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

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

German writer-director Kai Stänicke (short films Gay Goth Scene, Circle, and Pace) attracted much attention and rave reviews after world premiering his feature film debut Trial of Hein (Der Heimatlose) in the Perspectives section of the 76th edition of the Berlin Film Festival. The movie, which won the Teddy Award jury honor and was widely seen as an example of how…

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Park Chan-wook is the 2026 Cannes Jury President

Park Chan-wook is the 2026 Cannes Jury President

South Korean director Park Chan-wook will be the jury president for the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, Cannes announced Thursday. The acclaimed filmmaker behind Oldboy, The Handmaiden and No Other Choice will head up the international jury that will select the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival runs May 12…

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Tubi Exec Says Audiences “Don’t Really Care” If Content Is Made by Professionals, Creators, or Users

Tubi Exec Says Audiences “Don’t Really Care” If Content Is Made by Professionals, Creators, or Users

Sports took center stage, or should that be: center field, at MIP London on Tuesday in a panel discussion entitled “Sport & Creators: Strategic Priorities Shaping Streaming Platforms.” David Salmon, managing director, international at Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Olivier Jollet executive vp and international general manager at Paramount‘s Pluto TV, Paramount Skydance, and Walker Jacobs, global…

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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

The U.K. government said on Tuesday that streaming services with more than 500,000 U.K. users, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ITV’s ITVX and Channel 4’s services, will be covered by enhanced regulation by U.K. media regulator Ofcom “designed to protect audiences and improve accessibility.” The government unveiled “secondary legislation to implement the Media Act…

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Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” If Anyone Considers “Involuntary Tics to Be Intentional” After BAFTA Backlash

Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” If Anyone Considers “Involuntary Tics to Be Intentional” After BAFTA Backlash

John Davidson, the Tourette’s campaigner at the center of the BAFTA Film Awards backlash, has released a statement after shouting a racial slur at presenters Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the ceremony. “I can only add that I am and always have been deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be…

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Banijay Content Chief, Development Talks State of Reality (“Still Absolutely King”), Sportainment, and Swinging Big to Find the Next Hit

Banijay Content Chief, Development Talks State of Reality (“Still Absolutely King”), Sportainment, and Swinging Big to Find the Next Hit

Big Brother, Survivor, Deal or No Deal, MasterChef, Temptation Island – those are just some of the non-scripted hit shows of independent production powerhouse Banijay Entertainment. As Banijay‘s chief content officer, development James Townley is responsible for not resting on those laurels and instead driving the development and creation of original non-scripted intellectual property (IP), format…

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