100 years after the death of Franz Kafka, a new mini-series aims to dive beneath the surface of an author who remains enigmatic even as his influence on the culture continues to grow.
Kafka, an ambitious German-language meta-drama written by Austrian writer/director David Schalko (Braunschlag) and best-selling author David Kehlmann (Measuring the World), is based on Reiner Stach’s exhaustive three-volume biography of Kafka and weaves together the writer’s life and work, finding the connections and gaps between the two.
Schalko, who spent more than a decade developing the series, and directs all six episodes, says he was well aware of the perils of trying to capture Kafka on screen. “Everything we think we know about Kafka has become a cliche,” says Schalko.
Kafka
There is a temptation to depict Franz Kafka, the writer, as a “Kafkaesque” character, and his work as simply a heightened reflection of his life.
Kafka, an ambitious German-language meta-drama written by Austrian writer/director David Schalko (Braunschlag) and best-selling author David Kehlmann (Measuring the World), is based on Reiner Stach’s exhaustive three-volume biography of Kafka and weaves together the writer’s life and work, finding the connections and gaps between the two.
Schalko, who spent more than a decade developing the series, and directs all six episodes, says he was well aware of the perils of trying to capture Kafka on screen. “Everything we think we know about Kafka has become a cliche,” says Schalko.
Kafka
There is a temptation to depict Franz Kafka, the writer, as a “Kafkaesque” character, and his work as simply a heightened reflection of his life.
- 6/6/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International buyers are swooning over The Glory of Life, a very un-Kafkaesque love story about Franz Kafka and his last romance.
The German-language drama, from directors Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas, follows the romance between Franz Kafka (Sabin Tambrea) and Dora Diamant (Henriette Confurius) in the final year of the famed writer’s life, before his death from tuberculosis at age 40.
Unlike most adaptations of Kafka’s work — from Orson Welles’ The Trial (1962) to Steven Soderbergh’s Kafka (1991) to The Castle (1997) from Michael Haneke — angst and existential dread are mostly absent from The Glory of Life. Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Kumpfmüller, the film focuses instead on what the directors’ claim was the happiest period in Kafka’s life.
Menemsha Films has picked up North American rights to The Glory of Life, with Condor taking France, Wanted Cinema acquiring the movie in Italy, Divisa Red in Spain and...
The German-language drama, from directors Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas, follows the romance between Franz Kafka (Sabin Tambrea) and Dora Diamant (Henriette Confurius) in the final year of the famed writer’s life, before his death from tuberculosis at age 40.
Unlike most adaptations of Kafka’s work — from Orson Welles’ The Trial (1962) to Steven Soderbergh’s Kafka (1991) to The Castle (1997) from Michael Haneke — angst and existential dread are mostly absent from The Glory of Life. Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Kumpfmüller, the film focuses instead on what the directors’ claim was the happiest period in Kafka’s life.
Menemsha Films has picked up North American rights to The Glory of Life, with Condor taking France, Wanted Cinema acquiring the movie in Italy, Divisa Red in Spain and...
- 6/3/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hot on the heels of winning a global Best New Audio Product award in London last month, Stuff Group is launching its first paid subscriber podcast series, building on its international true crime reputation which began with the phenomenal success of Black Hands.
The Lost Boy is a six part series about the mysterious disappearance of Invercargill schoolboy Mike Zhao-Beckenridge, who was abducted by his stepfather nine years ago. It’s the story of a calculating man with a dark past, the 11-year-old boy he controlled and the distraught mother left behind.
Created in partnership with The Press by journalists Mike Wright - host of the acclaimed The Trial podcast series - and Shannon Redstall, it will be free for subscribers of The Press with a subscription model for all other listeners.
Stuff Group CEO Laura Maxwell says paid audio subscriptions have proven successful with local and international audiences, delivering...
The Lost Boy is a six part series about the mysterious disappearance of Invercargill schoolboy Mike Zhao-Beckenridge, who was abducted by his stepfather nine years ago. It’s the story of a calculating man with a dark past, the 11-year-old boy he controlled and the distraught mother left behind.
Created in partnership with The Press by journalists Mike Wright - host of the acclaimed The Trial podcast series - and Shannon Redstall, it will be free for subscribers of The Press with a subscription model for all other listeners.
Stuff Group CEO Laura Maxwell says paid audio subscriptions have proven successful with local and international audiences, delivering...
- 5/22/2024
- Podnews.net
Atoms & Void, the Netherlands-based production and sales company run by Sergei Loznitsa and Maria Choustova, has closed a French sale on Loznitsa’s most recent feature documentary “The Invasion,” which premiered on Thursday as a Special Screening in Cannes. Potemkine Films has taken all rights for France, while the film’s French co-producer Arte France maintains its exclusive TV/VOD window.
“The Invasion” arrives 10 years after the release of Sergei Loznitsa’s epic “Maidan,” which chronicled the Ukrainian uprising.
In his latest feature documentary, Loznitsa returns to Ukraine to chronicle his country’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Shot over a two-year period, the film portrays the life of the civilian population all over Ukraine – from Lviv and Odessa to Kyiv and Dnipro – and presents a statement of Ukrainian resilience in the face of a barbaric invasion. In the second part of his Ukrainian diptych, Loznitsa paints a monumental...
“The Invasion” arrives 10 years after the release of Sergei Loznitsa’s epic “Maidan,” which chronicled the Ukrainian uprising.
In his latest feature documentary, Loznitsa returns to Ukraine to chronicle his country’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Shot over a two-year period, the film portrays the life of the civilian population all over Ukraine – from Lviv and Odessa to Kyiv and Dnipro – and presents a statement of Ukrainian resilience in the face of a barbaric invasion. In the second part of his Ukrainian diptych, Loznitsa paints a monumental...
- 5/19/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “Rivers of Dust,” Anna Muyleart’s “Geni and the Zeppelin” and “Pearl Motel,” fromJorge Furtado, feature among potential nine brand new projects announced at the Cannes Festival by Globo Filmes, the theatrical film co-production arm of Brazilian TV giant Globo.
With Mendonça Filho deep in pre-production on political thriller “The Secret Agent,” co-produced by France’s Mk Productions, details on “Rivers of Dust,” save that he will re-team on it with Juliano Dornelles after their 2019 Cannes Jury Prize winner “Bacurau.”
Elsewhere, the new projects speak volumes of Globo Filmes’ current content focus. There’s the broad spectrum. . Titles straddle commercial plays – gay espionage operatives comedy “Special Agents” from Pedro Antônio – “A” list festival plays such as “Rivers” and Geni” and cross-over titles such as sex-laced situation comedy “Pearl Motel.”
Above all, additions to Globo Filmes’ development slate underscore two of its biggest investment priorities.
One is diversity.
With Mendonça Filho deep in pre-production on political thriller “The Secret Agent,” co-produced by France’s Mk Productions, details on “Rivers of Dust,” save that he will re-team on it with Juliano Dornelles after their 2019 Cannes Jury Prize winner “Bacurau.”
Elsewhere, the new projects speak volumes of Globo Filmes’ current content focus. There’s the broad spectrum. . Titles straddle commercial plays – gay espionage operatives comedy “Special Agents” from Pedro Antônio – “A” list festival plays such as “Rivers” and Geni” and cross-over titles such as sex-laced situation comedy “Pearl Motel.”
Above all, additions to Globo Filmes’ development slate underscore two of its biggest investment priorities.
One is diversity.
