German actress Leonie Benesch (September 5, The Teachers’ Lounge) feels that we've been inundated with medical dramas on television that offer unrealistic depictions of what actually occurs in a hospital. The glamorized flights of fantasy of such shows are a far cry from what…

Matthew Loeb has been running the 150,000-plus-strong IATSE for 17 years, and he’s going to add to that total. The labor union has re-elected Loeb, who ran unopposed, as president for a fourth full term. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees late Thursday also re-elected its…

UPDATED with deal closing: Canadian media company Blue Ant Media said Friday that its deal for a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media has closed. The pact, originally announced in March, will now see the Michael MacMillan-owned Blue Ant begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange sometime next…

Iranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh, who won Locarno's Golden Leopard for his clandestinely shot film Critical Zone in 2023 , says he is living in fear of imminent imprisonment after a group of 50 armed men broke into his home this week while he was shooting a new film. Ahmadzadeh said the men went…

The South East European Film Festival is partnering with Darkroom on a new streaming service option that will bring some of the best in Eastern and Southeastern European cinema to anyone in the U.S. and Canada. Under the SEEfest Spotlight banner, select titles from the festival will be available…

EXCLUSIVE: V10 Entertainment has put the wheels in motion on a global distribution deal with MotoAmerica. The agreement will see the L.A.-based producer-distributor representing 106-plus live races across eight premier classes – namely Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000, King Of The Baggers…

UPDATED: Donald Trump was back in tariff mode last night as his much-trumpeted August 1 deadline loomed then passed. Trump once again surprised the world with fresh levies on dozens of countries. Closer to home, he raised tariffs on Canadian goods from 25% to 35%. These tariffs will apply to…

Good afternoon Insiders, the summer holidays have arrived but it’s been a busy old week, and Max Goldbart is here to guide you through. After today, we’re going to take a little August break from both the International Insider newsletter and our Global Breakouts strand, but we will be back with you…

The new season of MasterChef is coming August 6 but pressure is growing on the BBC to shelve the last ever series to feature fired presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Philippa Childs, who runs broadcasting union Bectu, told the BBC today it should “reconsider its decision to broadcast the…

Ray Winstone is set to receive an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival later this month. The prolific British actor, whose credits include Black Widow and King of Theives, is being honored for his contribution to the art of cinema. His more recent credits include…

Veteran American filmmaker Gus Van Sant will be handed the Campari Passion for Film Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The award ceremony will take place on September 2 in the Sala Grande, just before a screening of his latest film Dead Man's Wire, which screens out of…

Lee Jung-jae is swapping the deadly world of Squid Game for something a little lighter. The star, who led Netflix’s Squid Game over three seasons, has been cast opposite The Glory actress Lim Ji-yeon to lead Nice to Not Meet You, a rom-com series set in the entertainment world for Prime…