Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for worldrights to the Brett Ratner-directed film shadowing First Lady Melania Trump in the 20 days before her husband’s second inauguration, making it the most expensive documentary in history.
The Oscar nominee was taken into custody in Tehran for signing a statement condemning the actions of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khameni.
The creatives behind the films, backed by the grant scheme unveiled last year by Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund, also address displacement and identity.
Algerian history, colonialism and an Oedipal relationship play key roles in Malek Bensmaïl’s fiction debut with Palestinian ‘Succession’ star Hiam Abbass, which world premiered at IFFR.
Hughes died of a heart attack at 59 in 2009. He wrote and directed a myriad of beloved movies, including ‘Sixteen Candles,’ ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘Pretty in Pink,’ all of which Ringwald starred in.
Director Nick Sweeney’s feature follows the musician as he experiences the whirlwind success of breakthrough release ‘Stick Season.’
At IFFR, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Spanish director Carla Simón also laud work with non-professional actors and the authenticity of kids on set, except for some influencer-ish and agency children.
French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux was honored with this year’s Robby Müller Award at IFFR.
A queer horror film, a double dose of Olivia Wilde, a shocker about an 8-year-old sexual assault witness and docs on Salman Rushdie and Billie Jean King are among 15 faves.
Filmmakers from across IFFR, whether of comedic body horror flicks or films with a more explicit and avant-garde vibe, and a rep of the Porn Film Festival Amsterdam discuss challenges and opportunities.
