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Beta Film Acquires ‘The Man from Milan’ and ‘Silent Nava,’ World Premieres ‘Queen Silvia’ at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)

Beta Film, which is heading to Cannes with the world premiere of Swedish royal romance drama “Queen Silvia,” has acquired world distribution rights to Italy’s “The Man from Milan” and, from Ukraine, “Silent Nava.” The two new eight-part crime series will likewise make their market debut at Mipcom. Directed by Simone Spada (“Rocco Schiavone: Ice […]

Cannes Italia Milan

Sep 24, 2026 · byVariety

UTA Signs ‘Club Kid’ Star Reggie Absolom

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency is now representing young British actor Reggie Absolom in all areas. Absolom steals the screen in Jordan Firstman’s feature directorial debut Club Kid, playing the surprise son, Arlo, to Firstman’s NYC club event and bacchanalian protag. The movie made its world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, receiving a seven-minute […]

Cannes New York City

Sep 23, 2026 · byDeadline

Mikel Gurrea’s ‘Saints’ Lands Distribution Deals Ahead Of San Sebastián Competition Debut — First Look Trailer

EXCLUSIVE: Berlin-based M-Appeal has posted some early sales on Spanish filmmaker Mikel Gurrea’s latest feature, Saints, which debuts this week in competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Check out a trailer for the film above. Elastica Films has taken distribution rights in Spain. The company, which this year is also handling Spain’s Cannes breakout […]

Berlin Cannes España

Sep 23, 2026 · byDeadline

Jordan Firstman Reflects on a Wild Cannes Bidding War for ‘Club Kid’: “You Choose the Fate of Your Life in a Day”

The U.S. star admitted at a San Sebastian Film Festival event on Tuesday that he was "a little sad" the beauty of the movie's Cannes premiere "became about money so quickly."

Cannes United States

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti Set for Mipcom Talk on Vision for Banijay After All3Media Acquisition

Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti will usher in a new chapter for Banijay Entertainment and All3Media when the two hold a joint conversation next month during the Mipcom media and content market in Cannes. Zucker’s All3Media and Banijay completed their $8 billion merger in July. The deal makes Banijay one of Europe’s biggest players in […]

Cannes Europa

Sep 22, 2026 · byVariety

MIPCOM Bets On Creators, Brands & AI As International TV Business Readies For Cannes Get-Together

MIPCOM boss Lucy Smith wants the world to know that October in Cannes is now about more than buying and selling TV programs. “Our biggest challenge is changing the perception,” she says, with this year’s event just weeks away. “You don’t come to MIPCOM just for your distribution deals anymore. You’re coming because you’ve got […]

Cannes

Sep 22, 2026 · byDeadline

Tobias Forge’s ‘V/H/S Mixtape’ Segment, Swedish Horror ‘Trespassers,’ ‘The End’ by ‘Midsommar’ Production Designer on Mylla Films Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Swedish boutique genre specialist Mylla Films, brainchild of “Midsommar” producer Patrik Andersson and Nordic indie distribution heavyweight Jakob Abrahamsson (CEO of NonStop Entertainment), has turned into a magnet for Nordic genre talent since its splashy launch in Cannes in 2022. “People with tremendous CVs and filmographies are reaching out to us,” Abrahamsson told Variety on […]

Cannes

Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety

Toronto: Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi’s ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Audience Award

The top People's Choice honor for the Cannes breakout was unveiled Sunday as TIFF wrapped its 51st edition.

Cannes Toronto

Sep 20, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

‘La Bola Negra’ Takes 2026 TIFF Audience Award

The generational queer drama “La Bola Negra” has taken the 2026 TIFF People’s Choice Award, a coveted audience prize out of the annual film festival in Toronto. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the Netflix project has been on a tear since world premiering in Cannes this year (where it earned a 16-minute standing […]

Cannes Netflix Toronto

Sep 20, 2026 · byVariety

Russia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’

Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, ⁠has been critical of the war in Ukraine.

Cannes Rusia Ukraine

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Dhar Mann, Sean Atkins Set For MIPCOM’s First-Ever Pre-Opening Keynote

EXCLUSIVE: Dhar Mann is headed to Cannes for MIPCOM. The powerhouse digital producer will take a headline slot alongside Sean Atkins, CEO of Dhar Mann Studios. The pair will speak on Sunday, October 11, the day before the MIPCOM market opens. It marks the first time MIPCOM organizers have scheduled a pre-opening keynote in this […]

Cannes

Sep 17, 2026 · byDeadline

Princess Diana Documentary Featuring Unheard Tapes Set For International Launch At MIPCOM

EXCLUSIVE: Diana Unheard, a new documentary series featuring previously unheard audio recordings of the Princess candidly discussing her life, loves and the royal family, is getting an international launch. Cineflix has landed the rights and the show will be a big launch at MIPCOM in Cannes. The three-part doc was made by Love Monday TV, […]

Cannes

Sep 17, 2026 · byDeadline

Zhang Yimou to Lead Busan Film Festival Competition Jury

Chinese auteur Bi Gan, Korean actor Moon Choi, Japanese filmmaker Kei Ishikawa and Cannes best actress winner Samal Yeslyamova are among the other six jurors.

