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Concourse Media, Matter Entertainment To Rep Sales For ‘Breaking The Code,’ Story Of Indian Immigrant Who Made Silicon Valley History
EXCLUSIVE: Two international sales agents have boarded the documentary feature Breaking the Code, the inspiring story of Indian immigrant Kanwal Rekhi who became a major figure in the rise of Silicon Valley, laying the foundation for the internet. Concourse Media, based in Los Angeles, and Matter Entertainment, based in Mumbai, will represent Breaking the Code…
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‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Gets Imax Release as Gkids Adds Studio Ghibli Library in U.K., Ireland
Gkids has picked up U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to Studio Ghibli’s 23-title film library, adding theatrical, home video, TV and digital rights across the territory to its slate. The rollout begins with an Imax release of “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in the U.K. and Ireland on August 21. The Ghibli catalog includes the Oscar-winning “Spirited…
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Ken Burns Talks About The Impactful Way To Celebrate America At 250, And Why Polarizing Times Have To Be Put In Perspective
Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and nuanced The American Revolution, the 12-hour documentary series that presented the nation’s founding years in varying degrees of context, and through an array of points of view. While the project challenged the glossy sheens…
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Empire State Building Skywalking Lovebirds Awaiting Arraignment On Multiple Charges Following Wednesday’s Stunt
UPDATE: Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, the subjects of Netflix’s 2024 documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story who climbed to the needle-top of the Empire State Building Wednesday for an attention-getting betrothment, are expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court this morning on charges that reportedly could include burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass,…
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Variety Toasts French Cinema With Post-Cannes Summer Dinner at Paris’ Laperouse With Thierry Fremaux, Guillaume Canet, Pierre-Antoine Capton, Rebecca Zlotowski and Anamaria Vartolomei
Variety gathered leading figures from the French film industry for its fourth dinner at Lapérouse in Paris, a post-Cannes and summer celebration bringing together Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton, MK2 Films co-CEO Nathanaël Karmitz and Pathé Films president Ardavan Safaee, as well as actors and filmmakers Anamaria Vartolomei, Rebecca Zlotowski,…
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‘The Guest’ Takes a “Nuanced” Dive Into Family, Forgiveness and Mental Health Without “Shaming”
Trine Dyrholm, Simon Bennebjerg and Josephine Park star in Mads Mengel’s feature debut premiering at Karlovy Vary. In it, the Danish writer-director explores family dynamics and “forgiveness as a way to set yourself free.”
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POTUS Posts AI Deepfake Video Of Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro And Other Celebrities Lamenting Their ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
Donald Trump has once again turned to AI deepfakes, this time posting a video in which he is a doctor treating Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts and other celebrities who lament their “Trump derangement syndrome.” The video, posted on Truth Social, comes as the entertainment industry has pushed for legislation to try to…
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Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny,’ ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Lead Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Nominees (EXCLUSIVE)
Horror fans, it’s time to have your say. Fangoria has announced its Chainsaw Awards nominees for 2026, which lets fans vote on the best horror works across film, television and gaming of the last year. Bryan Fuller’s “Dust Bunny” and “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” lead this year’s nominees with nine nods each, with…