Don’t Underestimate Victoria Pedretti or Her ‘Forbidden Fruits’ Character

The actress who captured audiences with her performances in 'The Haunting' horror anthology series and Netflix's 'You' is ready to take you on her next journey in a secret witch cult.

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Mubi Buys Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Across Multiple Territories

Refn's first feature film since 2016's 'The Neon Demon' stars Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, and Havana Rose Liu.

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Keith Zhang Partners With ‘The Matrix’ Vets on Soulscape, an AI Cinema Lab, Summit and 48-Hour Film Competition

The inaugural event, launched by onetime Uber engineer turned Soulscape founder Zhang, is set to take place at San Francisco’s KQED headquarters on April 10-12.

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‘Hadestown’ Live Capture Set For Theatrical Release This Summer

The filmed version of the musical will hit North American movie theaters on July 24.

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‘MARIINKA’ Wins CPH:DOX Audience Award

The documentary by Belgian filmmaker Pieter-Jan De Pue takes audiences inside young Ukrainian lives shaped by a decade of conflict and war in the Donbas region.

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Chaplin, Trumbo, Red Scare! Locarno Film Fest Sets “Hollywood Left and the Blacklist” Retrospective

”The imaginative ways of incorporating political consciousness into film, and the tragic consequences of that political determination, form the thrilling story of this program, offering new angles on the witch hunts of the McCarthy era.” 

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Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep on Navigating ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Filming Frenzy: “We Needed Police Barriers and Crowd Control”

“Even though we were aware of the impact of the first film two decades ago, I think none of us were prepared for the ambush of both goodwill and avid attention that engulfed us,” Streep said.

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This Is The Place Hollywood Goes to Learn AI

USC it isn’t. But the founders of Curious Refuge believe that film and TV professionals need tech training — and they’re the ones to provide it.

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Swiss Documentary Film Festival Visions du Réel Unveils Lineup for 57th Edition

Films from a record 75 countries and 58 first movies will feature in the program of the festival in Nyon.

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Hong Kong Action Film ‘The Furious’ Releases Brutal First Trailer

Kenji Tanigaki's film, which premiered to great acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival, hits theaters on May 29.

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Hot Docs Fest to Open With ‘Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions’

The documentary fest also booked the SXSW Doc Spotlight winner ‘Ceremony’ and a world bow for Kim Nguyen’s ‘Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom.’

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For ‘You, Me & Tuscany,’ the Location Did Half the Work

Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page and director Kat Coiro flew halfway around the world to make a romantic comedy. Turns out Italy had the romantic part covered.

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A Former Anthropology Student From Los Angeles Might Be the George Lucas of AI

The artist known as Gossip Goblin has built an incredible fan base with bold visions and machine-generated creations. But is he the future or just another slop merchant?

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Offers 4 Lessons Hollywood Should Learn — But Won’t

From assuming audiences are smart to using practical effects, here are some lessons from the blockbuster sci-fi epic.

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‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Sells Across Europe (Exclusive)

Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman and Laurie Metcalf star in Grant Gee's Berlin Festival-winning biopic about the legendary jazz pianist.

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Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi’s Adoption Drama ‘Mosquito in the Ear’ Lands Spring Release (Exclusive)

Persimmon has acquired director Nicola Rinciari's feature that premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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Ex-BBC News Anchor Huw Edwards Scolds Film Depicting Lead-Up to Child Sex Abuse Images Scandal: “No Attempt to Check” the “Truth”

A rep for 5 has maintained that all allegations made in 'Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards' were put to the ex-broadcaster six weeks before its premiere.

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Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Blasts Off to Galactic $81M U.S. Launch, $141M Globally

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's space epic, starring Ryan Gosling, is only the second non-sequel or franchise film of the past decade to open to $80 million or more domestically after Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer.'

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Jamie Blanks, Director of ‘Urban Legend’ and ‘Valentine’ Slashers, Dies at 54

The Australian filmmaker was also a composer, with credits including 'Crawlspace,' 'What Are You Afraid Of?,' 'Nature's Grave' and more.

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How Korea Took Over the World

Even before “KPop Demon Hunters” picked up those historic statuettes on Oscar night, K-culture was already conquering America, with BTS packing stadiums and frozen kimbap selling out at Costco. Turns out, none of it is accidental.

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German Star Christian Ulmen Accused of Revenge Porn Against Ex-Wife

Actress and TV presenter Collien Fernandes has filed a criminal complaint against the 'Berlin Blues" star for allegedly creating and decimating AI-generated nude photos and videos of her to other men in the German industry.

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Drew Goddard Knew There Was Only Ever the Pricey Version of ‘Project Hail Mary’

"We're trying to film the universe," says the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, who digs into the Ryan Gosling space epic, the longevity of his top-rated TV series 'High Potential' and the epiphany he had making 'The Good Place.'

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‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead’ Sequel Movie Set for October Release (Exclusive)

Tubi will launch director Jem Garrard's follow-up in the franchise that is inspired by author Stine's 'The Haunting Hour.'

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In ‘Homesick,’ a Director Explores Belonging as an Adoptee From Korea and Breaks the Silence About the Dark Sides of Living in “a Random Family”

Taekyung Tanja Inwol discusses her second feature documentary, which premiered at CPH:DOX, the challenges of being both filmmaker and protagonist, and her unusual but memorable visual choices.

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Is It a Film? Is It a Book? No, It’s a Live Cinema Experience, and It’s Called ‘Burden of Other People’s Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede’

You likely know writer-director Joe Bini as an editor for films by the likes of Werner Herzog and Andrea Arnold. THR talked to him about bringing something very different to CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.

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Palestinian Documentary Filmmaking Takes Center Stage in Copenhagen: “We Should Win an Oscar for Pretending That Everything Is Normal”

"Updated Reflections on Contemporary Palestinian Documentary Filmmaking," a panel during the industry conference of CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, drew a crowd.

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‘A Sweetness From Nowhere’ Is an Experimental Hybrid About Transphobia, Healing and “Darkness as Nourishment” (Exclusive CPH:DOX Trailer)

Swedish artist Ester Bergsmark merges art forms, an approach for which she has developed a reputation: "This film is about the human pulse that keeps so many transgender people alive today."

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“Death-by-Algorithm,” “Unintended Consequences” of AI, and Big Tech’s Responsibility in Copenhagen Spotlight

'Molly vs the Machines' director Marc Silver, Denmark's tech ambassador, featured in new doc 'Techplomacy,' and other experts discussed the dark sides of technology at CPH:DOX’s industry conference.

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Soccer Drama ‘Heysel 85’ Racks up International Sales, Led by Icon in U.K.

Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller tells the inside story of the death of 49 soccer fans at the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus.

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Sinéad O’Shea on Her Recent Doc With Jessie Buckley, Exploring the 0.01% in ‘All About the Money’ and the Weight of Responsibility

During a session at the Copenhagen documentary festival's industry conference, the Irish filmmaker also spoke about only filming people she's really drawn for docs and why she may turn to fiction next.

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Oscars: French Media Questions Brigitte Bardot Omission From In Memoriam, After Alain Delon Snub

Commentators were aghast that Bardot, a New Wave icon, didn't make the telecast for the 2026 Academy Awards, but seemed reluctant to speculate as to why.

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How Ireland Became Hollywood’s Favorite Co-Producer: “We’re on a Run”

As Irish talent landed nominations across this year's Oscars, producers back home say the green wave is no accident — it's the result of sustained government investment and a deep well of homegrown creative talent.

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‘The Sandbox’ Doc Director on Her “Story About Power” and Hope to Make Us Think About How We Choose to Use, or Not Use, Technology as a Tool

Kenya-Jade Pinto‘s film, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, goes inside “a global black box of migration, surveillance and control.”

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Zhang Ziyi, Liu Haoran, Terrance Lau Receive Special Honors at Stripped-Down Asian Film Awards

The annual event ditched competitive categories this year, opting for a “dignified and minimalist” program after Hong Kong’s deadly apartment fire.

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‘Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film’ Review: Sketch Material Stretched to Laugh-Free Feature Length

A horticultural vigilante wreaks havoc on a man's life in this feature debut from the alt-comedy troupe.

