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Netflix has dropped the first trailer for it’s animated feature Spellbound, which boasts a starry voice cast, including Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, and Javier Bardem.  Vicky Jenson (Shrek) directed the film from a screenplay penned by Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, and Julia Miranda. Producers are…

The San Sebastián Film Festival has revealed a bumper Official Selection for its latest edition, which will unfold from September 20 — 28. The festival, which is celebrating its 72nd edition, will screen new films from established filmmakers such as Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Costa-Gavras, Kiyoshi…

The Locarno Film Festival has partnered with Mubi to launch a new cross-section award for first-time filmmakers set to launch at this year's edition of the Swiss festival, running from August 7 to 17.  The MUBI Award – Debut Feature will be given to a first-time director showing their film as a world…

The French government has said telecommunication lines across France have been targeted by malicious vandals, causing connectivity outages as the Paris Olympic games hit full swing over the weekend.  The complete scale of the impact and whether the disruptions affected any Olympic events or venues is…

EXCLUSIVE: V Channels has rebranded as Insurgence and moved into principal photography in Los Angeles on the action-drama Blow for Blow, the first movie produced under the new brand. Blow for Blow follows a former gangster turned restaurant chef whose son gets caught up with his ex-mafia partners…

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new director of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions, India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced with a statement this…

The Sarajevo Film Festival will debut 19 feature films across its four competition strands during its 2024 edition, running from August 16 to 23.  A total of 54 films will compete for the festival's Heart of Sarajevo awards. The festival's four competition sections for feature, documentary, short…

The Toronto Film Festival's cult sidebar will screen 10 features as part of this year's schedule and open with the North American premiere of French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat's buzzy Cannes breakout The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.  The Midnight Madness programme features five…

Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland and Trainspotting producer Andrew Macdonald will deliver keynote speeches as part of the industry programme at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.  Garland and Macdonald will deliver their keynote on August 18 at the Tollcross Central Hall after a networking brunch…

EXCLUSIVE: International cinema chain Vue has hired Ismar Matagic, former technology chief at Pret A Manger, as its new Chief Information Officer, and tapped former Europarcs head Joost Ligthart as its chief in Holland.  The company said today that Matagic will be responsible for “information…

Rumpus Signs Entertainment Boss The producer of RuPaul-hosted CBS gameshow Lingo is heading to Late Night Lycett indie Rumpus, as the STV Studios-backed outfit moves to its next phase. Adeel Amini is taking on the newly-created role of Head of Entertainment, several months after Rumpus founders Iain W…

Australian actor George Lazenby, best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 romp On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, has announced his retirement.  Lazenby said he plans to hang up his acting boots for good in a statement shared on social media this morning.  "This hasn't been an easy…