Pierluigi Gazzolo, one of the key players of largest experience in Latin America’s new OTT transformation whether at ViacomCBS or TelevisaUnivision’s ViX, has been appointed to the board of directors of Spanish powerhouse Secuoya Content Group. Boasting a 30-year track record leading robust expansion at
Emma Thompson will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival where her latest film, Brian Kirk’s action thriller “The Dead of Winter” – which she executive produced – will have its world premiere. Thompson, who is the only person in Academy Awards history to have won
Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival has revealed the official selection lineup for its 59th edition with artistic director Karel Och saying the selection “offers an exciting display of the diversity of contemporary arthouse cinema.” He added that the filmmakers “fearlessly protect the right to challenge
Bangkok-based sales outfit Diversion has acquired worldwide rights to “Sand City,” the debut feature from Bangladeshi filmmaker Mahde Hasan, which will world premiere in the Proxima Competition at the 2025 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film is produced by Rubaiyat Hossain and Aadnan Imtiaz
“Adolescence” has been praised by London Mayor Sadiq Khan for helping bring the subject of violence against women and the dangers of social media into the limelight. Speaking to Variety on the sidelines of the inaugural SXSW London, where he gave the opening speech, Khan
Italian writer-director Paolo Sorrentino will be this year’s recipient of the Sarajevo Film Festival’s Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award and a retrospective of his films will be shown as part of the festival’s “Tribute To” program. Sorrentino will also hold a Masterclass and share his
HORROR HYBRID Prabhas‘ “The Raja Saab” has set its theatrical release for Dec. 5, with the teaser arriving June 16. The project marks the Indian star’s first horror entertainer, a departure from his typical action fare. Director Maruthi, known for blending humor with genre elements,
The Royal Shakespeare Company is betting big on star power and global reach with its 2025/26 season, headlined by “Outlander” heartthrob Sam Heughan making his RSC debut in “Macbeth” and Olivier winner Adrian Lester taking on “Cyrano de Bergerac.” RSC co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and