Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s “Cactus Pears” which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. The Indian gay drama will play at New Directors/New Films this week. The film was the first Marathi language film to premiere at Sundance
“American Pickers” host Mike Wolfe revealed in an interview with People magazine that he was at the bedside of his friend and co-host Frank Fritz when the latter died last year. The duo appeared together on the History Channel staple for 10 years and hundreds
We’re getting another 104 days of summer vacation. Disney has released the first trailer for its revival of “Phineas and Ferb,” bringing the iconic, inventing step-brothers back to the small screen 10 years after the show’s original run came to a close. According to the
Generative AI startup Runway announced $308 million in a new round of funding, which the company said will fund expansion of its film and animation studio. The Series D round of funding was led by General Atlantic with participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company,
“The Bondsman” isn’t based on a comic book, but the Prime Video series seems like it could be. Produced by genre mainstay Blumhouse, the action-horror hybrid stars Kevin Bacon in the titular role as Hub Halloran, a fugitive hunter who abruptly switches employers when he’s
In a significant move for Brazilian cultural preservation, Netflix has announced a BRL 5 million ($875,000) donation to the Brazilian Cinematheque as part of its architectural restoration, modernization and expansion initiative. The streaming giant becomes the first private company to join the revitalization effort of
Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the museum’s relationship with the Ray Charles Foundation, will be presented at the
With a Steven Spielberg film currently filming in the area, the Made in Huntington Film & TV Festival is officially launching with the goal of supporting emerging filmmakers. Starting Thursday and running through April 6, the festival is hosting 14 public screenings, with a total