- 5/16/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed first sales and released the first-look image from Oscar-nominated Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland’s biopic of the Czech novelist Franz Kafka, “Franz.”
The project has sold to September Film in Benelux, Filmin in Spain, Vertigo in Hungary, McF Megacom for the former Yugoslavia and Movies Inspired in Italy.
The film was previously acquired for theatrical distribution by Bac Films Distribution in France, X Verleih in Germany and Austria, Bioscop in Czech Republic and Kino Świat in Poland.
Kafka, a German-speaking Jewish Bohemian famous for surrealist and nightmarish visions, wrote “The Metamorphosis,” “The Trial” and “The Castle,” among others.
The film started shooting in Prague on April 12, including the Old Town near Kafka’s birthplace, and will continue there until the end of May, when the production moves for a week’s shoot in Berlin.
Šárka Cimbalová produces through Czech Republic’s Marlene Film Production,...
The project has sold to September Film in Benelux, Filmin in Spain, Vertigo in Hungary, McF Megacom for the former Yugoslavia and Movies Inspired in Italy.
The film was previously acquired for theatrical distribution by Bac Films Distribution in France, X Verleih in Germany and Austria, Bioscop in Czech Republic and Kino Świat in Poland.
Kafka, a German-speaking Jewish Bohemian famous for surrealist and nightmarish visions, wrote “The Metamorphosis,” “The Trial” and “The Castle,” among others.
The film started shooting in Prague on April 12, including the Old Town near Kafka’s birthplace, and will continue there until the end of May, when the production moves for a week’s shoot in Berlin.
Šárka Cimbalová produces through Czech Republic’s Marlene Film Production,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Kajol, who is an ardent social media user, on Monday shared her thought of the day, saying her patience is like a gift card, and she is not sure how much is left on it.
Kajol took to Instagram Stories and shared a quote that read: “My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it but we can give it a try.”
She shared another Story, with the quote: “I wish people came with a 30-second trailer. So I can see what I’m getting myself into.”
On the work front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and as Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty...
Kajol took to Instagram Stories and shared a quote that read: “My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it but we can give it a try.”
She shared another Story, with the quote: “I wish people came with a 30-second trailer. So I can see what I’m getting myself into.”
On the work front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and as Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty...
- 4/29/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Showtown American Pictures and Cannon Fire Productions announce Candyman (2021) actor Michael Hargrove will join actress Avaryana Rose in a Tale of Murder, Resurrection and Revenge in Bitter Souls. Directed by Tom Ryan of ‘Return To The Theatre Of Terror.’
Some of Michael Hargrove’s notable work includes the role of Sherman Fields in the hit MonkeyPaw Production’s Candyman feature. Michael has also been honored with the Black Theatre Alliance’s Sidney Poitier Award in 2002 as Best Leading Actor in a Play for his role in “Will He Bop, Will He Drop” at Chicago’s National Pastime Theater.
Michael has also appeared in such National Pastime Theater productions as “Red Dog Moon,” David Rabe’s “The Orphan,” “Yuba City,” Kafka’s “The Trial,” “Servant of the People!! The Rise and Fall of Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party,” “Possessed,” Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Shakespeare...
Some of Michael Hargrove’s notable work includes the role of Sherman Fields in the hit MonkeyPaw Production’s Candyman feature. Michael has also been honored with the Black Theatre Alliance’s Sidney Poitier Award in 2002 as Best Leading Actor in a Play for his role in “Will He Bop, Will He Drop” at Chicago’s National Pastime Theater.
Michael has also appeared in such National Pastime Theater productions as “Red Dog Moon,” David Rabe’s “The Orphan,” “Yuba City,” Kafka’s “The Trial,” “Servant of the People!! The Rise and Fall of Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party,” “Possessed,” Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Shakespeare...
- 4/27/2024
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Actress Kajol has shared a life mantra for herself, and it’s every bit hilarious. Kajol took to Instagram and shared a string of photographs.
The actress looks every inch gorgeous in a black mesh saree with a drizzle of gold on it.
She completed her look with minimal makeup and an embellished clutch, choosing to keep her hair tied into a bun.
“Life is short. Let my pallu be long! #BornToSparkle #Ootd,” Kajol wrote in the caption.
Speaking about work, Kajol, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’ and ‘The Trial’, will soon be seen in ‘Do Patti’, which also stars Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh.
Directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, the mystery thriller tells a captivating story set in the hills of North India.
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The actress looks every inch gorgeous in a black mesh saree with a drizzle of gold on it.
She completed her look with minimal makeup and an embellished clutch, choosing to keep her hair tied into a bun.
“Life is short. Let my pallu be long! #BornToSparkle #Ootd,” Kajol wrote in the caption.
Speaking about work, Kajol, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’ and ‘The Trial’, will soon be seen in ‘Do Patti’, which also stars Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh.
Directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, the mystery thriller tells a captivating story set in the hills of North India.
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- 4/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
This year’s edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is set to present a retrospective on Franz Kafka and his influence on cinema, dubbed The Wish To Be A Red Indian: Kafka and Cinema. It will examine how the influential Czech writer has impacted filmmakers from Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Ousmane Sembene, Jan Nemec and Steven Soderbergh.
This June will mark the centenary of the final moments of Kafka, who passed away at a sanatorium in the Austrian town of Kierling. Kviff, which kicks off on June 28, will launch this strand in honor of the writer featuring films such as Soderberg’s noir mystery Kafka, Welles’ The Trial, Scorsese’s After Hours as well as Roman Polanski’s The Tenant among others.
The festival will also be honoring casting director Francine Maisler, who has worked with directors such as Denis Villeneuve, Terrence Malick and Alejandro González Iñárritu and whose credits include The Revenant,...
This June will mark the centenary of the final moments of Kafka, who passed away at a sanatorium in the Austrian town of Kierling. Kviff, which kicks off on June 28, will launch this strand in honor of the writer featuring films such as Soderberg’s noir mystery Kafka, Welles’ The Trial, Scorsese’s After Hours as well as Roman Polanski’s The Tenant among others.
The festival will also be honoring casting director Francine Maisler, who has worked with directors such as Denis Villeneuve, Terrence Malick and Alejandro González Iñárritu and whose credits include The Revenant,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has announced its first wave of program details for its upcoming 58th edition, which is set to take place from June 28 through July 6, 2024. The Czech festival, widely considered to be the most prestigious film festival in Eastern Europe, is set to honor one of the nation’s most famous writers with a new retrospective titled “Franz Kafka and the Cinema.”
The series is set to feature screenings of a wide range of films inspired by the Czech novelist, who famously wove themes of alienation and existential angst into cryptic novels that often flirted with surrealism. Some films, like Orson Welles’ “The Trial” are direct adaptations of Kafka’s writings; but the series also includes movies about Kafka’s life, and films like Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” that were influenced by Kafka’s ideas.
“For decades, Kafka’s oeuvre has functioned as a continuing provocation to filmmakers,...
The series is set to feature screenings of a wide range of films inspired by the Czech novelist, who famously wove themes of alienation and existential angst into cryptic novels that often flirted with surrealism. Some films, like Orson Welles’ “The Trial” are direct adaptations of Kafka’s writings; but the series also includes movies about Kafka’s life, and films like Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” that were influenced by Kafka’s ideas.
“For decades, Kafka’s oeuvre has functioned as a continuing provocation to filmmakers,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival and Variety have teamed up to honor Francine Maisler, one of the world’s most respected casting directors, whose recent credits include “Dune: Part Two,” “The Bikeriders,” “Challengers,” “Civil War” and “Joker: Folie à Deux.”
