Spend any time talking with those in the documentary sector, and they’ll lament how hard it is to land commissions without having a celebrity aboard – a precondition that invariably impacts on journalistic rigour. If you’re seeking the greenlight for a magazine show on 21st century sexuality, however, attaching model-turned-actor…
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New films from Wissam Charaf, whose sophomore feature “Dirty Difficult Dangerous” premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and San Sebastian prize winner Imanol Rayo (“Two Brothers”) are among the 14 projects selected for this year’s Crossroads Co-Production Forum at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. The event, which takes places onsite…
The inaugural class of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s the Gotham/Variety Audio Honors, presented by Wondery, are the next generation of storytellers, and have been selected in recognition of their innovations in audio storytelling by a committee of distinguished audio industry professionals, chaired by award-winning podcast creator, producer and new…
Netflix Studios U.K., the streamer’s U.K.-based production and content arm responsible for shows including “Bridgerton” and “Sex Education,” has posted £103.2 million ($114 million) worth of revenue for the year ending Dec. 31, 2021. The figure represents an increase of 31% on the previous year, ending Dec. 31, 2020, when…