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Fresh blow for film and TV industry as Screen Scotland chief steps down
Her departure is the second major blow for the Scottish screen industry in the space of a month, after it emerged that Edinburgh had lost its TV Festival to Manchester after half a century. Screen Scotland had been a key player in efforts to keep…
Murdoch and Musk in the crosshairs at Venice film festival
The Venice film festival promises to take a swing at media moguls of the print and digital era this year, with Trainspotting director Danny Boyle's new film about Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of the Sun and a new documentary about Elon Musk…
Hairdresser Mysteries' Ben Castle-Gibb career including Kylie Jenner film
The Hairdresser Mysteries made its debut earlier this month and has already been likened to Beyond Paradise. The new six-part series arrived in full on BBC iPlayer last week with episodes also available to watch weekly on Fridays at 2pm on BBC One.
Liam and Noel Gallagher heading to Venice Film Festival for Oasis premiere
The new Oasis documentary about the band's incredible reunion tour will get its premiere at the Venice film festival with both Liam and Noel Gallagher planning to attend. The 83rd Venice Film Festival announced this year's lineup today, with…
Richard Brody's Favorite Films of the Year So Far
“The Odyssey.” “Obsession.” “I Love Boosters.” “The Invite.” These are some of the biggest hits or the most critically adored movies of 2026—but none of them appear on Richard Brody's…
'Unbearably sexy in his rodenty way': Benedict Cumberbatch's 20 best films - ranked!
Benedict Cumberbatch does his considerable best opposite the equally prestigious Olivia Colman in this souped-up marital-breakdown dramedy, essentially remade from the 1989 movie with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. This time, though, it's all…
Sarajevo Film Fest Unveils 51 Films in Competition, Including Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime'
A total of 51 films are in contention for the Heart of Sarajevo Awards at the Bosnian Film Festival. The lineup, released on Thursday, spans across four competition selections: narrative feature film, feature and short documentary film, narrative…
Venice Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)
The Venice Film Festival is about to reveal its 2026 lineup, promising a plethora of buzzy titles from international directors. Like Cannes this year, Venice is expected to have a lighter Hollywood presence than in previous editions. But that does…
The Roku Channel Expands Partnership with Create the Writers Room Initiative by Streaming 'Five Film Fridays' Selections
Create the Writers Room, a creative incubator for underrepresented storytellers, is expanding its ongoing partnership with the Roku Channel. Select films from CTWR's “Five Film Fridays” are streaming the Roku Channel, giving the…
Luiz Carlos Barreto, Its Legendary Film Producer, Dies at 98
Luiz Carlos Barreto, one of the driving forces of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s and 1970s, died in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, July 22, at the age of 98. In reaction – and it's a measure of the huge regard with which Barreto was…
Venice Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)
The Venice Film Festival is back on the Lido for its 83rd edition, running September 2 to 12 this year. The Italian festival serves as a key launchpad for awards season contenders — last year, for example, “Bugonia” propelled…
Damien Leone confirms that Terrifier 4 will be the scariest film in the franchise
The Terrifier franchise has had one helluva trajectory over the course of the past decade. What started out as little more than a shoestring-budget short film from writer-director Damien Leone has since evolved into a monolithic juggernaut of the…
A horror film gave me nightmares. Decades later, it was time to try again
When it comes to movies, I am a chronic, lifelong wimp. Graphic violence, gore, paranoia and dread – I've spent most of my life avoiding this stuff. But this winter, with horror-movie hype reaching fever pitch, I jumped on the bloody…
Sarajevo Film Festival Unveils Competition Programs With 21 World Premieres, Six International Premieres
The Sarajevo Film Festival, the leading festival for South-East European cinema, unveiled the lineups for the four competition sections on Thursday, which include 21 world premieres, six international premieres, one European premiere and 23…
Drowning' singer Woodz joins Lee Byung-hun in historical action film from 'Exhuma' cinematographer
Woodz, widely recognized for his hit song “Drowning,” is set to join the cast of a historical action film scheduled to begin shooting in the second half of the year. The singer's participation was announced Thursday by Hive Media…
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