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Warwick Davis, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Star Wars’ Actor, Set to Receive BAFTA’s Highest Honor
The 'Star Wars' actor, who will collect the BAFTA Fellowship at this year's film awards on Feb. 16, said: "I accept this Fellowship in honor of everyone living with dwarfism or any form of difference."
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Mohammad Rasoulof Sees Hope for Dissident Directors in ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Oscar Campaign
The filmmaker's drama on the Women, Life, Freedom movement, banned in Iran, was submitted by Germany in the best international feature race: "It gives hope to all filmmakers working under repression."
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Which International Films Will Rival ‘Emilia Pérez’ for the Oscar?
French director Jacques Audiard’s audacious transgender-crime-musical-drama is the clear international favorite, but a handful of other buzzy contenders will be hard for the Academy to ignore.
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This Year’s International Oscar Dark Horses, From ‘Kneecap’ to ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
Beyond the apparent locks for the shortlist, a number of titles — including a hilarious mock doc about Irish hip-hop hooligans, hand-drawn animation out of Pakistan and chilling period horror out of Austria — could make the cut.
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Colm Meaney to Get Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Honor
"I was truly shocked," the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' actor says about the honor that he will receive in Dublin on Feb. 14.
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Michael Sheen to Self-Finance New National Theater in Wales, Serve as Artistic Director
The Hollywood actor wants to fill the gap left by the 2024 shutdown of the National Theatre Wales, forced to close after a 1.6 million pound ($1.96 million) funding cut.
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Caroline Flack Doc From Disney+ Will Follow Her Mother’s Search for Answers in Star’s Final Months
The late presenter's mother, Christine Flack, attempts to uncover the truth about the circumstances that led to her daughter's death by suicide in February 2020.
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Asian Film Awards: South Korea’s ‘Exhuma’ Leads Nominations, Sammo Hung Named Jury President
The Hong Kong throwback action epic 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,' directed by Soi Cheang and co-starring Sammo Hung, was the second-most feted film with nine nominations.
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Tracey Friesen, Veteran Canadian TV Producer, Dies at 58
The former National Film Board of Canada and indie producers association exec died on Monday after a cancer diagnosis.
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‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Flow’ Creators on Facing Off Against Studio Tentpoles
Adam Elliot and Gints Zilbalodis discuss being underdogs and the big financial or creative challenges they dealt with on their respective animated movies.
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Rotterdam Fest Highlights Forgotten Film History With “Cinema Regained” Program
The 2025 lineup of restorations, documentaries, and film history homages features Soviet classics, pre-1979 Iranian features, and a look at the legacy of Indonesian filmmaker Bachtiar Siagian.
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CES: TikTok Execs Share Bright Future Forecast, Ignore Looming Ban
The social media giant touted its reach and brand building potential.
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