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Focus Features has acquired the sci-fi thriller Hot Spot, the second English-language feature from veteran Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska.  Focus will distribute the film in all territories worldwide, excluding Poland, Greece, and France.  Hot Spot, which wrapped production in Greece on…

A small group of protesters who held Palestinian flags and anti-genocide posters briefly halted this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. The group — which has not been identified —  jumped the protective barriers at W. 55th Street and Sixth Avenue where they sat on the ground and…

The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway in New York City. The event is being hosted by Today Show personalities Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker. The parade is set to feature 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, 11 marching bands, and performances from a selection of…

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Wednesday. The pair had dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The Times, citing sources close to the two billionaires, reported that the meeting was initiated by Zuckerberg who has had a contentious…

EXCLUSIVE: Saoirse Ronan, a four-time Oscar nominee, has been earning an entirely new set of props for her performance in Blitz, the latest feature from British filmmaker Steve McQueen.  In the WWII pic, Ronan plays Rita, a young mother searching for her son who has gone missing during Germany's…

Rich Peppiatt's buzzy Irish comedy Kneecap has picked up four awards in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft categories, this year's most wins. The awards were announced this morning in London ahead of next months official BIFA's ceremony.  Kneecap's haul included Best Casting, Best…

Madonna Feature Doc Set At Sky Madonna is the latest pop icon to be spotlighted for a documentary. Sky has greenlit a feature on the American singer from At Home with the Furys producer Optomen, which will “chart Madonna's rise to become the biggest female pop icon in history,” it said. With rare…

The Berlin Film Festival will occupy two new venues across the German capital during next year's edition.  The festival said Tuesday that it will use Stage Bluemax Theater at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz as a new premiere screening venue. Organizers said that once adapted for the event, the venue will…

Iranian artist and filmmaker Maryam Tafakory has won the 2024 Jarman Award.  Tafakory was handed the award — which comes with a £10,000 prize — this evening during a ceremony at the Soho Hotel in London.  Now in its 17th year, the Jarman Award is administered by the local arts body Film London…

Rodrigo Prieto was on double duty at Camerimage.  This year the veteran Camerimage Golden Frog winner sat on the international competition jury alongside Cate Blanchett. Away from official jury duties, however, Prieto was around town screening and promoting Pedro Páramo, the thrilling and elusive…

Polish-born cinematographer Michal Dymek has won Golden Frog — the main compeition prize — at this year’s Camerimage Film Festival. Dymek was handed the award this evening at the festival’s closing ceremony by the Camerimage competition jury, which was headed by Cate Blanchett. She was joined by Anna…

EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Drowning Dry, the latest feature from Lithuanian filmmaker Laurynas Bareiša.  Dekanalog will release the film theatrically in the U.S. in Spring 2025. The deal was negotiated by Dekanalog and Alpha Violet.  Related…