#San Sebastian Film Fest Unveils First Competition Titles

#San Sebastian Film Fest Unveils First Competition Titles

Spain’s San Sebastian film festival unveiled its first group of competition titles on Friday, naming a typically eclectic mix of established arthouse favorites — Cristi Puiu, Joachim Lafosse, Robin Campillo — and rising talents, including Maria Alche, Benjamín Naishtat and American debutant, Raven Jackson, whose first feature, All Roads Taste of Salt, will be competing…

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#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

An order limiting the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies could make it harder to curb disinformation as the 2024 election nears. A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed communication between certain Biden administration agencies and social media companies after a GOP-led challenge to efforts to combat disinformation, arguing attempts to do so violated protected…

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#Kino Lorber Takes Cannes Camera d’Or Winner ‘Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell’ for North America (Exclusive)

#Kino Lorber Takes Cannes Camera d’Or Winner ‘Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell’ for North America (Exclusive)

Kino Lorber has snatched up North American rights to Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, the mesmerizing first feature from Vietnamese director Pham Thien An, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight section in Cannes this year, where it won the Camera d’Or for best directorial debut. The film fulfills the promise shown in Pham’s acclaimed shorts,…

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