Maisler has worked on more than 70 feature films and is a recipient of 15 Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America, including for “Marriage Story” in 2020 and “Don’t Look Up” in 2021. As well as working with director Denis Villeneuve on “Dune: Part Two,” “Dune,” “Arrival” and “Sicario,” her other films include Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” and “Knight of Cups,” and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” and “Birdman.” In 2022, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on HBO’s “Succession.”
As part of its homage, Karlovy Vary will hold a special screening of one of the films which Maisler worked on. Maisler will also give a public master class,...
Maisler has worked on more than 70 feature films and is a recipient of 15 Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America, including for “Marriage Story” in 2020 and “Don’t Look Up” in 2021. As well as working with director Denis Villeneuve on “Dune: Part Two,” “Dune,” “Arrival” and “Sicario,” her other films include Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” and “Knight of Cups,” and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” and “Birdman.” In 2022, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on HBO’s “Succession.”
As part of its homage, Karlovy Vary will hold a special screening of one of the films which Maisler worked on. Maisler will also give a public master class,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Karlovy Vary Festival will pay tribute to one of the Czech Republic’s most famous sons with a retrospective of film adaptations of the work of Franz Kafka from some of the greatest names in cinema. To mark the centenary of Kafka’s death, the festival will screen a series of films directly adapted from, or inspired by, the literary master of angst.
The retrospective will include such classics as Orson Welles’s The Trial (1962), Martin Scorsese’s Kafkaesque New York dramedy After Hours (1985) and Federico Fellini’s Intervista; Steven Soderbergh’s Kafka (1991) and its 2021 re-edit Mr. Kneff — both starring Jeremy Irons as a set-upon insurance man and writer — alongside lesser-known adaptations, including Jan Němec’s Metamorphosis, a German TV movie version of Kafka’s famous short story. Other highlights include Ousmane Sembene’s Senegalese feature The Money Order (1968) and Kôji Yamamura’s animated short Franz Kafka’s a Country Doctor (2007).
“For decades,...
The retrospective will include such classics as Orson Welles’s The Trial (1962), Martin Scorsese’s Kafkaesque New York dramedy After Hours (1985) and Federico Fellini’s Intervista; Steven Soderbergh’s Kafka (1991) and its 2021 re-edit Mr. Kneff — both starring Jeremy Irons as a set-upon insurance man and writer — alongside lesser-known adaptations, including Jan Němec’s Metamorphosis, a German TV movie version of Kafka’s famous short story. Other highlights include Ousmane Sembene’s Senegalese feature The Money Order (1968) and Kôji Yamamura’s animated short Franz Kafka’s a Country Doctor (2007).
“For decades,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A day ahead of her daughter Nysa’s 21st birthday, actress Kajol on Friday penned an adorable note about her motherhood journey, saying how her baby makes her grateful and awed by her love, and unflinching support.
Kajol is married to superstar Ajay Devgn. They tied the knot in February 1999. The couple has two children — daughter Nysa and son Yug.
Taking to the social media, Kajol dropped an unseen throwback picture featuring little Nysa wearing a green frock and sitting on her mother’s lap.
Along with the picture, the actress, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’, penned a heartwarming note, which read as: “Tomorrow is Nysa’s 21st birthday but today is about me and how I became a mom. How she made my greatest wish come true and how she makes me happy every single day since then just by being herself. How she makes me...
Kajol is married to superstar Ajay Devgn. They tied the knot in February 1999. The couple has two children — daughter Nysa and son Yug.
Taking to the social media, Kajol dropped an unseen throwback picture featuring little Nysa wearing a green frock and sitting on her mother’s lap.
Along with the picture, the actress, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’, penned a heartwarming note, which read as: “Tomorrow is Nysa’s 21st birthday but today is about me and how I became a mom. How she made my greatest wish come true and how she makes me happy every single day since then just by being herself. How she makes me...
- 4/19/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Legendary has cast Ellie Bamber in Animal Friends, a star-studded feature combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Peter Atencio is set to direct.
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
- 4/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Zee End Is Nigh
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., the disappointed bride in the failed engagement between Zee and Sony India, has formally ended its quest for a merger. On Tuesday, it withdrew its application before the industry regulator National Company Law Tribunal and said that it will focus instead on internal growth. Pulling the Nclt application also makes it somewhat easier for Zee to pursue its arbitration and other legal actions against Sony.
The plan to merge the two mid-size film and TV businesses was on the table for over two years, but finally (acrimoniously) collapsed in January 2024. Sony is also seeking restitution from Zee, which it says failed to live up to the agreed merger terms. Since the wedding bells stopped ringing, Zee has also announced that it will slice its workforce by 15%.
Netflix Starts Filming Guillaume Canet’S ‘Taken’-Style Thriller
Guillaume Canet, whose latest directorial outing “Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom...
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., the disappointed bride in the failed engagement between Zee and Sony India, has formally ended its quest for a merger. On Tuesday, it withdrew its application before the industry regulator National Company Law Tribunal and said that it will focus instead on internal growth. Pulling the Nclt application also makes it somewhat easier for Zee to pursue its arbitration and other legal actions against Sony.
The plan to merge the two mid-size film and TV businesses was on the table for over two years, but finally (acrimoniously) collapsed in January 2024. Sony is also seeking restitution from Zee, which it says failed to live up to the agreed merger terms. Since the wedding bells stopped ringing, Zee has also announced that it will slice its workforce by 15%.
Netflix Starts Filming Guillaume Canet’S ‘Taken’-Style Thriller
Guillaume Canet, whose latest directorial outing “Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom...
- 4/17/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, April 7 (Ians) Kajol, who is known for her fun social media posts, on Sunday dropped candid picture of herself, smiling at something, and said ‘when you stop yourself from saying something but your face still says it all!’
The actress, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’, took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself wearing a black outfit and smiling, giving a side pose to the camera.
The post is captioned: “When you stop yourself from saying something but your face still says it all! #sorrynotsorry,” followed by a wink emoji.
Kajol’s bestie and filmmaker Karan Johar commented: “Looking fab”.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She next has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty.
–Ians
sp/prw...
The actress, who was last seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’, took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself wearing a black outfit and smiling, giving a side pose to the camera.
The post is captioned: “When you stop yourself from saying something but your face still says it all! #sorrynotsorry,” followed by a wink emoji.
Kajol’s bestie and filmmaker Karan Johar commented: “Looking fab”.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She next has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty.
–Ians
sp/prw...
- 4/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Documentary fans have a lot to be excited about this month on HBO and Max. April begins with the premiere of The Synanon Fix, a docuseries that follows the rise and fall of the cult-like drug rehabilitation program Synanon. The documentary Brandy Hellville and the Cult of Fast Fashion takes a deep-dive into the controversial “one size fits most” clothing brand Brandy Mellville and the impact of fast fashion on the planet.
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.
But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.
But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki continues his investigation of convicted murderer Robert Durst in The Jinx – Part Two, a six-episode documentary series premiering on Max on April 21, 2024. The streaming service’s April lineup also includes the seven-episode limited series The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and starring Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.
Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024
April 1
American Renegades (2018)
Basquiat (1996)
Black Swan (2010)
Body of Lies (2008)
Bridget Jones’s Diary...
Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024
April 1
American Renegades (2018)
Basquiat (1996)
Black Swan (2010)
Body of Lies (2008)
Bridget Jones’s Diary...
