Prolific Singapore-based production firm Akanga Film Asia has come on board Indian director Rima Das’ upcoming “Malati, My Love.” Das, who is known for her touching dramas from Assam in Northeast India, has become a regular of the international festival circuit. Recent titles include “Village
It was over an awkward meeting in a fancy London hotel room in late 2021 that Rose Glass first pitched Kristen Stewart her then rough idea for “Love Lies Bleeding,” a wild romantic thriller set amid the bodybuilding scene in 80s New Mexico. The director,
Georgian-Swedish director Levan Akin is again winning over audiences with his latest film, “Crossing,” which opened the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section. The touching drama is about retired teacher Lia (Mzia Arabuli), who sets off with a young companion, Achi (Lucas Kankava), on a journey
Africa’s growing screen industries are making their mark on the global stage, with three titles in the main competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, but how to unlock the continent’s still-untapped potential was a question on the minds of many at a conference hosted
In Christine Angot’s documentary “A Family,” which premieres Sunday in the Encounters section of the Berlin Film Festival, the French novelist explores how various members of her family reacted to the revelation that she was repeatedly raped by her father from the age of 13.
Despite being significantly hit by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, U.K. film studios and production facilities are looking to pick back up where they left off after a record-breaking year for film and high-end television production spend in 2022. When asked what the
German director Wim Wenders, whose latest film, “Perfect Days,” is nominated for the international Oscar, has struck a deal with sales agent Salaud Morisset to handle theatrical, festival and non-commercial distribution rights for his catalog of 25 films. The deal with the director’s foundation, Wim
It took eight years for Guadeloupean native Malaury Eloi Paisley to complete her first feature, “L’Homme Vertige: Tales of a City,” which premieres in Berlin’s Forum. In this debut documentary about her home city Point-à-Pitre, Paisley depicts the unvarnished and often harsh realities of isolated