Jakarta Pitches Itself as Regional Film Hub, Points to Busan as Model

Variety - Oct 20, 2026

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo kicked off the Jakarta Film Summit 2026 on Tuesday with a pitch for the Indonesian capital as a regional film hub, making the case that the city is equipped to draw more shoots, filmmakers and investors from across the region. Speaking at the Royal Glass House at Park Hyatt Jakarta, […]

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Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding Launch €100 Million Film Fund to Boost Country’s Struggling Indie Ecosystem

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CEO of Media Capital Technologies Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding, an Italian group comprising companies specializing in alternative finance, are launching an innovative €100 million ($112 million) fund to finance audiovisual productions and film distribution in Italy. The One Media Capital Fund, as it is called, was unveiled on Tuesday during the Rome MIA […]

‘Street Fighter’ Punches to Summit as Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Bows in Third at U.K., Ireland Box Office

Oct 20, 2026

‘Street Fighter’ Punches to Summit as Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Bows in Third at U.K., Ireland Box Office

Paramount’s “Street Fighter” delivered a knockout blow to top the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £2.3 million ($3.1 million). Universal’s animated feature “Forgotten Island” bowed in second position, taking $1.8 million in its opening session. TGS Cinemas Limited secured third place with the debut of Indian superstar Rajinikanth’s blockbuster “Jailer […]

Disney Names Carol Choi Asia Pacific President as Luke Kang Retires

Oct 20, 2026

Disney Names Carol Choi Asia Pacific President as Luke Kang Retires

Carol Choi will become president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific on Dec. 1, replacing Luke Kang, who is stepping down after 16 years at the Mouse House. Choi is currently executive VP of The Walt Disney Company APAC. In the top job, she will run Disney Entertainment’s operations in the region, from studios […]

Dana Carvey Says He ‘Didn’t Understand the Kerfuffle’ Over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘I Just Saw It’ as a ‘Joke’

Oct 20, 2026

Dana Carvey Says He ‘Didn’t Understand the Kerfuffle’ Over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘I Just Saw It’ as a ‘Joke’

“Saturday Night Live” alum Dana Carvey didn’t get all the controversy over Shane Gillis’ recent monologue on the sketch show, saying he “just saw it” as “a joke.” Gillis sparked outrage on Oct. 10 when he opened his “SNL” hosting stint by mocking women at the gym. “I haven’t been to the gym in so […]

British Council’s Film Lab Africa Previews ‘TABOO’ Anthology Series At London Screening

Oct 20, 2026

British Council’s Film Lab Africa Previews ‘TABOO’ Anthology Series At London Screening

Film Lab Africa, the British Council’s film and TV accelerator programme in Nigeria, hosted a preview screening of TABOO, a new seven-part Nigerian anthology series, during the London Film Festival. The preview screening was held at EbonyLife Place London, a new African arts and cultural centre in south-west London. Comprising seven 20-minute episodes, TABOO is […]

Domingo Corral Urges Commissioners To Ditch Conservative Thinking Or Risk Missing Next ‘La Bola Negra’: “You Cannot Reject The Other Way”

Oct 20, 2026

Domingo Corral Urges Commissioners To Ditch Conservative Thinking Or Risk Missing Next ‘La Bola Negra’: “You Cannot Reject The Other Way”

Those holding the purse strings in Spanish film and TV must not “reject” ambitious projects or they could miss the next La Bola Negra or Sîrat, according to the influential former content chief at Movistar Plus+. Domingo Corral whipped a partisan audience into something of a frenzy at the MIA Market in Rome yesterday when […]

London Exhibition Displays Children’s Selfies as Art

Oct 20, 2026

London Exhibition Displays Children’s Selfies as Art

An exhibition argues that juvenile photographic experiments can reveal unique perspectives worth saving — and even displaying.

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Oct 20, 2026

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LACMA, Perrotin, the new Metro and now the Brick: Todd Gray is having a banner year

Oct 20, 2026

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Texas women on death row walk the road to 'Redemption' with a community of nuns

Oct 20, 2026

Texas women on death row walk the road to 'Redemption' with a community of nuns

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright's new book, 'Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row,' offers "an appeal to conscience" for seven women inmates on death row in Texas.

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