After a year of grounded flights, video conference calls, and countless other workarounds to help the global film industry through the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers of the Thessaloniki…
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After ‘Feverish’ Planning, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Prepares to Host Physical Edition
One year after the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival was among the world’s first industry events to pivot to an online edition because of the coronavirus pandemic, planning for the…
New Coney Island roller coaster The Phoenix to open by July 4
The attraction is located at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and sits right next to its namesake star attraction, which turned 101 this year.
Univision Expects Strong Volume Increases in TV’s Upfront Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Madison Avenue has a lot to say about the current state of the TV industry — and more of it will need to be spoken in Spanish. Univision,…
Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest on How African Animation Has Found Its Moment
To understand the success of Triggerfish, the fast-rising, Cape Town-based animation house, which won the prestigious MIFA Animation Industry Award this week in Annecy, one need look no…
How Pharrell Williams Helped Virginia Make Juneteenth a Holiday — Through the Governor’s Blackface Scandal
A year ago, in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, Pharrell Williams braved air travel to head to his home state of Virginia and stand beside Governor Ralph…
Christina Davis Steps Down as Starz President of Original Programming
Christina Davis is stepping down as president of original programming at Starz, Variety has confirmed. “Christina Davis has decided to resign her position to pursue other opportunities,” a Starz…
Makeup guru Jeffree Star lists palatial $20M California mansion
Star listed his 20,000-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion Wednesday, only a year and a half after he purchased it for $14.58 million.
Fox Wraps Upfront Sales With Growth for Primetime, Digital
Fox saw increases in advance ad commitments for its primetime schedule and expanding digital venues as part of the industry’s annual “upfront” sales process, the latest of the…
NBC Seeks Record $6 Million for Super Bowl Commercials (EXCLUSIVE)
NBC is working up a new play for the Super Bowl. Eager to generate millions of dollars in revenue from the Big Game, the Comcast-owned media conglomerate is…
Where to watch tonight’s fireworks in and around New York City
The Empire State will wave bye-bye to the coronavirus pandemic with a fireworks extravaganza from various locations at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Nintendo factory to be turned into gaming museum
The Japanese gaming giant has announced that it will transform a factory where it once manufactured games into a museum for the company’s history.