- 3/29/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Coen brothers broke up four years ago, and it has taken them a while to come out with solo albums that define their identities. In 2021, Joel Coen directed “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which was a dazzling black-and-white pastiche of a Shakespeare drama. It was well-done but felt like a one-off, a decision by Coen to serve the material. One year later, Ethan Coen came out with “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind,” a small-scale rock ‘n’ roll documentary that he made during the pandemic; it was a YouTube clip job, and on those terms expertly crafted — but even after Jerry Lee died (five months after the film’s Cannes premiere), it took ages for the film to be released.
Now, though, we finally have a Coen movie in which one of the brothers puts his solo stamp on filmmaking. “Drive-Away Dolls,” directed by Ethan Coen, is a crime-speckled road-trip...
Now, though, we finally have a Coen movie in which one of the brothers puts his solo stamp on filmmaking. “Drive-Away Dolls,” directed by Ethan Coen, is a crime-speckled road-trip...
- 2/21/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Suparn S Varma is on a roll of late thanks to the success of his web shows like ‘The Family Man’, ‘Rana Naidu’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘Sultan Of Delhi’ and the much-loved flick, ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’. And now, he’s all set to back a film based on yet another controversial and hard-hitting court case – the Shah Bano Begum case.
For those who are not aware, the Shah Bano Begum Vs Mohd. Ahmad Khan case, commonly known as the Shah Bano Begum case, is considered to be a landmark milestone in post-independence India. It was filed in 1978 by Shah Bano, then 62-year-old, after her husband Mohd. Ahmad Khan divorced her. She asked for maintenance for herself and her five children under Section 123 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Shah Bano won the case and it led to an uproar since a section of the people believed that the...
For those who are not aware, the Shah Bano Begum Vs Mohd. Ahmad Khan case, commonly known as the Shah Bano Begum case, is considered to be a landmark milestone in post-independence India. It was filed in 1978 by Shah Bano, then 62-year-old, after her husband Mohd. Ahmad Khan divorced her. She asked for maintenance for herself and her five children under Section 123 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Shah Bano won the case and it led to an uproar since a section of the people believed that the...
- 2/5/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar is planning a major push into animation content for adults.
The push follows the success of Graphic India’s 3D animation “The Legend of Hanuman,” the third season of which debuted earlier this month to a critical and audience reception that the streamer is happy with. The series is derived from ancient Indian mythological epic “The Ramayana.”
“There are so many stories around around ‘The Ramayana’ that are remaining to be told. We feel that this is a franchise, which has lots of storytelling left, and we want to really scale up and build this world in an exciting manner,” Gaurav Banerjee, head, content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM (Hindi-language speaking markets) Entertainment Network at broadcaster Disney Star, told Variety.
Disney+ Hotstar is teaming with Graphic India again for another adult animation series, which will be unveiled within the next six months, but it is coy about specific details at the moment.
The push follows the success of Graphic India’s 3D animation “The Legend of Hanuman,” the third season of which debuted earlier this month to a critical and audience reception that the streamer is happy with. The series is derived from ancient Indian mythological epic “The Ramayana.”
“There are so many stories around around ‘The Ramayana’ that are remaining to be told. We feel that this is a franchise, which has lots of storytelling left, and we want to really scale up and build this world in an exciting manner,” Gaurav Banerjee, head, content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM (Hindi-language speaking markets) Entertainment Network at broadcaster Disney Star, told Variety.
Disney+ Hotstar is teaming with Graphic India again for another adult animation series, which will be unveiled within the next six months, but it is coy about specific details at the moment.
- 1/31/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Indian studio Excel Entertainment has boarded Danish Renzu’s film “Songs of Paradise” as a producer.
“Songs of Paradise” tells the story of the first female singer at Radio Kashmir, a radio station in the valley of Kashmir, a paradise on earth marred by conflict. The film is inspired by the music and songs of Raj Begum (1927-2016). It explores Begum’s journey of becoming a singer at a time when women had limited rights. It highlights the people who opened doors for female artists in the valley and helped them break barriers and stereotypes.
Saba Azad (“Rocket Boys”) plays the lead role. The cast also includes Soni Razdan (“Pippa”), Zain Khan Durrani (“Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy”), Taaruk Raina (“Mismatched”), Sheebha Chaddha (“The Trial”), Shishir Sharma (“Kazi”) and Lillette Dubey (“Made in Heaven”).
Producers include Sidhwani, Akhtar, Shafat Qazi, Renzu and Kassim Jagmagia.
“Songs of Paradise” tells the story of the first female singer at Radio Kashmir, a radio station in the valley of Kashmir, a paradise on earth marred by conflict. The film is inspired by the music and songs of Raj Begum (1927-2016). It explores Begum’s journey of becoming a singer at a time when women had limited rights. It highlights the people who opened doors for female artists in the valley and helped them break barriers and stereotypes.
Saba Azad (“Rocket Boys”) plays the lead role. The cast also includes Soni Razdan (“Pippa”), Zain Khan Durrani (“Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy”), Taaruk Raina (“Mismatched”), Sheebha Chaddha (“The Trial”), Shishir Sharma (“Kazi”) and Lillette Dubey (“Made in Heaven”).
Producers include Sidhwani, Akhtar, Shafat Qazi, Renzu and Kassim Jagmagia.
- 1/30/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Sea Beyond stars Giacomo Giorgio and Serena de Ferrari are among several Italian actors who have boarded Rai’s ambitious opera drama Bel Canto, which went into production this week.
Notably, Caterina Ferioli (The Tearsmith) and Adriana Savarese have landed the key roles as teenage sisters Carolina and Antonia, whose close friendship is tested by desires to become Italian opera singers.
Vincenzo Ferrera, another The Sea Beyond actor, has also joined the cast, alongside Andrea Bosca, Nicolo Pasetti, Carmine Ricarno (Loose Cannons), and Antonio Gerardi.
The series is among the highest profile drama series coming to of Europe this year. Production on the €15M ($16.3M) budget series began yesterday, with filming set to to take place in Naples, Rome and other parts of Italy such as the town of Pavia in Lombardia. France...
Notably, Caterina Ferioli (The Tearsmith) and Adriana Savarese have landed the key roles as teenage sisters Carolina and Antonia, whose close friendship is tested by desires to become Italian opera singers.
Vincenzo Ferrera, another The Sea Beyond actor, has also joined the cast, alongside Andrea Bosca, Nicolo Pasetti, Carmine Ricarno (Loose Cannons), and Antonio Gerardi.
The series is among the highest profile drama series coming to of Europe this year. Production on the €15M ($16.3M) budget series began yesterday, with filming set to to take place in Naples, Rome and other parts of Italy such as the town of Pavia in Lombardia. France...
- 1/23/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Bollywood actress Kajol has revealed about her most attractive traits, and it is her ‘mind, spine and guts’. Kajol, who is an avid social media user, enjoys 15.7 million followers on Instagram.
Taking to Instagram, the actress, who is known for her work in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, shared two monochrome pictures of herself, which seems to be from a photoshoot.
The actress is wearing a sleeveless top and pants, and is sitting on a chair, posing for the lenses.
The ‘Baazigar’ actress captioned the string of photos as: “My most attractive traits? My mind, my spine and my guts! #staystrong #staybeautiful”.
Fans took to the comment section and wrote: “And your infectious laughter”.
One user said: “always in best look”.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She next has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty.
