Barbara O. Jones, ‘Daughters of the Dust’ Actress, Dies at 82

hollywoodreporter.com Clockwise from left: Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones and Trula Hoosier in 1991's ‘Daughters of the Dust.’ Barbara O. Jones, the admired actress who emerged from the L.A.…

‘Eternal You:’ Hot Docs Title About AI Startups Sells To U.S., UK, Spain & More, First Trailer Revealed

deadline.com London-based Dogwoof has locked a series of international deals on Eternal You, a documentary about AI startups set to screen at this month’s Hot Docs Fest following a debut…

Jesse Eisenberg Hosts ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Screening for Apes: “The Bonobos Were Very Curious”

hollywoodreporter.com Jesse Eisenberg‘s latest Sasquatch Sunset audience looked a little different than your typical film screening. The actor-producer took his movie back to the source material…

Sundance Opens Bids to Explore Alternative Locations for Festival

thewrap.com The Sundance Institute is opening up a bidding process for a potential new host city for the Sundance Film Festival, signaling a possible exit from Park City, Utah, where…

Sundance Institute Opens Exploratory Process for Potential Host Cities for Festival in 2027 and Beyond

hollywoodreporter.com During January’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente was asked to look to the future: Could the fest ever move from the beloved and…

Sundance Film Festival Courting New Host City for 2027 and Beyond

variety.com The Sundance Film Festival may kick the snow off its boots once and for all. The annual celebration of independent film announced on Wednesday that it is open for pitches…

End Of An Indie Era? Sundance Could Leave Park City As Festival Opens Bids For New Location; Utah Resort Town Vows Fight To Keep It

deadline.com After nearly 40 years in Park City, the Sundance Film Festival may be pulling up stakes. With its current contract expiring after the 2026 festival, organizers of the iconic…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Unveiled

hollywoodreporter.com The Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section has unveiled its lineup for the 2024 festival, which will open with This Life of Mine, the final feature from the late French…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Michael Cera Christmas Movie, Sundance Breakout ‘Good One’ and Sophie Fillières’ Posthumous Film Among Lineup

variety.com The 77th edition of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight will kick off with “This Life of Mine,” a dramedy directed by Sophie Fillières, a renowned French filmmaker who died last…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Unveils 2024 Line-Up: U.S. Directors Tyler Taormina, Carson Lund, Ryan J. Sloan & India Donaldson Make Cut

deadline.com Cannes parallel section Directors’ Fortnight has unveiled the line-up for its 56th edition running from May 15 to 23. The section, launched in 1969 and overseen by the…

Cannes Parallel Section ACID Unveils 2024 line-Up: Josh Mond’s ‘It Doesn’t Matter’ With Christopher Abbot & Jay Will Makes Cut

deadline.com Cannes parallel section Acid, run by France’s Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema (ACID), has unveiled its 2024 line-up. (scroll down for full list) This…

Sundance Films Take Top Prizes at 26th Annual Sarasota Film Festival

variety.com Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat’s documentary “Sugarcane” garnered the top nonfiction honor at the 26th annual Sarasota Film Festival. About the abuse and death of…

‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Brussels Premiere Marred by Homophobia, Toxicity and Violence: ‘Things Spun Wildly Out of Hand’

variety.com Chaos reigned at the Brussels premiere of “Love Lies Bleeding” on Saturday, after a barrage of homophobic and misogynistic comments during the screening led to a mass…

Circle Women Doc Accelerator Unveils 2024 Cannes Docs Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Circle Women Doc Accelerator, an international training program dedicated to women and non-binary filmmakers, has unveiled the four projects that will take part in its…

‘Sasquatch Sunset’, Daily Life Of A Bigfoot Tribe, Strides Into Theaters With Suga Concert Film, Spider Horror ‘Sting’

deadline.com Sasquatch Sunset directors Nathan and David Zellner (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter) always wondered what these hairy giants do when they’re not walking – the only Bigfoot…

Saoirse Ronan Turns 30: From ‘Lady Bird’ to ‘Brooklyn,’ Her 11 Best Film Performances

variety.com Saoirse Ronan is here to stay. Surprisingly born in the Bronx before making Ireland her home, Ronan has proven to be a powerhouse of talent and one of the most influential…

Sony Pictures Classics Sets Summer Launch For Sundance Music Doc ‘Kneecap’

deadline.com On the heels of its premiere to critical acclaim at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the documentary Kneecap on the Irish rap trio of the same name has been slated for…

Prime Video Eyes Big Emmy Push for ‘Expats’ With Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo and 24 Awards Submissions (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Prime Video is gearing up for a strong Emmy push with Lulu Wang’s emotionally charged and intricately crafted miniseries “Expats.” It was revealed exclusively to Variety…

