All articles by Orlando Parfitt
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NewsParamount, California attorney general cancel settlement talks
Rob Bonta said Paramount were ”demonstrating a lack of good faith”.
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News‘Skintown’ wins £50,000 Edinburgh top prize
Sindha Agha’s Grief Room won the £15,000 Thelma Schoonmaker short film prize.
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NewsScreen unveils 2026 Rising Stars Scotland lineup
It features 10 up-and-coming actors, writers, writer-directors and producers.
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NewsActress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36
Her best known roles included ’Heroes’, ’Nashville’ and the ’Scream’ franchise.
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NewsAustria picks ‘Rose’ starring Sandra Hüller as Oscars submission
The film premiered at the Berlinale, where Hüller won the Silver Bear for best leading performance for her role.
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NewsSan Sebastian adds six competition titles including world premiere of ‘Les Miserables’
Also competing for the Golden Shell are Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ and Amanda Kernell’s ‘Brace Your Heart’.
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NewsJared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women in BBC documentary; actor denies claims
The allegations form part of BBC documentary ‘Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret’, with 10 women speaking to the programme-makers.
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FeaturesSix talking points from the Venice 2026 lineup: Studios and female directors go missing
In Competition, just one title out of 20 is directed by a woman.
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NewsVenice film festival reveals 2026 lineup
The competition titles include new films by Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller, Lee Chang-dong, Hirokazu Koreeda, Werner Herzog and May el-Toukhy.
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NewsRebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by ‘The Deb’ actor
Following the ruling, Wilson said on Instagram that the case ”taught me a lot”.
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NewsOscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81
The Irish actress won the best supporting Oscar for ’My Left Foot’ in 1990.
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NewsVenice sets closing film for 2026 edition
Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ will close out the festival on September 2.
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NewsAndy Serkis, Margot Robbie, Omar Sy projects among Venice Immersive 2026 lineup
Of the 30 projects in the immersive competition, 22 are world premieres.
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs nine projects
Nine projects backed overall with €365,000 in production grants.
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NewsVenice to honour ‘The Exorcist’ star Ellen Burstyn
“An actress of rare intensity and truth, Ellen Burstyn has been a presence in American cinema for over fifty years.”
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NewsVenice sets 2026 Horizons, debut film juries
Jurors include Valérie Donzelli, Akinola Davies Jr. and Ted Hope.
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NewsKarlovy Vary film festival unveils 2026 winners
Winners included ‘Fruit Gathering’, ‘The Guest’ and ’A Happy Family’.
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News“One of the greats”: Tributes paid to actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78
”A beautiful man. A national treasure who gave so much to New Zealand and to the world.”
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NewsUK actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
A jury acquitted Ward of two charges of rape and three of sexual assault.