Film

‘I Don’t Know Why He Filmed That:’ 50 Cent Talks Diddy Documentary on ‘Kimmel’

• 50 Cent discussed his Diddy documentary on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
• The Netflix series won an Emmy for picture editing.
• He also spoke about upcoming projects and DMX.

50 Cent discussed his Netflix documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs on Jimmy Kimmel Live, joking that he wins Emmys when people bother him. The series, which he executive-produced, received three Emmy nominations and won for outstanding picture editing for a nonfiction programme. He said behind-the-scenes footage came into…

‘La Bola Negra’, ‘Woman Unknown’, ‘Naza’ & ‘Fjord’ Among 68 Films On Short List For 39th European Film Awards

• 68 films are in contention for European Film Award nominations.
• The films represent 40 countries; 25 are directed or co-directed by women.
• Winners will be voted for by Academy members at the January 2027 awards.

The European Film Academy has shortlisted 68 films as possible nominees for the 39th European Film Awards, with winners to be chosen by its members. The selection brings together films from across Europe ahead of the ceremony in Athens on 16 January 2027. The shortlist represents 40 European…

Edinburgh Film Festival Reveals Dates for 2027 Edition (EXCLUSIVE)

• Edinburgh’s festival runs 12 to 18 August 2027.
• The 80th edition marks eight decades of the event.
• Submissions open in January 2027.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival will hold its 80th edition from 12 to 18 August 2027, marking eight decades of the event in the Scottish capital. The festival says the anniversary will celebrate its history while continuing the revitalised programme introduced in 2024. Submissions are due to open…

Philippine-Italian Sales Alliance Targets Indie Film Buyers in Asia, Europe and North America (EXCLUSIVE)

• Fire & Ice and Coccinelle have formed an international sales alliance.
• The partnership will target buyers across Asia, Europe and North America.
• Its first selected films have not yet been named.

Philippine sales company Fire & Ice Media and Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales have formed an alliance to market selected independent films to buyers in Asia, Europe and North America. Announced at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, the partnership aims to combine the companies’ regional expertise and contacts…

Tallinn-Bound Indian Drama ‘Kidney’ Boarded by Shiladitya Bora’s Platoon One Films (EXCLUSIVE)

• Platoon One Films joins *Kidney* as co-producer.
• The film enters Tallinn’s Critics’ Picks Competition.
• Local villagers helped sustain the low-budget production.

Platoon One Films has joined *Kidney*, the second feature by Indian siblings Aakarsh and Agrim Sansanwal, as co-producer ahead of its selection for the Critics’ Picks Competition at Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The backing gives the independently made drama a chance to reach audiences beyond the…

Going Big in Japan: International French Hit ‘Bright Minds’ Season 7 Heads to Tokyo (EXCLUSIVE)

• “Bright Minds” will film part of season seven in Tokyo.
• Japan’s NHK Enterprises is co-producing with France’s JLA Productions.
• The series drew 24 million views on france.tv in 2025.

French crime drama “Bright Minds” is filming part of its seventh season in Tokyo, a first for the series, through a co-production between France’s JLA Productions and Japan’s NHK Enterprises. The move reflects the show’s strong Japanese following and extends its international reach. Known in France as “Astrid…

Scrubs returns, Apple teases a redesign and Porro eyes La Liga

Broadway’s season brings star-led revivals and new musicals, while Pacific Palisades’ Bay Theater prepares to reopen. Moonshiners stars revisit the origins of blindness warnings, and football gossip links Tottenham, Barcelona and Chelsea with potential moves.

Todd Haynes on Pedro Pascal-Led ‘De Noche,’ What You Can’t See on Screen and the Radical Power of Love

• Haynes says sound and music help shape a film’s structure and mood.
• “De Noche” stars Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez in a 1930s romantic noir.
• Producer Christine Vachon voiced concerns about independent cinema’s future.

Todd Haynes discussed his filmmaking methods and the future of independent cinema at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, alongside longtime producer Christine Vachon. He described how music, sound and sensory details shape his films, and said love can have a radical, disruptive quality. Haynes’s upcoming film “De…

Mikael Marcimain’s ‘The Cold Song’ Marks a Rare Return to Big Swing European TV Drama (Exclusive First Look)

• *The Cold Song* is a six-part Swedish family drama.
• New8 support raised its budget by an estimated 20 to 30 per cent.
• Its international sales prospects are still uncertain.

The six-part Swedish drama *The Cold Song*, directed by Mikael Marcimain, is being presented to buyers at Mipcom as an example of ambitious European television at a time when budgets are tightening. Adapted from Linn Ullmann’s novel, it follows a wealthy family whose secrets and guilt surface after…