Cannes

Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

'La bola negra' by Los Javis shortlisted to represent Spain at the 2027 Oscars

With further possible nominations for the civil‑war drama yet to be announced, the film, hailed at Cannes and TIFF for its three intertwined 'queer' stories, pulls ahead of the other Spanish contenders: "El ser querido" by Sorogoyen and "Los domingos" by Ruíz de Azúa.

Cannes España

Sep 16, 2026 · byEuronews

Oscars: Spain Picks ‘La Bola Negra’ for Best International Feature Film Race

The Spanish-language epic, from the fondly nicknamed "Los Javis," was the breakout winner from Cannes and launched a competitive bidding war, which Netflix won.

Cannes España Netflix

Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Spain Selects ‘La Bola Negra’ For International Feature Film Race

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s breakout Cannes title La Bola Negra has been selected as Spain’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Spanish Film Academy confirmed the selection this morning during a press conference. The film explores LGBT heritage and pays tribute to murdered Spanish poet and […]

Cannes España Oscars

Sep 16, 2026 · byDeadline

‘Atonement’ Director Reed Van Dyk on Iraq War Drama Overlapping With Current Iran-U.S. Conflict: “History Repeats”

The Kenneth Branagh, Boyd Holbrook and Hiam Abbass-starring drama had a North American premiere in Toronto after a world bow in Cannes.

Cannes Toronto

Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Bulgaria Picks Cannes Winner ‘The Dreamed Adventure’ for Best International Feature Race

Valeska Grisebach's slow-burning thriller won the Jury Prize in Cannes this year.

Bulgaria Cannes Oscars

Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Bulgaria Submits Cannes Jury Prize Winner ‘The Dreamed Adventure’ For International Oscar Race

The Dreamed Adventure, German writer-director Valeska Grisebach’s gritty Bulgarian-set gangster drama that won the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been selected to represent Bulgaria in the 2027 Oscar Best International Feature Film race. The film takes place in Svilengrad, a small Bulgarian town near the borders with Türkiye and Greece. The […]

Bulgaria Cannes Grecia

Sep 14, 2026 · byDeadline

‘Everytime’ Director Sandra Wollner on the Emotional Resonance of Her Un Certain Regard Winning Film: ‘We Carry Our Experiences Within Us’

Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” lands in Toronto this week for its North American premiere, kicking off a run that includes both the New York and Vancouver film festivals, and aiming to amplify the buzz that began with a standing ovation and Un Certain Regard Prize win at Cannes. The Berlin-based filmmaker’s third feature, which also won […]

Berlin Cannes New York

Sep 14, 2026 · byVariety

Flanders Cinema Finds Global Momentum With TIFF Titles, Cannes Honors and Oscar Buzz

Earlier this year, Belgium’s Flanders region returned to the Berlinale competition after a 45-year hiatus with Anke Blondé’s “Dust.” A few months later, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, the two leads in Lukas Dhont’s “Coward,” won a rare joint best actor award in Cannes. Dhont’s drama is headed to Toronto with a recent boost of […]

Belgium Cannes Toronto

Sep 14, 2026 · byVariety

Javier Bardem to Be Honored by Rome Film Festival With Lifetime Achievement Award

Javier Bardem will be honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Rome Film Festival where the Oscar-winning actor will present a screening of Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved” (“El ser querido”) that is being showcased in the event’s best of the fests section. In “The Beloved,” which world-premiered at Cannes, Bardem plays an […]

Cannes Oscar

Sep 14, 2026 · byVariety

Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Bought by Saban for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

“Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America. WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie,” “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”). The deal comes following […]

Cannes Emmy North America

Sep 12, 2026 · byVariety

First Clip of ‘Club Kid’ Star Jordan Firstman as U.S. Voice Cast Lead in Cannes Breakout ‘Jim Queen’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jordan Firstman, fresh off directorial debut “Club Kid” – acquired by A24 for release this November – leads the English-language voice cast of “Jim Queen.” Variety reveals the exclusive first clip here: The animated comedy, directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, premiered at Cannes to rave reviews. Variety’s Guy Lodge called it a “hilarious rare […]

A24 Cannes United States

Sep 12, 2026 · byVariety