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‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Review: Vince Vaughn and James Marsden in a Time-Traveling Hulu Comedy That Packs a Bloody Fun Punch

Eiza González also stars in the second feature by BenDavid Grabinski, following a gangster, his girlfriend, her husband and a version of her husband from the future.

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‘Where the Silence Is Heard’ Co-Directors Confront Inherited Trauma in a Chilean Family

In the CPH:DOX-debuting doc, Gabriela Pena and Picho García, partners in film and life, return to the womb, figuratively speaking, to explore her relationship with her mother, affected by exile and silence.

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‘Something Familiar’ Director on Her Very Personal Hybrid Doc About Overcoming Trauma and Giving Herself “the Gift of the Archetypal Mother”

Rachel Taparjan discusses her debut feature, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, trauma-informed filmmaking and why Western media's portrayal of Romanian orphans is a hidden "antagonist" of the doc.

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Anna Camp on Her Big ‘Scream 7’ Reveal — and Why She Apologized for That Anti-Boycott Post

The actress talks Jessica’s spoiler-filled arc and audience reactions: “I hope that people can enjoy my performance, even if they’re frustrated or confused by the motive or the reveal.”

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‘The Secret Reading Club of Kabul’ Follows Young Afghan Women, Inspired by Anne Frank, Defying the Taliban: “They Want to Be Heard and Seen”

The documentary from Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, features clandestinely shot mobile phone footage and shows "the power of art to keep hope and humanism alive."

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How ‘Arctic Link’ Brings the Internet, and Digital Change, to Life on an Epic Scale

Ian Purnell looked to imbue his CPH:DOX-premiering debut feature about a remote corner of Alaska getting connected with a "sensual" quality: "We were often talking about what kind of animal something could be."

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‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a Sequel That Can’t Quite Conjure the Original’s Dark Magic

Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy and Kathryn Newton are also among the cast in an action-horror-comedy follow-up that picks up just minutes after the 2019 feature.

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When COVID Almost Canceled the Oscars: An Oral History of a Most Surreal Night

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Steven Soderbergh, Chloé Zhao and Chadwick Boseman’s widow — among dozens of others — speak out in the definitive oral history of a ceremony that was both a fiasco and a miracle: "I’m going to just spill all secrets."

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‘Amazomania’ Reexamines a Decades-Old Film About the First Contact Made With the Korubo Tribe in Brazil and the “White Man’s Gaze”

Swedish director Nathan Grossman discusses his new film, premiering at CPH:DOX, exploring the Western gaze, turning the camera on colonial legacy, and collaborating with the Korubo community.

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‘Something Familiar’ Is a Journey Into Family Bonds and Trauma That Usurps Narratives About Romanian Orphans (Exclusive CPH:DOX Trailer)

Rachel Taparjan's first feature, debuting at Copenhagen, sees the director and another woman returning to the orphanage where they were adopted, putting her on a path to confronting a painful legacy.

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‘Burning Voice’ Goes Inside Tamara Amer’s Fight for Iraqi Women’s Rights: “I Won’t Shut Up”

Anna Bruun Nørager's documentary, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, comes amid a global backlash: "Extreme conservative forces are trying to push down the fight for women’s rights."

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‘Atlas of Disappearance’ Director on Confronting the Decades-Long Silence on Forced Vanishings During Spain’s Franco Regime

Manuel Correa discusses using cutting-edge technology in his eight-year work on the doc, debuting at Copenhagen's CPH:DOX, and how "modes of repression" are also becoming increasingly sophisticated.

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‘Almost Forever’ Paints a Portrait of Adolescence in Stockholm in an Age of Global Uncertainty (Exclusive CPH:DOX Trailer)

Directors Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen say their new doc, premiering at Copenhagen, is about how identity is "shaped, tested, and rebuilt in the presence of friends, family, and the larger society."

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‘All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea’ Dives Into a David and Goliath Tale of Poisoned Crabs in North East England (Exclusive CPH:DOX Clip and Chat)

Doc director Jeanie Finlay ('Your Fat Friend') loves to go hyperlocal and give a voice, in the local accent, to fishermen and others who are not commonly heard or seen on screens beyond "poverty safaris."

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New Energy, Old Powers? ‘Materia Prima’ Explores the Lithium Gold Rush and Echoes of Colonialism in the Smartphone Age (Exclusive CPH:DOX Trailer)

Jens Schanze’s doc, premiering at Copenhagen, confronts "past colonization and present-day resource politics" in Bolivia and beyond with epic images, an observational approach, and, yes, llamas.

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Cannabis, Consensus Democracy and an Alcoholic Black Bear Called Rikke: ‘Christiania’ Goes Inside Copenhagen’s (In)Famous Anarchist Commune

Director Karl Friis Forchhammer, who was born in the community and debuts his doc about one of the world's largest social experiments at CPH:DOX, discusses its timely lessons for our age and making a film that can be viewed by people across the political spectrum.

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“Documentary Goes Shakespeare” in ‘The Beauty of Errors’ About an Evolving Father-Son Bond (Exclusive Trailer)

Jukka Kärkkäinen says about his film, getting its international premiere at Thessaloniki: “After a period of artistic emptiness, I found my way back to filmmaking through Henri, his father Tero, and their family.”

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‘Hamnet’ Actor Joe Alwyn Joins Cast of Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon’

Rachel Weisz and Matthew Macfadyen star in the drama from the 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' director, written by 'Adolescence' scribe Jack Thorne.

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CPH:DOX’s Industry Boss Previews Program Taking on AI, Truth, Safe Havens for Independent Voices

Mara Gourd-Mercado discusses the Copenhagen festival's 18th CPH:INDUSTRY edition, attendance trends, a spotlight on Palestinian doc filmmaking and addressing documentary's biggest challenges.

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‘MARIINKA’ Director on His Copenhagen Doc Fest Opening Film That Zooms in on Divided Families and Ukrainians’ Personal Stories Shaped by War

Pieter-Jan De Pue shares insights on working nine years on his feature about a place "where division was everywhere," tracing lives, and why "we didn't really want to dive into a film that was too politicized."

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‘Tirrenica’ Shows Us Southern Italy “Beyond Cultural Clichés” (Exclusive Thessaloniki Trailer)

Set along the Salerno–Reggio Calabria highway, the documentary from director and DOP Rosario Minervini promises "a visual and emotional journey through the lives of those who inhabit its margins."

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Elijah Wood Hints at ‘Lord of the Rings’ Return, Doesn’t Want Anybody Else Playing Frodo

Wood suggested he might return to the role in Andy Serkis' 'The Hunt for Gollum' prequel: "I certainly wouldn’t want anybody else to play Frodo as long as I’m alive and able."

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Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill Play Cool Killers in ‘In The Grey’ Trailer

Guy Ritchie’s long-awaited action heist thriller will hit theaters in May via Black Bear after several delays.

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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Director on Putting the Spotlight on a Spontaneous Act of Civil Resistance and Emma Thompson’s Role in the Doc

Felipe Bustos Sierra's film recently opened the Glasgow Film Festival after its Sundance world premiere and hits the U.K. and Ireland on March 13 after screening at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.

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CPH:DOX Director Wants the Copenhagen Doc Fest to Create “Big Chambers” of Dialogue, Not Echo Chambers, and Spread the Doc “Gospel”

Artistic director Niklas Engstrøm shares why he wants to broaden the notion of what docs can be and his take on fests under fire: "The important thing is that we continue conversations even when it's difficult."

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American Society of Cinematographers Awards: Michael Bauman Wins Film Prize for ‘One Battle After Another’

'One Battle After Another' wins here ahead of what's considered a tight cinematography contest with 'Sinners' at the Oscars.

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‘Sinners,’ ‘Adolescence’ Among MPSE Golden Reel Awards Winners

'Frankenstein,' 'Zootopia 2' and 'Love, Death + Robots' also scored trophies at the awards show on Sunday.

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Michelle Randolph Is Having a Moment: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Landman’ — And What’s Next

The actress is unpacking her big opening scene in the slasher film, performing her own stunts, what’s ahead for the third season of Taylor Sheridan’s hit show and her upcoming Christmas movie with Christopher Briney.

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‘Monsters, Inc. 3’ in the Works at Pixar; ‘Incredibles 3’ Set for 2028 Release

There are also new original films in development at the animation studio.

