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Exclusive: BFI pushes for exemption of UK screen industries in Trump deal EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute asked the UK government to exclude the country's film and television sectors from a…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva introduced Tela Brasil at Rio2C, a no-cost streaming platform designed to showcase Brazilian productions. The initial catalog totals 555 titles and can be accessed by…

Balinale, Bali’s premier Oscar-qualifying festival, begins its 19th edition with Julian Rosefeldt’s Euphoria and wraps with Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End, framing a program built to showcase world cinema on the island.…

Mick Jagger has signed on to star in Alice Rohrwacher’s English‑language Gothic drama, a project that also features Dakota Johnson, Josh O’Connor, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Isabella Rossellini. Reports place…

From June 1–6, 2026, SXSW London invites a global audience to a cross‑disciplinary forum where music, cinema, technology and ideas collide. The six days bring premieres, UK debuts and hands‑on dialogue…

Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day, a period comedy led by Haley Bennett and Lily Allen. The ensemble cast also includes Jack Whitehall, Jennifer…

Cannes unveils the festival’s Nepalese feature Elephants in the Fog, which has already secured its first round of international sales. The project is being steered into global markets by Best Friend…

Bong Joon Ho is expanding his storytelling horizon with Ally, his first animated feature. Neon has picked up North American rights, while CJ ENM, Penture Invest and Pathé are financing and…

Andy Weir, the author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary, weighs in on Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, praising it as the most effective stand‑in for Star Trek on today’s screens.…

Common Wealth Documentary Opens in Australia and New ZealandA new documentary called Common Wealth travels across eight nations to examine alternative paths for economy and governance. It is scheduled to reach…