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Hanna Bergholm’s ‘Nightborn’ wins best film at 2026 Fantasia
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (647+ words) Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn won the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival’s top award the Cheval Noir Trophy for best film on Saturday night in Montreal (July 25) while Kasper Kalle’s No Rest For The Wicked earned best director honours. Each film also produced…...
Paramount agrees to postpone WBD merger
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (374+ words) David Ellison’s Paramount has agreed to postpone the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) merger in light of antitrust lawsuits brought by US states and Writers Guild Of America. In papers filed by the media company on Friday, Paramount agreed it would…...
Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera on 2026 lineup, lack of female and studio films
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1363+ words) By Tim Dams24 July 2026 Source: La Biennale di Venezia - Foto ASAC It’s Barbera’s 19th edition at the helm, and as always he has sought to attract a mix of potential Oscar contenders, big-name stars and the latest in auteur-driven, global arthouse cinema....
UK-Ireland box office preview: Andy Serkis’s ‘Animal Farm’ launches for Vue Lumiere | News | Screen
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (370+ words) Animated titles including Animal Farm and a Chicken Run re-release dominate new releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as major studios look to steer clear of The Odyssey. Miracle Comms and Dazzler launch Chickenhare And The Secret Of…...
‘Dear You’ director Lan Hongchun talks inspiration and reactions to his Chinese sleeper hit
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (712+ words) Chinese director Lan Hongchun’s Dear You, a runaway sleeper hit that has earned $293.4m (RMB1.99bn) in mainland China alone, is set to make its North American premiere as the closing film of the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) on Sunday (July…...
Screen Summit 2026 unveils further top-level speakers
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (218+ words) Source: John Gore Studios / Magnolia Mae Films / Christopher Barr Hilary Strong, Gabrielle Tana, Emily Morgan Hilary Strong, the chief executive officer of John Gore Studios, Gabrielle Tana, producer of anticipated Toronto title ‘Elsinore’, and Emily Morgan, the founder of UK…...
Fred Tsui named executive director of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (370+ words) Source: Hong Kong International Film Festival Society The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has appointed Fred Tsui as its executive director, succeeding Albert Lee. Reporting directly to society chairman Wilfred Wong and the board of directors, Tsui will…...
Comcast’s Peacock makes its first profit, Universal boosted by box office hits
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (325+ words) ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ The service, launched in 2020, produced adjusted EBITDA of $189m in the second quarter of the year, compared to a loss of $101m in the second quarter of 2025. Comcast, which also encompasses Universal and Sky, said the service’s…...
‘Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson’ review: Colourful portrait of the acclaimed SFX artist behind classics like 'Ghostbusters"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (144+ words) Nick Taylor’s Fantasia doc features a host of talking heads including John Landis and Tom Holland Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson Dir: Nick Taylor. US. 2026. 104mins Provides the necessary perspective to ensure this is no simple hagiography Producers: Aaron…...
‘Ferine’ review: Arresting Italian genre debut is lush modern giallo with feline themes
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (190+ words) Andrea Corsini’s first feature world premieres in Fantasia Dir: Andrea Corsini. Italy. 2026. 106mins Plenty of macabre yet beautiful imagery As with many films in the giallo tradition, Ferine perhaps promises slightly more than it can, in the final analysis, deliver – certainly…...