Indonesia’s JAFF Returns for 20th Edition, Expands Market Component
Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will mark its 20th anniversary with an expanded edition running Nov. 29-Dec. 6, in Yogyakarta. The festival will continue its JAFF Market component for a second year, running Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The market’s inaugural 2024 edition proved a success, hosting 151 booths and attracting 6,723 participants including producers, distributors, […]
Brazil Builds on ‘Under Pressure’ Procedural Fever With ‘Suture’ Even if Exec Laments Gone Days of Long-Running Seasons
The raving success of Globoplay’s medical drama “Under Pressure” — which ran for five heavily acclaimed seasons between 2017 and 2022 — was bound to see Brazil firmly step into procedurals, and Amazon Prime Video’s “Suture” is proof of just that. The eight-episode series, selected as part of the Berlinale Series Market Selects, follows gifted […]
‘Anne of Green Gables’ Star Megan Follows to Play Its Author Lucy Maud Montgomery in Series ‘Lucy. Maud’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Megan Follows is coming full circle: After breaking out as Anne Shirley in “Anne of Green Gables,” she will now play its author Lucy Maud Montgomery in upcoming series “Lucy. Maud.” “I’ve always been incredibly grateful to be introduced, as a young woman, to the power of a character who was a central figure in […]
Berlin’s Co-Pro Series Welcomes Skateboarders, Drug Kingpins and Fernando Meirelles
Female-led shows, crime dramas and politically charged stories are still making their mark. “Anne of Green Gables” author Lucy Maud Montgomery will finally get the starry treatment worthy of her iconic characters in “Lucy. Maud.” Produced by Girls Productions, it’s created by Susan Coyne and presented at Berlinale’s Co-Pro Series. “It’s a compelling drama about […]
Female Creators Take on Sexual Violence and Abuse in ‘Querer,’ ‘Angemessen Angry,’ ‘My Dear Mother’ and ‘L/Over’: ‘Being a Woman is Really Tough’
Female creators are ready to tackle sexual violence and abuse in their shows. But they don’t always want to show it. This was one of the key takeaways from Monday’s Berlinale Series Market panel Owning the Narrative – Deconstructing Stereotypes in TV Series, moderated by Variety. “There are many things that can trigger and re-traumatize […]
$67 a Day for a Week of Skiing? We Put the Indy Pass to the Test.
Our Frugal Traveler tries out the bargain pass at frill-free resorts in Utah, Idaho and Montana.
Liam Broady: Sinner’s 3-month ban is ‘favouritism’
British tennis player Liam Broady has said that Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping ban has been timed in order to impact the world No. 1’s career “as little as possible.”
‘Matlock’ Just Set This Relationship Up for Some Big Heartbreak
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‘Common … About to Get the Boot’: Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Annoyed’ Look at NBA All-Star Game with Boyfriend Common Sets Off New Rumors About Trouble In Paradise
Actors and musicians Common and Jennifer Hudson are still finding time in their busy schedules for each other. On Feb. 16, fans spotted the pair, who first sparked dating rumors in 2022, sitting courtside at the NBA All-Star Game. The outing marked the first time that fans have seen the stars together publicly since taking […]
‘This Isn’t Patriotism’: New York Congresswoman Mocked for Seemingly Becoming ‘Most Cultish Member’ of Congress After Bill to Make Donald Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday
New York congresswoman Claudia Tenney faced an angry wave of criticism over the weekend after she introduced a bill to officially designate June 14, which is Flag Day, as a federal holiday to commemorate President Donald Trump’s birth. “No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump,” said the Republican representative, who […]