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Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Eyes $40M-Plus Start in Key Win for Pixar as ‘The Bride!’ Enters Bomb Territory

Maggie Gyllenhaal's punkish take on the gothic tale 'The Bride of Frankenstein' marks the first major miss for Warner Bros.' movie chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca after a remarkable winning streak.

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Alan Ritchson Pushed Himself to the Limit on ‘War Machine’ (And Needed Oxygen on His Next Film)

The ‘Reacher’ superstar joins director Patrick Hughes for a joint interview to discuss their new Netflix film and its mysterious sci-fi elements while showing off matching tattoos on their arms.

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Hollywood Is Suddenly Taking UFOs Seriously, With Rival “Disclosure” Projects in the Works (Exclusive)

A "historically anchored" Roswell movie is coming, while filmmakers ranging from Steven Spielberg to Joseph Kosinski tout upcoming UAP-themed titles: "This movie is going to blow people's minds."

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Academy President and CEO Tease Oscars: Conan’s Return, Special Celebrations of ‘Sinners’ and ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ More (Exclusive)

Ahead of the March 15 telecast, Lynette Howell Taylor and Bill Kramer speak with THR about the show they're hard at work preparing.

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‘Hex’ Appeal: Doc Brings the Noise, Following the Rise of Female Black Metal Band Witch Club Satan

Maja Holand's doc, getting its international premiere at Thessaloniki on Friday before heading to Copenhagen, shows three Norwegian women, who don't know how to play music, form a coven and scream their way to major festivals.

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‘War Machine’ Review: Alan Ritchson’s Charisma Can’t Save This Hopelessly Basic Netflix Sci-Fi Actioner

A U.S. Army Ranger team does battle with a giant alien robot in a movie co-starring Dennis Quaid, Esai Morales and Jai Courtney.

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“It Was a Big Roll of the Dice”: How a Small-Town Russian Schoolteacher Became an International Whistleblower — and an Oscar Nominee

Directors David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin on smuggling footage out of Russia, protecting the people left behind and the universal message at the heart of 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin.'

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Oscars: How the Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘Kokuho’ Brought Kabuki Theater’s 400-Year-Old Aesthetics to Movie Screens

The Oscar-nominated trio behind Japan’s box office sensation explains how bintsuke paste, copper-based wigs and centuries of tradition were adapted to 10-hour shoot days and extreme cinematic closeups.

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Match Factory Racks Up Global Sales for Berlin Winners ‘Rose’ and ‘Queen at Sea’

Sandra Hüller won Berlin's best performance Silver Bear for 'Rose,' with Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall sharing best supporting performance honors for 'Queen at Sea.'

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‘Conscious’ Director on Exploring the Brain Through the Lens of Dementia and How Shakespeare Inspired the Copenhagen-Bound Doc

Suki Chan and co-editor Michael Ellis of 'Superman' fame discuss her debut feature, their collaboration, artistic inspirations, "transporting" viewers to inner worlds, and the surprising "gifts of dementia."

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From ‘Parasite’ to ‘Bugonia’: How Korea’s CJ ENM Became a Regular Oscars Contender

Following the playbook that led to success with 'Bugonia' — mining its library of cult Korean hits — CJ ENM is currently developing a remake of crime blockbuster 'Veteran' with Michael Mann, as well as Hollywood reimaginings of Park Chan-wook’s 'Lady Vengeance' and 'Thirst.'

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“Is That the Mushrooms Talking?” Trippy Sci-Fi Doc ‘Daughters of the Forest’ About Indigenous Fungi Experts Makes You Wonder (Exclusive Trailer)

Otilia Portillo Padua's feature documentary world premieres at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, immediately followed by its North American debut at SXSW.

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Berlin Film Festival Boss to Accept New Advisory Board and “Antisemitism Code of Conduct” (Report)

Tricia Tuttle came under fire following pro-Palestinian speeches by Berlinale award winners at this year's awards gala.

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‘The Alabama Solution’ Directors on Why Their Oscar-Nominated Film Is a Timely “Study of Complicity”

Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman also share how viewers can become even more educated about America's prison systems after watching the documentary.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Movie Officially in the Works at Warner Bros. From ‘Andor’ Writer

The Warner Bros. project is the story of Aegon's Conquest, which is also in early development as a series at HBO.

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Ex-Sony Boss Has Seen ‘The Studio’ — And He Wants a Word With Seth Rogen

The former Sony Pictures CEO is out with a new book, which has him talking about his disastrous decision to green-light Rogen's ‘The Interview’ and the infamous cyberattack that followed.

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Venice Festival Boss Alberto Barbera Re-Upped for Another Two Years

Barbera, who has been artistic director at the Venice Festival since 2012, will stay on until at least 2028.

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‘Hoppers’ Review: Pixar Returns to Form With a Giddy Action Comedy That Makes a Winning Case for Respecting the Balance of Nature

Piper Curda leads the voice cast as an animal lover with a fight on her hands, alongside friends and foes played by Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco and Meryl Streep.

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‘Scary Movie 6’ Trailer Gets Political, Plays in Front of ‘Scream 7’

The long-awaited revival of the Wayans brothers' horror spoof franchise tackles some political topics, while mocking 'Wednesday,' 'Megan,' 'Sinners,' Ghostface and more.

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Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles Ceremony Canceled Amid Internal Labor Strike

The New York ceremony will continue as planned.

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‘Sinners’ Star Jayme Lawson Speaks Out on BAFTA Incident: “That’s Exploitation”

"Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don't provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that's not inclusivity," Lawson told THR on the NAACP Image Awards red carpet.

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‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Fantastic Four’ Win Big at the Art Directors Guild Awards

'KPop Demon Hunters' takes the animated prize.

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Family Drama ‘Sundays’ Beats ‘Sirāt’ at Spain’s Goya Awards

Oliver Laxe's Oscar contender picked up 6 Goyas, but Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s feature took best picture, director and screenplay honors.

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Diane Warren Performs Medley of Her 17 Oscar-Nominated Songs, Including This Year’s “Dear Me” From ‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ (Exclusive Video)

No person has ever been nominated more times for the best original song Oscar — and no woman has ever received more nominations in any Oscars category — without winning.

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Every ‘Scream’ Movie, Ranked

With Neve Campbell coming back for another round of meta-bloodshed, THR ranks all seven installments of the horror franchise.

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The Screen Actors Guild Has a Storied History. Why Edit It Out of the Awards Show Name?

The founding generation of screen actors, who fought hard and risked much to establish a labor union for the profession, would likely balk at the deletion of the name.

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Actor Awards: Woody Harrelson to Present Life Achievement Nod to Harrison Ford (Exclusive)

Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Allison Janney, Sarah Paulson and Christoph Waltz also will serve as presenters at Sunday's ceremony.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’: First Reactions From the Premiere

The Gothic romance drama starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale hits theaters on March 6.

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Gaelic and Welsh Films Put Glasgow Fest Spotlight on Minority Languages in the U.K.

Leisa Gwenllian is a hard-partying young woman in rural Wales in Marc Evans' 'Effi o Blaenau,' while Jack Archer's doc 'Sailm nan Daoine' ('Psalms of the People') explores the Scottish psalm singing tradition.

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Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From ‘High Times’ Magazine. With ‘Blue Moon’ He’s Aiming Even Higher

The actor landed his fifth Oscar nomination for portraying famed Broadway composer Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s quirky film.

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‘Scream 7’ Review: Put a Knife in It — This Franchise Is (or Should Be) Done

Neve Campbell returns for the latest installment, directed by Kevin Williamson and featuring a cast of both veterans and newcomers.

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German Culture Ministry to Decide Fate of Berlinale Boss Tricia Tuttle

Berlinale staff have come out in support of Tuttle, who is under fire for pro-Palestinian statements made by filmmakers at this year's fest: "Discussions about the direction of the Berlinale will continue in the coming days."

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‘Trial of Hein’ Is an Enigmatic Debut Film About a Homecoming to a Tight-Knit Island Community (Exclusive Trailer)

Writer-director Kai Stänicke's first feature, starring Paul Boche, won the Teddy Jury Award in the Berlinale's Perspectives section, which puts a spotlight on rising talents.

