‘The small, unheard film is the gem’: Dharamshala International Film Festival turns 15
DIFF founder Ritu Sarin and programming director Bina Paul on building a global non-mainstream cinema culture in Dharamshala as the festival turns 15
DIFF founder Ritu Sarin and programming director Bina Paul on building a global non-mainstream cinema culture in Dharamshala as the festival turns 15
The Calgary Underground Film Festival has officially unveiled the lineup for this year's CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival. Running from
Jessica Lange will be honoured with the Vision Award at the Sun Valley Film Festival.
EXCLUSIVE: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced an inaugural partnership with the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina. Under the collaboration, NFMLA will bring a selection of eight short films by its alumni to the...
The 13th edition of the UAE’s Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth is expanding its pitching platform for its second iteration. Six projects were selected this year, up from the three that took part during its inaugural...
Veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi and film critic and historian Marco Müller are among the guests at the first Kathmandu Film Festival (KFF), which runs Oct. 30–Nov. 1 in Nepal. Launched by Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the three-day...
“Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” Karan Johar’s first film as director, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2028 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with Johar set to attend....
France’s National Film Board, the CNC, marked its 80th anniversary with a three-day gathering of industry leaders in Paris, including Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux who praised the country’s unique film funding system. CNC...
A French action film and an American indie romance are both up for grabs with international buyers at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market. Cappu Films has sold “Red Bird” to Kinologistika LLC for the CIS region, which...
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and Iranian-born Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat pushed back on the idea of a standalone Oscar category for exiled filmmakers, speaking at the Tokyo International Film Festival as Cate Blanchett’s...
The first five short films produced under Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund screened this afternoon at the Tokyo Film Festival, and the two-time Oscar winner was present alongside DFF fund directors Shahrbanoo...
“Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. Her subject for the 50-year time...
Hong Sangsoo’s “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,” a triple prizewinner at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, and Kim Jin-yu’s “Journey There,” the first Korean production to star “Beef” actor Justin H. Min, have picked up a new batch of territory...
Korean sales company Finecut has sold Journey There, starring The Umbrella Academy‘s Justin H. Min, to multiple territories. The Seoul-based company has also closed further deals on Hong Sangsoo’s Locarno film...
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced the recipients of the 2027 Virtuosos Award. The award acknowledges talent whose work in films has placed them at the center of the conversation around the year’s most...
Two Emirati filmmakers are bringing distinctly local stories to the 13th edition of the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth, with Khalid Al Mahmood’s musical “The Mangrove House” and Abdulrahman Al Madani’s family drama...
Barbara Kopple completes her trilogy on labor rights with “Union Town.” Following screenings at Venice and Toronto, it’s now heading to Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, where Variety spoke to her about the film. “Union Town” follows...
Joseph Mazzello, the “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Jurassic Park” actor, heads the cast of “A Grim Life,” a supernatural thriller set inside Los Angeles’ Cecil Hotel. Hong Kong outfit Cappu Films has picked up international sales, it was...
Mathis Landwehr-led martial arts feature “Lion Fist” has been picked up for South Korea, Latin America and the CIS. Fellow Landwehr starrer “The Last Kumite” has also found a South Korean home, sales outfit Cappu Films revealed at the...
Movie Review: Jhaad Phoonk (Horror, UA 16+) Cast: Yashpal Sharma, Padmini Kolhapure, Sumbul Touqeer Khan, Harsh Rajput, Apratim Singh Director: Rajan Ramgopal Verma Producer: Shailesh Parihaar Co-Producer: Vrunda Brahmbhatt Release...
The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde with an all-star cast including Penelope Cruz, Seth Rogen and Edward Norton, is up for four awards at the prestigious ceremony, including a best supporting performance nod for the Spanish actress.
Charges against him are unclear after return to Iran despite being sentenced last year for ‘propaganda activities’ An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar Panahi a new prison sentence of five years and one...
Iran has sentenced acclaimed 'It Was Just an Accident' director Jafar Panahi to five years in prison. Charges remain unclear.
Known for his critically-acclaimed films including The Circle, Offside, This is Not a Film, Taxi, and It Was Just An Accident; the controversial Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to five years and one...
Political Gridlock in Israel After No Clear Winner Emerges from Tuesday’s National Election, Israeli Troops Violently Disperse Protest in Occupied West Bank, Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Five Years and...
However, fans only have a few days left to watch the movie as it's leaving Netflix very soon
The epic war drama is based on a true story and viewers have hailed it an 'outstanding masterpiece' that's 'as good as Saving Private Ryan' - it's leaving Netflix on November 5.
For the film buff who already owns every Criterion release worth having, the boutique home-video distributor has made holiday shopping a little easier this year. Released Oct. 20, “The Complete Kubrick” is a sprawling, 30-disc box set...
“Blindspot Berlin,” a buzzy counter-terror police unit thriller led by “All Quiet on the Western Front” star Albrecht Schuch has been licensed by Beta Film to Spain’s upscale SVOD platform Filmin. Backed by Germany’s ARD, Europe’s...
Guria, directed by Georgia’s Levan Koguashvili, won Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards on the Gold Coast, Australia, with the film’s producers Olena Yershova, Koguashvili and Boris Frumin recognised for the international...
Horror fans say the film based on a classic short story is one of the goriest they've ever seen
The 2023 Netflix film is based on the true story of a brave nurse who sheltered Jewish people during the Holocaust, and it's leaving fans in tears
The long-delayed redevelopment is subject to final approval, with calls for strict oversight.
Udta Teer has concluded its first week at the box office with significant gross earnings. The film has collected over Rs 46 crore worldwide and Rs 31.25 crore domestically. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, it performed...
Udta Teer Day 6 Box Office Collections: Ayushmann Khurrana's spy comedy dips by 15 per cent on Wednesday, collects Rs 27.50 crore in 6 days Pinkvilla Udta Teer Box Office Collection Day 6: Ayushmann Khurrana-Sara Ali...
Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård explained the ending of “Wicker” and how their characters went from lust to love.
Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård bring the fable to the big-screen
Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Channel 4’s 2023 exposé on Russell Brand was not a “magic force” that caused six separate women to “recast” their memories and...