French director Audrey Diwan is opening the San Sebastian Film Festival this evening with third feature Emmanuelle, in the company of its star Noémie Merlant and supporting cast members Will Sharpe, Chacha Huang and Jamie Campbell Bower. Diwan, who won Venice's Golden Lion for abortion drama Happening…

Javier Bardem gave a lengthy and eloquent assessment of Israel's current military attacks in Gaza this morning during a press conference at the San Sebastian Film Festival.  Bardem is in town to finally pick up his 2023 Donostia award for career achievement after he was unable to attend the festival…

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice producer Tommy Harper has just helped Tim Burton return to the big screen with a bang after a five year absence, with the film grossing $264.3M worldwide in its first two weeks on release. The seasoned producer – who is also a go-to for Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and Joseph…

EXCLUSIVE: New York-based comedian Ashley Gavin is best known for her popular TikTok account, which currently holds more than 1.4 million followers. This summer, however, Gavin hit one of the most difficult traditional hallmarks in comedy.  She successfully mounted a buzzy show at the Edinburgh…

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired Hong Kong action film Stuntman for UK and Irish distribution. Stuntman releases on September 26 in Hong Kong and opens in UK and Irish cinemas from October 11. The film follows a washed-up action choreographer who is struggling to…

EXCLUSIVE: ARP Sélection has acquired French distribution rights for Jiří Mádl's historical thriller Waves, which was recently announced as the Czech Republic's entry to the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. Set during Prague Spring of 1968, the drama follows a…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Bel Powley (The King of Staten Island) and Nick Robinson (Love, Simon) in rom-com sci-fi Turn Me On, which will get its world premiere at the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival. Directed by Michael Tyburski (The Sound of Silence), the film is set in a world where…

Javier Bardem announced this morning during a presser at the San Sebastian Film Festival that he has signed on to star in the next film from Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen (The Beasts).  The film is titled El ser querido and will be directed by Sorogoyen from a screenplay he penned with Isabel…

The Rome Film Festival will fete Johnny Depp with its Lifetime Achievement award and screen the actor's latest directorial effort, Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness during its 2024 edition.  Described as a "seventy-two-hour whirlwind in the life of bohemian artist Amedeo Modigliani", the film…

EXCLUSIVE: Serendipity Point Films (Eastern Promises) and January Media, along with their Greek partner Filmiki Productions, are underway in Athens, Greece, on feature Maya & Samar. Directed by Anita Doron, best known for scripting Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner, and written by Tamara Faith Berger (L…

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Hong Kong has selected box office hit Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In as its best international feature film entry for the 2025 Oscars. The film’s selection was announced by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers of Hong Kong. Directed by Soi Cheang, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In…