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Robert Duvall Struck a Chord — and Oscar Gold — With ‘Tender Mercies’

The venerated actor, who died Feb. 16 at 95, won his only Academy Award for playing an alcoholic country singer trying to rebuild his life in Bruce Beresford’s indie drama.

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Elle Fanning on Her First Oscar Nomination: “I Like To Be Terrified”

At 27, the industry veteran lands her first Academy nod for 'Sentimental Value' — and finds unexpected resonance in a character who walks away from the spotlight.

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Is the Berlin Film Festival About to Oust Its Leader?

An extraordinary meeting of the supervisory board of the organization responsible for the management of the Berlinale has been called for Thursday morning, following a controversy-filled 76th edition.

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J.K. Simmons, Abby Elliott, John Reynolds Enter ‘Purgatory’ Dramedy (Exclusive)

Lindsay Lanzillotta’s debut feature also stars Ruby McGurrin, Lauren MacRae, Mary Walsh and Jack Innanen.

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BAFTA Jury Member Quits Over Handling of Tourette’s Tic at Film Awards: “Utterly Unforgivable”

Jonte Richardson posted on social media that he will not give his time to an organization "that has repeatedly failed to safeguard the dignity of its Black guests," after a Tourette's campaigner shouted a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

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Lynne Ramsay to Receive Cinema City Honorary Award at Glasgow Film Festival

She joins the likes of James McAvoy and other guests at the 22nd edition of the Scottish festival.

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‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Heated Rivalry’ Both Traffic in Stereotypes. Maybe That’s Not a Bad Thing

There's been a backlash to the characters in both hits. But are critics missing the bigger picture?

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Lily Collins to Play Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Making Of Story From Imagine

The feature is based on Sam Wasson’s book 'Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman.'

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Being Benicio

Hollywood's soft-spoken powerhouse on bonding with Leo, rewriting PT Anderson and “trying to enjoy” his first Oscar nom in two decades.

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How the Tourette’s Fallout Unfolded at the BAFTA Film Awards: From Pre-Show Warnings to a “Throw-Away Apology”

The BBC has released a statement on the clumsily-handled incident, telling The Hollywood Reporter they apologize that the racial slur, shouted as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award, was "not edited out prior to broadcast."

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Tourette’s Debate Sparked at BAFTA Film Awards After Campaigner John Davidson Heard Cursing, Shouting Slurs at Presenters

Davidson is the inspiration behind Robert Aramayo's now BAFTA-winning performance in 'I Swear.'

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“Decency Is a Superpower”: Donna Langley Receives BAFTA Fellowship, Touting Cinema’s Power to Help Us “See Each Other More Clearly”

The NBCU Entertainment chair and the first British woman to run a major Hollywood studio received the BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy's highest honor, in London on Sunday.

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singing Voice Stars Get BAFTA Awards Grooving With “Golden”

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami took over the stage in London in their first-ever live performance outside the U.S.

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BAFTA Film Awards Winners Unveiled (Updating Live)

The British Academy's ceremony in London, hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming, attracted a star-studded crowd.

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‘Soumsoum, The Night of the Stars’ Wins Fipresci Honor, ‘Moscas’ Wows Ecumenical Jury

The independent juries picked their favorite titles from across every section of the 2026 Berlinale.

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Political Films on the Far Right, Ukraine War Win Berlin Panorama Audience Awards

Faraz Shariat's 'Prosecution,' about a prosecutor confronting far-right violence, and Alisa Kovalenko's documentary 'Traces' about sexual violence against Ukrainian women during the war, took top honors in Berlin's main sidebar section.

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‘Four Minus Three’ Wins Europa Cinemas Prize

Adrian Goiginger's true-life dramedy follows professional clowns struck by tragedy.

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‘Sad Girlz’ Wins Berlin Generation Crystal Bear

The feature debut from Mexican writer-director Fernanda Tovar follows two swimmers whose close relationship is put to the test after a sexual assault.

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‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Is Proof That Dreams Can Become a Reality

The 20-year-old actor-singer went from performing in front of thousands to landing his breakout role in Ryan Coogler's Oscar-nominated film.

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Beth de Araújo’s 12-Year Journey to Bring ‘Josephine’ to the Screen

Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan and newcomer Mason Reeves star in Beth de Araújo’s autobiographical drama about the aftermath for an 8-year-old girl who witnesses a violent crime.

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Jafar Panahi and Independent Iranian Directors Decry State Violence

At the Berlin Film Festival, the Oscar-nominated director of 'It Was Just an Accident' declined his long-delayed Golden Bear and put the focus on Iranians killed and detained in a brutal crackdown.

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‘Severance’ Producer Boards Sequel to Nigerian Netflix Hit ‘Black Book’ (Exclusive)

Nicky Weinstock is producing 'The Black Book 2 - Old Scores,' Editi Effiong's sequel to his record-breaking Nigerian action film.

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Meet Tommy Shelby’s Grown Son, Played by Barry Keoghan, in the ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Trailer

By order of the Peaky fookin' Blinders.

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Paddington Bear Set to Attend and Present at BAFTA Film Awards

The British Academy has ensured a true icon of U.K. cinema will have a key role in the ceremony.

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Sony’s Worldwide ‘Skeletons’ Deal Caps Cautious Berlin Market

The bidding war for the Brie Larson creature feature helped prop up a stable, but less than spectacular 2026 European Film Market.

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Serbian Filmmakers Call Out “State-Sponsored Censorship” in Open Letter

Serbian film associations accuse Belgrade officials of "open hostility" towards filmmakers critical of the government.

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Berlin: German-Israeli FutureNarrative Fund Launched

Amid political tensions at the Berlin fest, the new initiative aims to build a long-term infrastructure for German-Israeli co-productions across film, television and theater.

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‘The Red Hangar’ Director on His Timely Fiction Feature Debut About Moral Dilemmas and a “Gesture of Humanity Amidst Barbarism”

"We are witnessing the erosion of human rights and international agreements with alarming normalization," Juan Pablo Sallato says about his fiction feature debut, which debuted at Berlin.

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Mandalorian and Grogu Battle Galaxy Bad Guys in Full ‘Star Wars’ Movie Trailer

‘The Mandalorian & Grogu,’ the TV show spinoff hitting theaters May 22 and starring Pedro Pascal, is the first franchise big screen release since 2019.

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Hillary Clinton, Kevin Spacey Attend Berlin’s Cinema for Peace Gala as Kaouther Ben Hania Leaves Award Behind

"I feel responsibility more than gratitude," says 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' filmmaker, denouncing “genocide” and leaving the prize behind at a Berlin Adlon Hotel ceremony hosted by Bob Geldof.

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Bryan Cranston, Cillian Murphy, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson Among BAFTA Film Awards A-List Presenters

Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Dempsey, Gillian Anderson, Delroy Lindo, Glenn Close, Alicia Vikander, Kathryn Hahn, and Regé-Jean Page will also present at Britain's biggest night for film on Feb. 22.

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Eve Hewson, Tom Burke to Star in Film From ‘Normal People’ Director Set in Dublin’s Jewish Community; A24 to Distribute in U.S.

Newcomer Sean Meagher also stars in the film, written and directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

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BFI Boosts U.K. Documentary Filmmaking Funding Support by 20 Percent

"Independent U.K. documentary is one of the most vital, truth-telling forces in our cultural life."

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‘The Hidden Face of the Earth’ Focuses on a Photographer Losing His Eyesight (Exclusive Berlin Clip)

Arnaud Alain, whose feature documentary directorial debut premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama Dokumente, says about Dimitri, whom the film follows: "His camera becomes an extension of his gaze."

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Next Narrative Africa Fund Founder Akunna Cook on Why Hollywood Needs an Africa Strategy

With $50 million to deploy and a first slate of projects set to be unveiled in March, Cook says the smart money should already be looking south.

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‘Iron Sky’ Producers Prepping Communists-on-Mars Trilogy ‘Deep Red’ (Exclusive)

While 'Iron Sky' told a “story of Nazis hiding on the dark side of the Moon,” the new films “shift the battleground to Mars, where the Red Menace is alive and well.”

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Midi Z’s Taiwan-Set Crime Thriller ‘The Exiles’ Reveals First Look, Additional Cast

Sam Worthington and Taiwanese actress Ke-Xi Wu strike a tense note in the evocative first look at the expat thriller, which co-stars David Duchovny and is now being shopped to buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market.

