#Killer Billionaires, Generational Poverty and Michael Haneke: Austrian Cinema Takes Center Stage at the Glasgow Film Fest

#Killer Billionaires, Generational Poverty and Michael Haneke: Austrian Cinema Takes Center Stage at the Glasgow Film Fest

“From the Heart of Europe: Austria on Screen” promises to bring “an eclectic mix from hard-hitting drama to absurdist comedy” to the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival, which kicked off on Wednesday and runs through March 9. Across 12 days, Scotland’s largest annual celebration of cinema will bring out such stars as James McAvoy, Ed Harris,…

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#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

A MIP London panel has taken an optimistic stance on artificial intelligence in production. On Tuesday, Mark Endemaño, partner and managing director at global consultancy firm AlixPartners, presented his company’s findings to fellow industry colleagues and a panel at London’s Savoy Hotel. The experts were made up of Eline Van Der Velden, CEO/founder of Particle6,…

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#David Beckham Says Netflix Doc on Wife Victoria Shows Her “in a Different Light”: “She’s Very Witty”

#David Beckham Says Netflix Doc on Wife Victoria Shows Her “in a Different Light”: “She’s Very Witty”

Former soccer star David Beckham and Netflix‘s chief content officer Bela Bajaria teased what to expect from the upcoming documentary following his wife, Victoria, on Tuesday. The ex-Spice Girl is “one of the hardest working women I know”, her husband gushed to the audience during a fireside chat at the inaugural MIP London content and networking market on Tuesday. “It’s gonna…

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#Isabella Rossellini Narrates ‘Unanimal’ on Relationship Between “Humans and Other Animals” (Exclusive Trailer)

#Isabella Rossellini Narrates ‘Unanimal’ on Relationship Between “Humans and Other Animals” (Exclusive Trailer)

“Imagine that you are a jellyfish,” says the voice of Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini at the start of a trailer for Unanimal, a new documentary by directors Tuva Björk and Sally Jacobson, which The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal. In the movie, Rossellini’s voice leads viewers through “a self-reflecting journey into the complex relationship between…

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#TikTok Star Julian Sewell Talks Oscar Noms

#TikTok Star Julian Sewell Talks Oscar Noms

If you’re a fan of film and a fan of TikTok, you might have heard of Paloma Diamond. If not, keep reading — and watch Paloma Diamond pull you in. The internet inside joke revolves around a character created by high school teacher-turned-social media star Julian Sewell. The 29-year-old, from New Zealand, first went viral…

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#Documentary Great Louis Theroux to Be Honored With National Film and Television School Fellowship

#Documentary Great Louis Theroux to Be Honored With National Film and Television School Fellowship

U.K. national treasure Louis Theroux is to be awarded the annual Honorary Fellowship from the National Film and Television School (NFTS). The British broadcaster has long been the face of documentary-making in the U.K. and overseas with his Weird Weekends, When Louis Met…, My Scientology Movie and Surviving America’s Most Hated Family shows. Now, the…

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#Berlin Film Festival Winners (Updating Live)

#Berlin Film Festival Winners (Updating Live)

Rose Bryne and Andrew Scott have taken the top acting awards at this year’s Berlinale film festival, with Bryne winning the best leading performance honor for her barnstorming performance in If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You, and Scott taking the best supporting performance honor for playing Broadway composer Richard Rogers in Richard Linklater’s Blue…

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