Berlin Competition Entry ‘The Devil’s Bath,’ From ‘Goodnight Mommy’ Duo, Boarded by Playtime as Period Thriller Debuts Eerie Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Playtime has boarded “The Devil’s Bath,” a period psychological thriller directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, the Austrian filmmaking duo behind the critical and commercial hit “Goodnight Mommy.” The movie reteams Franz and Fiala with Ulrich Seidl, who also produced “Goodnight Mommy.” Set in

Songwriter Jenna Andrews Sells Catalog — Including Hits by BTS, Drake, David Guetta — to Warner Chappell Music (EXCLUSIVE)

Songwriter Jenna Andrews, whose hits include songs performed by BTS, Drake, David Guetta and more, has sold her catalog to Warner Chappell Music, her management company Milk & Honey Music + Sports has announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the announcement,

Pedro Almodovar, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Lead Protest Against Argentine President Javier Milei’s Move to Scrap Film Institute, INCAA

Argentina’s newly elected president Javier Milei is bent on keeping his chainsaw-wielding campaign promise to cut state spending, including scrapping the country’s national film institute (INCAA) and its film schools (ENERC). His mega draft bill, aimed at reining in Argentina’s hyper-inflation, has prompted more than

Rhett & Link’s Mythical Entertainment Hires Jacob Moncrief as COO, Promotes Brian Flanagan to President

Mythical Entertainment, the digital media company founded and led by YouTube creators Rhett & Link, appointed Jacob Moncrief — who is returning to Mythical after more than two years at Westbrook Media — as chief operating officer and promoted Brian Flanagan to the role of

‘Raid 2’ Star Arifin Putra Wraps Sean Cronin’s Vampire Road Movie ‘Bogieville’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Indonesian film star Arifin Putra (“The Raid 2”) and emerging actor Eloise Lovell Anderson (“Villain”) have wrapped principal photography on Sean Cronin’s vampire road movie “Bogieville.” Written by Henry P. Gravelle (“The Over Easy Courthouse Cafe”), the film follows a couple on the run who

Berlinale Competition Title ‘Dying’ by Matthias Glasner Acquired by the Match Factory

The Match Factory has secured the rights for Berlinale Competition title “Dying,” by German director Matthias Glasner. Wild Bunch will be distributing the film in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Glasner credits include Golden Bear nominees “Gnade” (2012) and “Der Freie Wille” (2006). The ensemble

Mati Diop’s Berlinale Competition Title ‘Dahomey’ Lands at Les Films du Losange for International Sales, French Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

“Dahomey,” a documentary directed by Cannes prizewinner Mati Diop (“Atlantique”) and slated for the Berlinale competition, will be represented internationally by Paris-based Les Films du Losange. The feature marks the directorial comeback of the French-Senegalese talent after winning the Grand Prize at Cannes with “Atlantique”

Isabelle Huppert-Starring Berlin Competition Film ‘A Traveler’s Needs’ Picked Up by Finecut

Leading Korean rights sales firm Finecut is to handle the international distribution of “A Traveler’s Needs,” which on Monday was confirmed as debuting in the main competition section of next month’s Berlinale. Remarkably, it is director Hong Sang-soo’s sixth selection for Berlin since 2020. The