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- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Holocaust Drama ‘Persian Lessons’ Sold to Infotainment for China
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Independent distribution company Infotainment China has acquired the China rights to the buzzy Holocaust film “Persian Lessons,” which premiered...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
‘Dau’ Director Defends Controversial Russian Competition Film: ‘It’s Not Hollywood’
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Dau. Natasha,” the Russian art project-turned-movie franchise competing at the Berlinale, has triggered headlines in the local and international...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Berlin: Director Dan Scanlon Discusses Pixar’s ‘Onward,’ and His Michigan Inspiration
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Pixar’s “Onward” saw its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the film’s director, Dan Scanlon, and...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Berlin’s Female Filmmakers Demand Funding Overhaul: ‘Without Money, We Can’t Do Anything’
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – While the process of moving towards full at festivals remains a slow slog, it’s time to put money where...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Chinese Shoots to Resume Despite Virus Threat, While Beijing Throws Industry a Lifeline
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Hengdian World Studios, one of China’s largest, cautiously reopened for business today after it shut down all production in...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Will China’s Movie Industry Recover From Coronavirus?
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Every year, the box office figures for the Chinese New Year holiday, the biggest moviegoing week in China, have...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
China Debuts of ‘Dolittle,’ ‘1917,’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Postponed as Virus Outbreak Hurts Entertainment
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The previously announced theatrical releases of Universal’s “Dolittle,” Oscars frontrunners “1917,” “” and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” as well...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
China Indefinitely Halts Film and TV Production Nationwide As Virus Deaths Surpass SARS
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – China has officially ordered an indefinite halt to all film production in the country as it seeks to stop...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
China’s Media Regulator Cuts ‘Entertaining’ TV Content During Coronavirus Crisis
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – China’s media regulator has responded to the deadly coronavirus epidemic sweeping the country by cutting “entertaining” TV shows and...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
China Suspends Film Shoots Across the Country as Coronavirus Epidemic Worsens
By Rebecca Davis LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The largest film studio on the planet, China’s Hengdian World Studios , has announced it will shut down indefinitely,...