Taking to Instagram, the actress, who is known for her work in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, shared two monochrome pictures of herself, which seems to be from a photoshoot.
The actress is wearing a sleeveless top and pants, and is sitting on a chair, posing for the lenses.
The ‘Baazigar’ actress captioned the string of photos as: “My most attractive traits? My mind, my spine and my guts! #staystrong #staybeautiful”.
Fans took to the comment section and wrote: “And your infectious laughter”.
One user said: “always in best look”.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kajol was last seen as Devyani in ‘Lust Stories 2’, and Noyonika Sengupta in the web series ‘The Trial’.
She next has ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’ in her kitty.
- 1/22/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Kajol shared a recap of how her year 2023 went, calling it a “good year” by doing some amazing projects, and celebrating more things with loveliest people. Taking to Instagram, Kajol, who has 15.6 million followers on the photo sharing application, shared a Reel video with the title ‘2023 Rewind’.
The video shows a montage of Kajol’s different fashion looks, glimpses of her project like one from ‘Lust Stories 2’, unseen pictures of her family–husband Ajay Devgn and her kids Nysa and Yug, Durga Puja celebrations, and much more.
Jackie Shroff and ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra also featured in Kajol’s video.
The Reel was captioned as: “It was a good year after all! Laughed a lot, had some great experiences, did a bucket full of amazing projects, celebrated more things I can count and spent time with the most lovely people…With loads of love, Goodbye #2023! You were nice.
The video shows a montage of Kajol’s different fashion looks, glimpses of her project like one from ‘Lust Stories 2’, unseen pictures of her family–husband Ajay Devgn and her kids Nysa and Yug, Durga Puja celebrations, and much more.
Jackie Shroff and ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra also featured in Kajol’s video.
The Reel was captioned as: “It was a good year after all! Laughed a lot, had some great experiences, did a bucket full of amazing projects, celebrated more things I can count and spent time with the most lovely people…With loads of love, Goodbye #2023! You were nice.
- 1/1/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Kajol shared a glimpse of her “red riding hood” avatar and extended warm greetings on the occasion of Christmas, saying that life is all about peace and joy. Kajol shared a series of her new clicks, wherein we can see her wearing a white shirt, and red overall tunic. Her hair is tied in a ponytail and she opted for a glossy makeup look with brown nude lips. The look was accessories with golden earrings.
Looking in the camera, Kajol penned a note: “More like Red riding hood with an attitude than Christmas but at least it’s Red! Wishing u all a very #merrychristmas lots of peace and joy with a touch of sarcasm and just a tiny dot of drama/adventure.. that’s life!”
The ‘Baazigar’ actress gave the music of the song ‘Rockin Around The Christmas Tree’ to her post.
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Looking in the camera, Kajol penned a note: “More like Red riding hood with an attitude than Christmas but at least it’s Red! Wishing u all a very #merrychristmas lots of peace and joy with a touch of sarcasm and just a tiny dot of drama/adventure.. that’s life!”
The ‘Baazigar’ actress gave the music of the song ‘Rockin Around The Christmas Tree’ to her post.
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- 12/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of the Alibaug society, is ready to welcome you to her unapologetically rich world of glitz and glamour, filled with deceit and betrayal. Portraying the powerful character of Indrani is the talented Raveena Tandon. Produced by R.A.T Films, adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain.
Talking about Indrani Kothari and the series, Raveena Tandon, said, “Indrani Kothari believes the world is her stage and I haven’t essayed such a character in a very long time. Karmma Calling is definitely more than what meets the eye and explores different facets of the world of the rich.”
“Collaborating with Disney+ Hotstar was a great experience and playing Indrani helped me explore more for myself as an actor. It is a never-seen-before and never done before role and I am looking forward to audience reactions. Collaborating with R.A.T Films and Ruchi Narain has been exceptional.
Talking about Indrani Kothari and the series, Raveena Tandon, said, “Indrani Kothari believes the world is her stage and I haven’t essayed such a character in a very long time. Karmma Calling is definitely more than what meets the eye and explores different facets of the world of the rich.”
“Collaborating with Disney+ Hotstar was a great experience and playing Indrani helped me explore more for myself as an actor. It is a never-seen-before and never done before role and I am looking forward to audience reactions. Collaborating with R.A.T Films and Ruchi Narain has been exceptional.
- 12/15/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of the Alibaug society, is ready to welcome you to her unapologetically rich world of glitz and glamour, filled with deceit and betrayal. Portraying the powerful character of Indrani is the talented Raveena Tandon. Produced by R.A.T Films, adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain.
Talking about Indrani Kothari and the series, Raveena Tandon, said, “Indrani Kothari believes the world is her stage and I haven’t essayed such a character in a very long time. Karmma Calling is definitely more than what meets the eye and explores different facets of the world of the rich.”
“Collaborating with Disney+ Hotstar was a great experience and playing Indrani helped me explore more for myself as an actor. It is a never-seen-before and never done before role and I am looking forward to audience reactions. Collaborating with R.A.T Films and Ruchi Narain has been exceptional.
Talking about Indrani Kothari and the series, Raveena Tandon, said, “Indrani Kothari believes the world is her stage and I haven’t essayed such a character in a very long time. Karmma Calling is definitely more than what meets the eye and explores different facets of the world of the rich.”
“Collaborating with Disney+ Hotstar was a great experience and playing Indrani helped me explore more for myself as an actor. It is a never-seen-before and never done before role and I am looking forward to audience reactions. Collaborating with R.A.T Films and Ruchi Narain has been exceptional.
- 12/15/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Raveena Tandon stars in “Karmma Calling,” the Indian adaptation of ABC series “Revenge.”
Tandon plays Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of society in Alibaug, a rich world of glitz, glamor, deceit and betrayal.
“Revenge,” which aired from 2011-2015, was produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, and earned star Madeleine Stowe a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes.
“Karmma Calling” is produced by R.A.T Films (Disney+ Hotstar’s “Hundred”) and adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain (Netflix’s “Guilty”). Tandon, one of the biggest Bollywood stars of the 1990s and best actress winner at India’s National Film Awards for “Daman” (2000), made her streaming debut with Netflix series “Aranyak” (2021) and had a prominent role in “K.G.F: Chapter 2,” one of India’s biggest box office hits of 2022.
Gaurav Banerjee, head of content at Disney+ Hotstar, said: “This year, Disney+ Hotstar celebrated a lot of...
Tandon plays Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of society in Alibaug, a rich world of glitz, glamor, deceit and betrayal.
“Revenge,” which aired from 2011-2015, was produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, and earned star Madeleine Stowe a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes.
“Karmma Calling” is produced by R.A.T Films (Disney+ Hotstar’s “Hundred”) and adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain (Netflix’s “Guilty”). Tandon, one of the biggest Bollywood stars of the 1990s and best actress winner at India’s National Film Awards for “Daman” (2000), made her streaming debut with Netflix series “Aranyak” (2021) and had a prominent role in “K.G.F: Chapter 2,” one of India’s biggest box office hits of 2022.
Gaurav Banerjee, head of content at Disney+ Hotstar, said: “This year, Disney+ Hotstar celebrated a lot of...
- 12/15/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The combined Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India entity has ambitious plans in both the scripted and unscripted spaces, founder and group CEO Deepak Dhar has revealed.
