Daniel Ings, Jessica Brown Findlay to Star in Olivia Grant’s Directorial Debut, ‘The Two Week Wait’ (Exclusive)

Daniel Ings, Jessica Brown Findlay to Star in Olivia Grant’s Directorial Debut, ‘The Two Week Wait’ (Exclusive)

Fresh off the set of Star Wars: Starfighter, Daniel Ings (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Gentlemen) has joined Jessica Brown Findlay (Peaky Blinders, Downton Abbey) in Olivia Grant’s directorial debut, a short film called The Two Week Wait. Fenella Woolgar (Call the Midwife), Rick Warden (Happy Valley), and Sophie Colquhoun (Captain America) co-star…

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Desire, Domestic Violence and Apparitions: Locarno Pro’s First Look Sets 6 Uruguayan Titles

Desire, Domestic Violence and Apparitions: Locarno Pro’s First Look Sets 6 Uruguayan Titles

Six film titles from Uruguay are set to take the spotlight in Locarno, Switzerland this August. First Look, the works-in-progress initiative of the Locarno Film Festival‘s Locarno Pro industry program, will showcase them at its 15th edition this year, held during the 79th edition of the fest, which runs Aug. 5–15. First Look, a post-production platform for international arthouse projects, is…

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Barry Ward Loved Working on ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ and Chats About His Roles in ‘The Flying Mountain’ and Netflix Series ‘Grown Ups’

Barry Ward Loved Working on ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ and Chats About His Roles in ‘The Flying Mountain’ and Netflix Series ‘Grown Ups’

Irish star Barry Ward (Bad Sisters, The End of the F***ing World) has a busy work schedule, but he visited the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) last week to introduce one of his latest films. Ward has actually attended the Czech festival several years in a row now. “I was invited in 2023 to be…

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‘Hijamat’ Review: A Gay Muslim and His Family Face Conflicts of Duty and Desire in Uneven Jafar Panahi-Produced Drama

‘Hijamat’ Review: A Gay Muslim and His Family Face Conflicts of Duty and Desire in Uneven Jafar Panahi-Produced Drama

A family of Turks living in Berlin is riven when one younger member’s queer sexuality emerges in drama Hijamat, the earnest but underwhelming latest from Iranian-Turkish writer-director Nader Saeivar, and a competitor for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary this year. Much is made in the film’s publicity and programming material of the involvement of…

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