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‘Everytime’ Director Sandra Wollner on the Emotional Resonance of Her Un Certain Regard Winning Film: ‘We Carry Our Experiences Within Us’
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” lands in Toronto this week for its North American premiere, kicking off a run that inclu...
Stagecoach 2027: How to Get Tickets
The annual country festival returns to Empire Polo Club on April 23rd-25th. Learn how to get tickets. Stagecoach 2027...
Flanders Cinema Finds Global Momentum With TIFF Titles, Cannes Honors and Oscar Buzz
Earlier this year, Belgium’s Flanders region returned to the Berlinale competition after a 45-year hiatus with Anke B...
‘Anchors Aweigh’ Review: One Man’s Alt-Comedy Millennial Meltdown Gets a Hybrid Documentary Gloss in Matt Barats’ Second Feature
Finally, a (very funny) movie that dares to ask: "What if Ross McElwee were an idiot?"
‘Industry’ Season 5 Casts Ben Platt, Russell Tovey
Ben Platt and Russell Tovey have joined the fifth and final season of “Industry,” Variety has learned. Platt will pla...
EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu on TIFF Premiere ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ and ‘the Consequences of the Decisions We Take as Women’
Nigerian super-producer Mo Abudu returns to the red carpet at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival this week, where “The S...
Noel Gallagher reveals when Oasis decided on Live ‘27 tour, and opens up about chances of new music
“We were having such a great time… why wouldn’t we?” The post Noel Gallagher reveals when Oasis decided on Live ‘27 t...
NOFX’s Fat Mike on ‘40 Years of Fuckin’ Up’
There’s a scene in the new NOFX documentary, 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, where Michael “Fat Mike” Burkett—wearing a blue,...
‘200 Meters’ Director Ameen Nayfeh on New Film ‘Jo of Montreal’ and the Need for Family Films in West Asia
In making “Jo of Montreal,” Ameen Nayfeh, director of the award-winning Palestinian drama “200 Meters,” embarked on a...
Netflix, Amazon and YouTube Form D.C. Lobbying Group Amid Backlash Over Cost of Sports on Streaming
As U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle have taken aim at the growing cost and complexity for Americans to wat...
Macklemore Says He Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Robert Kraft Pressure Campaign
The Seattle rapper claimed the billionaire New England Patriots owner told Sheeran that Macklemore would not be allow...
Ziwe on YouTube as the ‘Great Equalizer’ and Her Only Interview That Went South
Ziwe Fumudoh has built her career in comedy and as an interview host who can handle any guest, from political figures...
‘This Summer Will Be Different’ Netflix Series Casts Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha, Matias Lucas
Netflix’s series adaptation of “This Summer Will Be Different” has added four new cast members, Variety has learned. ...
Futurama Parodies Two Classic TV Theme Songs In Newest Episode: Exclusive
The Hulu-revived series featured Gilligan's Island and The Love Boat as two parts of a three-part pop culture homage....
‘The Nature of Invisible Things’ Director Rafaela Camelo Lines Up Luciana Paes and Sundance-Winner Camila Márdila For ‘The Favorite Daughter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Luciana Paes (“Friendly Beast”) and Camila Márdila (“I’m Still Here”) have been cast in “The Favorite Daughter” (“A F...
Fans react to Oasis Live ‘27 tour announcement: “We’re about to witness the greatest tour of all time”
Some are already gearing up for the “biblical” tour, while others predict that they might have “sleepless nights” bui...
Heartfelt, Rare Animated Belgian Feature ‘Juul’ Headlines Studio 100 Film’s Expanding Slate at TIFF Market
How far would you go to keep a love one close? Belgian studio Fabrique Fantastique’s debut animated feature “Juul” co...
Vimeo Doubles Short Film Grant Program Prize to $300,000 (EXCLUSIVE)
Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year’s prize pool to $300,000 to be spli...
From Youtube to TIFF: ‘Brave Wilderness’ Host Mark Vins Debuts First Feature Film ‘Reef to Ridge’
With almost 22 million subscribers on his Youtube channel, “Brave Wilderness” host Mark Vins is no stranger to making...
Salma Hayek Pinault to Make Theatrical Directorial Debut With ‘Arena,’ Co-Starring Yura Borisov and Cara Delevingne (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar nominee Salma Hayek Pinault is stepping behind the camera. Variety can exclusively reveal that the Oscar-nomin...