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Bendita Film Sales Boards Locarno-Bound ‘Donkey Princess,’ From ‘The Wolf House’ Directors León & Cociña (EXCLUSIVE)
Bendita Film Sales has acquired the international sales rights to “Donkey Princess,” the third feature from Chilean directing duo Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, which is set to have its world premiere in the main International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, placing it in contention for the Golden Leopard. The deal renews the Tenerife-based…
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The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk’s local Doodles
Metallica have turned an in-concert improvisation into one of the most beloved parts of their live shows. Since the WorldWired tour began in 2016, bassist Rob Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett have performed a nightly jam known as the “Doodle”, and from 2017 onwards this evolved into a tradition of covering a song local to…
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TF1 Says Its Netflix Deal Has Already Paid Off
French commercial broadcaster TF1 says its new carriage deal with Netflix has already met its audience targets, delivering record streaming figures just three weeks after launching in France last month. Under the arrangement — the first time Netflix has partnered with a free-to-air national broadcaster — Netflix subscribers in France can access live broadcasts and…
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“Yes were supposed to tour but I had to say, ‘Sorry, I’m not finished.’ They wanted to make money, so it did not go down well. But I was mentally wrecked”: Why Jon Anderson drove himself mad making Olias Of Sunhillow
In a 2016 interview with Prog magazine marking the album’s 40th anniversary, former Yes singer Jon Anderson reflected on the intense self-imposed pressure he faced while making his 1976 debut solo album, Olias Of Sunhillow. Anderson recorded the entire album largely alone in his garage/home studio in Buckinghamshire, playing every instrument himself and painstakingly synchronising…
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‘Mu-ki-ra,’ From Colombian Creative Powerhouse Estefanía Piñeres Duque and ‘Decorado’ Producer Chelo Loureiro, Brought to Market by Latido Films (EXCLUSIVE)
The Colombian-Spanish animated musical “Mu-ki-ra”, from Colombian creative Estefanía Piñeres Duque and Spain’s Ábano Producions, will be brought to the international market by Latido Films at the Locarno Festival. Now completed, the film will screen in August at Locarno Kids, an increasingly important sidebar of the festival that is driving a growing share of its…
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Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer best known for the 1980s hits “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero”, has died at the age of 75. Her family said she died “unexpectedly” on Wednesday night in a Portuguese hospital as a result of an illness she had been receiving treatment for, and…
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MORNING GLORY: Graham Platner proves candidates can’t outrun secrets and scandal
Fox News opinion columnist Hugh Hewitt uses the collapse of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign to argue that no political candidate can hope to keep their past hidden in the modern media environment. Platner, a Democrat, suspended his bid for the Senate seat in a video announcement after a series of allegations against him —…
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‘Small Talk,’ a Nuanced Take on Switzerland’s Last Finishing School, Boarded by Urban Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
The Paris-based sales agency Urban Sales, led by Frédéric Corvez, has acquired the international sales rights to “Small Talk,” a doc-fiction film about Switzerland’s last surviving finishing school. The film will have its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, where it was announced as part of the Filmmakers of the Present strand, and the…
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Pokémon’s Next Big Game Has Fans Divided Over 1 Massive Change
A rumour circulating on social media claims that Pokémon Winds and Waves, the next main entry in the series, could introduce the largest number of new Pokémon of any game in the franchise’s history. The claim, originating from the account CentroLeaks on X, has split the fanbase over whether such a large expansion would improve…
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Beat legend, ‘boy lover’: how should we reckon with Allen Ginsberg’s complex legacy?
As institutions mark the centenary of the Beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s birth, this Guardian feature examines how his celebrated literary reputation sits alongside the most troubling part of his record: his association with the North American Man/Boy Love Association (Nambla). The piece matters because it asks how admirers and cultural bodies should reckon honestly with…