GOING DUTCH (AGAIN) The International Film Festival Rotterdam has appointed Marten Rabarts to the position of head of IFFR Pro, its market strand, effective immediately. Recently, Rabarts served as festival director at the New Zealand International Film Festival. His extensive global career also has significant
“The Crown” star Emma Corrin and “The Power of the Dog” breakout Kodi Smit-McPhee have joined Cate Blanchett in a new West End adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull.” Corrin will play young actress Nina, while Smit-McPhee will portray Konstantin, the son of Blanchett’s Arkadina.
During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to promote Coldplay’s new album “Moon Music,” frontman Chris Martin reflected on the band’s headlining set at Glastonbury, which included a special guest: Michael J. Fox. Fox joined Coldplay on guitar during the song “Humankind,”
Mubi has acquired “Queer,” Luca Guadagnino’s trippy adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel that recently bowed in competition in Venice, in a multi-territory deal. In another significant statement of intent, the fast-rising arthouse distributor, streamer and production company — whose festival acquisitions spree appears to
The bulk of Brazilian exhibitors are currently in the process of replacing projectors acquired about 10 years ago in the transition to digital. The moment for new investments could not be worse, as they are still recovering from the losses during the pandemic and B.O.
After plunging during the pandemic, Brazil’s theatrical market has been recovering since 2021, but the pace of the recovery has been hampered this year by 2023’s Hollywood double strike. Total ticket sales in the country sharply decreased from 173 million in 2019 to just 39 million
Sports and entertainment fans will be seeing a lot more of Verizon this season, as the telecommunications company has been announced as the Official Mobile Wireless Partner for the MSG Family of Companies. The new partnership will see Verizon branding and activations across the MSG
Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired world rights to anthology film “Disorder,” which depicts different aspects of Lebanon’s recent turbulence and the toll taken by the country’s disarray on its new generations. The timely portmanteau film comprises four shorts helmed by prominent Lebanese