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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Holds No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office as...
2025-09-23
Universal’s “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” led the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, taking £2.2 million ($3 million) to lift its total to...
‘Puberty,’ From ‘Perfect Life’ Director Leticia Dolera, Sneak Peeked at San...
2025-09-23
Spain, in a way, has its own “Adolescence.” No company can hope to break out in their wildest dreams as the Netflix U.K. drama. Nonetheless, where comparison...
Busan Project Market Winners: Armenia’s ‘Black Star Angel’ Tops Awards as...
2025-09-23
Armenian project “Black Star Angel” claimed the top prize at the Asian Project Market (APM), a key component of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, as...
‘Couple Palace’ Makes History as CJ ENM Scores First Korean Gold Win at...
2025-09-23
CJ ENM has broken new ground at the Venice TV Awards 2025, becoming the first Korean entertainment company to take home a Gold Trophy at the international...
Nishijima Hidetoshi, Gwei Lun-Mei and Mariko Tetsuya on Busan Title ‘Dear...
2025-09-22
Following the explosive violence of “Destruction Babies,” Japanese filmmaker Mariko Tetsuya has pivoted to explore a different kind of devastation in “Dear...
Daniel Burman Shoots Feel-Good Dramedy ‘So Far So Good,’ Starring Benjamín...
2025-09-22
Daniel Burman, icon of the New Argentine Cinema and now one of Argentina’s foremost feature/TV series writer-directors and showrunners, is shooting a new...
India-Korea Co-Productions Take Spotlight at Busan Market
2025-09-22
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market hosted a lively panel on India–Korea collaborations under the banner “India-Korea Synergies: New Horizons in...
John le Carré’s ‘A Most Wanted Man’ Gets Korean Adaptation From the Ink...
2025-09-22
London and LA-based studio The Ink Factory is teaming with Korean production company VO Media to develop a series adaptation of John le Carré’s acclaimed...
‘House on Fire’s’ Dani de la Orden Set to Helm ‘El Director,’ Based on David...
2025-09-22
Dani de la Orden, director of 2024 breakout “A House on Fire,” is set to adapt for Beta Fiction Spain “El director,” the best-selling non-fiction book...
Beta Film Nabs Marital Caper ‘A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich’ Ahead of Mipcom...
2025-09-22
Beta Film has come aboard “A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich,” a sharp social dramedy where keeping up with the Joneses means turning to crime. Blending adventure...
Indonesia’s Matta Cinema Unveils Six-Film Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
2025-09-20
Jakarta-based Matta Cinema Production is shopping a six-project slate at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, with budgets ranging from $440,000 to $1.1...
Thailand Horror Studio Fearfolks Unveils Inaugural Slate at Busan Market...
2025-09-20
Bangkok-based horror studio Fearfolks is making its market debut at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) with a slate of three horror and thriller...
Shu Qi and Lee Sinje on First-Time Collaboration in Netflix’s ‘The...
2025-09-20
Two of Asia’s most celebrated actors, Shu Qi and Lee Sinje, are performing with each other for the first time in Netflix’s new thriller drama “The...
‘Franz’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka Biopic Never Stands Still, but...
2025-09-20
As biopic subjects go, Franz Kafka is resistant to standard-issue treatment on a number of levels — beginning with the fact that his life, short and largely...
Darin J. Sallam’s ‘Churching of Women’ Marks Jordan’s First Busan Asian...
2025-09-20
Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam is presenting her second feature project “Churching of Women” at Busan’s Asian Project Market, marking the first...
Tannishtha Chatterjee Battles Cancer While Completing Busan Selection ‘Full...
2025-09-20
After making her directorial debut with “Roam Rome Mein” (2019), which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and won the Marie Claire Asia Star...
Busan Winner Shawkat Amin Korki’s Asian Project Market Title ‘Disorder’...
2025-09-20
Busan International Film Festival New Currents winner Shawkat Amin Korki, who won the prize in 2009 with “Kick Off” and later returned with “Memories on...
Mohanlal to Receive India’s Top Film Honor
2025-09-20
India’s Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mohanlal has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor. The country’s...
JAFF Market Partners with Cinepoint to Track Indonesia’s Box Office Surge as...
2025-09-20
JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the country’s striking...
Christopher Nolan Elected President of Directors Guild of America
2025-09-20
Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with...
Busan at 30: Director Jung Hanseok Charts Bold New Course for Festival’s Future
2025-09-20
As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements. Instead, he’s...
New Projects by Fernando Eimbcke, Jonas Bak and León & Cociña Amongst San...
2025-09-20
The works-in-progress showcases at the San Sebastián Film Festival — the most important festival in the Spanish-speaking world — return this year with eight...
Netflix Expands Creative Asia Program at Busan Film Festival, Unveils New...
2025-09-20
Netflix unveiled an expanded slate of creative development initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region during its Creative Asia conference at the Busan...
‘Drive My Car’ Star Nishijima Hidetoshi’s Busan, Golden Horse Title ‘Dear...
2025-09-20
Mariko Tetsuya’s cross-cultural drama “Dear Stranger” has unveiled its international trailer. Following its Sept. 12 theatrical release in Japan, the film...
San Sebastian, Busan Title ‘Sai: Disaster’ Boarded by Bitters End (EXCLUSIVE)
2025-09-20
Japan’s Bitter End has boarded international sales on “Sai: Disaster,” a suspense feature selected for the San Sebastian Film Festival’s main competition,...
Director Jose Alayón Unpacks San Sebastián New Directors Title ‘Dance of the...
2025-09-20
There’s a touching scene in Jose Alayón’s “Dance of the Living,” which competes at San Sebastián’s New Directors, where one Canary Island wrestler has just...
Busan Title ‘Don’t Tell Mother’ Director Anoop Lokkur Draws From Personal...
2025-09-20
The title of Anoop Lokkur’s debut feature “Don’t Tell Mother” proved prophetic in more ways than one. The writer-director-producer not only explored family...
Getting to Know Daniel Domenjó, the New Movistar Plus+ CEO
2025-09-20
“A lot of people come to the office and ask: What about these new posters? I wanted to create a bit of human contact,” Daniel Domenjó, the new CEO of...
Spain’s Small Screen Operators like Movistar Plus+ Drive Much of the Local...
2025-09-20
Why talk about TV at Spain at the Spanish-world’s biggest film festival? One reason: in 2024, San Sebastián hosted the world premieres of Movistar Plus+...
‘Good News’ Review: A Sharp Political Farce From the Director of ‘Kill...
2025-09-20
Terrorism is not exactly a natural fit for screen comedy. Defiantly going where few have gone before — one rare prior example being the bumbling-jihadist...