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Hollywood Movies Largely Sat Out Cannes This Year. Does the Festival Need Them?
Cannes 2026 felt unusually quiet, with attendees hearing “quiet” repeatedly. The competition featured only two U.S. films—“Paper Tiger” and “The Man I Love”—which left without awards, while a South Ko
Proof of Concept Announces Second Class of Filmmakers
The Proof of Concept accelerator, backed by Netflix and founded by Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini and Dr. Stacy L. Smith, has unveiled its second cohort of eight women, trans and nonbinary filmmakers,
Brazil Film Carolina Maria de Jesus Wins Cannes Prize
The biopic 'Carolina Maria de Jesus' captured the A.H. Media Production Award at the Goes to Cannes showcase, turning the 1960 diary of Brazil’s pioneering Black writer into a cinematic movement. Dire
Obama, Robinson to Record 'IMO' Podcast Live at SXSW London
Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson will record a live episode of their 'IMO' podcast at SXSW London on June 2, joining the second edition of the festival's keynote lineup.
IO Interactive’s 007 First Light Delivers Bond Origin
IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond title, 007 First Light, reimagines the spy’s origins as a gritty, cinematic character study. The game follows a young Bond, played by Patrick Gibson, as he is thru
Ibero-American Forum Meets at Rio2C to Set Creative Policy
The sixth Ibero-American Forum of Deputy Ministers of Culture convenes for the first time at Rio2C in Rio de Janeiro, bringing 17 nations together to set creative economy policy, sign a data agreement
Pawel Pawlikowski & Ruben Östlund at Slano Film Days
Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski and Swedish satirist Ruben Östlund will headline Croatia’s Slano Film Days, bringing Cannes‑laureate films *Fatherland* and the upcoming *The Entertainment System Is
Rafe Spall to Star in Sky's 'Death of Sherlock Holmes'
Sky's 'Death of Sherlock Holmes,' starring Rafe Spall as an amnesiac detective in the Swiss Alps, joins a torrent of new Holmes adaptations that writers, scholars and purists insist are nowhere near f
Hammer Restores Horror of Dracula in 4K for Halloween
Hammer's 1958 'Horror of Dracula' starring Christopher Lee is being restored in 4K with three minutes of censored footage recovered from a Warner Bros. warehouse, set for theatrical release ahead of H
Russell Crowe Shuts Down Autograph Hunters in Paris
Actor Russell Crowe confronted a swarm of autograph seekers outside his Paris hotel, delivering a hostile warning and refusing a fan’s request, before later denouncing media coverage as clickbait on X
Tegna appoints ex-Fox exec Paolini as CEO amid lawsuit
Tegna appointed longtime Fox executive Patrick Paolini as chief executive, a move that comes as a federal judge’s injunction stalls the $6.2 billion Nexstar merger and raises doubts about the combined
Netflix Debuts First Brazilian Medical Drama
Netflix announced its first Brazilian medical drama, MED, starring Clara Moneke, as part of a five‑show slate unveiled at Rio2C, underscoring the streamer’s accelerated push into Brazil’s original con
Banijay Acquires Rights to Norway's Comedy League
Banijay Entertainment secured the worldwide rights to Norway’s hit comedy‑sports format The Comedy League, which is already returning for a second season on TV2. The show, created by Håkon Herresthal,
Philippines Revamps Film Academy for Oscars Push
The Philippines has re‑engineered its Film Academy into a government agency to protect film workers and launch Oscar‑grade campaigns. Led by Paolo Villaluna and Kristine Kintana, the academy is buildi
Korean Board Rates LEGO Skylines, Persona 4 Revival
The Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee has assigned ratings to several upcoming and existing games, including an unannounced LEGO‑themed Cities: Skylines spin, SEGA’s Persona 4 Revival, a
Christie's auction Lebaudy Arthurian manuscript for £2m
A 13th‑century illuminated Arthurian manuscript, known as the Lebaudy manuscript, will be auctioned by Christie’s in July with an estimated price of £1.5‑£2 million, offering rare public access to a w
Grimsby Job Hunt: 19-Year-Old Cohen Won't Quit
In Grimsby — recently dubbed Britain's "worklessness capital" — 19-year-old Cohen, who has a learning disability, is juggling volunteering, a college placement at Morrisons, and a mascot-for-hire side
Saint Levant's 'Very Few Friends' Goes Viral
As a ten‑day Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire holds, Gaza remains under siege, and Palestinian pop star Saint Levant is breaking into the Middle Eastern music scene with his trilingual hit “Very Few Friends”
BTS Wins Artist of Year at AMAs; Katseye New Artist
The 52nd American Music Awards saw BTS claim Artist of the Year, while Katseye was named New Artist of the Year and Sombr swept the Rock/Alternative categories. The soundtrack "KPop Demon Hunters" and
McEwan: Pessimism 'Bigger Problem' Than Climate Change
At the Hay festival on a day London hit 34.8C — a new May record — novelist Ian McEwan argued that pessimism is "probably a bigger problem than climate change" and called optimism a "moral duty," whil
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