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Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Indonesian production company Forka Films has unveiled a production consortium for auteur Kamila Andini’s upcoming feature “Four Seasons in Java,” scheduled for 2026 release....
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‘Qodrat 3,’ ‘Mayat Hidup’ Among Magma Entertainment Slate at JAFF Market
Leading Indonesian studio Magma Entertainment has confirmed “Qodrat 3,” the latest instalment of their hit franchise, at the JAFF Market. Founded by siblings Charles and Linda...
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France Deepens Indonesian Cinema Partnership Through Expanded Film Lab, Festival Initiatives: ‘A...
France and Indonesia are strengthening their strategic cultural partnership through an expanded suite of cinema initiatives, as the France-Indonesia Film Lab returns for its...
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LAPD Confirms Investigation of D4vd’s Trip to Santa Barbara Location
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Tuesday they are investigating a trip singer D4vd took to the Santa Barbara area sometime during the spring of 2025 following the...
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Education Through Music-Los Angeles Set to Honor Diane Warren – Film News in Brief
Tuesday, November 25 Education Through Music-Los Angeles is set to honor songwriter Diane Warren. It will host the 20th Year Benefit Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los...
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WAVES Film Bazaar’s Screenwriters Lab Emerges as Vital Development Pipeline for Indian Cinema:...
The National Film Development Corporation’s Screenwriters Lab at the WAVES Film Bazaar has established itself as a crucial launching pad for independent Indian filmmakers,...
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‘Ramayana’ Aims to Set New Global Benchmark for VFX, Director Reveals at WAVES Film Bazaar
Nitesh Tiwari said his upcoming “Ramayana,” described as India’s most expensive film, is being built to deliver a level of visual scale and craftsmanship that can stand...
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Preview: Where Did We Leave Off at the End of Season 4?
It’s time to start running up that hill again. But since it’s been more than three years since “Stranger Things” aired its fourth season finale, the trek might be a little rough...
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‘Andhadhun’ Producer Matchbox Backs Film Adaptation of Honor Killing True Story ‘Shamed’ – WAVES...
Matchbox Shots, the Mumbai-based banner behind “Andhadhun,” “Monica O My Darling” (Netflix) and “Scoop” (Netflix), is backing “Shamed,” an official adaptation of Sarbjit Kaur...
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How Brendan Fraser Confronted His Loneliness in ‘Rental Family’ and His Warning on AI Acting: ‘It...
Three years after his triumphant Oscar win for “The Whale,” Brendan Fraser has found his next deeply personal project in an unlikely place: Tokyo. In Hikari’s “Rental Family,”...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, After Break With Trump, Resigns From Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand who broke with President Trump over the Epstein files, announced Friday that she will resign from Congress. Trump withdrew his support for...
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Sustainability Sparks Calls for Industry Reform at International Film Festival of India: ‘The...
Sustainability in filmmaking isn’t advancing fast enough, and real progress will require structural reform, cultural change, and mandatory standards — that was the blunt...
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Kendrick Lamar Comedy With ‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Removed From March...
Kendrick Lamar and “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren’t ready to unveil their mysterious live-action comedy just yet. Paramount has removed the trio’s...
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India’s PTC Punjabi, Australia’s Temple Forge Three-Film Co-Production Pact (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian entertainment platform PTC Punjabi has partnered with Australian production company Temple to co-present three Punjabi-language feature films under the Australia-India...
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Cairo Award Winner Mohanad Yaqubi on Lebanese Filmmaker Jocelyne Saab: ‘It’s as If She’s Making...
“Revolutionaries Never Die” was the winner of the top award at this year’s Cairo Film Connection, the industry program of the Cairo Film Festival. Variety interviewed the...
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Tallinn Black Nights Festival Awards: Family Dramas ‘The Good Daughter’ and ‘The Well’ Win Big at...
Two weeks after a triumphal opening to the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with “They Will be Dust,” Catalan cinema, honored by a Focus at Tallinn this year, closed out the...
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Spike Lee, Antonio Banderas Celebrate Each Other at Torino Film Festival
Camaraderie stole the spotlight at the Torino Film Festival as Spike Lee and Antonio Banderas each dropped to one knee, presenting the other with a lifetime achievement award at...
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Italian Cinema Takes Spotlight With Honor and Urgency at Torino Opening Night
A funny thing happened on the way to Turin, as the constellation of international guests gathered by the Torino Film Festival to represent world cinema arrived united in its...
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Robert Pietranton, Warner Bros. TV Publicity Exec and Communications Vet, Dies at 56
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen’s “Walk Like a Man” from the “Tunnel of Love” album. The beloved and well-respected...
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‘The Way Home’ Ending With Season 4 at Hallmark
It’s time to say goodbye to the Landry family. “The Way Home” will end with its fourth season, set to be released on the Hallmark Channel in Spring 2026. The series stars Andie...
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Disney+ and CJ ENM’s Tving Launch Bundle Deal in Korea
Disney+ has forged a groundbreaking partnership with CJ ENM’s Korean streaming platform Tving, introducing bundled subscription packages that combine global and local content at...
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Disney Pledges $5 Million to Rebuild Altadena’s Charles White Park With Help From Imagineers
Disney has pledged $5 million to help rebuild a park in Altadena that was destroyed by January’s wildfire, with help from the members of the company’s famously innovative Walt...
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Pingyao, Warsaw Winner ‘The World of Love’ Makes a Mark at Korean Box Office, Earns Industry Acclaim
Yoon Ga-eun’s “The World of Love” has emerged as a breakout success in South Korea’s independent film sector, drawing widespread praise from top-tier filmmakers. “The World of...
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NBA Makes Disney+ Philippines Debut in Multi-Year Streaming Deal
The NBA is coming to Disney+ Philippines for the first time under a new multi-year agreement, expanding the global partnership between The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the...
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Payal Kapadia, Rima Das Among Indian Filmmakers Demanding Fair Screenings for Indies After Kanu...
A coalition of 46 prominent Indian independent filmmakers has issued a joint statement demanding equitable theatrical opportunities for indie cinema, citing the restricted...
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At Cairo Film Festival, Programmers Track a New Wave of Arab Filmmakers
At the 46th edition of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival, programmers from some of the world’s leading festivals are finding something they rarely encounter elsewhere on the...
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Cairo Film Festival Highlights Egyptian Classics Restoration as Hussein Fahmi Sets Vision for...
The Cairo Intl. Film Festival opened this year not by looking outward, but inward, highlighting the expansive archive of Egyptian classics undergoing restoration. During the...
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Open Up About ‘Wicked’ Journey Following Red Carpet Scare: ‘We...
Cynthia Erivo didn’t mince words when discussing the challenges she and co-star Ariana Grande have faced while promoting “Wicked: For Good.” “We have come through some shit,”...
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‘Keeper’ Review: Osgood Perkins Directs an ‘Impressonistic’ Serial-Killer Movie — Lots of Creepy...
There’s a great serial-killer movie to be made utilizing experimental film language (to touch the core of their bloody psychosis), but the "impressionistic" dream logic of...
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Oscar Predictions: Documentary Feature — ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ and ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’...
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming...
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