Oscar-nominated 'It Was Just an Accident' co-writer Mehdi Mahmoudian released from Iranian prison

The Academy Award–nominated screenwriter was freed on bail after 17 days in custody following his arrest for signing a ...

Oscar-nominated ‘It Was Just an Accident' co-screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian has been released from Iranian prison

Over the weekend, Jafar Panahi told IndieWire why his co-writer Mahmoudian was imprisoned, and why the director will return to Iran after the Oscars on March 15.

Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood

A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more ...

Same-Sex Japanese Dating Reality Show ‘The Boyfriend' Leads Netflix Japan's Unscripted Global Push

The breakout success of LGBTQ+ dating series “The Boyfriend” has turbocharged Netflix’s Japanese unscripted slate, with Ota Dai, who oversees the streamer’s Japan unscripted division, crediting a ...

Filmoption Boards ‘The Struggle for Mother Water' Docuseries at Berlinale Market Selects Directed by Michael Zelniker: ‘Water Is Life'

Montreal-based distributor and sales agent Filmoption has acquired world rights to Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker’s global water crisis documentary series “The Struggle for Mother Water," which ...