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Dorothy Wang 'I Do' Wedding Series Premieres on YouTube
Dorothy Wang, known from Netflix's Bling Empire: New York, is bringing her lavish Florence wedding to YouTube in a five-part docuseries titled "I Do," premiering September 27 with weekly episodes.
Charli XCX Announces 2027 European Tour Dates
Charli XCX has added a six-date European tour leg in February with stops in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Amsterdam, and Paris, with Audrey Hobert opening each night.
Israeli Officers Detail AI Gaza Targeting in NAZA Documentary
A Guardian-produced documentary premiering at Venice features 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence insiders describing an AI mapping system that recommended Gaza apartment buildings for bombing, promptin
Aparicio's 'Sometimes Sadness' Takes Venice Days Top Prize
Argentinian director Maria Aparicio won the Venice Days director's award — the section's top prize — for her fourth feature "Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion," a Madrid-set drama blending person
Jodie Comer, Harry Melling Star in Macabre Musical 'Stuffed'
Jodie Comer and Harry Melling star in *Stuffed*, a macabre musical comedy making its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, exploring loneliness and connection through a darkly whimsical story involving
Pickett's Bloodsport burns Greek myth into dystopian England
Ava Pickett's new play Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy transplants the Greek myth into a dystopian modern England wracked by riots, opening at Theatre Royal Stratford East in a production starring Mic
'Practical Magic 2' Earns $4.7M in Previews
'Practical Magic 2' earned $4.7 million in Thursday previews and is tracking toward a $48–$65 million global opening, positioning the Bullock–Kidman witch sequel to end 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day's si
Venice Giornate Degli Autori Names 2026 Winners
Giornate degli Autori, Venice's parallel sidebar formerly known as Venice Days, has crowned Argentine director María Aparicio's 'Sadness Sometimes, Other Times Revolt' as its 2026 top prize winner, wi
Farahani Shines in Pariser's 'One Minute to Midnight'
Nicolas Pariser's "One Minute to Midnight" premiered at Venice 2026 and TIFF starring Melvil Poupaud as a writer confronting his Parisian past; the film is seeking U.S. distribution after reviews that
Louise Bagnall's 'Julián' Premieres at TIFF
Cartoon Saloon animator Louise Bagnall makes her feature directorial debut with "Julián," an animated adaptation of Jessica Love's "Julián Is a Mermaid" that premiered at TIFF seeking distribution.
Quavo Previews New Album ‘Qrömelife’ With T.I.-Assisted Single ‘Backwards’
Quavo announced his third studio album 'Qrömelife,' executive produced by Pharrell Williams, will arrive Oct. 2 alongside the T.I.-assisted single 'Backwards' — his first full-length LP since 2023's '
Hear My Morning Jacket, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Cover Neil Young’s ‘Like a Hurricane’
Two 'Heart of Gold' tribute albums covering Neil Young's catalog release November 6, featuring My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams, and others to benefit the Bridge School as it marks 40
Bennett Calls 'NAZA' 'Blood Libel' After Venice Record
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the Israeli-made Gaza documentary 'NAZA' a 'blood libel' after it received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
How Two Oscars Breakouts Are Charting New Paths for Indian Cinema at TIFF with ‘Dorothy’ and ‘Termite’
Two Oscar-recognized Indian filmmakers — Shaunak Sen and Guneet Monga Kapoor — return to the international festival circuit at TIFF 2026 with projects marking career pivots: Sen's first fiction short
Roskam's 'Le Faux Soir' Crowns Walloon Cinema's TIFF Year
Michaël R. Roskam's 'Le Faux Soir' — about the Belgian resistance's 1943 operation to publish a fake edition of Nazi-controlled newspaper Le Soir — world premieres at TIFF before screening as San Seba
Naishtat's 'Glaxo' Premieres at Toronto, San Sebastián
Naishtat's three-timeline Argentine film 'Glaxo,' inspired by Roberto Walsh, world premieres at Toronto and competes at San Sebastián, with the director calling Argentina's government 'fascist' and 'a
Douglas' 'Jungle Red' Spotlights Unsung Artists of 'The Women'
Actress-turned-film-historian Illeana Douglas spotlights the unsung women and gay male collaborators behind George Cukor's 1939 'The Women,' arguing the all-female-cast comedy has been underrated even
Venice Film Festival Takeaways: Malkovich Storms the Oscar Race, Political Movies Dominate Buzz and More
Venice's 83rd Film Festival closed with politically charged films dominating buzz, a record 24.5-minute standing ovation for Gaza documentary 'NAZA,' and John Malkovich emerging as a serious Oscar con
Global Africa Hub Debuts at TIFF Market With Canex, EbonyLife
Toronto Film Festival's inaugural market will feature the Global Africa Hub, a pavilion backed by Afreximbank's Canex Creations and major Nigerian and South African partners, aiming to connect African
How to Kill a Franchise Before It Even Starts
Na Hong-jin's "Hope," the most expensive Korean film ever made at nearly $75 million, aims to launch a sprawling alien-invasion franchise but is undercut by underwhelming CGI monsters and a third act
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