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‘Lust’ Is a Coming-of-Mid-Age Psychodrama About Unsettled Control (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

In her sophomore feature, premiering in the Berlinale's Forum program. Ralitza Petrova observes "the emptiness left by absent fathers, and how daughters carry that weight."

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’17’ Director Kosara Mitic on Exploring the Silence of Trauma and Unspoken Female Solidarity in Her Debut (Exclusive Berlin Clip)

The writer-director says about her first feature, debuting in the Perspectives section: "Realism comes from restraint. I deliberately avoided dramatic cues that would tell viewers how to interpret a scene."

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‘The River Train’ Directors on Their Contemplative Argentinian Coming-of-Age Tale (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

The feature debut of actor Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas A. Vignale, premiering in Berlin's Perspectives section, brings us a non-professional actor as its star, Malambo, and a trip into the big city and solitude.

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‘Roya,’ the Clandestinely Shot Story of a Teacher Imprisoned in Iran for Her Beliefs, Marks Mahnaz Mohammadi’s Bold Return to Cinema of Resistance

Her second fiction feature, starring Turkish actress Melisa Sözen, premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama section: "I didn't hug any of my family for so long. I became the loneliest person just to make it."

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‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Director on Exploring a Jazz Legend and How Grief Blocks Creativity (Exclusive Clip)

British doc director Grant Gee's fiction feature debut, premiering in Berlin's competition lineup, stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Laurie Metcalf, and Bill Pullman: "Sometimes an intermission is part of the music."

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Isabelle Huppert’s Enduring Love Affair With Berlin

The French screen legend on her 50-year relationship with the Berlinale, how German stage directors shaped her craft and why the festival has always celebrated the side of her that the world rarely sees. 

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Berlin Flashback: Wim Wenders’ First Date With His Hometown Film Festival

A familiar presence at the fest, the German auteur is the head of the international jury at the fest’s 76th edition.

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Copenhagen Docs Fest CPH:DOX Sets Competition Lineup, Including ‘Amazomania,’ ‘Techplomacy’

"Institutions are tested, conflicts intensify, and new technologies challenge our understanding of perception and agency. In such a moment, documentary cinema becomes more than observation."

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Donna Langley, Chair of NBCU Entertainment, to Receive BAFTA Fellowship

The British Academy will award "the first British woman to run a major Hollywood studio" its highest honor during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony in London.

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‘Gugu’s World’ Director on Telling the Story of a “Queer Childhood Lived Through Gestures Rather Than Declarations” (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

Allan Deberton's new film, debuting in the Generation Kplus section, follows a boy living "in a fragile balance between affection and fear of losing the only place where he feels protected and understood."

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‘Enjoy Your Stay’ Gives a Very Different View of the Swiss Alps (Exclusive Berlin Clips)

Dominik Locher's third feature, debuting on Feb. 14 in the Berlinale's Panorama section, stars Mercedes Cabral and Alexis Manenti and focuses on undocumented Filipino cleaners in a luxury ski resort.

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Nick Jonas Joins ‘Bodyman’ from ‘Homefront’ Director

The new action thriller from director Gary Fleder will be shopped to buyers at Berlin's European Film Market this week.

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Where to Watch ‘Marty Supreme’ Online

Writer-director Josh Safdie's new film stars Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion and others — here's when the sports dark comedy is expected to land on HBO Max.

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‘I Understand Your Displeasure’ Takes Us Inside the Cut-Throat Cleaning Sector (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

Writer-director Kilian Armando Friedrich's debut fiction feature, starring a cast of non-professional actors, premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama lineup.

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Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson Want ‘Phantom Thread’ Music Pulled From ‘Melania’ Doc

"Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use, which is a breach of his agreement,” say the Radiohead musician and the film's director, respectively.

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Sprechen Sie Deutsch? German Film Sales More than Double Over 2024

German features and international co-productions earned close to $300 million outside the country last year, a 115 percent jump from 2024.

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‘The Garden We Dreamed’ Tells a Timely Story of a Family on the Move Searching for a Bubble of Tenderness (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

The poetic film from Mexican writer-director Joaquín del Paso, debuting at Berlin, stars Nehemie Bastien, luscious cinematography, and Monarch butterflies: "I want the film to serve as a vehicle for empathy."

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In ‘Árru,’ a Reindeer Herder Must Choose Between Saving Ancestral Lands or Her Family (Exclusive Berlin Clip)

In her debut feature premiering in Berlin's Panorama section, Elle Sofe Sara takes us into the snowy landscapes of the Arctic region of Sápmi, where the indigenous Sámi live.

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‘Supergirl’ Soars on Super Bowl Sunday With New Trailer

The DC Studios feature arrives June 26.

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Box Office: ‘Send Help’ Scores $10M Repeat Win as Indie Sensation ‘Iron Lung’ Makes Gains and ‘Melania’ Tumbles to No. 10

Major studios generally avoid opening their films on Super Bowl weekend, leaving the field wide open for others. This year's scoreboard included a new K-pop concert pic from 'Stray Kids' and a Kevin James rom-com from Angel Studios.

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Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was “Underutilized” in ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel

The director admitted he "promised" himself he would work with 'The Notebook' actress again following their time collaborating on 2022's 'Multiverse of Madness.'

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Camilla Carr, Actress in ‘Keep My Grave Open’ and ‘Designing Women,’ Dies at 83

The Texas native appeared in three films for exploitation director S.F. Brownrigg, including ‘Don’t Look in the Basement’ and ‘Poor White Trash Part II.’

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How Boulder Can Breathe New Life Into Sundance

The low-key goodbye to Utah was saddled with nostalgia. It's finally time to look toward the future.

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Neon Nabs ‘Clarissa,’ Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, For U.S. Release

Neon will also shop Arie and Chuko Esiri’s latest feature, a modern take on Virginia Woolf's novel 'Mrs. Dalloway,' to international buyers in Berlin after also taking the foreign sales rights.

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A Pickleball Sports Comedy Was Bound to Happen. Now There’s a Trailer

'Pickleheads' had its premiere at the Austin Film Festival and is a mockumentary about "America's fastest growing nightmare."

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‘Special Unit – The First Murder’ Director on Bringing a Modern Take on the “Danish FBI” 100 Years Ago to Cinemas, Led by ‘Vikings’ Star

Christoffer Boe discusses the box office success, global appeal and franchise potential of the movie, featured at Rotterdam, casting Alex Høgh Andersen, and swapping DNA analysis for early fingerprinting.

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‘Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest’ Director on Her Feature Debut About Life Between Cultures and “Non-Judgment” (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

Chinese creative Viv Li's doc, premiering in the Berlinale's Panorama Dokumente section, shows her in search of answers to the question of how to deal with your own culture after you have learnt another.

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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Gavin Casalegno to Lead Rom-Com ‘Sunflower Child’ (Exclusive)

Casalegno will star alongside actor and screenwriter Jennifer James in the indie romance, which MSR Media is pitching to buyers in Berlin.

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Why Jane Fonda Thinks America Needs to See ‘Gaslit’

With her new documentary, the actress and activist takes on the fossil fuel industry’s extraction and export of liquefied natural gas in Texas and Louisiana.

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‘Unerasable!’: A Chat With a Displaced Creator About His Film on Exile and Memory, and Why He Uses the Alias Socrates Saint-Wulfstan Drakos

The film, which world premiered in the Tiger Competition at Rotterdam, traces a filmmaker's escape from violent repression: "I wanted to create something and return something that was erased."

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Matthew Macfadyen Joins Rachel Weisz in Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon’

The film follows Myra, a self-proclaimed medium who convinces her husband to kidnap the son of a wealthy family so she can lead the police to the "missing" child and legitimize her psychic abilities.

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‘Wolfgang’ at Rotterdam: Iranian Filmmaker on Their Audiovisual Acid Trip Opera Celebrating Mozart and “Silliness,” and Resistance From Exile

In a "gender-queering ode to self-transformation,” Filmsaaz reimagines the life of 22-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Paris to tell the present-day story of an Iranian artist in Paris.

