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Locarno’s Inaugural Open Doors Connect: Meet the Four Participants and Their Sponsors
Locarno’s inaugural Open Doors Connect has unveiled its four participants and their partners, sponsors.
BBC to Cut 550 Jobs, Eye More Staff Reductions, Slash Content Spend by $107M, “Review” Channels
BBC unveiled hundreds of job cuts, a content spending reduction and a review of channels in a big U.K. public broadcaster BBC cost savings push.
In Nader Saeivar’s ‘Hijamat,’ Edited by Jafar Panahi, Dishes Break, and So May a Family (Exclusive Clips)
‘Hijamat’ film clips tease the KVIFF 2026 Muslim family drama by Nader Saeivar, edited by Jafar Panahi, starring Kida Khodr Ramadan, Moritz Bleibtreu.
Sony’s Crunchyroll to Expand in Taiwan and South Korea
Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini unveiled the plans at Bali’s APOS conference — Taiwan this summer, South Korea later in 2026 — as Sony Group’s breakout speciality streamer continues to add markets with booming interest in anime.
Directors Guild of Canada Calls for AI Protections: “Efficiency Is Not Creativity”
Reps for creatives on Canadian film and TV sets issued a manifesto at the Banff World Media Festival.
‘Rivals’ Season 3 Is a Go at Disney+, Hulu
‘Rivals’ season 3 got an official Disney Plus, Hulu series order.
Asia Argento to Receive Locarno Life Achievement Award
Asia Argento will receive the 2026 Locarno Film Festival Life Achievement Award.
KVIFF Industry Days Sets Book-to-Screen Titles, Rolling Stones Film Among Central Stage Projects
Karlovy Vary Industry Days 2026 unveiled eight Book-to-Screen titles, a Rolling Stones film and more KVIFF Central Stage projects.
In ‘Black Money for White Nights,’ Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Messes With an Aging Couple’s Dreams (Exclusive Clips)
In ‘Black Money for White Nights’ film clips for the Bulgarian competition film at KVIFF 2026, Russia’s Ukraine invasion messes with a couple’s dream.
Cate Blanchett Heading Back to Class in Surprising New Career Move as She Calls it a “Creative Rumpus”
The Oscar winner calls it “an electrifying opportunity for me to be in direct, robust creative dialogue with the next generation.”