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Perspective Films Unveils Inaugural Slate of Five Documentaries, Featuring Laura Poitras's 'They're Here'

Perspective Films Unveils Inaugural Slate of Five Documentaries, Featuring Laura Poitras's 'They're Here'

Perspective Films, a new initiative led by independent producer Jess Devaney, has announced its first collection of five documentaries. This new label emerged from the Perspective Fund's Documentary Film Support program, which offers grants up to $375,000 for development, production, or distribution, along with guidance from concept to release. The inaugural slate focuses on themes of power, public access, and resistance, covering diverse subjects from federal immigration actions in Minneapolis to the history of C-SPAN and events in Gaza. Among the featured films is 'They're Here,' co-directed by Academy Award-winner Laura Poitras and Minneapolis filmmaker Rachel Lauren Mueller. This film, which premiered at the Venice and New York Film Festivals, follows residents operating under pseudonyms as they navigate and resist federal immigration enforcement. Other projects include 'The People’s Network,' exploring C-SPAN's legacy; an untitled Gaza documentary; 'Farm Aid,' chronicling forty years of support for fa...
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Natalia Dyer, Elijah Wood to Join John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in ‘1408’ Sequel From Director Mikael Håfström (EXCLUSIVE)

Natalia Dyer, Elijah Wood to Join John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in ‘1408’ Sequel From Director Mikael Håfström (EXCLUSIVE)

Natalia Dyer and Elijah Wood are set to join original cast members Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack, who are currently negotiating the terms of their return, in a sequel to the 2007 supernatural horror film “1408,” Variety can reveal exclusively. Mikael Håfström, who directed the first film, returns to helm the sequel, which he […]
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Big Daddy: How Jordan Firstman Turned ‘Club Kid’ Into a Glorious, Gay, Oscar-Worthy Crowdpleaser

Big Daddy: How Jordan Firstman Turned ‘Club Kid’ Into a Glorious, Gay, Oscar-Worthy Crowdpleaser

It’s 3 p.m. at the Sunset Tower Hotel, the purgatory hour between lunch and dinner at one of Hollywood’s favorite places to hammer out deals and gaze at stars. Jordan Firstman decides it’s late enough in the day for his first Aperol spritz, which leads to some reminiscing. It was a decade ago that über-producer […]
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Dear Oscars: Don’t Let Laika and ‘Wildwood’ Fail. There Is No Backup Stop-Motion Studio Waiting in the Wings

Dear Oscars: Don’t Let Laika and ‘Wildwood’ Fail. There Is No Backup Stop-Motion Studio Waiting in the Wings

Travis Knight built 231 puppets and 136 sets to make “Wildwood.” Over the Laika film’s opening three-day weekend, audiences at 2,942 theaters bought enough tickets to cover roughly a 10th of what the film reportedly cost. “Wildwood” opened to $12.2 million, behind DC’s “Clayface” and the Elizabeth Holmes documentary nobody can stop talking about. It […]
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‘Musk’ Doc Gets International Release Dates After Questions About Overseas Rollout

‘Musk’ Doc Gets International Release Dates After Questions About Overseas Rollout

Universal has laid out its international rollout plans for Alex Gibey’s documentary about Elon Musk. “Musk,” which comes in at a hefty 3 hours and 45 minutes, will begin its global release via Universal Pictures International in the U.K., where it hits cinemas on Jan. 15, followed by Germany on Jan. 21, Spain on Feb. […]
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Oscar Isaac's 'A Most Violent Year' Returns to Netflix After Six-Year Hiatus

Oscar Isaac's 'A Most Violent Year' Returns to Netflix After Six-Year Hiatus

Oscar Isaac's 'A Most Violent Year' Returns to Netflix After Six-Year Hiatus
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15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honorees Announced in Partnership With Variety

15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honorees Announced in Partnership With Variety

Hamilton and Variety are pleased to announce the honorees and presenters for the 15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards in partnership with Variety. The annual awards ceremony will be held on November 13 in Los Angeles, honoring behind-the-camera artisans who work tirelessly at their craft to make some of the best films in the […]
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A24 on Top: With Bigger Budgets, Better Box Office and Splashy IP, Is it Finally Time to Sell?

A24 on Top: With Bigger Budgets, Better Box Office and Splashy IP, Is it Finally Time to Sell?

“Elden Ring,” one of the most popular video games of all time, takes place in a fantasy realm called the Lands Between — a space between life and death where humans battle gods and monsters for power. A24 has just wrapped production on the movie adaptation, representing the company’s biggest swing to date. The action […]
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Ildikó Enyedi's 'Silent Friend' Garners International Acclaim and Awards

Ildikó Enyedi's 'Silent Friend' Garners International Acclaim and Awards

Ildikó Enyedi's 'Silent Friend' Garners International Acclaim and Awards
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Jake Gyllenhaal's 'The Day After Tomorrow' Tops Netflix U.S. Charts 22 Years Post-Release

Jake Gyllenhaal's 'The Day After Tomorrow' Tops Netflix U.S. Charts 22 Years Post-Release

Jake Gyllenhaal's 'The Day After Tomorrow' Tops Netflix U.S. Charts 22 Years Post-Release
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Stephen Chow Told Japan to Stop Aping Kung Fu, Says Boss of Film Fund Behind Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Look Back’

Stephen Chow Told Japan to Stop Aping Kung Fu, Says Boss of Film Fund Behind Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Look Back’

Hong Kong star-director Stephen Chow once told K2 Pictures founder Kii Muneyuki that Japanese filmmakers should stop imitating kung fu and build action films on their own martial arts instead, Kii said Saturday at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. “He said, ‘You have karate, judo, jujitsu and kendo. That is Japanese culture. Only […]
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Pamela Abdy on Life After Warner Bros: ‘Right Now, I’m Taking a Break and Chilling’

Pamela Abdy on Life After Warner Bros: ‘Right Now, I’m Taking a Break and Chilling’

A month after her departure from Warner Bros. was announced, Pamela Abdy made her first industry appearance Thursday night at the Women in Film Honors at the Beverly Hilton. On the morning of Oct. 1, Abdy was announced as WIF’s inaugural Vanguard Award recipient. Then, she was serving as co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros. […]