Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market Names Japan 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub
ACFM has named Japan its 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub, sending 10 producers to Busan for pitching, case studies and speed meetings.
‘The Station’ Review: A Long-Gestating, Female-Centered Project Set in Yemen That’s Well Worth the Wait
A women-only haven in Yemen’s civil war is the backdrop to a story of siblings clashing in Sara Ishaq's Cannes Critics' Week entry 'The Station.'
Brillante Mendoza Casts Judy Ann Santos, Jeanne Balibar and Stacy Martin in ‘Aid’; Fire & Ice, Ghost City, Human Films Producing (EXCLUSIVE)
Fire & Ice Media boards Brillante Mendoza's 'Aid' with Judy Ann Santos, Stacy Martin and Jeanne Balibar to star.
Grace Caroline Currey to Lead Crime Thriller ‘Dead Miles,’ VMI Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Elevated crime thriller Dead Miles is launching at the market in Cannes with VMI Worldwide
Javier Bardem Says Tide Is Turning on Hollywood Speaking Up for Palestine: Those Making Blacklists ‘Will Be the Ones Suffering the Consequences’
Javier Bardem says the tide is turning in terms of speaking up for Palestine in Hollywood: "Everyone is beginning to realize this is unacceptable."
After ‘Son of Saul,’ László Nemes Returns to WWII With ‘Moulin’ and a Warning About Tyranny: ‘You Have to Choose Your Side’
Laszlo Nemes is returning to Cannes with 'Moulin,' a thriller revolving around the face off between French Resistance hero Jean Moulin and Nazi officer Klaus Barbie.
Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ "The Story of Documentary Film."
Bombay Berlin Film Productions Launches Four-Doc Slate, Expands as Cross-Border Boutique Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Indo-German banner BBFP launches four feature documentaries on rural India and family memory while expanding as a cross-border boutique studio.
Rome Kanda, Kuroki Hitomi, Banno Mari, Ahn Mika Lead Joshua Woodcock’s Japanese Drama ‘Ohenro’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Joshua Woodcock's Japanese-language drama 'Ohenro,' set on the Shikoku pilgrimage, targets a late 2026 festival launch.
‘The Big Short’ Writer Charles Randolph Adapting ‘Muppets in Moscow,’ for Emotion Pictures and Felix Culpa (EXCLUSIVE)
'The Big Short' writer Charles Randolph adapting 'Muppets in Moscow,' story of children's show in Russia, for Emotion Pictures and Felix Culpa.
New Tokyo Horror Festival Yami Sets November Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
Japan's Yami Inc. launches the Yami International Film Festival, a new Tokyo horror and dark genre cinema fest set for Nov. 20–26.