‘Chimney Town: Frozen in Time’ Sells Wide Across Europe Ahead of Annecy French Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Belgian Sales Agent Best Friend Forever secured distribution in France, Variety learned, along with key deals across Eastern Europe
ECAM Forum Wraps Third Edition With ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies,’ ‘Snow Country’ Among Winners
ECAM Forum 2026 wraps in Madrid with prizes for ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies’ and ‘Snow Country,’ plus debates on indie cinema
Korea’s Showbox Teams With ReelShort to Co-Produce Microdramas
Korean studio Showbox teams with ReelShort to develop exclusive microdramas for the platform's 70 million global users.
U.K. to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
The U.K. is moving ahead with a social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.
Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Passes 5 Million Admissions Milestone in Continued Reign
Local action-horror film 'Colony' held onto the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jun. 12–14 with $2 million.
Why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: ‘It’s a True Cultural Phenomenon’
Monte Carlo TV Fest directors Cécile Menoni and Laurent Puons talk digital content, explain why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ is the perfect opener
Rory Kinnear to Play John Maynard Keynes in James Graham’s ‘The Standard of Living,’ With the Royal Ballet’s Natalia Osipova Making Her West End Debut
Rory Kinnear will play economist John Maynard Keynes in James Graham's new London West End play 'The Standard of Living' at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Shanghai Film Festival Head Charts an Eclectic 28th Edition: ‘Great Stories Are What Truly Connect’
SIFF managing director Chen Guo charts the 28th edition's eclectic lineup, sidebars and the case for storytelling over technology.
Disney Launches New ‘Toy Story’ Short ‘Jessie Saves the Day’ to Promote Philanthropic Initiative ‘The Magic of Movies’
The Walt Disney Company EMEA has launched a short-film titled 'The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day' as part of a philanthropic campaign.
At ‘Songwriters Salute John Prine’ at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Others Make the Case for Prine as America’s Poet Laureate
A tribute concert for John Prine at Wolf Trap in Virginia brought together artists including Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Lucius.
Chinese Sensation ‘Dear You’ Acquired by CMC Pictures for North America, Australia and New Zealand Theatrical Release
CMC Pictures picks up 'Dear You,' China's word-of-mouth hit, for North America, Australia and New Zealand theaters.