In a clear vote of confidence for Colombian director Juan Sebastián Mesa, Bordeaux-based Dublin Films has boarded his third film "Lovers Go Home!" The company also co-produced Mesa's lauded sophomore pic, "The Rust." "Lovers Go Home!" centers on a Colombian single mom who leads a double life as a webcammer. One day she meets a […]

Chile's Quijote Films, run by Giancarlo Nasi, has reteamed with former partners El Viaje Films of Spain and Argentina's Gema Films on two separate projects. Attending the Berlin Film Festival's Eur…

EXCLUSIVE: Films from Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda have been unveiled in the final selection of North American streamer Topic and Statement Films' program to support, develop and finance projects from female African filmmakers. The features span a range of genres including thriller, sci-fi, suspense, mystery and crime from a variety of […]

Prolific Indian studio Maddock Films has three successful projects currently on, 15 more in the pipeline and is developing an ambitious film series based on the "Arabian Nights." Laxman…

Germany's Little Brother Films & Engizek Films have snapped up all German-speaking rights to the much-anticipated animated feature film "Dalia and the Red Book." The six-figure deal was closed at AFM after new footage was screened, according to FilmSharks' Guido Rud, who negotiated the pact with Ekrem Engizek & Timo Joh. Mayer.  Inspired by classics "The NeverEnding […]

Nosferatu blends death and pleasure, but other vampire movies do it more explicitly and (sometimes) more successfully.

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EXCLUSIVE: Distribution executive Jasper Basch is returning to Variance Films, this time as their new Head of Distribution. He will be departing IFC Films as their Director of Sales and Distributio…

Things to do in Chicago tonight including a motorcycle rally, Veggie Bingo, a documentary about mental health, and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Quality Films, the film and TV division of hip hop record label Quality Control, has partnered with production and talent management company Artists First. The joint venture will focus on the financing, development, and production of film and scripted TV projects in the $10M and under range. Artists First's client roster ranges from award-winning […]

Justin Chang lists his twenty best films of 2024, including "Close Your Eyes," "Evil Does Not Exist," "Nickel Boys," "All We Imagine as Light," "Hard Truths," "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Dahomey," "Janet Planet," and "A Real Pain."

They say some of the best movies are released closer to the end of the year. But 2023 was firing from all cylinders the entire time.

When directors like Christopher Nolan challenge viewers with complex plots and convoluted twists, they make us better moviegoers

From the magic of movies to movies that truly felt like everything everywhere all at once, here are our favorite films of 2022.

The Anastasia director trusts kids to process life's dark moments.

About the decision to hire Amir George, Gordon Quinn explains, "We really wanted someone we felt was going to help transform us into what the next iteration of Kartemquin would be."

'Summer of Soul' tops the list of the 'Guardian'

This year's best LGBTQ queer films include "Passages," "Bottoms," "Eileen," "Kokomo City," "Blue Jean," "Monster," "Rotting in the Sun," "Of an Age" and "Eileen."

All roads lead to what? FAMILY.

London-based sales outfit Taskovski Films has boarded Spanish documentary "Fauna," soon to premiere at Visions du Réel and Hot Docs.  Pau Faus directs, while Sergi Camerón produces for Nanouk …