Posts by Nathan Pine
Göteborg Film Festival: Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’ & Sophy Romvari’s ‘Blue Heron’ Among Films Set For International Competition
[ad_1] The Chronology of Water, Kristen Stewart’s debut feature as a director, and Canadian filmmaker Sophy Romvari’s buzzy festival favorite Blue Heron, are among the headline titles Göteborg has set for its 2026 International Competition. Scroll down for the full lineup. This year’s Göteborg Film Festival will run from 23 January to 1 February. The…
Read MoreDavid Dastmalchian & Dylan Baker Join Irish Audio Horror ‘Petrified’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) and Dylan Baker (The Good Wife) have joined Irish audio drama podcast Petrified. Season four of the horror anthology podcast launches next month. Created by writer-director Peter Dunne and producer Liam Geraghty, the show explores “the chilling tales of ordinary people encountering the supernatural, and their…
Read MoreWhy SAG Awards Changed Its Name to Actor Awards
[ad_1] That’s a wrap on the SAG Awards. Well, kind of. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are being renamed to the Actors Awards, with the official name change going into effect starting with the 32nd annual event Mar. 1. And it seems union leaders had a good reason for the modified moniker, aiming to make the ceremony’s title make “obvious…
Read MoreBlack Bear Hires Distribution Vet Frank Patterson As General Sales Manager
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear‘s new U.S. distribution arm has added Disney and Sony vet Frank Patterson as General Sales Manager to their ranks. Patterson will report to David Spitz, Head of U.S. Theatrical Distribution. Patterson counts 30 decades-plus of distribution experience at top studios and leading independent film companies. He will contribute to the division’s…
Read MoreDoc Talk Podcast Sheds Light On Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Come See Me In The Good Light,’ ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ & ‘We Were The Scenery’
[ad_1] For documentary filmmakers who made the Oscar shortlists, the brief window to celebrate their achievement has ceded to a fresh round of tension – the agonizing wait to see if they make the final cut of Academy Award nominees. Nomination voting begins on Monday, and with that date fast approaching we invited filmmakers from three…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics to buy 2.5 trillion won of its shares for employee compensation
[ad_1] [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it would acquire 2.5 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) worth of its own shares for employee and executive compensation. The shares will be acquired through purchases on the stock market between Jan 8 and Apr 7, Samsung said in a regulatory filing. The acquisition is part of a performance-linked…
Read MoreBéla Fleck Cancels Kennedy Center Show After Trump Name Change: “Performing There Has Become Charged & Political”
[ad_1] Béla Fleck has canceled his appearance at the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump‘s name was attached to the institution following a board vote, which the former Apprentice show host controls. In a statement on social media, the Grammy-winning musician explained why he withdrew from appearing at the venue. “I have withdrawn from my upcoming…
Read More‘The Rookie: North’ Creator Alexi Hawley Provides ABC Spinoff Pilot Update, Reveals More Details About Premise & Lead Character Played By Jay Ellis
[ad_1] On the day of The Rookie‘s Season 8 premiere on ABC Tuesday, its creator, executive producer and showrunner Alexi Hawley is traveling from Los Angeles, where the hit series starring Nathan Fillion films, to Vancouver, where the pilot for spinoff The Rookie: North will shoot. Jay Ellis was cast as the lead in the…
Read MoreAuto dealer Tan Chong expects HK$327 million in gains from investments in 2025
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Automotive group Tan Chong International said on Wednesday (Jan 7) that it expects to record an unaudited gain of HK$327 million (S$53.8 million) on its investments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income for the year ended Dec 31, 2025. The company, which is dual-listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and the…
Read MoreElon Musk’s xAI Raises $20B Amid Backlash Over Grok AI Deepfakes
[ad_1] Elon Musk‘s xAI has raised $20B in its latest funding around, amid backlash over chatbot Grok creating sexualized imagery of women and children. The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and…
Read MoreChina targets online commerce battles in latest regulatory salvo
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China unveiled broad regulations on Wednesday (Jan 7) that ban major platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding from coercing online merchants into promotions, one of a raft of new measures intended to cool rapidly intensifying e-commerce competition. The guidelines take effect February and follow a series of notices from Beijing warning Alibaba and…
Read More‘Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams & Connor Storrie To Present At The 2026 Golden Globes
[ad_1] Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, stars of Heated Rivalry, are set to present at the 2026 Golden Globes, a source at the Golden Globes confirmed to Deadline. The duo is set to take the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where the 83rd Golden Globe Awards are set to take…
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