Call for Release of Filmmaker Andrei Gnyot Who ‘Faces Imprisonment, Torture, Death Penalty’
The European Film Academy (EFA) and Belarusian Independent Film Academy (BIFA) have issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Belarusian filmmaker and activist Andrei Gnyot, who is curre...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 12, 2024

San Sebastian Unveils Spanish Titles, Led by an Ester Expósito Chiller, New Pics from Albert Serra, Iciar Bollaín, Pilar Palomero
The San Sebastian Film Festival, the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world, has unveiled a packed lineup of Spanish titles that is strong on women auteurs, led by Iciar Bollan, Pilar Palome...
John Hopewell Jul 12, 2024