WorldPingIndie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for documentary “For The Moon” (“Car la Lune”), directed by Éric Baudelaire, that will premiere in the Currents section of the upcoming New York Film Festival.
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WorldPingKim Dong-ho, founding festival director of the Busan International Film Festival, has been named the recipient of the 31st BIFF’s Korean Cinema Award. The honor goes to figures whose work has shaped Korean cinema and helped raise its profile abroad.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: International sales and distribution agency Lightdox has acquired Giuseppe Schillaci’s documentary Auber 89 ahead of its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori’s Notti Veneziane (Venetian Nights), a sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
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At Edinburgh Film Festival, the acclaimed documentarian spoke about the cyclical nature of world events and why he's waiting "for the dust to settle" before putting together his Barack Obama documentary.
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WorldPingThe Season 3 premiere of “Lioness” hit 7.1 million viewers in its first seven days of streaming. That total, which comes from Paramount’s internal data, puts the Aug. 2 episode significantly above the audience Season 2 reached with its debut in 2024.
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“You’re fucking up history," the comedian said in footage from the event, where Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean were only able to perform for one hour after beginning their set late…
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WorldPingVarious venues, Edinburgh From queer narratives to secret histories, this year celebrates the underground and the unheralded.
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