The Eurovision Song Contest is implementing new rules around its voting system after uproar around Israel’s result in May. When entrant Yuval Raphael sang “New Day Will Rise” at the […]
‘No Comment’ Skewers “Pathetic” Politicians and Their Spin Doctors, With One Role Inspired by Kellyanne Conway
For politicians, does a “no comment” in reaction to difficult questions about actual or even potential scandals keep you safe or actually land you in just the hot water you […]
IDFA: ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon,’ ‘Past Future Continuous’ Win Amsterdam Doc Fest Awards
A Fox Under a Pink Moon and Past Future Continuous are among the winners of the top awards at the 38th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), unveiled […]
Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Thomas Anderson Explain Why They Had to Pause Production on ‘One Battle After Another’
The One Battle After Another boys thrilled London fans Wednesday night at an exclusive in conversation event at BFI Southbank. Paul Thomas Anderson and his star, Leonardo DiCaprio (a.k.a Bob […]
Turkish Films in the Tallinn Spotlight Push Boundaries in Search of New Cinematic Languages
Dump of Untitled Pieces is a black-and-white, fourth-wall-breaking cinematic satire about art and the coming-of-age struggles faced by young people today. Lo-Fi explores love and friendship with a focus on […]
‘Twin Peaks’ DP Ronald Víctor García on Shaping the Look of David Lynch’s TV Masterpiece
The Camerimage film festival is paying tribute to the late, great David Lynch this year, and one of the guests drawing a steady crowd in Toruń is Ronald Víctor García, […]
‘Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart’ Is Not a Film About a Daughter Forgiving Her Father: It’s “OK to Be Angry”
Latvian writer-director Alise Zariņa’s (Nearby) new feature, Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart, celebrated its world premiere in the Baltic Competition at the 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) late on […]
What Would You Do With More Than $50 Million? ‘New Money’ Offers a Comedic Cocktail of Dreams and Nightmares
New Money is Estonian writer-director-producer Rain Rannu‘s fifth feature and a follow-up to his 2023 dramedy Free Money. And it asks a question many would love to have to debate: […]
Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe to Make West End Debuts in ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink and A Quiet Place‘s Noah Jupe are set to make their West End stage debuts in a production of Romeo & Juliet. From Mar. 16 […]
TV Production M&A Ins and Outs: Money, Strategy, IP, and Long-Term Commitment in Tallinn Focus
“Sailing Smart: What Makes Investors Say Yes to Your Production Company and Is It Worth It?” And how can TV producers gain scale without losing creative control? Those were some […]