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India’s Microdrama Market Explodes as Disney-Backed Service Hits 100 Million Users
Tadka, the microdrama service Indian streaming giant JioHotstar launched inside its app barely two months ago, has already crossed 100 million users.
Emily Watson Named Sarajevo Film Festival Jury President and Honorary Heart Recipient
Emily Watson will serve as jury president at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, and also receive the fest’s Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award.
‘Try!’ Director on His Sports Doc That Is a “Trojan Horse for a Film About People and Their Abilities”
A ‘Try!’ documentary film interview about the Irish Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup doc by Oisin Misteil that world premieres at Sheffield DocFest 2026.
‘September 5,’ ‘Resident Evil’ Producer Martin Moszkowicz Named Zurich Film Festival President
Martin Moszkowicz former Constantin Film chairman will take over as Zurich Film festival president in July.
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Scrapped, Russell T. Davies and Bad Wolf Exit Show
The ‘Doctor Who’ franchise will go out to competitive tender, the BBC has announced, and the 2026 Christmas special has been scrapped.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Cleared in Australia
Paramount received regulatory clearance for its planned Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition in Australia and New Zealand.
Lee Chang-Dong to Receive Malaysian Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Honor
The revered ‘Burning’ and ‘Peppermint Candy’ auteur will be feted at the Kuala Lumpur festival, running July 18-25, while he also readies his latest feature, which is backed by Netflix and tipped as a potential Venice Film Festival contender.
Fast Man Standing: Jak Crawford Is Currently the Only American Driver in F1
Jak Crawford, Aston Martin’s third driver this season, talks to THR about being the only U.
Sting Has Been Working on This Musical for Over a Decade — and He’s Still Not Done
Sting on a decade of rewriting ‘The Last Ship,’ the catharsis of performing it every night and why he’s still not convinced the musical is finished.
5 Hidden Gems at SerienCamp 2026
The international highlights of this year’s SerienCamp festival include a Bangladeshi drama, a German sitcom, and a French corporate thriller series.