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Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to “Obex” following its debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The surreal, black-and-white fantasy film was directed by Albert Birney (“Strawberry Mansion”) who wrote the script with Pete Ohs (“Jethica”). Birney also stars in the film. The film was widely praised for its imagination and style, with […]

Marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, who has close Hollywood ties and is a festivals specialist, has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in a move that brings her back at the helm of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years. Rocca will heading Taormina once again […]

After nearly six years, Beats by Dre has a successor to its very popular Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds. The new Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 offer a sleek design with brilliant audio performance in a wide range of fun colors. Priced at $249.99, the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds have secure-fit earhooks for support and stability […]

Ella Balinska, best known for her lead role in the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, has boarded meta action horror film “The Horror Game,” which will commence production later this year. Greg McLean, who directed “Jungle” starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the “Wolf Creek” series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger […]

Todd Haynes, who is serving as Berlin Film Festival jury president, spoke out against Donald Trump’s administration as the fest kicked off on Thursday. When asked his thoughts on Trump’s second term at the jury press conference, the “May December” director said bluntly: “We’re in a state of particular crisis right now in the United […]

Paris-based Pulsar Content has boarded “The Velazquez Mystery,” narrated by Cannes and Venice best actor winner Vincent Lindon (“The Measure of a Man,” “The Quiet Son”), which also marks the directorial debut of renowned French producer Stéphane Sorlat. The third part of a doc feature trilogy — following José Luis López Linares’ “Bosch: The Garden of […]

Chinese director Huo Meng’s “Living the Land,” a deeply personal exploration of China’s rapidly evolving rural landscape in the early 1990s, is world premiering in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. The filmmakers have unveiled a clip exclusively for Variety. The film follows 10-year-old Chuang, who is being raised by extended family in his village […]

Sony Group Corporation turned in a strong third quarter for 2024, riding high on gaming and music while its film unit faced headwinds. The tech and entertainment conglomerate posted consolidated revenue of JPY4.41 trillion ($28.6 billion), an 18% surge year-over-year, driven by robust gains in PlayStation sales and streaming music revenue. Operating income landed at […]

Paris- and Berlin-based sales and production house Salaud Morisset has sold Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel’s Palestinian refugee drama “To a Land Unknown,” which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, to 40 territories. The film is released in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday. Salaud Morisset has signed new deals with Imovision (Brazil), Vertigo Media (Hungary, Czech […]

Barcelona studio Filmax has boarded “Another Man,” a comedy-laced romantic drama marking the second feature from Spanish writer-director David Moragas who turned heads on the festival circuit with ‘A Stormy Night,’ a black and white New York-set brief encounter story. Filmax will handle the theatrical release in Spain and international sales on “Another Man.” In […]