Francesc Relea’s “The Last Witness,” Alejandra Carpio’s “Concert for a Single Voice” and Martín Boulocq’s “Criminal Body” feature in an expanded Sanfic Industria Ibero-American Work In Progress, one of the industry centerpieces at the 20th Santiago Intl. Film Festival in Chile. Usually eight entries, titles
Jaafar Jackson, who will portray his late uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic “Michael,” has signed with CAA for representation. Jaafar Jackson is the son of Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the King of Pop. He makes his acting debut in the Antoine
Films Boutique has acquired French and international rights to “Pigskin” (“Peau de cochon”), a 2004 film directed by Philippe Katerine, a French musician, actor and filmmaker who took part in the Olympics’ opening ceremony. Films Boutique will relaunch the film in the fall festivals for
Actors’ Equity Association joined numerous other unions Friday in endorsing Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of support for labor issues. The union represents 51,000 actors and stage managers who work in live entertainment. Its legislative priorities include the PRO Act, which would make it
Uruguayan production company La Mayor has joined Argentina’s Pez Dorado Creative Co. as co-producers of Ana Clara Bustelo’s upcoming family drama “Water Never Hurt.” Currently in post-production, an early look screening of the film will be held at Sanfic’s Ibero-American Work in Progress section. Currently
Germany’s Weltfilm has boarded Bolivian filmmaker Martín Boulocq’s “Criminal Body,” a work in progress (WIP) at the Santiago Intl. Film Festival’s industry section run by festival co-founder Gabriela Sandoval. Founded in 2003 by Kristina Konrad and Christian Frosch, Weltfilm has participated in co-productions with Latin
Chile’s Los Bunkers, one of the most admired of Latin America’s rock bands, has signed on to score “The Last Witness” (“El Ultimo Testigo”), a doc feature portrait of Luis Poirot, a Chilean photographer who has snapped many key events and figures in the country’s
Nikki Glaser was one of the tens of thousands of Swifties who landed in Vienna this week to find out that the singer’s Eras Tour concerts were canceled due to an attempted terrorist attack. Three Swift shows were canceled in the Austria capital on Tuesday morning