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- Thursday
- Deadline· 8 OctAlternativa Distribution Takes ‘No Good Men’ & ‘Four Daughters’ To MIPCOM
EXCLUSIVE: Alternativa Distribution has acquired selected rights to features including Berlin Film Festival opener No Good Men ahead of making its debut at the MIPCOM market in Cannes.
- Deadline· 8 OctLightdox Acquires Sales Rights To ‘Nostalgia For The Future,’ Documentary On Enigmatic Filmmaker Chris Marker Narrated By Charlotte Rampling
EXCLUSIVE: Lightdox has acquired international sales rights to Nostalgia for the Future leading into Film Fest Gent in Belgium where the documentary screens on Sunday.
- Deadline· 8 Oct‘World War Z’ Director Marc Forster Adapting Jamie Scallion’s Revenge Thriller ‘Nines’ For TV With Renée Wolfe, Me+You Productions & Fremantle
EXCLUSIVE: World War Z and Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster is turning his hand to TV by directing an adaptation of Jamie Scallion’s buzzy upcoming thriller Nines.
- Deadline· 8 OctBrad Bird On The 30-Year Journey To Bring ‘Ray Gunn’ To The Big Screen — London Film Festival
This week, animation auteur Brad Bird debuts his latest feature, Ray Gunn, at the London Film Festival, ending what the veteran filmmaker describes as a three-decade journey to bring the animated feature to life.
Ray Gunn - Variety· 8 OctVancouver Film Festival Prizes: Big Wins for Immigrant Tale ‘Nina Roza,’ the ‘Polished Cinematic’ ‘In the Heart of the South’ and Separated Sisters Story ‘How We Stand’
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ “Nina Roza,” Nyla Innuksuk’s “In the Heart of the South” and Marie Clements’ “How We Stand” are among the films taking top honors at the 45th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
- Deadline· 8 OctAlfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón On Future Of Cinema: “The Theatrical Experience Will Continue, But It Will Co-Exist With Many Different Forms”
Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón shared their thoughts on the future of the theatrical experience, teased a few details of upcoming projects and discussed Korean cinema during their first visit to Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) today.
- Deadline· 8 OctDoha Film Festival Unveils 2026 International Feature Competition Lineup
Qatar’s Doha Film Festival (DFF) has unveiled the International Feature Film Competition lineup for its second edition which is due to take place this November.
Also atVariety - Variety· 8 OctNa Hong-Jin Traces ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Hope’ to Bar Talk, Shamans and War Fears at Busan Masterclass
Na Hong-Jin told a Busan International Film Festival masterclass audience that his film “Hope” grew out of a conviction, around 2017, that war was about to break out on the Korean peninsula. At the time, Na said, news reports were describing U.S.
- Variety· 8 OctDanny and Oxide Pang’s Josie Ho-Starring Supernatural Thriller ‘The Mage’ Sets Busan Market Debut With Abnormal Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Danny and Oxide Pang’s supernatural crime thriller “The Mage,” starring Josie Ho, is being introduced to international buyers at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) as the film opens in its first Asian territories.
- Variety· 8 Oct‘The Debut’: Jesse Eisenberg Praises Oscar Frontrunner Julianne Moore’s ‘Perfect Performance’ at NYFF
You couldn’t imagine a more ideal setting for “The Debut” than Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where it had its New York premiere Wednesday evening as part of the New York Film Festival.
- Variety· 8 OctNana Patekar, Indian Star of ‘Parinda’ and ‘Krantiveer,’ Dies at 75
Nana Patekar, the Indian Hindi and Marathi cinema actor whose roles ranged from the menacing crime lord of “Parinda” to the comic gangster of “Welcome,” died Oct. 8, at his residence in Goa. He was 75.
- Deadline· 8 Oct‘Beyond The Spider-Verse’ Director Bob Persichetti On “Limitless” Fan Expectations And “Never Saying No”
Bob Persichetti, a director of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, concedes that the audience bar is rising ahead of the third outing in the Oscar-decorated blockbuster franchise.
- Variety· 8 OctQuestlove Reflects on the Power of Vulnerability and Being a Trailblazer: ‘I Gotta Be the Change I Want to Be’
More than 30 years into his career, Questlove is still open to change. The Roots frontman and multi-hyphenate has performed in Jimmy Fallon’s in-house band for over a decade, was a producer on the “Hamilton” cast album, is an adjunct professor at NYU, hosts a podcast and has…
- Variety· 8 OctDisney Cruise Ship Believe to Debut ‘Encanto’ Musical, ‘Frozen’ Family Feast and More
Disney has unveiled its latest cruise ship, Believe. The ship will embark on its maiden voyage on Dec. 18, 2027 from its homeport of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Wednesday
- Variety· 7 OctInternational Oscar Submissions: China, Syria, Denmark, Italy, France and More Join the List
The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec.
- Variety· 7 OctSundance-Winning Producer Neeraj Churi Boards Awedacious Originals’ Busan Title ‘About an Intimate Matter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sundance-winning producer Neeraj Churi has boarded “About an Intimate Matter” (Ekanto Byaktigoto Bishoy), a Bengali-language queer drama from Awedacious Originals that will world premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctAlexander Skarsgard’s ‘Wicker’ Gets Immersive With 4DX Screening Event
The romantic fantasy also stars Olivia Colman, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.
Wicker - Variety· 7 OctMiles Teller to Be Honored by Newport Beach Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Miles Teller will be honored with the Artist of Distinction Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. He will be presented with the recognition at the fest’s annual Honors ceremony on Oct. 18.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctFor Israeli Actress Noa Cohen, October 7 Is Both Personal and Professional
The Gen Z star appears in a new movie about the trauma. It’s brought a lot back.
- Deadline· 7 OctVertical Wraps Up Domestic On Alex Moffat & Julia Stiles Comedy ‘Unbearable Christmas’
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical will be having an Unbearable Christmas this holiday season, specifically the comedy starring SNL alum Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, Caroline Rhea, Mena Suvari and Emmy Award winner Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay).
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