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‘Romería,’ ‘The Blood Countess,’ ‘Resurrection’ Set for Costa Rica Film Festival as Event Focuses on Afro-Caribbean Cinema and Female Filmmakers

The Costa Rica Film Festival kicks off next week with a program featuring major festival hits such as Carla Simón’s “Romería,” Bi Gan’s “Resurrection,” Diego Céspedes’s “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo,” Ulrike Ottinger’s Isabelle Huppert-starring “The Blood Countess” and Lucrecia Martel’s “Landmarks.” The 14th edition, taking place in San Jose between July 23 and […]

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Five Below-the-Line Talents to Track in Colombia

Beyond its competitive incentives and rates that could shave as much as 50% off a production budget, Colombia’s greatest assets are its exceptional film crews. Renowned for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and friendly can-do attitude, they are natural born artisans, capable of solving the trickiest of problems. Built through years of on-set […]

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‘La Puta Vida,’ Starring ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Lead Claudio Cataño, Commences Filming in Chile (EXCLUSIVE)

“La Puta Vida,” a new international feature starring Colombian actor Claudio Cataño – star of Netflix’s acclaimed adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” – has begun filming in Chile. A five-country co-production led by Columbia’s Red Collision Studios and Chile’s Afro Films, “La Puta Vida” is directed by Chilean filmmaker Sebastián […]

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Boutique Festival Agency Casa Leo PR Launched by Raindance Execs David Martínez and Jacky Orozco (EXCLUSIVE)

David Martínez, executive director of Raindance, and Jacky Orozco, its producer, have launched Casa Leo PR, a boutique publicity and strategy agency and a much needed addition to Europe and Latin America’s indie scene. London-based, Casa Leo PR offers specialized “end-to-end and bespoke PR, strategic guidance and in-house productions to a select number of films, […]

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Cricket Rules India’s Streaming Viewership in New Ormax StreamView Report

Cricket properties dominated Ormax Media’s new Ormax StreamView report, with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 drawing an estimated 246 million viewers on JioHotstar between January and June 2026, more than any other title tracked in the measurement framework. The Indian Premier League 2026, also streamed on JioHotstar, followed close behind at 228.4 million […]

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Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Revealed

“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed on Thursday. The BBC reported that Philip Grenz, Neill’s longtime agent, decided to reveal the cause after speaking to the actor’s family in order to correct “inaccurate and outright falsehoods” in the media. Neill, who died on Monday in Sydney, Australia at the age […]

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Arundhati Roy on Beatles, AI and Indie Filmmaking at London Indian Film Festival

Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy discussed the unauthorized use of Beatles songs in “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,” the growing presence of artificial intelligence in cinema, and the handmade aesthetic of independent filmmaking during a Q&A at BFI Southbank on July 15, following the U.K. premiere of the film’s 4K restoration. On the […]

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Will Ferrell’s Lackluster Golf Comedy ‘The Hawk’ Is No ‘Talladega Nights’: TV Review

I am a child of the 2000s (and specifically San Diego), which is to say that the work of Will Ferrell (and specifically “Anchorman”) is deeply important to me. Star vehicles like “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights” — also, did I mention “Anchorman”? — epitomized the bluster and blissful ignorance of Bush-era masculinity, somehow even more […]

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‘The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer’ Boarded by Autlook Ahead of Locarno Premiere as Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

Autlook has boarded as world sales agent for documentary “The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer,” which will have its world premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at Locarno Film Festival. Variety debuts a clip from the film here. The film was partially financed by Mubi, which has retained U.K./Ireland and North America rights. […]

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Hal Williams, ‘227’ Star and ‘Sanford and Son’ Regular, Dies at 91

Hal Williams, the TV veteran who appeared in American sitcom staples like “227” and “Sanford and Son,” has died, according to his manager. He was 91. “227” ran from 1985 to 1990, and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams starred as Lester Jenkins, who, in the show, was […]

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‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Audacious Thriller — a Scorsese Opera without Dialogue — Announces the Arrival of a Startling Voice

At times, "Motor City" is like a silent movie directed by Scorsese. It draws us in because it’s got a glittering underworld-opera surface, but also because the audience needs to use its noodle a bit to participate in the film’s telling.

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Quentin Tarantino Plans to Retire After His Next Movie. Christopher Nolan Hopes He ‘Won’t Stay True’ to His Word

If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen. Christopher Nolan is disappointed. “I think it’s dangerous to look at it that specifically,” Nolan recently told The Telegraph about Tarantino’s long-discussed […]

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