Cannes animated comedy “Jim Queen” has picked up a new batch of international sales after screening at the Busan International Film Festival, its first outing in Asia. Global Constellation, the sales arm of pan-European studio Vuelta, has closed deals with Prorom for the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. HBO has secured first-window […]
Oct 12, 2026: On Freedom of Speech and the Safety of Our Filmmakers at the Berlinale As we plan for the next edition, we hear that there has been uncertainty and confusion about how the Berlinale protects free speech and the safety of our filmmakers in the festival. We want to take this opportunity to clarify the policies that have been – and continue to – govern our work in practice [...]
By Katie Arthurs Merata Mita (1942–2010), the legendary Māori filmmaker, godmother of Indigenous cinema, and namesake of Sundance Institute’s Merata Mita Fellowship, devoutly believed in the ever-present journey of decolonizing the screen. This Indigenous People’s Day, we want to highlight her and some of the amazing Indigenous women who continue her legacy through support from […]
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Cynthia Erivo spoke candidly about the importance of working with an intimacy coordinator on her new movie “Prima Facie” at a London Film Festival screen talk on Monday, saying that often “not enough credit is given” to them. In her first film role post “Wicked,” Erivo leads “Prima Facie” as Tessa Ensler, a successful defense […]
EARLY PREDICTIONS FROM OSCAR EXPERTS-SCOTT FEINBERG OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
MTFB continues the transition of this spece fromTelluride lineup specualtion to Oscar speculation. I've been culling Oscar picks from a variety of sources to give readers a taste of where the opening weeks of Oscar season commences. Today we look at the predicitions from Scott...
Isabelle Huppert has yet to be pushed aside by AI, the French star said at the Busan International Film Festival, though she has heard she may soon be speaking Korean and Japanese. “I didn’t know I spoke Korean. I just know how to say ‘annyeonghaseyo’ [hello],” Huppert said at a press conference for Marc Fitoussi’s […]
For several years after the biggest run of her career, Moon Choi, known in Korea as Choi Hee-seo, kept her trophies out of sight. The haul was substantial. Her turn as Japanese anarchist Kaneko Fumiko in “Anarchist from Colony” swept Korea’s new actress prizes, and her lead role in independent feature “Our Body,” which bowed […]
A homecare nurse whose working day stretches from 12 hours to 72 sits at the center of “Selvi,” the first feature from Tamil filmmaker Sailesh Rathnakumar, which premieres in the Busan International Film Festival’s Vision–Asia section. Anjali Patil plays the title role and produces through her banner Anahat Films. Rathnakumar wrote the screenplay with cinematographer […]
“Artificial” isn’t hitting theaters until December, but Andrew Garfield is already sparking Oscar buzz for his performance as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Luca Guadagnino’s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week. Both […]
The 14th Middleburg Film Festival runs from Thursday, October 15, to Sunday, October 18, with 45 feature films plus an assortment of presentations and panels. Taking place in multiple venues in Middleburg, Virginia, the annual event always proves exciting, not only because of its programming but because of the many special guests who attend, many […]