Posts by Nathan Pine
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 Winners — Full List
As the Santa Barbara International Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year’s winning films. During a ceremony on Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 festival, with directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s Steal This Story, Please taking home the Audience Choice Award. The winning…
Read MoreSumerian Pictures Snaps Up U.S. Rights For Sundance Breakout ‘Josephine’
Sumerian Pictures has clinched U.S. rights for Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition and Audience Award winner Josephine, in a competitive seven-figure deal, committing to major theatrical release and awards campaign. Starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves, Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, the drama was one of the buzziest titles to debut at Park City this year and speculation has been…
Read MoreEmerald Fennell On Why Her “Demented” Zatanna Movie Didn’t Happen: “Too Far Away From The Genre”
After five years and a couple of more titles under her belt, Emerald Fennell has enough distance from Zatanna to see where she went wrong. The Oscar winner, who was previously tapped to write the DC superhero movie for Warner Bros. and Bad Robot back in 2021, recently explained that her version of the comic…
Read MoreJacob Elordi Debuts Gold Tooth With Swoon-Worthy Hidden Meaning
Margot Robbie Shares Insight Into Intimate Scenes With ‘Wuthering Heights’ Costar Jacob Elordi You won’t find Jacob Elordi mournfully wandering the Yorkshire moor over his Wuthering Heights experience. As he and Margot Robbie returned to their native Australia for the Feb. 12 Sydney premiere of their new movie, the Euphoria star stepped out onto the…
Read MoreShawn Johnson and Andrew East Want You to Know Their Marriage Isn’t a Perfect 10
“We were in relationships where we found ourselves morphing to become the person that the other person wanted,” Shawn explained. “And it got exhausting. So we just cut straight through it. We were like, we’re going to give it our best shot and if either of us don’t vibe to it, that’s fine.” Spoiler alert:…
Read MoreDonald Trump Rages At Bill Maher, Says “It Was A Total Waste Of Time For Me To Have This Jerk At The White House”
Donald Trump returned to bashing Bill Maher on Saturday, almost a year after the HBO Real Time host dined with him at the White House. The president took offense at some of Maher’s jokes and commentary on Friday, including the president’s prediction that China would end all hockey in Canada. In a lengthy Truth Social…
Read MoreNo Arrest Made After “Law Enforcement Activity” Near Nancy Guthrie’s House
Shortly after the FBI increased the reward and provided new details about the masked suspect in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, law enforcement caught a supposed lead. On Friday night, Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced that “law enforcement activity is underway” in relation to the Guthrie case, at a residence near E Orange Grove Rd and…
Read More‘Nightborn’ Filmmakers Jump Into Berlinale Political Debate: “We Have A Responsibility To Speak Up Against Violence And Injustice”
The creative team behind the Berlinale competition title Nightborn gave a strong, collective response to a question about the ongoing debate around politics at the festival during a press conference this afternoon. “Art doesn’t necessarily have to be political,” Ilja Rautsi, who co-wrote the film with director Hanna Bergholm, told journalists in Berlin. “But then…
Read MoreBerlin Film Festival: ‘Crocodile’ Documents How Self-Taught Filmmakers From Nigerian Hinterlands Became Astonishing Creative Force
The Berlin Film Festival is welcoming some of the world’s most gifted moviemakers – none more talented than the young Nigerian collective known as The Critics. The group, made up primarily of siblings and some of their cousins, has managed to develop an international following with their short films despite a lack of formal training…
Read MoreBeckham Friend Gordon Ramsay Shares Message to Brooklyn Beckham Amid Family Feud
Nicola Peltz Beckham Was Allegedly in Tears When Wedding Guest Marc Anthony Shouted Out Victoria Beckham More fuel for the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, and it’s extremely unclear why it went down as it allegedly did. “Brooklyn and Nicola were under the impression they were being gifted their…
Read MoreUK Sales Firm Labels Films ‘No AI Used’, Calls For An Industry Standard — EFM
UK sales firm The Mise En Scene Company (MSC) is branding its EFM marketing with a “No AI Used” label and has called for a “global industry standard” to be implemented so audiences know whether films have used the tech. MSC says it was inspired by A24’s disclaimer at the end of horror movie Heretic, stating…
Read MoreUK Sales Firm Vows Not To Acquire Movies That Use Generative AI, Calls For An Industry Standard — EFM
UK sales firm The Mise En Scene Company (MSC) has vowed not to acquire films that use generative AI and is calling for a “global industry standard” to be implemented so audiences know whether films have used the technology. MSC says it was inspired by A24’s disclaimer at the end of horror movie Heretic, stating…
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