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Kenyan filmmaker Vincho Nuchogu will make his feature director debut in the idyllic drama One Woman One Bra. Written and directed by NCHOGU, the film is produced by Josh Olaorwa for Lagos-based iron concept media and is lensed by Nigerian cinematographer Muhammadutatta. A Kenya-Nigeria co-produced, it is the first Nigerian film to premiere in Lido. “One Woman One Bra” is located in the Kenya village of Sayit. However, these actions are based on kinship and raise the question for the 38-year-old Star (Sara Karei). Risk of losing her home, Starr has to prove her rights to the land or find…
HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series is filled out for Hogwarts staff and students. “Harry Potter” alumni Warwick Davis has changed his role in the HBO series as Professor Charms Filius Flitwick in all eight original films. Davis was double billed in the Potter film as both Flitwick and Glyphook, but he will only play the former this time. Instead, the Goblin banker is played by Lee Gill. Joining the Hogwarts staff along with Davis are Shirin Saba as Professor Pomona Sprout of Herblogy, Richard Darden, and Ghostly Professor Cuthbert Binz and Breed Brennan as Madame Poppy Pomphrey. As for the…
Stars have been everywhere this week. Halsey, Jude Law and Kevin Spacey attend events in Venice, Italy. Meanwhile, Sasha Farber snuggles his pup at a farmer’s market in L.A., and Brooks Nader poses for the cameras during a US Open event in N.Y.C. Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Sultry in Black Halsey. Ryan Emberley/amfAR via Getty Halsey smolders at the amfAR Gala Venezia 2025 in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 31. Peace! Jude Law. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Jude Law flashes a peace sign while…
With the 4K restoration of Master Bimalroy’s “Do Bigha Zamin” (two-acre land), Sevendra Sindangarpur, the director of Indian film heritage, a classic section of this year’s Venice Film Festival, is intended for the world premiere. “Bimal Roy made ‘Biga Zamine’ two years before Sathyajit Ray’s ‘Pazaar Panchari’,” Dungarpur told Variety. “Satyajit Ray said that Bimal Roy was able to abandon the cob depth of the old tradition and introduce realism and subtlety that is perfectly suited to cinemas.” For Dungerper, Roy’s films represent the power of film that can survive generations. “The deep humanism and compassion he showed in the…
You need to know Jamie Lee Curtis said the 66-year-old actress, shared on Instagram on Sunday, August 31, 1997, wrote to her surprise that the Oscar Reiner winner said, “I was moved by her grace and courage and was moved by her courage.” Jamie Lee Curtis looks back on her close encounter with the late Princess Diana. The 66-year-old actress revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday, August 31 that Princess Diana “almost met” on the film set in 1997. She shared a photo of Princess Diana in her arms and stretched out to her young sons Prince William and…
China’s Auther Zia Chanke took the stage at the Venice Film Festival for his extensive masterclasses that span his career, his parallel work as a distributor, and his thoughts on the future of films in the age of AI. Jia, who first attended Venice in 2000 with her second feature, “Platform,” and later won the Golden Lion for “still life,” spoke openly about his expanded role in the Chinese film industry. In early 2025, he co-founded photos of unknown Pleasures with veteran distributor Tian Qi, bringing international art films to the Chinese market. “I have no knowledge or experience with…
Myam is based in Paris! The distribution was hit by international distribution rights for “Garbage!” (“ordures”), the live action, Stopmotion Hybrid series was spoken in terms of nasty disposable items scattered across our planets, including used condoms, broken eyeglass frames, bottles, cans. The series consists of four 13-minute episodes. Set in the streets and sewers of Paris, Gobi follows Gobi, a detached-family coffee cup facing existential crisis after being dumped just three minutes later by “sweet” Marie. Convinced that this was a mistake, he met his fellow garbage travelling through the world of waste, “a new disaster with high trash,…
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi appeared on Saturday on the rooftop terrace of The Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice. “I want to thank her Sheika Al Mayassa for shaping every step of our journey with her unwavering belief in the power of creativity and the power of cultural exchange,” said Alremaihi, who has helped transform DFI into an important foundation for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional film industry over the past 15 years. “The award reflects the collective mission that has guided us over the past 15 years to amplify the Arab voice, cultivate creative…
The Paris-based boutique distribution outfit for premium content (APC) has won the global rights to the French crime family “Blue Gold” produced by Banije Entertainment’s authentic products for French Television Re. The top lining of Barbara Probst (“The Amateur”, “Cette Nuit-Là”), the eight-part series debuts on Le Havre’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous, the biggest market for French television shows, starting Monday, September 1st. Written by Marie-Anne Le Pezennec (“Dolmen”) and Ludovix Lacroix, directed by Hippolyte Dard (“Sam” and “Astrid etraphaëlle”). “When a catastrophic drought in 2024 crashes into a remote village of Valans, it reveals more than just a forgotten spring. It…
Amfer held its annual gala in Italy on Sunday nights during the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Special events included performances from Paris Jackson and Abamax. Honorable artist Julian Schnabel auctioned off a portrait of the bidder. Look at celebrities including Colman Domingo, Halsey, Jesse Williams and more. 1 of 20 Colman Domingo Backgrid 2 of 20 Dacre Montgomery Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 3 of 20 Avan Jogia and Halsey Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 4 of 20 Jesse Williams Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 5 of 20 Sofia Carson Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 6 of 20 Julian Schnabel Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 7 of 20 Carrie Elwes Matt Baron/Bay/Shutterstock 8 of 20…