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As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) approaches its 10th anniversary next year, founder Joanne Goh is looking beyond expansion. “We expect the festival to become a hub of Southeast Asia,” Goh tells Variety, outlining her vision for MIFFest as a meeting place for filmmakers, producers and industry leaders across the region. That vision gained […]
Eight years after “Burning,” Lee Chang-dong is preparing to return with Venice competition title “Possible Love,” but the acclaimed Korean filmmaker says the long gap was never about stepping away from cinema. Speaking with Variety at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award, Lee says the years since “Burning” […]
Paris-based The Pool Films has taken world rights to coming-of-age drama “The Color of the Sun,” which marks the feature film debut of Tokyo-based photographer and commercials director Xavier Tera, who has collaborated with the likes of Harry Styles, Kaytranada and Rosalia. “Color of the Sun,” which will soon launch from the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons […]
Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh, Ken Burns, Christine Vachon and Bruce Dern have boarded the Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival’s 2026 industry program, a talent-heavy five-day lineup anchored by the inaugural U.K. Film Conference, billed as a state-of-the-nation summit for British independent cinema. Unspooling Aug. 14-18 at EIFF’s Festival Hub at Central Hall, the program folds starry […]
Indonesian filmmaker and Visinema founder Angga Dwimas Sasongko is targeting the first quarter of 2027 for the release of “Queen of Malacca,” as the Southeast Asian fantasy epic moves through post-production and attracts interest from potential distribution partners in China, Thailand and other international markets. The project has drawn growing industry attention since Blue Finch […]
TEN (PLUS) BETS FOR TFF #53-VOL. 6
Six weeks until TFF unveils its lineup!
Here's your sixth look at MTFB's best guess as to what could play.
We begin with last week's list:
Bucking Fastard
Club Kid
Coward
The Debut
Elsinore
A Long Winter
Fatherland
La Bola Negra (The Black Ball)
Minotaur
Paper Tiger
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Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has pulled off a pretty impressive feat this year by assembling a buzzy lineup with boatloads of stars set to disembark on the Lido, despite having less movies from the U.S. studios and streamers at his disposal. They include new projects from top international directors, including Martin McDonagh, Florian […]
Italian director Dario Albertini’s family drama “Armony” has secured Swiss distribution via Xenix Filmdistribution ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival’s Piazza Grande section. Sold internationally by True Colours, “Armony” is produced by Fremantle company The Apartment, Damocle and Rai Cinema in association with HBO Max. It stars Valerio Mastandrea, Asia Argento, […]
Venice Biennale chairman Pietrangelo Buttafuoco slammed the European Union at the film festival press conference on Thursday for withdrawing a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant in response to Russia’s participation in the Biennale’s arts exhibition this year. It was the first time the country has returned to the event since the invasion of Ukraine in […]