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Reclaim The Frame, Sony Launch Women Filmmaker Return Program
Reclaim The Frame and Sony Pictures Television have opened applications for Back in the Frame, a free six-month program supporting 12 UK-based women and marginalized-gender film directors and producer
Cannes 79th Wraps, Frémaux Defends Festival’s Relevance
Cannes wrapped its 79th edition with Thierry Frémaux defending the festival’s relevance, highlighting a competitive, efficient event, strong American participation, a record broadcast to 1,000 French
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
French‑Iranian artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, famed for the Oscar‑nominated animated film “Persepolis”, died at 56. Her death was announced on June 3, following the April 2025 passing of her hu
Adam Buxton Launches Successpod Podcast on Audible
Comedian Adam Buxton launches 'Successpod,' a six-episode Audible podcast debuting June 11, in which guests including Louis Theroux and Romesh Ranganathan help him decode modern success amid mid-life
Woodstock Center Debuts First Upstate Photo Biennial
The Center for Photography at Woodstock has launched its first Upstate Photography Biennial, a multi-artist exhibition ranging from 1970s feminist movement documentation to contemporary work on Russia
Marjane Satrapi Dies: Iranian-French ‘Persepolis’ & ‘Radioactive’ Director Was 56
Iranian‑French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi died at 56, a year after her husband Mattias Ripa’s death. Best known for the graphic novel Persepolis and its award‑winning animated adaptation, Sa
Edinburgh's 11 Festivals Plan Single Box Office
Edinburgh's 11 festivals are moving toward a single ticketing platform to boost sales and lure a corporate sponsor like Mastercard, but the city's largest — the Fringe — is defecting with its own AI-p
Director Releases First VHS-First Film in 20 Years
Filmmaker Robert dos Santos released "This Is How the World Ends" as the first straight-to-VHS movie in two decades, framing the deliberately cumbersome release as a human, physical, anti-AI statement
Tribeca 25th Anniversary: Questlove Earth, Wind & Fire
The 25th Tribeca Festival opened with the world premiere of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, followed by a short performance by the band and The Roots drummer. Co‑founde
Kane Parsons: I'd Erase Generative AI If I Could
"Backrooms" director Kane Parsons, 20, said he would "snap his fingers" to make generative AI disappear, calling it "a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot" in a recent interview with The Au
What the Backlash to Artists Booking or Backing Out of ‘Freedom 250′ Tells Us About the Fickleness of Fan Bases: Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Speaks Up
Six of the nine acts booked for the Freedom 250 concert series withdrew after a polarizing backlash from fans on both the left and the right. Guitarist Pete Evick, who plays for Bret Michaels, respond
Peacock Puts 'The Intern' Series in Development
Peacock has put in development a new legal‑thriller series, *The Intern*, based on Michele Campbell’s 2023 novel, assembling a high‑profile production team led by Julia Cohen and State Street Pictures
Masters of the Universe Secures Rights, Amazon Backs
After an 18‑year quest, producers Jason Blumenthal and Todd Black finally secured the Masters of the Universe film, moving it from Sony to Amazon MGM Studios and assembling a team to revive the He‑Man
Jess McLeod Promoted to Series Regular on The Audacity
AMC has promoted Jess McLeod to series regular for Season 2 of Jonathan Glatzer's Silicon Valley drama The Audacity, where they reprise the role of pink-haired data-mining startup CTO Harper.
Trump to Replace National Mall Concert with MAGA Rally
President Trump is moving to replace the National Mall’s free summer concert series for the nation’s 250th anniversary with a supersized MAGA rally limited to “Great Patriots.” The plan, announced by
Gore Verbinski Signs With WME
Academy Award‑winning director Gore Verbinski has signed a representation deal with William Morris Endeavor covering all areas of his career. The partnership follows a career that has generated over $
Entertainment 360 Hires Jimenez-Katsman, Naran
Entertainment 360 has hired managers David Jimenez-Katsman (ex-Sugar23) and Bash Naran (ex-WME), both based in Los Angeles, continuing the talent management firm's expansion following Carlyle's 2025 m
Wim Wenders Pulls 1975 Film Over Kinski’s Teen Nudity
German director Wim Wenders has decided to pull his 1975 film Wrong Move from all distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski, who was filmed topless at age 13, demanded it be changed. Wenders apologi
Norris Stages Turkish 'Death of a Salesman' in Istanbul
Rufus Norris is making his post-NT directorial debut with a Turkish-language 'Death of a Salesman' at Istanbul's 2,300-seat Zorlu PAC, drawing on his late mother's vascular dementia to shape his Willy
Pot shot wins World Food Photography Awards 2026
The 2026 World Food Photography Awards' winning images have been revealed in a Guardian photo gallery, with a Chinese hotpot-festival aerial taking the top overall spot. Category winners spotlight foo
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