Two years after launch, Norway’s boutique production outlet Staer Film headed by Elisa Fernanda Pirir, is ramping up its activities by venturing into distribution and bigger budget movies. With a focus on visionary new and established auteurs, regional productions and international collaborations, the new Tromsö-based distribution outfit led by Eleanor Debreu will offer a home […]

New Zealand sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired worldwide rights to “Traumnovelle,” the German-produced English-language adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s 1926 novella that previously inspired Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut.” The neo-noir thriller, helmed by director Florian Frerichs (“The Last Supper”), marks one of Black Mandala’s biggest acquisitions to date. The film stars Nikolai Kinski, son […]

Indian actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, who tied the knot in 2021, have partnered to establish KAMPA Films, their newly minted production venture. The banner’s moniker draws from their maternal heritage, incorporating their mothers’ initials. Both actors bring substantial industry experience to their new venture. Rao has gained recognition for his versatile performances, including “Stree […]

The first bone-chilling teaser-trailer for Netflix’s “The Monster of Florence” from Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima has been unveiled. In an exclusive with Variety, the streamer has released the first footage from the hotly-anticipated serial killer series, about a string of sex-related murders that took place outside Florence from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s.  Sollima, […]

Read More Like The Beatles’ classics “Eleanor Rigby” and “Penny Lane,” Andrew Gower’s latest single “Underground” brings to life the strangers we encounter on public transit with catchy lyricism and a stirring amount of empathy for their untold struggles. The track marks the third single release for Gustaffson’s debut album Black & White Movie, which […]