Beta Cinema has added Andres Veiel’s upcoming documentary film “Riefenstahl,” about controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, to its Cannes lineup. The film is an exploration of Riefenstahl’s legacy, delving deep into her complex relationship with the Nazi regime. With unprecedented access to Riefenstahl’s 700-box personal archive, the documentary navigates between her sanitized narrative and incriminating evidence…
Nevision Looks to Tap Into Powerful Market Forces Opening a New Office in Barcelona
In its latest expansive move, independent production house Nevision is opening offices in Barcelona, its first in Europe outside its London-based headquarters. The Barcelona operation is headed by seasoned publisher, author, journalist and producer Tim Parfitt who will work with Nevision founder James Cabourne to develop scripted series in Spanish for both local and global markets,…
Post-NFL draft questions for all 32 teams: Can Jets protect Aaron Rodgers? How soon will rookie QBs play?
The 2024 NFL draft is over, but can the rookies make an impact? We answer lingering questions for all 32 teams.
Sources: Elliott expected to return to Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott is expected to agree to a one-year deal Monday with the Cowboys, sources told ESPN.
Subina Shrestha’s ‘Devi’ Traces Nepalese Activist’s Path From Survivor of Sexual Violence to Seeker of Justice (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker and journalist Subina Shrestha’s “Devi”—about Devi Khadka’s journey from surviving wartime rape to fighting alongside rebel guerrillas in Nepal’s civil war to working for justice in her country’s transitional justice movement—lands at Toronto’s Hot Docs as international awareness of and concern about the safety, rights, and health of women in conflict zones around the…
Spectacularly Located Procedural ‘Weiss & Morales’ Rolls in the Canary Islands, From RTVE, ZDF and ZDF Studios, Which Shares Sales Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
Starring “3o Coins’” Miguel Angel Silvestre and “The Palace’s” Katia Fellin, “Weiss & Morales” has gone into production in the Canary Islands, boasting the credentials of a textbook procedural appealing to current market appetites. As co-production ramps up between free-to-air players in Europe, led very often by its state-backed networks, “Weiss & Morales” links two…
China Box Office: ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ Tops Quiet Pre-Holiday Weekend
“Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” a Hong Kong-produced action thriller, took the top spot at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend. But it was a quiet session and came ahead of a welter of new releases targeting the May Day public holiday. The film, which is among those that have a…
‘Doctor Who’ Star Ncuti Gatwa to Lead Revival of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
“Doctor Who” star Ncuti Gatwa leads the cast of a revival of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play “The Importance of Being Earnest” at London’s National Theatre. The play follows Jack Worthing, who while assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algernon Moncrieff takes…
Phoebe Dynevor and Bella Ramsey Star in Nature Crisis Short ‘More Flames’ From Adam McKay’s Yellow Dot Studios and Climate Spring (EXCLUSIVE)
Phoebe Dynevor and Bella Ramsey star in the new short film “More Flames,” from Adam McKay’s Yellow Dot Studios and Climate Spring, which marks the launch of the #FlipTheScript campaign aimed at changing the narrative around the climate crisis. Alongside Dynevor and Ramsey, “More Flames” also features Amar Chadha-Patel (“Slip,” “Willow”) and was written and…
‘Jojo Rabbit’s’ Archie Yates, Nadine Marshall, Anna Wilson-Jones Lead Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Clout’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Archie Yates, breakout star of Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit,” leads debutant Jordan Murphy Doidge’s coming-of-age drama “Clout | A Cautionary Tale.” Yates scored a nomination at the Critics Choice Awards in the best young actor/actress category for “Jojo Rabbit.” In “Clout,” co-written by Tom Duthie, Tristam Thomas and Doidge, Yates plays boarding school teen Oskar who…