Coming up is “The Donkey Route,” “a cross-border immigration story that is locally based out of Punjab,” Dhar told Variety. “It is about people who think they can travel all the way to the U.S. on foot and it’s inspired by a true story.”
Alongside Indian adaptations of international IP like “Call My Agent,” “The Night Manager,” “Hostages,” “The Good Wife” (“The Trial”) and “Fall” (“Vertige”), Banijay’s Indian scripted originals include “Rani,” “Shrikant Bashir” and “Dahan.” There are four more scripted originals that have been commissioned by streamers.
Banijay Asia recently signed with CAA for representation. “We are really getting ourselves organized to tell Indian stories globally. So we want good and strong representation in the U.S. to pick up the stories,...
Coming up is “The Donkey Route,” “a cross-border immigration story that is locally based out of Punjab,” Dhar told Variety. “It is about people who think they can travel all the way to the U.S. on foot and it’s inspired by a true story.”
Alongside Indian adaptations of international IP like “Call My Agent,” “The Night Manager,” “Hostages,” “The Good Wife” (“The Trial”) and “Fall” (“Vertige”), Banijay’s Indian scripted originals include “Rani,” “Shrikant Bashir” and “Dahan.” There are four more scripted originals that have been commissioned by streamers.
Banijay Asia recently signed with CAA for representation. “We are really getting ourselves organized to tell Indian stories globally. So we want good and strong representation in the U.S. to pick up the stories,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from the Criterion Collection and more home-video picks, subscriptions, magazines, music, and more, dive in below.
Giveaways
In celebration of our holiday gift guide, we’ll be doing a number of giveaways! First up, we’re giving away My First Movie Vol. 2, a three-part ‘lil cinephile series by Cory Everett and illustrator Julie Olivi, featuring My First Spaghetti Western, My First Yakuza Movie, and My First Hollywood Musical.
Enter on Instagram (for My First Yakuza Movie), Twitter (for My First Hollywood Musical), and/or Facebook (for My First Spaghetti Western) by Sunday, November 26 at 11:59pm Et. Those that enter on all three platforms...
Giveaways
In celebration of our holiday gift guide, we’ll be doing a number of giveaways! First up, we’re giving away My First Movie Vol. 2, a three-part ‘lil cinephile series by Cory Everett and illustrator Julie Olivi, featuring My First Spaghetti Western, My First Yakuza Movie, and My First Hollywood Musical.
Enter on Instagram (for My First Yakuza Movie), Twitter (for My First Hollywood Musical), and/or Facebook (for My First Spaghetti Western) by Sunday, November 26 at 11:59pm Et. Those that enter on all three platforms...
- 11/20/2023
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Michel Ciment, the esteemed French film critic, historian, author, radio producer and editor of the influential film magazine Positif, has died. He was 85.
His death was reported Monday by the French radio channel France Inter, the home of his culture program Le Masque et la Plume since 1970.
Ciment was “perhaps the freest and most encyclopedic mind that film criticism has ever produced,” Le Masque et la Plume producer Jérome Garcin in a statement. He made what would be his last appearance on the show in September.
The Paris native also produced Projection privée on France Culture radio from 1990-2016. He was “an immense critic and historian who devoted his entire life to passing on, in words and in writing, his erudition and his passion for the seventh art,” a statement from the channel said.
Ciment joined Positif after sending in a story about the Orson Welles film The Trial in 1963 and would become its editor,...
His death was reported Monday by the French radio channel France Inter, the home of his culture program Le Masque et la Plume since 1970.
Ciment was “perhaps the freest and most encyclopedic mind that film criticism has ever produced,” Le Masque et la Plume producer Jérome Garcin in a statement. He made what would be his last appearance on the show in September.
The Paris native also produced Projection privée on France Culture radio from 1990-2016. He was “an immense critic and historian who devoted his entire life to passing on, in words and in writing, his erudition and his passion for the seventh art,” a statement from the channel said.
Ciment joined Positif after sending in a story about the Orson Welles film The Trial in 1963 and would become its editor,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Popular actor Aamir Ali is set to make a comeback on Indian television, stepping back into the spotlight with his participation in the eleventh season of the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhlaja ‘. Aamir, who was last seen on the web-series ‘The Trial’, said: “Jhalak was the one show that was on the bucket list. A big reason why I have made a comeback on television is because of Jhalak. I had stopped doing television and was concentrating on doing Ott more. So yeah, Jhalak was the show that got me back on television. “
The actor revealed why the dance-based show has held a special interest for him.
“Though I have previously been part of a dance reality show, Jhalak held a special interest for me. It’s a platform that truly celebrates the art of dance, and I’ve long desired to be a part of Jhalak. I feel immensely...
The actor revealed why the dance-based show has held a special interest for him.
“Though I have previously been part of a dance reality show, Jhalak held a special interest for me. It’s a platform that truly celebrates the art of dance, and I’ve long desired to be a part of Jhalak. I feel immensely...
- 11/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Popular actor Aamir Ali is set to make a comeback on Indian television, stepping back into the spotlight with his participation in the eleventh season of the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhlaja ‘. Aamir, who was last seen on the web-series ‘The Trial’, said: “Jhalak was the one show that was on the bucket list. A big reason why I have made a comeback on television is because of Jhalak. I had stopped doing television and was concentrating on doing Ott more. So yeah, Jhalak was the show that got me back on television. “
The actor revealed why the dance-based show has held a special interest for him.
“Though I have previously been part of a dance reality show, Jhalak held a special interest for me. It’s a platform that truly celebrates the art of dance, and I’ve long desired to be a part of Jhalak. I feel immensely...
The actor revealed why the dance-based show has held a special interest for him.
“Though I have previously been part of a dance reality show, Jhalak held a special interest for me. It’s a platform that truly celebrates the art of dance, and I’ve long desired to be a part of Jhalak. I feel immensely...
- 11/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“A Town Called Victoria” presents its third episode, titled “The Trial,” airing on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10:00 Pm on PBS.
In this installment, the documentary series delves into a quiet Texas community as they grapple with the aftermath of a disturbing incident. A local mosque has been set ablaze, raising questions about the motivations behind such a heinous act. The episode investigates what could drive someone to harbor such hatred and commit a violent act.
“A Town Called Victoria” sheds light on the effects of such incidents on a community, prompting discussions about prejudice, discrimination, and the struggle for understanding in a diverse society.
The series, created in partnership with PBS, offers viewers an in-depth look at real-life events and their impact on local communities. “The Trial” episode promises to be a thought-provoking and eye-opening experience as it explores the complex aftermath of a disturbing event.
Tune in to PBS...
In this installment, the documentary series delves into a quiet Texas community as they grapple with the aftermath of a disturbing incident. A local mosque has been set ablaze, raising questions about the motivations behind such a heinous act. The episode investigates what could drive someone to harbor such hatred and commit a violent act.
“A Town Called Victoria” sheds light on the effects of such incidents on a community, prompting discussions about prejudice, discrimination, and the struggle for understanding in a diverse society.
The series, created in partnership with PBS, offers viewers an in-depth look at real-life events and their impact on local communities. “The Trial” episode promises to be a thought-provoking and eye-opening experience as it explores the complex aftermath of a disturbing event.
Tune in to PBS...
- 11/7/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Sofía Peypoch won international film competition for her doc ’Earth Altars’ (’La Tierra Los Altares’).
In what turned out to be festival director Miguel Ribeiro’s final edition at the helm, Doclisboa’s City of Lisbon Award for Best International Competition Film was won by Mexican visual artist and director Sofía Peypoch for her film Earth Altars (La Tierra Los Altares).
