"Our mission is to champion extraordinary cinema while creating a bridge for emerging filmmakers to enter the international distribution landscape,” says Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Vilpa. By Georg ...

Quinta’s Ghost, Retirement Plan, Ado and A Friend of Dorothy Illusorium Films/John Kelly/Screen Ireland/Filthy Gorgeous Productions The 2026 Oscars shortlists were revealed Tuesday, and the Live ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A Call of Duty movie is now in the works at Paramount with big names attached to write and direct. It's been a long time coming, as Activision first ...

SEATTLE — If you Google "famous movies shot in Seattle", you'll see results like Sleepless in Seattle, 10 Things I Hate About You, or Singles - all films shot prior to the year 2000. Of course, many ...

Anyone will tell you that these are tumultuous, borderline-apocalyptic times for the film industry. Box office is down. The threat of AI looms. Billionaires and tech giants are laying waste to what ...

Before the internet changed the world, it was easy to find a movie critic. They were in the magazines and newspapers, on TV and radio. You might even sit next to one at a tavern, stumble over one on ...

The Sundance Film Festival has officially unveiled its 2026 lineup, marking its final year in Utah before relocating to Boulder, Colorado. As always, the program arrives with high expectations for ...

From grandmotherly advice to activism and a panic attack on a plane, the spark for a short film can illuminate at any time. Speaking with Variety over Zoom, 11 directors and creators dive deep into ...

You don’t make a movie alone. The filmmakers behind this year’s Oscar-qualifying short films can attest to that. The directors of “Butterfly,” “The Hemingway” and “Mother Tongue,” each eligible in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For being arguably the most influential storyteller in the English language, William Shakespeare is nearly absent ...

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