“Derry Girls,” the popular Channel 4 comedy set in 1990s Northern Ireland, is ending after its upcoming Season 3, creator Lisa McGee announced on Twitter on Thursday. Season…
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Awards Season Calendar (2021-2022): Eligibility, Nomination and Voting Schedule
All awards and nominations lead to the coveted Academy Awards ceremony. As the industry’s leader in awards analysis, predictions and the entertainment business, you can find the key…
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Releases Lineup — Film News in Brief
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Releases 2021 Lineup The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF) has released the lineup of films and honorees for its 30th edition, which…
Why #EmmysSoWhite and Persistent Sweeps Reveal Larger Problems With Emmy Voting Procedures
At Sunday’s Emmy Awards ceremony, the mood may have been #EmmysSoWhite, but the dearth of non-white winners this year is not the only critical issue the Television Academy…
‘Star Wars’ Editor Marcia Lucas Slams Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Sequel Trilogy: ‘They Don’t Get It’
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original “Star Wars,” wasn’t very happy with Disney’s sequel trilogy. She said producer Kathleen Kennedy and director J.J. Abrams “don’t get…
European Film Academy Chair Mike Downey Honored With Prague Lifetime Achievement Award
Producer and European Film Academy Chair Mike Downey is being honored with the Kristián Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest. The award will…
‘Money Heist’s’ Najwa Nimri Stars in First Look Image for ‘Insiders,’ Netflix’s First Original Spanish Reality Show – Global Bulletin
STREAMING Netflix has unveiled a release date for its first Spanish Original reality show “Insiders,” which will premiere around the world on Oct. 21. Hosted by “Money Heist”…
Laika’s Next Feature ‘Wildwood’ Is in Production, Based on Novel By The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy
Laika studios has announced its sixth stop-motion movie, “Wildwood.” The feature is based on the novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and…
Michael Caine Starrer ‘Best Sellers’ to Open Hybrid 2021 Raindance Film Festival- Global Bulletin
FESTIVAL Raindance Film Festival, Britain’s largest independent film festival, will return to cinemas this year, reimagined and restructured with a host of new partners and new films. Running…
Amazon U.K. Greenlights Louis Theroux Documentary & ‘Wilderness’ Adaptation, Unveils Malachi Kirby as Lead in ‘Anansi Boys’
Amazon Prime has revealed that “Small Axe” star Malachi Kirby will take on not one but two lead roles in Neil Gaiman’s “Anansi Boys.” The adaptation of Gaiman’s…
Cannes Psychological Thriller ‘John and the Hole’ Closes New Key Deals, Including France, Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Production, finance and sales outfit Film Constellation has inked new key deals on psychological thriller “John and the Hole,” directed by one of Variety’s top 10 directors to…
‘Dune,’ ‘No Time to Die’ VFX Outfit DNEG to Pay Enhanced Overtime to U.K. Employees – Global Bulletin
COMPENSATION Visual effects and animation studio DNEG, whose credits include “Dune” and “No Time to Die,” will pay enhanced overtime to its U.K. employees. From October, DNEG will…