In the film, the director returns to the site of her own kidnapping, an incident in which she was apprehended on the highway by five armed men. The jury credited the documentary for its “ability to finely interweave personal history,...
In what turned out to be festival director Miguel Ribeiro’s final edition at the helm, Doclisboa’s City of Lisbon Award for Best International Competition Film was won by Mexican visual artist and director Sofía Peypoch for her film Earth Altars (La Tierra Los Altares).
In the film, the director returns to the site of her own kidnapping, an incident in which she was apprehended on the highway by five armed men. The jury credited the documentary for its “ability to finely interweave personal history,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The film explores the post-revolutionary Iran and the director’s fight for Iranian cinema.
UK-based sales agent Impronta Films has boarded world sales of Ehsan Khoshbakht’s documentary Celluloid Underground which recently premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
Exploring post-revolutionary Iran, the film is a personal essay about the director’s quest to preserve Iranian cinema in the face of the new Islamic regime.
‘Celluloid Underground’: London Review
In addition to London, Celluloid Underground is screening at Morelia, Vienna, Mumbai and Lisbon festivals.
It is produced by Mary Bell and Adam Dawtrey for UK outfit Bofa, with funding...
UK-based sales agent Impronta Films has boarded world sales of Ehsan Khoshbakht’s documentary Celluloid Underground which recently premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
Exploring post-revolutionary Iran, the film is a personal essay about the director’s quest to preserve Iranian cinema in the face of the new Islamic regime.
‘Celluloid Underground’: London Review
In addition to London, Celluloid Underground is screening at Morelia, Vienna, Mumbai and Lisbon festivals.
It is produced by Mary Bell and Adam Dawtrey for UK outfit Bofa, with funding...
- 10/23/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
With just two episodes remaining in The Fall of the House of Usher, we can imagine that all our questions will finally be answered. What did Madeline and Roderick do all those years ago that made them so paranoid? More importantly, why does Roderick think he killed his children when clearly they all died due to circumstances, none of which involved Roderick directly? The Pit and the Pendulum is a dark tale of torture and leaves an eerie mark on the reader. Now, will it be Frederick who gets tortured to death? Or will he torture someone else?
Spoilers Ahead
There Is No Good Usher
Now we know that Roderick betrayed Auggie, but up until now, the story goes that Roderick was doing everything in his power to support him. They even rehearsed together in the wee hours of the night to make sure Roderick wouldn’t mess up the trial.
Spoilers Ahead
There Is No Good Usher
Now we know that Roderick betrayed Auggie, but up until now, the story goes that Roderick was doing everything in his power to support him. They even rehearsed together in the wee hours of the night to make sure Roderick wouldn’t mess up the trial.
- 10/13/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Actress Kajol, who received a lot of positive response for her work in the courtroom drama series ‘The Trial’, took to social media on Tuesday to post a simple but elegant message about the importance of compassion, and how one simple good deed can make a difference for the better. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ actress posted a picture of herself in full black and white aesthetic.
The actress gave off a wide and beautiful smile with her bare feet out and her big wardrobe in the background.
Captioning the picture, she wrote: “Laugh, live, love and make others laugh too.. Do your bit of kindness in a day because you never know which soul is watching you, just waiting for some evidence of the goodness of humanity and human beings.. You may just save someone’s sanity by showing them that kindness and compassion exist.”
Currently seen in ‘The Trial: Pyaar,...
The actress gave off a wide and beautiful smile with her bare feet out and her big wardrobe in the background.
Captioning the picture, she wrote: “Laugh, live, love and make others laugh too.. Do your bit of kindness in a day because you never know which soul is watching you, just waiting for some evidence of the goodness of humanity and human beings.. You may just save someone’s sanity by showing them that kindness and compassion exist.”
Currently seen in ‘The Trial: Pyaar,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Kajol, who received a lot of positive response for her work in the courtroom drama series ‘The Trial’, took to social media on Tuesday to post a simple but elegant message about the importance of compassion, and how one simple good deed can make a difference for the better. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ actress posted a picture of herself in full black and white aesthetic.
The actress gave off a wide and beautiful smile with her bare feet out and her big wardrobe in the background.
Captioning the picture, she wrote: “Laugh, live, love and make others laugh too.. Do your bit of kindness in a day because you never know which soul is watching you, just waiting for some evidence of the goodness of humanity and human beings.. You may just save someone’s sanity by showing them that kindness and compassion exist.”
Currently seen in ‘The Trial: Pyaar,...
The actress gave off a wide and beautiful smile with her bare feet out and her big wardrobe in the background.
Captioning the picture, she wrote: “Laugh, live, love and make others laugh too.. Do your bit of kindness in a day because you never know which soul is watching you, just waiting for some evidence of the goodness of humanity and human beings.. You may just save someone’s sanity by showing them that kindness and compassion exist.”
Currently seen in ‘The Trial: Pyaar,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The San Sebastian Film Festival awarded O Corno (The Rye Horn) with the Golden Shell for Best Film. San Sebastián native Jaione Camborda took the top prize of the night for the feature she directed.
Additionally, the jury gave the Silver Shell for Best Director to Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang for Chun xing / A Journey in Spring (Taiwan), while the Best Screenplay Award went to María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat for Puan (Argentina-Italy-Germany-France-Brazil).
The Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance fell ex aequo upon Marcelo Subiotto and Tatsuya Fuji for their respective roles in Puan, by Alché and Naishtat, and Great Absence (Japan), by Kei Chika-ura, while the Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance went to Hovik Keuchkerian for his character in Un amor (Spain) by Isabel Coixet.
Check out the full list of winners below.
San Sebastian 2023 Award Winners List Golden Shell For Best Film
O Corno (The Rye Horn...
Additionally, the jury gave the Silver Shell for Best Director to Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang for Chun xing / A Journey in Spring (Taiwan), while the Best Screenplay Award went to María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat for Puan (Argentina-Italy-Germany-France-Brazil).
The Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance fell ex aequo upon Marcelo Subiotto and Tatsuya Fuji for their respective roles in Puan, by Alché and Naishtat, and Great Absence (Japan), by Kei Chika-ura, while the Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance went to Hovik Keuchkerian for his character in Un amor (Spain) by Isabel Coixet.
Check out the full list of winners below.
San Sebastian 2023 Award Winners List Golden Shell For Best Film
O Corno (The Rye Horn...
- 9/30/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The programme for Doclisboa’23 is now known; the festival will take place between 19 and 29 October at the usual venues: Culturgest, Cinema São Jorge, Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema and Cinema Ideal. In all, the 21st edition of Doclisboa is showing 250 films from 42 countries, including 35 world premieres and 39 Portuguese films. The films reveal the pulse of the world and those who inhabit it.
Doclisboa travels to the inside of the human brain through the lens of Werner Herzog (Theater of Thought), and to the pressing issues of work in The Liberated Broom, Listen to the Story I Was Told, by Coline Grando; delves into memories of past wars and to the current war in Ukraine; film archives; music; and dance.
The press conference was held this morning at Culturgest and was hosted by Miguel Ribeiro (Director of Doclisboa), Mark Deputter (Chairman of the Board – Culturgest), Marco Guerra (Head of the Cultural...
Doclisboa travels to the inside of the human brain through the lens of Werner Herzog (Theater of Thought), and to the pressing issues of work in The Liberated Broom, Listen to the Story I Was Told, by Coline Grando; delves into memories of past wars and to the current war in Ukraine; film archives; music; and dance.
