‘La Bola Negra’ Directors Dig Into Generational Trauma: “Something Touched Deep Inside” – Contenders London

Deadline - Oct 10, 2026

Spanish directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi delved into the generational trauma behind award-winning film La Bola Negra at Deadline’s Contenders London. The feature – revolving around the interconnected stories of three gay men in 1932, 1937 and 2017 – took its cue from Alberto Conejero’s 2013 play La piedra oscura, which in turn was […]

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Oct 10, 2026

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Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo On Directing Rwanda’s Oscar Submission ‘Ben’Imana’: “We Need To Understand What Happened” – Contenders London

Oct 10, 2026

Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo On Directing Rwanda’s Oscar Submission ‘Ben’Imana’: “We Need To Understand What Happened” – Contenders London

It’s been a good year for Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo; after directing the first Rwandan feature to be accepted into the official selection by the Cannes film festival, where she was awarded the Camera d’Or, her film Ben’Imana was recently nominated as the country’s first ever Oscar submission. Set in 2012, 18 years after the genocide against […]

This Pop Culture Quiz Game Wants To Know If You Actually Remember The Plot

Oct 10, 2026

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‘Project Hail Mary’ DoP Greig Fraser Says The Film Was The “Most Complicated” He’s Ever Shot — Contenders London

Oct 10, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’ DoP Greig Fraser Says The Film Was The “Most Complicated” He’s Ever Shot — Contenders London

Oscar-winning DoP Greig Fraser knows a thing or two about working on challenging movies, from Dune to The Batman, Rogue One to Zero Dark Thirty. At Deadline’s Contenders London event today, the in-demand cinematographer revealed that none were as challenging as Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s space hit Project Hail Mary: “This was the most […]

‘Under Siege,’ Netflix’s Second Most Ambitious Colombian Series – a ‘Huge Undertaking Even by Our Standards’ – Bows Nov. 6

Oct 10, 2026

‘Under Siege,’ Netflix’s Second Most Ambitious Colombian Series – a ‘Huge Undertaking Even by Our Standards’ – Bows Nov. 6

“Under Siege” (“Palacio”) the fictional series inspired by the storming of Colombia’s Palace of Justice by an M-19 guerrilla commando and its subsequent retaking by the Colombian army, bows Nov. 6 on Netflix. The events, which unfolded in the capital of Bogotá on Nov. 6 and 7, 1985, is recounted in the eight-part series directed […]

Penélope Cruz On Working With Javier Bardem In Florian Zeller’s “Bunker”: “We Knew Florian Was Never Going To Manipulate Anything From Our Real Relationship” — Contenders London

Oct 10, 2026

Penélope Cruz On Working With Javier Bardem In Florian Zeller’s “Bunker”: “We Knew Florian Was Never Going To Manipulate Anything From Our Real Relationship” — Contenders London

Florian Zeller and Penélope Cruz stepped into Deadline’s Contenders event in London where the duo discussed their upcoming psychological thriller, Bunker. The film, which Zeller wrote, produced and directed, sees Cruz star as the wife of her real-life husband Javier Bardem as their characters face emotional and moral challenges in an increasingly uncertain world. Bardem […]

Sombr details 'highs and lows of fame': 'I don't go out anymore'

Oct 10, 2026

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Sombr details ‘highs and lows of fame’: ‘I don’t go out anymore’Sombr doesn't go out in public much anymore because he suffers from "anxiety attacks" amid his rise to fame.In an interview with ELLE magazine, the Back to Friends star, whose real name is Shane Boose,...

Hilton’s Tempo Will Make its European Debut in Munich, With a Rooftop Bar and Arena Next Door

Oct 10, 2026

Hilton’s Tempo Will Make its European Debut in Munich, With a Rooftop Bar and Arena Next Door

Hilton’s first Tempo lifestyle hotel in European oil will open in Munich, coinciding with the new Arena event zone planned near the airport. The post Hilton’s Tempo Will Make its European Debut in Munich, With a Rooftop Bar and Arena Next Door appeared first on Business Traveller.

'Love Untangled' director gushes about creative freedom Netflix provided

Oct 10, 2026

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'Love Untangled' director gushes about creative freedom Netflix providedTraditional filmmakers often worry about securing funds, distribution, and theatre slots. But Namkoong Sun, director of Love Untangle, had no worries about any of them.“Once we went into production, it was a system where...

Léa Seydoux & Marie Kreutzer On The “Earthquake” At The Heart Of ‘Gentle Monster’ — Contenders London

Oct 10, 2026

Léa Seydoux & Marie Kreutzer On The “Earthquake” At The Heart Of ‘Gentle Monster’ — Contenders London

Gentle Monster writer-director Marie Kreutzer and star Léa Seydoux took to the stage at Deadline’s Contenders London event to discuss the journey behind their Cannes drama. Seydoux plays Lucy, an experimental pianist who moves with her beloved but panic attack-liable husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and young son to a rural farmhouse in Bavaria. Life seems […]

The Rolling Stones return to studio for new music post latest album success

Oct 10, 2026

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The Rolling Stones return to studio for new music post latest album successThe Rolling Stones are back in the studio again, according to saxophonist Courtney Pine.The jazz musician has revealed that he recorded with Mick Jagger just weeks ago, only three months after the Stones released their 25th...

Hotel Review: Ark Shoreditch – Co-Working and Karaoke in East London

Oct 10, 2026

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