Norwegian Zombie Comedy ‘Grandmonster’ Wins Big Laughs and Top Outpost Award at Fantasia’s Frontières Market
Norwegian director Vegard Dahle’s zombie comedy “Grandmonster” has won the top Outpost Award, and a prize of post-production services, at…
Indie LGBTQ Dramedy ‘Actual Nobodies’ Acquired by Scatena & Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired distribution rights for North America, Australia and New Zealand for the LGBTQ indie dramedy…
‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat Set as International Guest of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Currently priming “Number 10,” one of the most awaited of British TV series, “Sherlock” creator and “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven…
Brazil’s Gramado Fest Set to Honor ‘I’m Still Here’ Star Selton Mello and ‘The Secret Agent’ Standout Maria Fernanda Cândido
As Brazil’s explosion on the Oscar and A-Fest scene turns its top actors into international stars, two of its biggest…
Utopia Distribution Exec on Shifting Releases Towards Eventification to Cater to ‘Fandom’ and Younger Audiences: ‘Everything Is Being Destroyed to Be Rebuilt’
The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of…
Fandango Sales Picks Up Explosive Locarno Premiere ‘The Chilean’ Where ‘Everything Is on the Verge of Detonation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has boarded Sergio Castro-San Martín’s “The Chilean” ahead of its world premiere at Locarno. Set in 1976, the…
Annecy Colombian Short ‘Once in a Body’: Fiction Rooted in Real Experiences
For Colombian rising animation talent María Cristina Pérez, whose experimental short “Once in a Body” (“Una vez en un Cuerpo”)…
Annecy Names Colombia 2027 Country of Honor
The most prominent animation festival in the world, Annecy, has named Colombia as its Country of Honor next year, a…
Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short
“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such as “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big…
Ben Wheatley on How Blockbuster Success of ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ Proves ‘It’s a Great Time to Be a Young Filmmaker’
“Bulk” and “Meg 2” director Ben Wheatley thinks “it’s a great time to be a young filmmaker,” pointing to break-out,…