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John Grover, Film Editor on Six James Bond Movies, Dies at 87
Early in his career, he had wildly different experiences working for David Lean on ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and Stanley Kubrick on ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’
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From ‘F1’ to ‘Slow Horses’ to ‘Call My Agent!’: Mediawan Executives Take Madrid Spotlight
The production giant, owner of Brad Pitt's Plan B, had global content officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu and international COO Matthieu Thollin discuss IP, consolidation and more at Iberseries in Madrid.
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American Filmmaker Sam Pollard to Head Up London Film Festival Official Competition Jury
British-Egyptian star Amir El-Masry has been named president of the first feature competition, and 'Santosh' director Sandhya Suri will preside over the documentary selection.
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Ryan Kwanten Signs With Rain for Management
The Australian actor and producer is best known for his work on HBO's beloved hit 'True Blood.'
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Can Drama Change the World? Creators of Series on Far-Right Politics, Climate Crisis and More Weigh in
Creatives behind the likes of 'Borgen,' 'The Best Immigrant,' eco-thriller 'After Us,' sexual aggression drama 'Pubertat,' and historical HIV drama 'Henki' shared their motivations and goals at Iberseries.
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Virtual Production Company Dark Slope Buys Rival Pixomondo’s Assets (Exclusive)
The Sony Entertainment company was already stripping down its stages in Canada — now it has a buyer for all those LED panels.
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Greta Thunberg Hits the Zurich Film Festival — and Issues a Rallying Cry
The Swedish activist attended the world premiere of Patrick Wally's 'My Home of Wind and Sand,' a powerful documentary on Najla Mohamed Lamin's fight for Western Saharan independence.
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How Alex Schulman Convinced His “Public Enemy” Gustaf Skarsgård to Board Sweden’s Oscar Pick
The latest outing from a member of the Swedish acting dynasty, 'Adult Supervision,' follows three fathers chaperoning a chaotic school trip. Its deft analysis of parental anxiety and classroom anarchy has officially made the debut filmmaker an Oscar hopeful.
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With Harrowing Migrant Crisis Doc ‘Rescue,’ Director Sine Plambech Has Never Received So Much Hate
The Zurich Film Fest documentary jury president talks hope and horror as she presents a sobering film about a family torn apart by Europe's inhumane migrant policies: "It's hard not to become an activist."
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YouTube Exec Sees More ‘Obsession’-, ‘Backrooms’-Style Smashes Hitting Box Office — and Oscars
"The cultural impact that we have is phenomenal," Pedro Pina tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, also arguing that any industry fears of the platform have been "100 percent our fault."
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Amsterdam’s IDFA Adds Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th,’ Laura Poitras’ ‘They’re Here’
The doc fest’s short docs competition will include a film that “follows Israeli tourists who travel to the border of Gaza to make a spectacle of the devastation of the Palestinian people.”
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‘SNL UK’ Season 2: All the Hosts and Musical Guests
Live from London... Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo have booked this season's next three hosting gigs.
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