Longtime Panorama section chief Wieland Speck is set to take on a new role at the Berlin Film Festival, as consultant on the fest’s official program. Speck (pictured left) spent 25 years overseeing…
At the outset of Mexican director Ernesto Contreras' entrancing fourth feature, "I Dream in Another Language," the fate of an indigenous language hangs in the balance: Only two living souls — once…
"Menashe" is a rarity among American indies: a foreign-language film set in the middle of urban New York City (technically, Borough Park, Brooklyn). Apart from a few lines of English, and a few more…
Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights for Tristan Ferland Milewski's documentary “Dream Boat” from Cinephil, Variety has learned exclusively. The documentary has its West Coast premiere…
Samuel Goldwyn Films has bought U.S. rights to Penelope Cruz’s comedy “The Queen of Spain,” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February. “The Queen of Spain,” directed by Fernando Trueba…
IFC has bought U.S. rights to Alex Lawther’s high school comedy-drama “Freak Show.” The film, based on James St. James’ bestseller of the same name, follows Billy Bloom as a cross-dressing teenager…
Music Box Films has bought the U.S. rights to the French drama comedy “The Midwife,” starring Catherine Frot and Catherine Deneuve. “The Midwife,” directed by Martin Provost from his own script, had…
If you can't trust the talking cat — or perhaps the question should be if you can — whom do you trust?
Music Box Films has bought U.S. rights to the documentary “Chavela” and plans an October theatrical release, Variety has learned exclusively. “Chavela,” directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi…
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Carla Simon's "Summer 1993," which won the best first feature prize at the Berlin Film Festival in February. The Spanish film also took…
Destitute and clinging to threadbare hope, an aspiring Hollywood high-flyer rehearses her Oscar speech at one point in Mike Ott's is-it-or-isn't-it docufiction "California Dreams."
