Film Independent announced the winners of its three Emerging Filmmaker Awards at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on Saturday. Winners in the remaining categories are scheduled to be announced on February 22. Opening remarks were delivered by Film Independent Board Chair Brenda Robinson, who recalled the organization’s late president Josh Welch during her speech. … Read more
The Palm Springs International Film Awards were an emotional evening, highlighted by a heartfelt tribute from Nicole Kidman, who received the International Star Award for her performance in the thriller “Babygirl.” The Oscar-winning actress thrilled the audience of more than 1,000 at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Friday night when she dedicated her award … Read more
Abu Dhabi is stepping up its efforts to attract more film and TV shoots to the UAE capital by promoting its new discount, which is now set to amount to up to 50% of eligible spend below the line from January. After becoming a major Middle East hub for Hollywood and Bollywood production over the … Read more
Kieran Turner, the documentary filmmaker who created the web series “Wallflowers,” died Dec. 23 in West Hollywood. He was 56 years old. Turner’s death after a battle with cancer was confirmed by Christy Gross, president of CLG3 Communications. In addition to creating “Wallflowers,” Turner wrote and produced the online web series that ran for two … Read more
The Tunisian film “The Red Road,” directed by Lotfi Ashour, won the Golden Yusr Award for Best Feature Film, Thursday, at the Red Sea Film Festival Awards Ceremony, where honorary awards were distributed to Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Sarah Jessica Parker, Dev Patel, John Boyega and Nick Jonas were among the guest stars. … Read more
The 19th Yogya-Netpak Asian Film Festival concluded in Yogyakarta (Yogja), Indonesia, with local film “Yohana” dominating the Indonesian Screen Awards while director Neo Sura’s “Happyend” took home the festival’s top Hanuman Gold Award. Rizka Rubi Ertanto’s “Johana” took home five awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Storytelling, Best Performance (Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Graciela, Ekwa … Read more
Red Birney and Kieron Moore will star in Blue Film, a provocative indie film about a nerdy boy who agrees to spend the night with an unknown client, only to discover a disturbing connection to his past. The film is the feature debut of writer and director Elliot Tuttle. The production wrapped this year and … Read more
Global sales, production and financing company EST N8 has acquired Indonesian horror film “Hutang Nyawa”, scheduled for release on December 12. The acquisition took place during the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Directed by Billy Christian, a filmmaker with more than a decade of horror films under his belt, “Hutang Nyawa” tells the story of … Read more
‘Toxic’ by Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė has bagged the Best Film award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The jury, headed by Indian director Ashutosh Gowariker, recognized the film for its depiction of adolescence and economic hardship. Previously, in Locarno, “Toxic” won not only the Golden Leopard Award for Best … Read more
New Zealand’s Black Mandala Films has acquired the rights to “Play Dead,” a terrifying new horror film that begins with a woman waking up in a basement, surrounded by corpses, fighting for her life. The harrowing tale of survival and deception is directed by Carlos “Charlie” Goitia (“Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker,” “The Game of … Read more