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Filmsaaz and Neozoon: Meet Filmmakers With Pseudonyms – and Political Movies – at Locarno

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Filmsaaz and Neozoon: Meet Filmmakers With Pseudonyms – and Political Movies – at Locarno

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged international, Israel-Iran conflict, Locarno 2026, Locarno Film Festival

The Locarno 2026 film festival features political films from directors using pseudonyms, namely Filmsaaz from Iran and ecofeminist collective Neozoon.

HBO Max Picks Up ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ Across Europe

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HBO Max Picks Up ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ Across Europe

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged A24, Crystal Lake, Friday the 13th, HBO Max, international, Warner Bros. Discovery

The A24-produced series, starring Linda Cardellini, will premiere on Peacock in the U.S..

ITV Bullish in First Results Since Confirming Sky Deal, Orders Share Buyback of $135M

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ITV Bullish in First Results Since Confirming Sky Deal, Orders Share Buyback of $135M

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged Comcast, international, ITV, ITV Studios, Sky, united kingdom

ITV has posted its first results since news of its $2 billion deal to sell its broadcast and streaming business to NBCU's Sky.

British YouTuber and Rapper Yung Filly Found Not Guilty of Raping Woman in Australia

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British YouTuber and Rapper Yung Filly Found Not Guilty of Raping Woman in Australia

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged international, united kingdom

British YouTube star and rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of rape in an Australian court.

The Hollywood Left and the Blacklist: A Chat With the Curator of Locarno’s Timely Retrospective for the Age of Trump & Co.

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The Hollywood Left and the Blacklist: A Chat With the Curator of Locarno’s Timely Retrospective for the Age of Trump & Co.

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged Charlie Chaplin, Dalton Trumbo, donald trump, international, Locarno 2026, Locarno Film Festival, One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson

A 2026 Locarno Film Festival retrospective chat with Ehsan Khoshbakht on Hollywood Left, blacklist, Donald Trump, Charlie Chaplin, 'High Noon,' PTA.

Sony’s Movie Unit Sees Revenue Drop 13 Percent In Latest Quarter; Big Gains In Music and Games

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Sony’s Movie Unit Sees Revenue Drop 13 Percent In Latest Quarter; Big Gains In Music and Games

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged Asia, international, PlayStation, Sony, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Breadwinner

Sony saw movie revenue drop as it released only one theatrical film in Q1 2026, the comedy The Breadwinner. The music and games divisions saw gains.

‘Pachinko’ Star Kim Minha to Host Busan Film Festival’s Opening Ceremony

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‘Pachinko’ Star Kim Minha to Host Busan Film Festival’s Opening Ceremony

July 31, 2026 admin0Tagged Asia, Busan International Film Festival, international, Kim Minha, Minha Kim, Pachinko, South Korea

The actress will preside over the Oct.

Andy Garcia’s Starry L.A. Noir ‘Diamond’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics

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Andy Garcia’s Starry L.A. Noir ‘Diamond’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics

July 30, 2026 admin0Tagged Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, Brendan Fraser, Danny Huston, Demian Bichir, Diamond, Dustin Hoffman, international, Robert Patrick, Rosemarie DeWitt, Vicky Krieps

The passion project, starring Garcia opposite Vicky Krieps, Brendan Fraser, Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman, received a warm reception at the Cannes Film Festival in May.