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‘London’ Goes on the Road With a Man Who Encounters Strangers, Courtesy of a Car-Sharing Service (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)

The new film from Austrian director Sebastian Brameshuber, world premiering in the Panorama section, is “neither a documentary nor entirely fiction,” creating a portrait of Europe today.

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In ‘Lali,’ the First All-Pakistani Film at Berlin, Love Is a Battlefield, and a Man Pretends to Be Possessed to Control His Wife (Exclusive Trailer)

The new movie from writer-director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who has seen two previous films submitted as entries in the international Oscar race, will world premiere in Berlin's Panorama section.

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‘The Fabulous Time Machine’ Follows Girls in the Brazilian Hinterland on Their Journey to Adolescence (Exclusive Berlin Clip)

Eliza Capai’s new feature documentary ‘A Fabulosa Máquina do Tempo’ will open the Generation Kplus lineup of the Berlin Film Festival.

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Egyptian Director Marwan Hamed on Crafting a Street Fight Scene With the Help of YouTube and Hyenas on Animal Planet: Rotterdam

The prolific filmmaker, the focus of a retrospective at IFFR 2026, discussed his career and craft during a Rotterdam event.

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Fiji, and Tilda Swinton, Star in ‘Heart of Light – eleven songs for Fiji.’ Swinton and Her Director Share What the World Can Learn From the Island Nation

The fourth collaboration of the star and director Cynthia Beatt, 40 years in the making, world premiered in the Harbour program of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

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‘Scream 7’ Gets Super Bowl Trailer and First Imax Release in Franchise History

Paramount's next installment in the series of slasher movies hits theaters Feb. 27.

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Sci-Fi Doc ‘Hungry’ Promises an “Immersive” Exploration of How to Avoid “Extinction Events” (Exclusive Rotterdam Clip)

"I want it to be thought-provoking," says director Susanne Brandstaetter, about the IFFR-debuting film. "I want people to be emotionally touched and think about what they're hearing and seeing."

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John Lithgow Lauds Queer Family Drama ‘Jimpa,’ and Co-Star Olivia Colman, Hoping the Film Can “Expand People’s Consciousness, Tolerance”

The U.S. star and Dutch cast members Romana Vrede, Hans Kesting and Zoë Love Smith discussed the film, set in Amsterdam and inspired by director Sophie Hyde's father, during an IFFR talk.

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‘It Was Just an Accident’ Co-Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian Arrested in Iran

The Oscar nominee was taken into custody in Tehran for signing a statement condemning the actions of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khameni.

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Shahrbanoo Sadat, Maryna Er Gorbach Discuss Their Displacement Film Fund Shorts ‘Super Afghan Gym’ and ‘Rotation’: Rotterdam

The creatives behind the films, backed by the grant scheme unveiled last year by Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund, also address displacement and identity.

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‘The Arab’ Director on Moving From Docs to Fiction for the Story of an Unnamed Figure in Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger’: Rotterdam

Algerian history, colonialism and an Oedipal relationship play key roles in Malek Bensmaïl's fiction debut with Palestinian 'Succession' star Hiam Abbass, which world premiered at IFFR.

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THR Film Critics Pick the Best of Sundance 2026

A queer horror film, a double dose of Olivia Wilde, a shocker about an 8-year-old sexual assault witness and docs on Salman Rushdie and Billie Jean King are among 15 faves.

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‘Butterfly’ Stars Renate Reinsve, Gran Canaria, the “Tourism Machine,” Addiction to the Male Gaze, Family Trauma, and Healing: Rotterdam

Itonje Søimer Guttormsen hopes her IFFR film, which also features references to news, including Donald Trump, gives people "courage to live" amid "this apocalyptic feeling" and "insane men ruling the world."

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A Syrian and a Somali-Austrian Director on Their Displacement Film Fund Shorts and Cinema as an Act of Survival: Rotterdam

Mo Harawe and Hasan Kattan discuss ''Whispers of a Burning Scent' and 'Allies in Exile,' two of the first five shorts backed by the fund launched by Cate Blanchett and the IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund.

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David Jonsson and Tom Blyth’s Prison Thriller ‘Wasteman’ to Screen for Free in Over 100 U.K. Theaters (Exclusive)

BFI-supported initiative Escapes is designed to make cinema more accessible by showing movies for free across Britain each month.

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‘The World Came Flooding in’ Explores the “Rich Inner World That Remains When Everything Is Washed Away”: Rotterdam

The creative duo of Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine reconstructs memories of Australian floods in 2022 for their immersive virtual reality documentary project, currently part of the Rotterdam film fest.

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In Political Thriller ‘Projecto Global,’ a Revolutionary Movement Loses Sight of Its Purpose (Exclusive Rotterdam Clips)

Ivo M. Ferreira's new movie, premiering in IFFR's Big Screen Competition, is a fictionalized chronicle of the "years of lead" in Portugal, 1980-1987.

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Berlin Adds Chinese Animation ‘Light Pillar’ to Perspectives Lineup

Xu Zao’s sci-fi feature is set in the distant future in a nearly deserted film studio.

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‘Clueless,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ ‘High Society,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Enter the National Film Registry

Also picked for preservation: ‘The Thing,’ ‘Before Sunrise,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘The Hours,’ while Ken Burns makes the list for the first time.

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‘Four Minus Three,’ Premiering at Berlin, Is Based on a True Story of Family, Death, Grief, Hope – and Clowns (Exclusive Clip)

Adrian Goiginger's new feature, based on Barbara Pachl-Eberhart's bestselling book, stars Valerie Pachner and Robert Stadlober, and will debut in the Berlinale's Panorama section.

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Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Leads Cesar Awards Nominations

The director’s black-and-white tribute to the making of Jean Luc Godard's "Breathless" picked up 10 nominations for the French equivalent of the Oscar.

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Copenhagen Doc Fest CPH:DOX to Open With ‘Mariinka,’ Tracing Ukrainian Lives Shaped by War

"The film reminds us why documentary cinema matters: not to offer easy answers, but to confront us with urgency, nuance and the complex human realities behind events often reduced to headlines."

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Rotterdam Positions Itself as a Safe Haven for Indie Cinema

IFFR Pro’s CineMart and new Safe Harbour initiative, along with the work of the Hubert Bals Fund, aim to further support emerging and displaced voices in an increasingly volatile industry.

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BAFTA Film Awards Nominations 2026 Unveiled: Watch the Livestream

Follow as the nominees for this year's EE BAFTA Film Awards are being shared.

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‘Elements of(f) Balance’ Doc Maker Scouted Earth to Showcase Humans Working as Parts of Nature to Counter “Collective Human Narcissism”

Othmar Schmiderer wanted to avoid "fear-mongering or finger-wagging" but sees a "possible colonization of distant planets as an extension of an imperial lifestyle that has gone unchecked."

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UFOs, a Mother With Supernatural Powers, and Rap Battles With a Third Eye: Rotterdam Sets HBF+Brazil Pilot Projects

The Hubert Bals Fund has taken “a long-lasting interest in Brazilian cinema … from the success of ‘I’m Still Here’ to the outstanding path currently trailed by ‘The Secret Agent’.”

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‘The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford’ Stars Peter Mullan and Cosplay to Explore Fictions We Cling to – and Voldemort Provided the Inspiration

Seán Dunn's fiction feature debut, whose fictitious fantasy series 'The White Stag of Emberfell' will feel familiar to many, premieres at Rotterdam and looks at how history and myth, and fact and fiction, blur.

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next Absurdist Project? A Super Bowl Ad for Grubhub (Exclusive)

The 'Bugonia' and 'Poor Things' director will bring his surrealist style and visual flair to a campaign for the food delivery app.

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Rotterdam Bosses on Mixing Discovery With Escapism, Shining Spotlights on Animated Women’s Cinema, African Films, Underrepresented Voices

Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart also discuss initiatives for displaced filmmakers, pushing the envelope, and why it's all about "passion and love for cinema in so many different shapes and forms."

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Meghan Markle Explains Why She and Prince Harry Backed Sundance Documentary ‘Cookie Queens’

The Duchess of Sussex, a former Girl Scout, calls the Alysa Nahmias-directed doc “one of the most powerful and meaningful depictions of something that is an American tradition and rooted in nostalgia.”

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Illumination and Nintendo Move Up U.S. Release Date for “Super Mario Galaxy,” Reveal First Look at Yoshi

The sequel to the hit 2023 animated film will now open April 1.

