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Venice Days Winners: Argentinian Director Maria Aparicio’s ‘Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion’ Claims Top Prize

Argentinian director Maria Aparicio’s drama “Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion” — which mixes personal and political elements — has scored the Venice Days director’s award, the section’s top prize. “Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion,” which marks Aparicio’s fourth feature, follows a woman named Eva who is passing through Madrid. “She spends her days there alone: she doesn’t know anyone […]

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‘Uptown Prep and Downtown Weirdness’ Meld in J. Crew and Ekhaus Latta’s New Limited-Edition Collection

J.Crew is heading downtown. The American retailer has teamed up with New York label Eckhaus Latta on a limited-edition collection that puts a downtown spin on some of its most recognizable prep-school staples — barn jackets, chinos, rugby shirts and Rollneck sweaters included. Launching Sept. 15, the 27-piece collection was designed by Eckhaus Latta founders […]

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David Turpin’s TIFF Premiere ‘Ancestors’ Revisits the AIDS Crisis Through Love, Found Family and Movie Stars: ‘I Think a Lot of People of My Generation Feel This Absence of Our Elders’

With TIFF premiere “Ancestors,” Irish filmmaker David Turpin creates a story about the simple acts of human connection, love and how our dreams and fantasies can boost our spirits when everything else fails. Set in the late 1980s in London, when the HIV-AIDS crisis was killing off generations of primarily gay men, “Ancestors” asks the […]

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Water Crisis Documentary ‘Every Living Thing’ Sets Toronto Market Debut, Adds VIBE as Strategic Partner (EXCLUSIVE)

“Every Living Thing,” a Canada-India-U.A.E. documentary feature about the global water crisis, is making its international market debut at the Toronto Film Festival market, with VIBE (Visually Innovative Bold Entertainment) joining as strategic partner to the production. Directed by Uzair Merchant, the film is produced by BKreativ Prods. in Canada and Kleos Entertainment Group in […]

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French WWII Blockbuster ‘De Gaulle’ Lands U.S. Distribution with Samuel Goldwyn Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “De Gaulle,” Antonin Baudry’s sprawling two-part historical epic that premiered out of competition at Cannes and was just shortlisted to represent France in the Oscar race. The distributor is planning a U.S. theatrical release in November or December 2026 for the €70 million ($82 million) production, […]

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Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’

In 2014, Laverne Cox made history as the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine under the headline “The Transgender Tipping Point.” The accompanying story, written by Katy Steinmetz, positioned the fight for trans rights as the next big civil rights movement “poised to challenge long-held cultural norms and beliefs.” It’s […]

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Hans Petter Moland Talks ‘Epic Love Story’ That Defined the Nation as Norway’s Oscar Submission ‘Growth of the Soil’ Debuts Trailer: ‘It Resonates with All of Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Norway’s Oscar submission “Growth of the Soil,” based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel, has already become a significant event in its native country. Even before premieres at TIFF and San Sebastián.  “After I finished the film, I went sailing for a couple of weeks and was off the coast,” says director Hans Petter Moland, downplaying […]

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Kazakh Horror Sequel ‘Dastur: Teris Bata’ Boards Fearfolks for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

“Dastur: Teris Bata,” the sequel to Kazakhstan’s record-breaking horror hit “Dastur,” has found an international sales partner in Bangkok-based Fearfolks, which has boarded world sales rights excluding CIS territories. The company is launching the title at the Toronto Film Festival market. The original “Dastur” (2023) — meaning “traditions” in Kazakh –—became the highest-grossing film in […]

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Toronto Premiere of ‘Le Faux Soir’ Crowns Great Year for Walloon Cinema, Built on Belgian Region’s Creative Freedom, Can Do Attitude

It is no wonder Belgian cinema has risen internationally in recent years. Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms. The country has three official languages—Dutch, French and German—and is divided both regionally […]

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Catherine Deneuve on Playing a ‘Punk Fairy Godmother’ in Léa Domenach’s Venice-Bound ‘A Man’s Skin,’ a Feminist Medieval Musical (EXCLUSIVE)

Catherine Deneuve needed little convincing to play a “punk fairy godmother” in Léa Domenach’s “Peau d’Homme” (“A Man’s Skin“) the Venice-premiering medieval musical that reunites the famed French actor and up-and-coming director three years after “Bernadette.” “A punk fairy godmother — first of all, that idea alone would have been enough,” Deneuve told Variety in […]

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‘Rojo’ Director Benjamín Naishtat on Awaited Toronto, San Sebastián Title ‘Glaxo,’ the Impunity of Power and Connecting via Genre

“At what precise moment had Peru fucked itself up?” Nobel Prize winning author Mario Vargas Llosa famously asks at the beginning of “Conversation at The Cathedral.” In “Glaxo,” one of the most awaited of Latin American films this year, director Benjamín Naishtat charts what he describes as the whole of Argentina’s loss of innocence, which […]

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Thailand Bets on Film Tourism to Turn Movie Locations Into Travel Destinations

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched “Amazing Locations: From Scene to Scenic,” a campaign built to convert the country’s rising profile as a filming destination into lasting tourism, as productions ranging from “The White Lotus” to “The Challenge” Season 42 continue to draw international attention to Thai locations. TAT deputy governor Nithee Seeprae […]

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Global Africa Hub at TIFF Market Seeks to Boost Visibility — and Deals — for African Filmmakers in Toronto: ‘It’s Our Moment’

The first-ever Toronto film market, running as part of the Toronto Film Festival, will have a robust contingent of African filmmakers, executives and industry professionals on the ground. Producers at TIFF: The Market look to capitalize on the festival’s historically strong position as a platform for some of the continent’s most diverse and exciting talents. […]

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