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February 17, 2026
Berlin Panorama Pic ‘A Russian Winter’ Probes War and Extremism With a Twist: ‘The Key Was to Make It as Universal as Possible’
by Gregg Goldstein Amidst all the chaos and destruction since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one important part of the picture is often overlooked: some 900,000 exiles who left R...
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February 14, 2026
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping on Thriller ‘Atlas King,’ Producing and Filming Fight Scenes: ‘It’s Got to Be Believable’
With “Atlas King,” Michael Bisping plays a role close to home. The UFC Hall of Famer and first British champion in UFC history embodies the titular role as a former fighter skirting the edges of or...
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February 12, 2026
Franco Nero on His Storied Career, Finally Getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Directing Kevin Spacey: ‘I Believe That Everyone Deserves a Second Chance’
From working with directors like Quentin Tarantino, Sergio Corbucci and Luis Buñuel to prominent creative collaborations with his Oscar-winning partner, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero’s career has t...
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February 10, 2026
Indies Wrestle With Rocky Showbiz Landscape as They Head Into Berlin’s European Film Market: ‘What Makes a Film Theatrical?’
Charles Darwin once noted that the species that survives “is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” As indie film buyers and sellers prepare to come together at the European Film Market in ...
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February 10, 2026
Berlin Topper Tricia Tuttle Sees Strong Sophomore Year Ahead With Auteurs and Even Crowd-Pleasers: ‘There’s a Confidence About the Festival Now’
After a tumultuous debut edition set against the tense backdrop of German elections and the escalating war in Gaza, Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle returns for her sophomore year with r...
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February 10, 2026
Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Javier Bardem Among Stars Headlining Buzzy Films in the European Film Market
The European Film Market kicks off on Thursday with a wide assortment of films from sellers around the world. Among the stars attached are Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Javier Bardem, Daisy Ridley...
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January 20, 2026
Rachel McAdams on Her Screen Journey From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘The Notebook’ to Oscar and Now the Hollywood Walk of Fame
When her manager first told Rachel McAdams she was suggesting her for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the actor didn’t think much of it. “I said, ‘Well, I think this is a futile exercise,’” M...
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January 12, 2026
How Research Helped the Animators of ‘Zootopia 2’ Create Its New Worlds
The artists behind the mega-hit “Zootopia 2” already had an established world to build on, but the sequel expands it in ways that required extensive research and a lot of discussion. Jared Bush, wr...
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January 10, 2026
‘No Other Choice’ Star Lee Byung-hun on His Historic Golden Globe Actor Nom and Park Chan-wook’s Latest: ‘I Knew I Would Be Laughing a Lot’
Lee Byung-hun has a chance to make history — he’s the first Korean actor to be nominated for best actor, comedy or musical at the Golden Globes. The “No Other Choice” lead says he found out about t...
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January 9, 2026
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Director Gus Van Sant Reflects on 40 Years at the Helm: ‘I Was Sort of a Rabble-Rouser’
For his first feature in more than seven years, Gus Van Sant returns to themes — and also to a significant moment in time — that have resonated with the director over the course of a four-decade ca...
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January 8, 2026
Powerful Documentaries Lead Oscar Race Even Without U.S. Distribution
Last month, seemingly out of nowhere, Julia Loktev’s documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” became a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best documentary feature. The film,...
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January 8, 2026
Global Filmmakers Bring Queer Representation to Festival Film Circuit and the Oscar Race
In a year marked by global attacks on trans rights and a lack of LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream film and TV, filmmakers from around the world are portraying queer issues in varying forms. Film...
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January 3, 2026
How Awards Season Contenders Dare to Get Real About the Struggles of Motherhood
Parenting doesn’t come with a user manual and there’s never going to be a perfect solution to every situation. But this award season is full of films with mothers who make decisions and sacrifices ...
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January 2, 2026
How ‘Hamnet,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ and More Films Explore Modern Anxieties Around Parenthood and Raising Kids
What does it mean to bring a child into today’s world? Based on some of this year’s buzziest films, that question is on the minds of contemporary directors and writers. From the postpartum loneline...
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January 2, 2026
Directors on Their Favorite Films of 2025: From Janicza Bravo to Paul Thomas Anderson to Barry Jenkins and More
Acclaimed filmmakers pen essays on the current movies that left them inspired — and sometimes envious.
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January 2, 2026
10 Directors to Watch 2026
When Sean Baker’s “Anora” won both the Palme d’Or at Cannes — followed by best picture at the Oscars — those honors reinforced what Variety had been saying a decade earlier, when the filmmaker appe...
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December 20, 2025
How Films From ‘One Battle After Another’ to ‘Hamnet’ Explore All Aspects of Parenthood
What does it mean to bring a child into today’s world? Based on some of this year’s buzziest films, that question is on the minds of contemporary directors and writers. From the postpartum loneline...
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December 15, 2025
How the “Deliver Me From Nowhere” Sound Team Created an Authentic Aural Experience for the Bruce Springsteen Drama
Sound is imperative to the story of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.” The Scott Cooper film, based on Warren Zanes’ book about the making of Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” and “Born in the US...
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December 10, 2025
‘Franz’ Star Idan Weiss on Working With Helmer Agnieszka Holland: ‘It’s So Good That We Still Have Directors Who Are Really Political’
German actor Idan Weiss says one of the keys to his critically praised portrayal of Franz Kafka in Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz” was locking in on the iconic writer’s sensitivity. “He just wanted to ...
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December 6, 2025
Global Exhibition World Gears Up for CineAsia 2025 as Market Takes Center Stage
Thailand has certainly seen its fortunes rise on the international production stage — “The White Lotus” and “Alien: Earth” showcased the country’s locations and shooting know-how. CineAsia attendee...
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December 6, 2025
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Producers on the Passion and Luck That Brought the Pic Together: ‘Bruce Was Always Part of That Process’
Bruce Springsteen doesn’t play the Hollywood game. But producers Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson of Gotham Group were able to get the rock legend to jump all in to “Springsteen: Deliver Me F...
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November 28, 2025
Oscar Race Wide Open for Non-U.S. Directors Like Jafar Panahi and Joachim Trier to Shine
As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues to diversify its voting membership, with 55% of 2025’s invitees hailing from outside the U.S., these efforts have not only resulted in m...
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November 26, 2025
How Screenwriters Faced the Challenges of Adapting a Living Person’s Life for the Big Screen
Most biopics persuade you to empathize with the main character. But as actress-turned-writer/director Kristen Stewart explains, her screenplay adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir “The Chronolog...
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