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‘The Gallerist’ Review: Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega Flail Their Way Through a Clunky Art-World Satire

Writer-director Cathy Yan ('Birds of Prey') attempts to parody one of the world's silliest industries in this Sundance premiere co-starring Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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‘Undertone’ Review: Another Glum, Gimmicky Horror Film Helps Itself to the ‘Hereditary’ Playbook

Debut filmmaker Ian Tuason's A24 movie revolves around a Canadian podcaster haunted by creepy recordings sent to her anonymously.

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Charli xcx Officially Kicks Off Her Acting Era at Sundance With ‘The Moment’: “I Want ‘Brat’ to Stop and Pivot”

The ‘365’ singer has three projects at the festival, debuting two of them back-to-back on Friday night.

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‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Gregg Araki Is Back in Vintage Form, Throwing a Deliciously Paired Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman Into Sub/Dom Jeopardy

Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders and Charli xcx also star in this satire of sexual politics, contemporary art and kink as a gateway to self-knowledge.

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‘Leviticus’ Review: A Sad, Frightening Conversion-Therapy Horror From Australia

This Sundance-bowing film about cursed teenagers takes a solemn, eerie look at homophobia and repression in a small town.

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‘The Moment’ Review: Charli xcx Comes to Bury ‘Brat,’ but Also to Praise It, in a Muddled Mockumentary That’s Mainly for the Fans

Slated for a late January release by A24, Aidan Zamiri's satire of a cultural phenomenon also features Alexander Skarsgard, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant and Hailey Benton Gates.

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Judd Apatow on Mel Brooks, Interviewing Rob Reiner and What It’ll Take to Revive Studio Comedies

The filmmaker does hope you watch his two-part HBO documentary, 'Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' — but, at the moment, he'd prefer you turn off your TV and protest ICE.

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In ‘Earth Song,’ Three Generations of a Family Go on a Journey of Truth and Reconciliation (Exclusive IFFR Trailer)

A Kurdish woman living in Finland travels to Kurdistan with her young daughter to reconnect and come to grips with family secrets in Sarajevo winner Erol Mintaş' second feature, world premiering at Rotterdam.

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Snake Milkers, Queer Iranian Mozart in Exile, Cursed Toilets, ‘Sicko’ and Orgies: A Look at Envelope-Pushing Films at Rotterdam

IFFR keeps "championing filmmakers forging new paths in cinema," such as a creative tortured for his participation in a pro-democracy movement, who uses the pseudonym Socrates Saint-Wulfstan Drakos.

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Oscar Nominations Begin (Updating Live)

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are revealing the 2026 Academy Awards nominees across 24 categories, including the new casting award.

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2026 Oscar Nominations: Watch the Livestream

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are revealing this year's Academy Award nominees on Thursday morning.

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Rufus Wainwright and Norah Jones to Perform at Sundance After ‘Broken English’ Premiere

Sundance Film Festival director of programming Kim Yutani broke news of the forthcoming performance during a press welcome event Wednesday at The Park in Park City.

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Sundance: ‘All About the Money’ Follows Cox Family Member, Member of the 0.01%, and Communist Revolutionary Fergie Chambers (Exclusive Clip)

Irish director Sinéad O’Shea's new film "for our times," exploring "what access to astronomical wealth does to a person and those around him," premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.

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‘Harry Potter’ Set for 25th Anniversary Global Celebration From Warner Bros. Discovery (Exclusive)

Director Chris Columbus' 2001 feature kicked off the eight-movie franchise adapting J.K. Rowling's novel series.

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Razzie Awards Nominations: ‘Snow White,’ Ice Cube-Starring ‘War of the Worlds’ Lead With Six Nods Each

Other top contenders on the list of the worst projects of the year include five-time nominees 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' and 'Star Trek: Section 31.'

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Peace Out, Park City: Olivia Wilde, Jenna Ortega and Dave Franco Bring Buzz to Final Utah Fest

The festival’s last year on the mountain leans into what it does best: crowd-pleasing dramedies, wild midnight movies and plenty of star power.

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Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Daniel Day-Lewis Score Irish Film & TV Awards Nominations

'One Battle' and 'Sinners' land best international film nods, but Brendan Canty's Cork-set 'Christy' is the film to beat at the 2026 IFTAs with 14 nominations.

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‘La belle année’ Director on Delving Into Longing, Family, Memory and Cinema History as She Revisits a Teenage Crush on a Teacher in Her Debut Feature

In her hybrid doc, premiering in competition at Rotterdam, Angelica Ruffier goes on a meditative journey that includes scenes from 1970s films to illustrate how cinema infuses people "when you feel things."

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Filmart: Hong Kong’s HAF Unveils First Batch of In-Development Projects

The first selection of Asian projects from the influential Asia Film Financing Forum's 2026 edition includes dramas backed by filmmakers Stanley Kwan and Anthony Chen.

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UTA Signs British Comedian Simon Brodkin (Exclusive)

The popular stand-up and digital voice, who has in the past also made headlines by playing pranks on the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West, and FIFA, "is truly in the Premier League of U.K. stand-ups."

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BAFTA to Honor Picturehouse Cinemas Creative Director Clare Binns

"Her belief in the power of cinema, and her ongoing work championing emerging independent filmmakers, is inspirational."

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Roger Allers, ‘The Lion King’ Co-Director, Dies at 76

Allers, who received an Oscar nomination, worked on other Disney films, including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Little Mermaid.'

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European Film Award Winners (Updating Live)

Multiple Oscar contenders, including 'It Was Just an Accident,' 'Sirat,' 'Sentimental Value,' and 'Bugonia' are up for the European Film Academy's top honors.

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’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Struggling Against ‘Avatar 3’ at MLK Weekend Box Office

The zombie sequel won Friday, but is expected to come in No. 2 behind 'Fire and Ash' for a $15 million four-day number.

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“European Cinema Is Alive and Kicking”: EFA Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol on a Bold Awards Season Pivot

As the European Film Awards move to January to crash the Oscar conversation, he discusses building a Euro "star system," reaching global audiences, and why the ceremony never shies away from politics.

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Predicting This Year’s Oscar Nominations Using Just Math

The odds on the favorites, per a mathematical formula that factors in awards season data and historical trends.

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How Jack O’Connell Became Hollywood’s Favorite Bad Guy

The 'Sinners' star is back on the big screen and ready to unleash his blinged-out satanist Sir Jimmy Crystal on the world in Nia DaCosta's sequel '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple': "People are going to lose their minds."

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“Culture Is an Act of Resistance,” Says Outgoing European Film Academy Chair Mike Downey

After 25 years at the EFA, he talks about activism, awards reform, and why European cinema must fight harder than ever to be heard.

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Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman to Announce 2026 Oscar Nominations

The actors will reveal this year's contenders in 24 categories, including the new casting award, on Jan. 22 ahead of the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15.

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Berlin Unveils Series, Forum Highlights

From Brazilian emergency responders to Berlin gangsters and avant-garde politics, the Berlinale’s 2026 sidebars put high-concept series and radical cinema in the spotlight.

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An Anarchist Commune in Copenhagen Is the Focus of Doc ‘Christiania,’ Debuting at CPH:DOX

The film from director Karl Friis Forchhammer, world premiering at the Copenhagen documentary fest, explores the alternative society shaped by hippie culture and governed by consensus democracy.

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Vulnerable Masculinity, Modern Love, and an Art Project Called Tear Dealer Feature in ‘Tell Me What You Feel’ (Exclusive Trailer)

The new feature from Polish filmmaker Łukasz Ronduda, loosely based on the life of young artist Patryk Różycki, world premieres in the Big Screen Competition at the Rotterdam film festival, IFFR.

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Superman Shots, ‘Euphoria’ Glow-Ups and ‘GoT’ Fart Jokes: Inside the HBO Max Germany Launch Party

The streamer took over the German capital Tuesday night for a blow-out to celebrate its European launch and the world premiere of 'Game of Thrones' prequel series 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'

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Ciarán Hinds to Receive Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Honor

He is "a modest giant and gentleman of an actor, who has deservedly become one of the most highly-respected and versatile actors."