Margot Robbie boards Lionsgate and Hasbro's 'Monopoly' movie as producer

latimes.com Margot Robbie has signed on to produce Lionsgate and Hasbro’s Monopoly movie. “Barbie” star Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, has boarded…

‘Monopoly’ Movie in the Works From Margot Robbie and Lionsgate

variety.com After taking on the plastic, fantastic world of Barbie Land, producer Margot Robbie is heading to the rich terrain of Monopoly. Robbie’s company LuckyChap and her partners…

‘Barbie’ Producer LuckyChap Rolls Dice On ‘Monopoly’ With Lionsgate & Hasbro

deadline.com Lionsgate and Hasbro have entered into a deal with Barbie producer LuckyChap to shepherd development and produce Monopoly, a feature based on the classic board game. The…

Margot Robbie to Produce ‘Monopoly’ Movie for Lionsgate and Hasbro

thewrap.com Lionsgate and Hasbro have signed a deal with LuckyChap, the award-winning production company headed by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara, to produce…

At Sundance, Behind the Exit of CEO Joana Vicente Looms a Larger Crisis

thewrap.com The abrupt exit of Joana Vicente as CEO of the Sundance Institute in March — a mere two and a half years after taking the job — has film festival insiders reeling and a…

Cannes Critics’ Week Jury: Eliane Umuhire, Sylvie Pialat, Virginie Surdej and Ben Croll Join President Rodrigo Sorogoyen

variety.com Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire (“Augure by Baloji,” “My New Friends”), French producer Sylvie Pialat (“Timbuktu,” “Staying Vertical”), Belgian cinematographer Virginie…

‘Super/Man’: Christopher Reeve’s Courage and Strength Is Immortalized in First Trailer for Warner Bros. Doc

thewrap.com DC Studios Co-Chief Peter Safran hit the CinemaCon stage on Tuesday to introduce the “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” documentary, to give it “the launch it…

How Web3 Community Platform Film.io is Forging a New Path for Filmmakers

decrypt.co Filmmaking is one of the most centralized industries in the world, where films languish in development hell or are allocated millions of dollars in funding based on the…

Omar Benson Miller Latest To Join Ryan Coogler-Michael B. Jordan Thriller

deadline.com has been tapped for an undisclosed role in Ryan Coogler‘s Warner Bros supernatural thriller, starring Michael B. Jordan. Pic’s plot remains under wraps. As previously…

Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough Will Both Submit for Supporting Actress Emmy for ‘Under the Bridge’ Limited Series (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Hulu has announced its submissions for the Primetime Emmy Awards for the upcoming crime drama “Under the Bridge.” Stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough will both be…

Jayme Lawson Boards Ryan Coogler’s Thriller Starring Michael B. Jordan For Warner Bros

deadline.com is the newest addition to the cast of the untitled event film, starring Michael B. Jordan, that Ryan Coogler is directing for Warner Bros. Details as to her role are under…

‘Things Will Be Different’ Review: A Time-Travel Thriller With A Twist

deadline.com If 2024 is the year American voters will experience a sense of déjà vu at the ballot box, it’s also likely to go down as the year that fans of indie genre cinema will feel…

Jonathan Majors Sentenced to One Year of Domestic Assault Counseling

vanityfair.com Jonathan Majors will spend zero time behind bars after being convicted in his domestic assault trial last December. Instead, he has been sentenced to one year of domestic…

Ektaa R Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor Celebrate Success of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, Kriti Sanon’s ‘Crew,’ Tease Sequel: ‘The Chemistry Is Banging’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Bollywood heist comedy “Crew,” starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon, is a hit and producers Ektaa R Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor are looking at a sequel. Directed by…

Beetz Brothers, Storyscope Partner on ‘Free at Last’ About South Africa’s Apartheid, Boarded by ZDF, Arte (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Germany’s Beetz Brothers and South Africa’s Storyscope have partnered to co-produce “Free at Last,” a premium documentary series re-telling of the history of Apartheid. The…

Yle Sales Swoops on ‘Linda’s Room,’ a Finnish Drama Thriller About Sexual Abuse, Ahead of MipTV (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Helsinki-based Yle Sales has picked up global distribution rights to “Linda’s Room” (“Lindan huone”), a Finnish YA drama thriller about consent and sexual abuse to be…

Dawn Porter on How She’s Pivoted During the TV Downturn to Keep Telling Stories That Matter

hollywoodreporter.com “I bring you news from America, where commissions are plentiful and they all come within two weeks,” joked Dawn Porter, playing to the industry crowd at the international…