How Netflix-WB Deal Could Impact A-List Festivals Cannes, Venice & Berlin

Netflix’s blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros. raises intriguing questions across the value chain and across different ...

Qatar Forges Hollywood Ties as Country That Hosted 2022 World Cup Unveils Film Industry Ambitions

After Al Jazeera and the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament put Qatar on the global map, the tiny Arab state rich in oil ...

Marrakech Film Festival Steps Onto Awards Circuit With Focus on Industry Connection

The toniest screening at last year’s Marrakech Film Festival happened off-site. The jury president arrived in Morocco with a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How Rhode Island’s Biggest Movie Showcase Became the “Fyre of Film Festivals”

Plus, 'Friends' goes on the auction block, and Taylor Sheridan wants to sell you a steak. By Benjamin Svetkey, Editor, Julian Sancton, Editor While screening theaters didn’t look quite like this, the ...
Los Angeles Times

Let’s stop pretending that standing ovations at film festivals are newsworthy

When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. The Hollywood Reporter clocked ...