Indie Film World Takes Stock of Market Landscape on Eve of Virtual AFM

J.

You’ve no doubt seen Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Strangers on a Train, wherein two men exchange murder plots.

Selome Hailu editorThe Museum of Modern Art and Cinecittà announced that Federico Fellini, a retrospective honoring the Italian director, will run from Dec. 1 to Jan.

Summer Walker delivered a live performance of ‘Unloyal’ on US TV last night (November 8) – you can watch it below.The Atlanta singer appeared as the musical guest on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in support of her second album, ‘Still Over It’ (released November 5).Offering up a soulful, lounge-y version of the track, Walker performed alongside a live band – all dressed in black – against a draped red curtain backdrop.“The voice.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Middle East premiere of British director Joe Wright’s dazzling romantic drama “Cyrano” will open the Red Sea Film Festival, which is Saudi Arabia’s first full-fledged film festival and market with international ambitions.The ambitious event, which is a key plank of the kingdom’s plans to diversify its oil-based economy and become a prominent Middle East moviemaking hub – following the 2017 removal of its religion-related ban on cinema – is set to

Neon presents Spencer on just under 1,000 screens, Pablo Larraín’s well reviewed psychological drama about the weekend Princess Diana rewrote the future of the British monarchy. The film is said to be looking at a $2-$2.5 million opening with an 84% Certified Fresh critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes but a 50% audience score (albeit from fewer than 50 ratings).

Emiliano Granada World premiering at the Seville European Film Festival, Santi Amodeo’s  latest production “The Gentiles” is a robust reminder of the director’s vibrant and idiosyncratic voice which hasn’t always attracted the notice it merits on the Spanish film scene.

Carole Horst Taiwan has come up with ambitious plans for the American Film Market this year by presenting a virtual pavilion headlined by award-winning titles and recent film festival favorites, in the hope of boosting the self-governed island’s visibility internationally as a production hub as well as a choice of location shootings.The growing appeal of Asian content in recent years, whether it is films or TV series streaming on international platforms, has made it possible to further promote

EXCLUSIVE:  As AFM kicks off, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films.

Dylan Penn stuns in a red hot dress for the 2021 SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Friday night (October 29) in Savannah, Ga.

Christmas is coming early at VH1 this year, as the network is launching its first-ever slate of Christmas movies it’s calling the “Naughty or Nice” holiday lineup, all highlighted by a film starring RuPaul described as “the draggiest Christmas movie ever made.” RuPaul will star in “The Bitch Who Stole Christmas,” which is is one of five movies that will begin airing on VH1 on Nov.

too malevolent at times, and a few of the characters — like Violet’s volatile brother (Todd Stashwick, “Love, Weddings and Other Disasters”) and manipulative aunt (Bonnie Bedelia) — are more broadly sketched than others. But overall, Bateman has gathered an unusually strong cast for both larger and smaller roles.

Naman Ramachandran “The Forgotten History,” by celebrated Afghanistan filmmaker Roya Sadat (“A Letter to the President”), is one of 20 projects from 11 countries chosen for India’s Film Bazaar virtual co-production market.Being produced by Sadat’s women-centric collective Roya Film House and Spain’s Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions, the project previously participated at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum and the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market.The market line-up of stories will

Rishi Sunak appeared to confuse Bury with Burnley during a television interview this morning.

Naman Ramachandran Teemu Nikki’s Venice and Antalya winner “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic” won the Golden star for best film at the 5th El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt, which wrapped Friday. The award carries a cash prize of $50,000.The film’s lead Petri Poikolainen won best actor, while Maya Vanderbeque, the young star of “Playground,” won best actress.