The press conference was held this morning at Culturgest and was hosted by Miguel Ribeiro (Director of Doclisboa), Mark Deputter (Chairman of the Board – Culturgest), Marco Guerra (Head of the Cultural...
- 9/30/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSMe and You and Everyone We Know.The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and have voted to end the strike as of 12:01 a.m. Pt this morning. A summary of the agreement is available here. Before the details were released, the WGA negotiating committee had this to say in a statement: "We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership." The WGA has also encouraged their members to support SAG-AFTRA's ongoing picket line.A new novel from Miranda July is due out in May of next year: All Fours follows an artist in the throes of a midlife crisis and a messy divorce. While driving...
- 9/27/2023
- MUBI
On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, PBS will air Season 2, Episode 5 of “Professor T” titled “The Trial.” In this episode, Professor T, the brilliant and unconventional professor, presents a case to his students. The case involves a caretaker who is accused of fatally shooting his wealthy employer.
“Professor T” is a crime drama series that follows the brilliant but socially awkward criminology professor Jasper Teerlinck, known as Professor T. He often involves his students in solving real-life criminal cases.
In “The Trial,” viewers can expect to see Professor T’s unique teaching methods as he presents this intriguing case to his students. The episode will focus on the investigation and trial surrounding the caretaker’s alleged crime.
For those who enjoy crime-solving dramas with a twist of academia, “Professor T” offers an engaging narrative. It’s an opportunity to follow along as Professor T and his students work to uncover...
“Professor T” is a crime drama series that follows the brilliant but socially awkward criminology professor Jasper Teerlinck, known as Professor T. He often involves his students in solving real-life criminal cases.
In “The Trial,” viewers can expect to see Professor T’s unique teaching methods as he presents this intriguing case to his students. The episode will focus on the investigation and trial surrounding the caretaker’s alleged crime.
For those who enjoy crime-solving dramas with a twist of academia, “Professor T” offers an engaging narrative. It’s an opportunity to follow along as Professor T and his students work to uncover...
- 9/26/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Long awaited by cinephiles and Orson Welles fans, it took longer than it should for The Trial to be restored. At last, Welles' favourite of his own films has been given the Criterion treatment. It's often neglected in discussions on Welles' work (likely because for years it was hard to see), and deserves this new attention and care, not only because of its importance in the filmmaker's history, but in how it is both of its time and yet still understandable to a contemporary audience. Based on the novel by Franz Kafka - a novel that was published posthumously, arguably not completed, and at first compiled by his publisher as opposed to the author himself - it's Kafka's arguably strangest work (which is saying something),...
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- 9/25/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Franz Kafka’s The Trial seems straightforward enough as you read it, and yet the words don’t quite seem to take you anywhere. There’s an effect in the novel of dense nothingness: Kafka’s brilliance was for a pared-down prose with complex resonances that deliberately strand the reader. In a 1998 English translation issued by Schocken Books Inc., the translator in his preface discusses the thorniness of recreating in English from German how the word “assault” is used in various tenses to link the protagonist’s slander, his arrest, and his relationship to a typist. One could spend years attempting to parse the bottomless intricacies of The Trial, and people have. Kafka achieved a prose that deconstructs the convoluted legalese that societies adapt in an effort to divorce situations from common sense and decency via labyrinths of language, and thus controlling the populace.
Orson Welles is a counterintuitive fit for The Trial,...
Orson Welles is a counterintuitive fit for The Trial,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
Martin Scorsese has no desire to rank films.
The auteur and writer-director of “Killers of the Flower Moon” said during a Time magazine video (below) that he is “against” Top 10 lists of movies, especially when citing his own favorite films.
“I’ve tried to make lists over the years of films I personally feel are my favorites, whatever that means,” Scorsese said. “And then you find out that the word ‘favorite’ has different levels: Films that have impressed you the most, as opposed to films you just like to keep watching, as opposed to those you keep watching and learning from, or experiencing anew. So, they’re varied. And I’m always sort of against ’10 best’ lists.”
He continued, “Well yes, there’s ‘Citizen Kane.’ That changed my life. He broke all of the rules. One of the things that [Orson] Welles said was one of the best things you can bring to filmmaking is ignorance.
The auteur and writer-director of “Killers of the Flower Moon” said during a Time magazine video (below) that he is “against” Top 10 lists of movies, especially when citing his own favorite films.
“I’ve tried to make lists over the years of films I personally feel are my favorites, whatever that means,” Scorsese said. “And then you find out that the word ‘favorite’ has different levels: Films that have impressed you the most, as opposed to films you just like to keep watching, as opposed to those you keep watching and learning from, or experiencing anew. So, they’re varied. And I’m always sort of against ’10 best’ lists.”
He continued, “Well yes, there’s ‘Citizen Kane.’ That changed my life. He broke all of the rules. One of the things that [Orson] Welles said was one of the best things you can bring to filmmaking is ignorance.
- 9/13/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Updated: Following the full buy-out of Endemol Shine India from CA Media, Banijay has combined Endemol Shine India and Banijay Asia under the leadership of Deepak Dhar, who has been appointed the founder and group CEO of the merged entity.
Having led Endemol’s Indian operations between 2005 and 2018, before launching Banijay Asia and overseeing its strategic growth, Dhar will now continue his focus on leading the wider group’s content strategies, partnerships, new business, and alliances, in addition to building both companies’ reputations in generating new IP which can travel the world.
Dhar will now “finesse the structure of Banijay in Asia, setting group-wide roles, as well as dedicated creative positions within the respective production labels,” the company said. Key personnel-related news is expected in the coming weeks.
Earlier: India is on track to be the international production hub for global reality formats “Survivor” and “Temptation Island,” Deepak Dhar has confirmed.
Having led Endemol’s Indian operations between 2005 and 2018, before launching Banijay Asia and overseeing its strategic growth, Dhar will now continue his focus on leading the wider group’s content strategies, partnerships, new business, and alliances, in addition to building both companies’ reputations in generating new IP which can travel the world.
Dhar will now “finesse the structure of Banijay in Asia, setting group-wide roles, as well as dedicated creative positions within the respective production labels,” the company said. Key personnel-related news is expected in the coming weeks.
Earlier: India is on track to be the international production hub for global reality formats “Survivor” and “Temptation Island,” Deepak Dhar has confirmed.
- 7/17/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Trial, the new legal drama on Disney+ Hotstar, is all about characters whose lives have changed for the worse, and their only way to keep themselves level-headed is to deal with the situation head-on and move forward in life. Noyonika, the lead protagonist herself, makes many changes in her life. One of them is taking up a job at her friend Vishal’s law firm as a junior attorney.
Vishal Chaubey comes into the picture in the first episode of the show. He offered a probationary position to Noyonika because they have been old friends, and he has been aware of her situation since her husband was arrested. Vishal was glad to have her around, and Noyonika got herself a decent job and got acquainted with her old friend as well. It is obvious from their body language right from the start that Vishal and Noyonika have not been...
Vishal Chaubey comes into the picture in the first episode of the show. He offered a probationary position to Noyonika because they have been old friends, and he has been aware of her situation since her husband was arrested. Vishal was glad to have her around, and Noyonika got herself a decent job and got acquainted with her old friend as well. It is obvious from their body language right from the start that Vishal and Noyonika have not been...
- 7/16/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
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