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Stacy Weitz Leaves Sony Pictures After a Decade
Stacy Weitz, Sony Pictures’ SVP of Corporate Communications, is leaving after a decade, having overseen global production, distribution, the game‑show group, and high‑profile acquisitions such as Indu
Howard's 'A Good Hand Wasted' on Turnstr+ Nov 6
Terrence Howard’s new psychological thriller ‘A Good Hand Wasted’ will premiere on the free, creator‑driven streaming service Turnstr+ on Nov. 6, marking the platform’s first original release under a
Netflix Announces Ella Rubin for 'God of the Woods'
Ella Rubin joins Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Liz Moore’s bestseller “The God of the Woods,” starring alongside Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon in a drama that explores family secrets and class tensio
Hamaguchi's French Debut Gets 7-Minute Cannes Ovation
Hamaguchi Ryusuke, the Oscar-winning director of "Drive My Car," premiered his first French-language film "All of a Sudden" at Cannes on Friday, earning a seven-minute standing ovation — the festival'
Gentle Monster Cannes debut on child‑pornography
Director Marie Kreutzer’s Cannes‑competition drama “Gentle Monster” follows a husband’s child‑pornography charge, a plot echoing the real‑world scandal of actor Florian Teichtmeister, who later pleade
Haaland Voices Viking Self in Animated 'Viqueens'
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is making his feature acting debut, voicing an animated Viking version of himself in the film Viqueens, directed by Harald Zwart and set for a Christmas release.
V&A Opens First Asia-Pacific Triennial Survey in London
The V&A has opened "Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific," the first-ever touring survey from Queensland Art Gallery's Asia Pacific Triennial, bringing more than 70 UK
Jordan Firstman Directs Debut Film 'Club Kid'
Jordan Firstman, known for his provocative online persona, makes a striking directorial debut with the 35mm queer comedy "Club Kid", starring himself as a party‑promoter confronting his past and a sur
Bentonville Festival 2026 Lineup: Kevin Bacon, Netflix
The Bentonville Film Festival’s 12th edition rolls out a star‑studded slate, kicking off with Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s horror‑comedy Family Movie and closing with Netflix’s newly rebooted Littl
XYZ Films, Vixens Launch Slate With Stewart-Moura Film
U.S. sales and production outfit XYZ Films and Paris-based Vixens have launched a multi-picture slate financing deal, kicking off with the A24-acquired 'Flesh Of The Gods' starring Kristen Stewart and
Rene Matić, 29, Becomes Youngest Ever Deutsche Börse Photography Prize Winner
Rene Matić, 29, has become the youngest ever winner of the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for their Berlin exhibition, but a prominent critic argues the work isn't yet mature enou
Harry Styles Launches Limited-Edition Loop Earplugs
Harry Styles’ lifestyle brand Pleasing has teamed up with Loop Earplugs to launch a limited‑edition version of the Experience 2 earplugs, designed for concert‑goers. The $39.95 earplugs come in blue “
Zvyagintsev Returns to Cannes After 90% Lung Damage, Exile
Andrey Zvyagintsev, the Russian director whose films have been read as allegories of state oppression, premieres 'Minotaur' at Cannes this week — his first film in nine years, made in exile after he s
Hulu’s ‘Rivals’ Season 2 Delivers Pitch‑Perfect Rivalry
Hulu’s ‘Rivals’ returns for a second season that deepens the cut‑throat competition among Britain’s elite, pitting Lord Tony Baddingham’s Corinium against the daring new network Venturer. The high‑sta
Valie Export's Radical Performances Redefined Feminist
Valie Export, the Austrian feminist pioneer whose 1960s‑70s performances like Hyperbulias and the dog‑lead walk with Peter Weibel shocked audiences, argued that art must reshape women’s consciousness.
Shekhar Kapur to helm Haffkine biopic at Cannes
BAFTA‑winning director Shekhar Kapur will helm 'Foreign Bodies', a Cannes‑market biopic chronicling the life of vaccine pioneer Waldemar Haffkine, whose groundbreaking work and wrongful persecution ar
Arthur Harari's 'The Unknown' Sparks Debate at Cannes
Cannes’ already‑diverse lineup now features Arthur Harari’s identity‑bending drama “The Unknown”, a body‑swap thriller starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider that has ignited fierce debate among fes
Ukrainian Film 'Honeymoon' Wins Cannes Dream Prize
Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna’s war‑time thriller “Honeymoon” captured the inaugural Build Your Dream prize at Cannes, earning a $46,539 grant for her next film. The award, forged by Mediawan and C
Ukrainian Film 'Honeymoon' Wins Cannes Dream Prize
Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna’s war‑time thriller “Honeymoon” captured the inaugural Build Your Dream prize at Cannes, earning a $46,539 grant for her next film. The award, forged by Mediawan and C
Weinstock & Bucko Launch Sweetheart Entertainment
Veteran producers Nicky Weinstock and Andrea Bucko have joined forces to launch Sweetheart Entertainment, debuting at Cannes where their respective films Clarissa and Paper Tiger are in competition an
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