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Co-recipient of the 2026 Kurosawa Akira Award together with Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, Korean-Japanese director O Mipo was in an understandably upbeat mood when she met with Variety just before the award ceremony on Tuesday at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, under the aegis of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. The award honors filmmakers of substantial […]
Inde Navarrette, the breakout star of Focus Features’ horror blockbuster “Obsession,” will receive the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, Variety has learned exclusively. Navarrette joins the growing list of honorees that already includes Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, who share the Vanguard Award for “The Invite.” […]
Darren Aronofsky will receive the Award for Director at the 34th ToruńCamerimage International Film Festival in Poland. The festival, which celebrates the art of cinematography, will take place Nov. 7-14 in Toruń, Poland. Organizers announced the honor Thursday, recognizing the Oscar-winning director’s distinctive approach to filmmaking and his longstanding collaborations with cinematographers, particularly Matthew Libatique, […]
Variety will host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, in Los Angeles on Nov. 12. The breakfast will bring together those featured in Variety’s Business Managers Elite issue to celebrate the achievements of top entertainment business managers over the past year. JB Smoove – Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and writer […]
All the updates as Kane becomes England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years after a prolific season.
Palestinian girl Nisreen Skaik tells Al Jazeera how much winning a Junior Digital Creator Award means
The Bridget Jones Prize will go to the author of the funniest 1,000-word diary-style piece of writing.
Andrew Garfield is set to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 6. Joining film critic Leonard Maltin for an on-stage conversation, Garfield will reflect on his decades-long career, including his upcoming performance in Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” where he plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “Andrew Garfield has […]
Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action
Iram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical and broadcast releases are rolling out this fall across France, the U.K. and Ireland, Australia and Brazil, and more territories will follow over the coming months. In France, the film is heading to cinemas this October through Salon Indien, […]
Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.
Arfat Sheikh was detained by ICE agents in Washington on September 24, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Officials say he "illegally overstayed his lawful admittance" as US President Trump pursues an immigration clampdown.
Award-winning author Arundhati Roy discusses why she's not afraid to address politically charged topics.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Lange will receive her award during the festival’s screening of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” in which she stars as matriarch Mary Tyrone opposite Ed Harris. She previously played the role on […]
The Women's Tennis Association confirms all its combined 1000 events will award equal prize money from 2027 in a "major milestone".
The Right Livelihood Award has gone to a female AI researcher and women fighting repression. The Sweden-based prize has been dubbed an "alternative Nobel."
Jack Willis, who last played for England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, retains his award as the best player in France.
From challenging for the Premier League with Arsenal and playing for England, Aaron Ramsdale is now Southampton's fourth-choice goalkeeper.
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will present its Screen Icon Award to Indian actor, director and producer Aamir Khan at its 37th edition, with a 25th-anniversary Special Presentation screening of “Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India” alongside director Ashutosh Gowariker. The festival opens with South Korean thriller “The Assassin(s),” directed by Hur Jin-ho […]
Louise Kennedy, the author of Trespasses, says everyone "should give anything they fancy a lash".
