Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Nightborn’ Filmmakers Jump Into Berlinale Political Debate: “We Have A Responsibility To Speak Up Against Violence And Injustice”
[ad_1] The creative team behind the Berlinale competition title Nightborn gave a strong, collective response to a question about the ongoing debate around politics at the festival during a press conference this afternoon. “Art doesn’t necessarily have to be political,” Ilja Rautsi, who co-wrote the film with director Hanna Bergholm, told journalists in Berlin. “But…
Read MoreBerlin Film Festival: ‘Crocodile’ Documents How Self-Taught Filmmakers From Nigerian Hinterlands Became Astonishing Creative Force
[ad_1] The Berlin Film Festival is welcoming some of the world’s most gifted moviemakers – none more talented than the young Nigerian collective known as The Critics. The group, made up primarily of siblings and some of their cousins, has managed to develop an international following with their short films despite a lack of formal…
Read MoreWe’re Betting You Forgot About These Couples—Including the Stars Ryan Reynolds Dated Before Blake Lively
[ad_1] Minnie Driver and Matt Damon The Good Will Hunting stars paired off in real life, too, but they didn’t drive off into the sunset together. “Well, I’m single,” Damon said on The Oprah Winfrey Show in January 1998. “I was with Minnie for a while, but we’re not really romantically involved anymore. We’re just really good friends, and…
Read MoreUK Sales Firm Labels Films ‘No AI Used’, Calls For An Industry Standard — EFM
[ad_1] UK sales firm The Mise En Scene Company (MSC) is branding its EFM marketing with a “No AI Used” label and has called for a “global industry standard” to be implemented so audiences know whether films have used the tech. MSC says it was inspired by A24’s disclaimer at the end of horror movie Heretic,…
Read MoreCharli xcx On Why She Went The Festival Route With A24 Mockumentary ‘The Moment’: “I Feel Passionate About Working Within These Spaces”
[ad_1] “I’ve been training to play this role my entire life, from the day I was born. In ways, it’s extremely method,” Charli xcx joked this afternoon during a Berlinale presser when quizzed about the character she portrays in The Moment. The film, which debuted last month at Sundance, screens this week in Berlin as…
Read MoreCoach Outlet Has So Many Shoulder Bags on Sale, Perfect for the Office or Everyday
[ad_1] Searching for the perfect office bag? Or maybe you just need a new bag that is roomy enough for all of your weekend errands and adventures? Either way, we just found must-see shoulder bag deals at Coach Outlet that you need to check out ASAP! While there isn’t an official Presidents’ Day Weekend sale…
Read MoreHow Guy Fieri Found the Right Recipe With Wife of 30 Years Lori Fieri
[ad_1] Reader, he married that girl three years later. But not before dishing out his best work. Whether it was a burger, Mac Daddy mac ‘n cheese or his trash can nachos, “I don’t remember what I made, but I do remember it was quite an epic time,” he detailed to Delish. “The first time…
Read MoreTracy Letts Jokes: “I’m The Next James Bond” At ‘Rosebush Pruning’ Presser With Callum Turner — Berlin Film Festival
[ad_1] Attending the Berlin Film Festival for new movie Rosebush Pruning, actor Callum Turner was asked by a journalist at the film’s press conference about online speculation linking him to the James Bond role. Turner declined to comment, and was helped out by co-star Tracy Letts who interjected jokingly: “I’m playing James Bond.” In a…
Read MoreLA-Based Northern Lights Studios Launches With “Mission To Globalize Next Wave Of Nordic IP” — EFM
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: LA-based Northern Lights Studios is launching at the European Film Market with “a mission to globalize the next wave of Nordic cinema”. Founded by veteran producers Christian D. Bruun, an executive producer on Jesse Eisenberg’s The End, and former Lee Daniels Entertainment exec Asger Hussain, who worked with Daniels on Precious and The…
Read MoreStephen Colletti Promises He Doesn’t Hate ‘Laguna Beach’ After Choosing ‘One Tree Hill’ Credit For His ‘Traitors’ Confessionals
[ad_1] When Stephen Colletti first entered the Traitors castle, he has fans divided over how he was represented. As some viewers of the Peacock competition reality series speculated that Colletti hates his Laguna Beach roots after choosing One Tree Hill as the credit below his name during video confessionals, the actor and TV personality recently…
Read MoreMenemsha Films Takes North American Rights For Palm Springs Breakout ‘The Soundman’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights for Belgian drama The Soundman, following its well-received U.S. premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January. Set on the eve of the German invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands, the drama explores the situation for Belgian Jews, torn between staying in their homeland…
Read MoreMartin Moszkowicz: “The Entertainment Market Isn’t Collapsing; It’s Repricing Attention” — EFM Guest Column
[ad_1] Editor’s note: Martin Moskowicz is well known to many in the industry attending Berlin‘s EFM. An ever-present at major festivals and markets for close to 50 years, he is best known for his decades steering German production and distribution giant Constantin, producer of the Resident Evil franchise. In 2024, Moskowicz moved on from his role as CEO and…
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