U.S. filmmaker Dylan Stephen Levers' debut feature, exploring "toxic masculinity, cancel culture, and radical positioning," and the latest from Estonia's Eeva Mägi are among the films pushing boundaries.SourceThe Hollywood ReporterRead on The Hollywood Reporter
France’s Luxbox and Spain’s Amore Cine have boarded the Peruvian drama “Portrait Huaco” (“Huaco retrato”) by Melina León, best known for her debut feature “Song Without a Name” (“Canción sin nombre”), which world premiered at the 2019 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Ben Frow, chief content officer of 5 (formerly Channel 5) is stepping down next year. The news was shared in an internal memo from Reemah Sakaan, president of the Skydance-owned U.K. network.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Brazil’s Maeve Jinkings, renowned for her pivotal role in Walter Salles’ Oscar-winning “I’m Still Here,” leads the cast in the upcoming prison convent escape drama “Cabildo 71,” which is selected to participate in Ventana Sur’s Proyecta Co-Production Forum.SourcesVariety · OmeleteRead on VarietyRead on Omelete
“The West Wing” stays on Aaron Sorkin’s mind. Created by Sorkin, the beloved NBC series ran from 1999 to 2006 and is widely regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and other fighting games have a simple formula. All filmmakers need to do is stick with it.SourceThe A.V. ClubRead on The A.V. Club
British director Joanna Hogg (“The Souvenir,” “The Eternal Daughter”) will preside over the jury of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, which runs Oct. 15-23.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
“Little Princess,” the British pre-school animation classic, is heading to Sky UK, in a deal struck with Banijay Kids & Family which sees the pay TV buying its complete catalog.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Outgoing “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies has criticised BBC director general Matt Brittin over recent comments he made regarding an AI-generated episode of the cult show.SourcesVariety · NerdistRead on VarietyRead on Nerdist
A new Philippine-Italian sales alliance aims to put independent films in front of buyers in Asia, Europe and North America. Fire & Ice Media, the Philippine producer and sales agent, and Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales unveiled the strategic partnership at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market.SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Indian drama “Kidney,” the second feature from filmmaking siblings Aakarsh and Agrim Sansanwal, has been boarded by Shiladitya Bora’s Platoon One Films, which joins as co-producer ahead of the film’s slot in the Critics’ Picks Competition at Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).SourceVarietyRead on Variety
Finnish production company Whatever Pictures has signed a new global sales deal with ORF-Enterprise, part of Austrian braodcaster ORF, which has acquired international distribution rights to the comedy drama “Crème de la Crème.”SourceVarietyRead on Variety
