Category Archives: Variety

French IP Market for Asian Adaptations to Launch at India’s Red Lorry Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
A new marketplace aimed at bringing French scripted content to Asian screens will debut at Mumbai’s Red Lorry Film Festival, connecting rights holders from France with buyers across India and So...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 12, 2026

Samuel Goldwyn Films Buys U.S. Rights to Supernatural Thriller ‘The Wolf and the Lamb’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the supernatural thriller “The Wolf and the Lamb” from Concourse Media, which will continue global sales at the European Film ...
Alex Ritman Feb 12, 2026

EFM Animation Days: From Black Death Romantic Horror to a Buzzy Time-Travel Tale, 10 Titles to Track
If Cannes' Annecy Animation Showcase is now an established appetizer for June's Annecy Festival, this first EFM Animation Days lineup is nothing short of a hearty breakfast. Beyond the five proj...
John Hopewell Feb 12, 2026

Berlin Opener ‘No Good Men’ Director Shahrbanoo Sadat’ on Making Afghanistan’s First Film Featuring an Onscreen Kiss (And a Vibrator)
Shahrbanoo Sadat’s “No Good Men,” which opens the Berlin Film Festival, mixes romance, politics and humor in ways that Afghan cinema has never done before. It's the tale of a cameraw...
nvivarelli Feb 12, 2026

SND Partners With Salaud Morisset for Jacques Deray’s Cult Classic ‘La Piscine,’ Starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider (EXCLUSIVE)
SND, the French production and distribution company, has signed a partnership with international sales agent Salaud Morisset for Jacques Deray's 1969 cult classic "La Piscine" (The Swimming Pool), sta...
Leo Barraclough Feb 12, 2026

‘Derry Girls’ Follow-Up ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ Is Another Delightful Northern Irish Romp — This Time With a Dead Body: TV Review
Even before Saoirse-Monica Jackson turns up around the halfway point, it's clear "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" comes from the same sensibility as "Derry Girls," in which Jackson played anxious t...
alisoncolleherman Feb 12, 2026

CPH:DOX Unveils Competition Lineups, Including 53 World Premieres
CPH:DOX, also known as Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, has unveiled its competition lineup, featuring 53 world premieres, 17 international premieres and four European premieres. The 23rd e...
Leo Barraclough Feb 12, 2026

Alief Boards Nick Butler’s ‘Lunar Sway’ for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-France sales outfit Alief has boarded world sales rights to “Lunar Sway,” the sophomore feature from Canadian writer-director Nick Butler. The film stars Noah Parker (“In Cold L...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 12, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios Developing First U.S. Adaptation of Best-Selling Spanish Author Mercedes Ron’s Novels (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios are adapting the first instalment of Mercedes Ron's “Bali” series for screen. “30 Sunsets para enamorarte” (“Thirty Sunsets to Fall in Love”) cen...
K.J. Yossman Feb 12, 2026

Craig Fairbrass Sequel ‘Villain 2’ Heads to EFM With Double Dutch (EXCLUSIVE)
Canadian sales and production outfit Double Dutch International has acquired Craig Fairbrass starrer “Villain 2” for its European Film Market slate, marking the return of the British actor...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 12, 2026