To fully grasp the dire state of theatrical distribution of independent films, consider the words of John Sloss, founder and CEO of Cinetic Media, who recently told Variety: “It’s imperative for all of us to get behind reigniting the theatrical experience because I don’t think
These waters are getting choppy. On the same day in mid-September that Warner Bros. dropped the trailer for its $215 million “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” embarrassing documents from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial surfaced on Reddit, creating a new headache for the studio
The U.K.’s Espresso Media Intl. has picked up Shannon Cohn’s “Below the Belt,” a documentary executive produced by Hillary Clinton and Rosario Dawson that explores problems in the U.S. healthcare system that disproportionately affect women. The film, whose executive producers also include actresses Corinne Foxx
Monia Chokri’s “The Nature of Love” has been acquired for U.K. and Ireland distribution by Vertigo Releasing. The film stars Magalie Lépine Blondeau (“Heartbeats,” “Laurence Anyways”) and Pierre-Yves Cardinal (“Tom at the Farm,” “Mommy”). In the film, the cosy married life of lecturer and intellectual
France TV Distribution has enlisted a raft of major distributors worldwide for “Sugar and Stars,” a movie starring Riadh Belaïche, a social media influencer-turned-actor. The inspirational drama is based on the true story of Yazid Ichemrahem, an underdog who became a famous pastry chef. “Sugar and Stars”
Distributor, Day for Night has acquired a trio of Asian titles for U.K. and Ireland at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents and Film Market. Day for Night is acquiring the late Pema Tseden’s “Snow Leopard” from Rediance. Pema Tseden, the Tibetan art house
A high-powered panel at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents and Film Market pondered the condition of the theatrical market for arthouse films in Asia and Europe post-pandemic. The two themes that emerged from the discussion were the necessity for films to have an
For her first project for CBS News, Lisa Ling found herself enmeshed in controversy — not one of her own making. The veteran journalist, who joined CBS News from CNN in May as a contributor, decided to audit an Advanced Placement class on African-American studies,