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Roger Cook, BAFTA-Winning Investigative Reporter, Dies at 83

Roger Cook, the trailblazing investigative journalist best known for fronting U.K. network ITV’s current affairs show “The Cook Report” in the 1980s and 90s, has died. He was 83. Cook’s family confirmed the news in a statement. “Alongside a distinguished and award winning career in journalism, Roger was first and foremost a beloved husband and […]

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Taiwan Scores Four Official Selections at Annecy 2026 as TAICCA Brings Packed Slate to MIFA

Taiwan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its accompanying MIFA market spans four official competition selections alongside more than 20 additional projects in pitch sessions, showcases, and the Taiwan Pavilion, with support from the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The strongest competition title in the Taiwanese lineup is “Welcome to Dolly’s […]

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Shanghai Film Festival’s SIFF YOUNG Incubator Names Nine Filmmakers for 2026

SIFF YOUNG, the filmmaker discovery-and-incubation program backed by the Shanghai Film Bureau, has unveiled its class of 2026 – nine talents selected from 59 applicants spanning directing, producing and screenwriting. The five directors named are Bai Xue, Su Biao, Teng Congcong, Wang Tong and Xu Lei. The three producers are Hu Jing, Titi and Xie […]

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China Eyes Dominance Over Global Cinema Tech Standards as LED Screens Gain Ground

Chinese technology companies and cinema exhibitors are positioning High Dynamic Range LED screens as both a remedy for a slowing local box office and a vehicle for challenging America’s long-standing grip on international cinema standards, according to a panel at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The push is being led by tech giant Huawei through […]

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ECAM Forum Wraps Third Edition With ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies,’ ‘Snow Country’ Among Winners

Madrid’s ECAM Forum wrapped its third edition Thursday, June 11, with María Aparicio’s “Undefined Things II” (“Las cosas indefinidas II”) taking its Last Push Award and Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier’s “The Indies” (“Les Indes”) scoring a special jury mention, closing a three-day event that again positioned the Spanish capital as a strategic meeting point […]

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Juno Hong Brings Autobiographical Debut ‘Only the Moon Knows’ to Shanghai Project Market: ‘Loneliness Is a Universal Human Condition’

Chinese director Juno Hong has brought her debut feature “Only the Moon Knows” to the Shanghai International Film Festival’s SIFF Project, where it was selected as one of three international co-production projects presented at the market. The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store […]

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Jordan Is Celebrating Two Films in Shanghai and Expanding Ties With China While Reestablishing Ancient Cultural Links

Jordan’s film industry will be front and center at this year’s Shanghai Film Festival, where it is seeking closer collaboration with China and other global partners while celebrating the first ever screenings of two Jordanian films at the event. With Asia now leading the global box office and Hollywood losing ground to local films from […]

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Korea’s Showbox Teams With ReelShort to Co-Produce Microdramas

Showbox, the Korean studio behind theatrical blockbusters including “Exhuma” and the Netflix series “A Killer Paradox,” has signed a co-production deal with ReelShort to develop original microdramas for the platform’s more than 70 million monthly active users worldwide. Under the agreement, Showbox will initially co-produce microdramas based on ReelShort’s existing intellectual properties, with the collaboration […]

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‘There Has to Be Meat on the Bone’ to Create Long-Running Series, Executive Producers Argue at Monte-Carlo: ‘Follow the Stories You Want to Dig Into’

In order to create a long-running series, “there has to be meat on the bone,” “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst said Sundance at Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It has to be a whole world, rich enough to satisfy the requirements of your imagination, as Henry James used to say. The subject needs to be about real things, […]

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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. If passed in parliament, the ban will go into effect by spring 2027. The platforms to be banned for under-16s include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. WhatsApp and Signal will not be […]

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Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Passes 5 Million Admissions Milestone in Continued Reign

The local action-horror film “Colony” held firmly onto the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jun. 12–14. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film pulled in $2 million from 301,049 admissions over the three-day frame, capturing a 34.49% revenue share. […]

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Why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: ‘It’s a True Cultural Phenomenon’

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it’s also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary edition,” she tells Variety. “Beyond its success, it is a franchise that has genuinely shaped contemporary television culture. Beneath the post-apocalyptic […]

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