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Jon M. Chu to Receive Art Directors Guild Cinematic Imagery Award

The ADG Awards will take place on Feb. 28.

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“Man, the Next Movie I Do May Be My Last”: Six of the World’s Greatest Filmmakers Dish on THR’s Directors Roundtable

Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Ryan Coogler, Yorgos Lanthimos, Joachim Trier and Chloé Zhalo — who have 22 Oscar nominations and three best director Oscars between them — discuss the lengths they go to get the job done, ignoring the rule book and bringing back people from the dead.

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Kelly Reichardt Named Guest of Honor at Swiss Doc Festival Visions du Réel

"While rooted in fiction, Kelly Reichardt's oeuvre nevertheless flirts with 'cinema of the real' in many respects."

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Why Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Extremist’ Was a No-Brainer for Ben Stiller: “An Honor to Be Asked to Put My Name on This Film”

Alexander Molochnikov's short, which dramatizes the real-life events of Russian political prisoner Sasha Skochilenko, immediately grabbed the attention of the Hollywood star.

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Reveal Nominations for 2026 Golden Reel Awards

Kathleen Kennedy will receive the MPSE Filmmaker Award, while supervising sound editor Mark Mangini will be honored with the Career Achievement Award.

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‘Sinners,’ ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations

Cynthia Erivo, Michael B. Jordan and Kendrick Lamar are among the nominees for Entertainer of the Year.

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Nabs Two Wins at 2026 Golden Globes

The Netflix and Sony Animation animated breakout hit had yet another “Golden” award show outing.

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Teyana Taylor Sends Message to Black Women as She Accepts First Golden Globe: “We Belong in Every Room We Walk Into”

She won for best supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in 'One Battle After Another.'

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Watch the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet Livestream

The 83rd annual ceremony, with returning host Nikki Glaser, is being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday.

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‘Shakespeare in Love’ Reinvented Oscar Campaigning in 1998

Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive FYC strategy led to 13 Academy Award nominations for the romantic comedy and a major upset win.

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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ to Continue Winning Streak With $20M-Plus

New entries are Paramount's horror ‘Primate’ and Lionsgate’s ‘Greenland 2: Migration.’

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Mark J. Masek, Author of the Celebrity Cemetery Guidebook ‘Hollywood Remains to Be Seen,’ Dies at 68

With a great sense of history and “without spectacle,” he wrote about the gravesites of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Liberace, Al Jolson, Marlyn Monroe and many others.

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Indie Rights Scores Worldwide Deal for Irish Boxing Film ‘Swing Bout’ (Exclusive)

Ciara Berkeley stars in Maurice O’Carroll's real-time crime thriller about a female boxer in the lead-up to an epic fight.

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BAFTA Film Awards 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Longlists, Ahead of ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Sinners’

Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet's ping-pong caper 'Marty Supreme' is right behind them, as the Brits weigh in on the 2026 awards race.

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Tilda Swinton, John Lithgow, ‘The Secret Agent’ Director Set for Rotterdam as Film Fest Unveils Talks

Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas will appear in a talk, with Annemarie Jacir (‘Palestine 36’), Olivier Assayas (‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’), and Mascha Schilinski (‘Sound of Falling’) also attending the Dutch fest.

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Zurich Festival to Honor ‘Late Shift’ Director Petra Volpe at Oscar Screening

The Swiss director will receive the Zurich Festival's Golden Eye award at a FYC screening of her Academy Award contender in Los Angeles on Monday.

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‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ Among 2026 Art Directors Guild Awards Nominees

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter also received nominations for their music videos for "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Tears," respectively.

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Netflix Reveals ‘Enola Holmes 3’ First Look, Lewis Pullman’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Release Date

The streamer also unveiled sneak peeks for the John Cena-Eric Andre comedy 'Little Brother' and the Michael B. Jordan-led animated feature 'Swapped.'

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Timothée Chalamet’s Ping-Pong Caper ‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Highest-Grossing Film in the U.K.

A wild, Chalamet-esque press run has helped Josh Safdie's table tennis dramedy beat out the previous record-holder in Britain, 'Civil War.'

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Béla Tarr, Hungarian Master of Slow Cinema, Dies at 70

His films, including 'Satantango' and 'The Turin Horse,' with their long takes and stark black-and-white visuals, were a major influence on Jim Jarmusch, Gus Van Sant and other art house directors.

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Mickey Rourke’s Manager Reveals Details Behind Actor’s Controversial GoFundMe

Closing in on its $100,000 goal in 24 hours, the star of 'The Wrestler' says he will return all the donations.

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Mickey Rourke Denounces GoFundMe to Stop His Eviction: “It’s Humiliating”

The actor posted a video message to his nearly 500,000 Instagram followers.

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2026 Annie Awards Nominations: ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Lead Film Nods

Top TV nominees include 'Win or Lose' (six nominations), 'Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight' (five nods) and 'Common Side Effects.'

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Roger Ross Williams, Laura Poitras, Dawn Porter, Ally Sheedy Join City College of New York’s First Film Advisory Board (Exclusive)

The group of filmmakers and film professionals — including Stanley Nelson, Kamilah Forbes, Kweighbaye Kotee and Nancy Savoca — will promote and support the college's BFA and MFA programs and offer student master classes each year.

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His Film About the Proud Boys and Jan. 6 Hasn’t Yet Found a U.S. Home. So He’s Going Direct to Viewers

With ‘Homegrown,’ Michael Premo presents a verité portrait of radicalized men before and after the siege on the U.S. Capitol.

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Critics Choice Awards Analysis: Are ‘One Battle,’ Jacob Elordi and Amy Madigan Wins Reliable Oscar Bellwethers?

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage weighs in after Sunday night's ceremony.

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Critics Choice Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)

Chelsea Handler is returning as host of the show, which will air live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA.

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Michael B. Jordan on Why He Needed Therapy After Playing ‘Black Panther’ Villain

The 'Sinners' star played Erik Killmonger in the 2018 Marvel film.

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Mickey Rourke Approves GoFundMe to Prevent Eviction (Exclusive)

The 'Wrestler' actor has fallen behind $60,000 in rent.

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Who Got the Biggest Bounce Out of the Palm Springs Film Fest’s Awards Gala?

Jane Fonda gave 'Hamnet' the sort of endorsement that money cannot buy, while four leading men made the most of their acceptance speeches and Laura Dern urged people to take Adam Sandler seriously.

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Who Aren’t You Wearing? The “Oscars of Porn” Has Its Own Red Carpet Season

The AVN Awards are just around the corner! Here’s how this year’s X-rated nominees are campaigning for their trophies.

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National Society of Film Critics Voting Taking Place (Updating Live)

Winners will be noted as they're announced for best picture, director, actor, actress, supporting actor and actress, screenplay and cinematography.

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Meet the Kids Battling it Out for This Year’s Critics Choice Award

The nominees range from 10 to 20. One has his eye on co–starring with Tom Cruise.

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Ryan Coogler Recalls Chadwick Boseman Sneaking Into a Press Event to Meet Him Before ‘Black Panther’

Before Coogler was even signed on to direct the Marvel Studios project, the star slipped into a 'Creed' event to get a feel for the filmmaker.

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“There’s a Cliff? Let’s F***ing Jump!” Seven A-List Actors From Dwayne Johnson to Michael B. Jordan Talk Breaking In, Crying on Cue and Weaponizing Rejection

Johnson, Jordan, Jacob Elordi, Adam Sandler, Jeremy Allen White, Wagner Moura and Mark Hamill, all in the hunt for their first Oscar nomination, spill it on THR’s Actors Roundtable.

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Paul Mescal Says He’ll Be “Rationing” Work Until Beatles Biopics in 2028: “People Will Get a Break From Me and I’ll Get a Break From Them”

The Irish actor is considering winding down a little after his 'Hamnet' campaign, and discusses what that would look like.

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Jafar Panahi’s Prison Sentence Appeal Sets Hearing Date in Iran

The director, who in 2025 won Cannes' Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident,' was sentenced to one year in prison in absentia early December.

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‘Stranger Things’ Finale Lights Up New Year’s Box Office With $20M-$25M Haul for Cinemas

The final episode of the hit Netflix series debuted simultaneously Dec. 31 on the streamer and in 600 theaters before holding encore performances throughout New Year's Day.

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