Hong Kong’s film industry is flexing its muscles at the Cannes Film Festival with a campaign designed to cement the city’s position as Asia’s premier film hub and IP trading center. “Hong Kong Cinema @ Cannes 2025,” which kicked off May 13 and runs through
Eugene Jarecki, director of Julian Assange film “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” has been awarded the first-ever Golden Globe Prize for Documentary. His film world premieres at Cannes Film Festival. The award, presented by Artemis Rising Foundation, was given to Jarecki on Monday at the
Gullane+, the fast-growing distribution arm of top Brazilian production company Gullane Entretenimento, has acquired both Brazilian and international distribution rights to Lírio Ferreira and Karen Harley’s “Para Vigo Me Voy.” The documentary, playing at Cannes Classics, is a portrait of the legendary Brazilian filmmaker Carlos
“When I was a kid, I always viewed my dad as larger than life,” Mike Birbiglia says in the trailer for his upcoming special. “He was a doctor, and in his free time, he got his law degree. That’s how much he didn’t want to
Taiwan’s burgeoning youth content sector is getting a major boost as international players join forces to nurture the next generation of Chinese-language storytellers. Third Culture Content (TCC), the Los Angeles and Seoul-based production company, has partnered with Taiwan’s S11 Partners and PTS XS to launch
Warner Bros. Pictures has recruited veteran distribution executive Sirena Liu as its new general manager, theatrical for China. Liu joins the Warner fold after a five-year stint as president of Legendary East, where she spearheaded the China office to remarkable box office hauls. Under her
German films and co-productions in Cannes this year are sure to entice festgoers and buyers alike with an eclectic selection heavy on historical drama and animation fare. Highly anticipated works by Fatih Akin, Mascha Schilinski and Christian Petzold are premiering at the festival along with
Acclaimed director Oliver Hermanus (“Beauty,” “Living”) is back at the Cannes Film Festival after almost two decades, ready to bring some movie star heat and stir emotions with a lush romantic drama starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. “The History of Sound,” first conceived in