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Edinburgh Film Festival To Launch First UK Film
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will debut a one-day UK Film Conference on August 15, with BFI CEO Ben Roberts delivering the inaugural keynote in conversation with Picturehouse Cinemas' Cla
Sony Takes International Narnia Distribution From
Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle the international theatrical release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, with Netflix retaining domestic distribution ahead of its February 2027 gl
Grammy Awards Announce Big Changes to Best New Artist and Album Rules, and Add Five New Categories
The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy categories and relaxed Best New Artist and album eligibility rules for the 2027 ceremony, responding to industry calls for greater flexibility as artist
‘This will be timeless’: what art can we expect from Chicago’s $850m Obama Presidential Center?
Barack and Michelle Obama will open their $850M presidential center on Chicago's South Side on Thursday, featuring 30 commissioned original artworks — an unprecedented scale for a presidential library
Hold to This Earth Exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture
Yorkshire Sculpture Park's "Hold to This Earth" brings 38 Indigenous American artists together in an exhibition fusing traditional crafts with contemporary protest — from Navajo weavings to ceramics c
KVIFF Unveils 11 Central European Films, Launches
Karlovy Vary's KVIFF Promises industry program unveiled 11 Central European film projects for its Central Stage showcase on July 6 and launched Book-to-Screen, a new initiative spotlighting 8 literary
Asia Argento to Receive Locarno Lifetime Achievement
The Locarno Film Festival will honor Italian actress-director Asia Argento with its lifetime achievement award, with the ceremony set for Aug. 13 at the festival's iconic 8,000-seat Piazza Grande venu
Becher Eyes October China Release for New 'Shaun'
Aardman director Will Becher said a new Halloween-themed 'Shaun the Sheep' film could reach Chinese cinemas in October, speaking at the Shanghai International Film Festival alongside fellow animation
Action Xtreme Launches Security Division AXRA
Action Xtreme, the British action film outfit of Chee Keong Cheung and Andreas Roald, is launching AX Risk and Advisory (AXRA), a security division based at Ealing Studios that will serve high-net-wor
Kiki's Delivery Service Gets First Live-Action TV
BBC Studios Kids & Family is partnering with U.K. production company Wheel in Motion and Japan's Kadokawa Corporation to develop the first-ever live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's 198
Zholdaskali's 'Sicko' Premieres at Transilvania Film Fest
"Sicko," Aitore Zholdaskali's solo debut, premieres at the Transilvania Film Festival after grossing $2M+ in Kazakhstan under a 21+ rating limiting screenings to 10 p.m.–6 a.m. The crime thriller foll
David Morrissey Trusts Gut Over Analysis for 'Gone'
David Morrissey, speaking at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, said he relies on gut instinct over analysis when choosing roles, while promoting ITV thriller "Gone" and Channel 4's "Tip Toe."
Disclosure Day Gets B CinemaScore, Critic Pans Plot
Steven Spielberg's alien-contact film 'Disclosure Day' has opened to a B CinemaScore — tied with 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' as the second-worst opening grade of his career — and drawn a l
Henket's 'Birds of Mexico City' Redefines Gender at Bildhalle
Photographer Pieter Henket's 'Birds of Mexico City' series, created with stylist Chino Castilla, captures a generation of Mexicans redefining gender and identity through a studio exhibition now showin
Provence Art Trail: Marseille, Aix, Avignon, Arles
A first-person travel guide traces a contemporary art route through Provence, from Marseille's expanded museum scene and La Friche to Aix's Gallifet centre, Avignon's Lambert Collection, and Arles' Re
Neymar Jr. Launches 16-Title AI Microdrama Slate on FlareFlow
Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. has signed on for a 16-title AI-powered live-action microdrama franchise with COL Group's FlareFlow, timed to the 2026 World Cup, with the first six titles dropping Ju
Smashing Pumpkins, Chris Stapleton to Perform America’s Block Party Benefit Concert
Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will headline America's Block Party at the LA Coliseum on July 4, hosted by Queen Latifah for America250's 250th anniversary celebration, with $17.76 tickets bene
Hacks Costume Designer on Ava's Wardrobe Mirroring
Hacks costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager explains at IndieWire's Craft Roundtables how Ava Daniels' wardrobe arc was deliberately mapped to actress Hannah Einbinder's own real-life journey from unc
BBC Doc Exposes OnlyFans Manager Exploitation
A BBC documentary investigates systematic exploitation within the OnlyFans management ecosystem, exposing a Telegram group where managers share coercive tactics, redirect creator earnings, and trade m
Spielberg's Disclosure Day opens to $92.9m globally
Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller Disclosure Day opened to $44m domestically and $92.9m worldwide, putting it on track to be his best-performing original US title, while the Michael Jackson biopic Micha
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