Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why […]
Asylum Executive Paul Bales Named Chair of IFTA
Paul Bales of genre production group The Asylum (Sharknado, Blind Waters) has been elected the new chair of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA). He succeeds outgoing chair Clay […]
Tokyo: Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Talks Festival Growth and Competing for Attention With Trump
In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress made under the energetic octogenarian former diplomat is palpable. Despite […]
Camerimage Lineup Includes ‘F1,”Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet’ and ‘House of Dynamite’
The sumptuous lensing of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, and Joseph Kosinski’s F1: The Movie will be in the spotlight of the 33rd EnergaCamerimage Film Festival, which unveiled its […]
SkyShowtime Orders ‘Pionek,’ Continuation of Polish Hit Original ‘Śleboda’ (Exclusive)
Crime drama Śleboda (Deadly Ties), streaming service SkyShowtime‘s first locally commissioned Polish original series, which has turned out to be an audience hit, will return for another season under the working […]
With Breakout Boy Group Cortis, K-pop’s Future Looks Bright
K-pop boy group Cortis is not even two months into their career — but it’s nearly impossible to tell. The five-member outfit is the first boy group to debut from […]
Olly Ginelli’s ‘The Long Spring’ Draws on Real-Life Refugee Stories for a Timely Short (Exclusive Trailer)
British writer-director Olly Ginelli has released the trailer for his timely short film The Long Spring ahead of its fall festival appearances. The 15-minute project is inspired by Ginelli’s time […]
Prunella Scales, Actress in ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 93
Prunella Scales, who starred with John Cleese as the squabbling married co-owners of a quaint seaside hotel on the beloved British sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died. She was 93. Scales died “peacefully […]
‘Trigger Point’ Writer and Director Talk Making the ITV Hit More Cinematic and Why It’s Not All About Explosions
ITV hit drama Trigger Point, starring Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, Alex Rider) as an Explosives Officer in London, is back on U.K. screens for season 3, and the creative team is touting its […]
Björn Andrésen, Teen Actor in 1971’s ‘Death in Venice,’ Dies at 70
Björn Andrésen, the actor and musician best known for his breakout role as a youngster in 1971’s Death in Venice, has died. He was 70. Andrésen died Saturday, Kristian Petri, […]