The Oscar-winning actress says she was “moved” by Iman Karram’s film about the blossoming friendship between a Palestinian-American screenwriter and an Arabic teacher in Gaza.
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Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its 2026 “Back to Hogwarts” program, a global celebration marking the 25th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” with a weeklong theatrical re-release, live fan events across four global regions and new glimpses of the upcoming HBO Original series. The celebration centers on Sept. 1, the date on […]
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South Africa’s Totem Zea and Dutch production company PRPL are teaming on “Third Wheel,” one of the big buzz titles this week at Fantasia’s Frontières Co-Production Market, combining entertainment in its propulsive psychological thriller drive plus a swingeing comment on post-colonial power dynamics in Africa. To be directed by Zoe Ramushu, whose short “It Takes […]
Continue ReadingThe “strategic alliance” between the two companies will span movies, TV, streaming, theme parks and cruises, connecting the brands of the food and beverage giant and entertainment company.
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European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE), Storyboard Collective, WIFT Sweden and the European Women’s Audiovisual Network are among the first organizations that have joined Main Character, ARTEF’s pan-European search for unproduced feature fiction screenplays Main Character was officially launched earlier this month at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival by ARTEF. The organization’s official name is the […]
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Writer-director duo Ramla Ali and Richard A. Moore have wrapped production in East London on their debut feature Not Like Us, a romantic comedy starring Sabrina Elba and Ashley Thomas. The film follows a Somali single mother who defies her family and culture by falling in love with a Jamaican man. “The official synopsis reads: […]
Continue ReadingChee Keong Cheung’s adrenaline-fueled caper, shot entirely from the first-person perspective using GoPro cameras, is set to open Edinburgh Film Festival’s Midnight Madness strand.
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Deadpool’s story isn’t over yet. During a panel at Fanatics Fest over the weekend, Ryan Reynolds confirmed that there will “eventually” be another movie starring the Marvel antihero — but it may revolve around “deep cuts” from the character’s comics. “There’s a few really deep cuts that I think are missing from the movies. I […]
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Honey Trehan’s “Satluj” — about a Sikh activist in the 1990s investigating extrajudicial killings — conjures heavy emotions despite its hagiographic hues. Just as intriguing as its provocations are the controversies surrounding its release, starting with its unexplained removal from the Toronto International Film Festival lineup in 2023, then under the title “Punjab ’95.” This […]
Continue ReadingThe left-wing politician and former mayor of Manchester — widely seen as “a man of the people” in Britain — takes over from Keir Starmer after being named Labour Party leader last week.
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