Isla Fisher, Ayelet Zurer ("Munich," "Shtisel") and Lior Raz, co-creator and star of Netflix breakout hit "Fauda," were among those on hand Thursday night at a fundraising soiree held at a private…
CuffLink Productions has hired Bobby Moresco, who co-wrote Paul Haggis’s 2004 Oscar winner “Crash,” to pen a script based on the history of Irish criminal dominance in New York City's Hell's Kitchen…
The third annual Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) which champions women and diverse voices in media, announced the winners of its film competition Saturday, May 6 at their awards ceremony hosted by…
On 50/50 Day, Straight Up Films, in partnership with Google and YouTube, announced an initiative that pairs prominent men and women working together to inspire girls in computer sciences. The short…
First time filmmakers often struggle to assemble a noteworthy cast, especially if they're working with a limited budget and a small-concept, character-driven script. Not so for Judy Greer, whose…
Harold Brown was born into a family of powerhouse lawyers. His mother, the late Hermione Brown, was a 50-year partner at venerable Beverly Hills law firm Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, the same firm at…
Heading into year three May 2-7, the Bentonville Film Festival, co-founded by Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment CEO Trevor Drinkwater, continues to distinguish itself as a fest not only invested in…
Israel's film and television industry is one of its most lucrative exports, with series such as "Fauda" and the feature-length comedy "Zero Motivation" packing a collective critical punch on American…
When Bradley Battersby was hired to head the undergraduate film department at Ringling College of Art and Design in 2009, the program was so small fellow professors on campus didn't even know that it…
What happens when you combine the booze-soaked cabarets of 19th century Europe with ribald, vaudeville-inspired comedy and titillating acrobatics – all performed on a stage nine feet in diameter…
Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney John T. Frankenheimer, Variety's Power of Law honoree this year, understands the devastating impact of cancer all too well. In 2013, his wife, Leslie, a…
