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David Hockney, Legendary British Artist, Dies at 88
David Hockney, the revolutionary British painter, has died. He was 88.
Disney+, Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO Team on Local ‘Werewolves’ Adaptation ‘Wolven’
Disney Plus and Dutch public broadcaster NPO have teamed on ‘Wolven,’ a local adaptation of Banijay reality format ‘Werewolves’ for the Netherlands.
Karlovy Vary Film Fest Adds ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Sexy Beast’ as It Unveils Retrospective, Heritage Lineup
The 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival will screen Trainspotting,’ ‘Sexy Beast’ in its retrospective and heritage Lineup.
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.